David treated me to a romantic birthday dinner at 53 By The Sea, which is a new Italian restaurant located off Ala Moana Blvd on Ahui Street in Honolulu.
Beautiful view of the ocean and Diamond Head in the distance.
We toasted my birthday with champagne.
Different types of bread.
The waiter split one order of a salad, consisting of mixed greens and fried calamari. It was enough for two people.
Here’s the delicious salad.
Mixed seafood with spaghetti and tomato sauce (David’s order).
Shrimp scampi with pesto sauce.
Complimentary dessert for the birthday girl. It consisted of fresh fruits, tiramisu, and mango sorbet. I blew out the candle in the middle of the tiramisu.
David had a fruit torte with vanilla ice cream.
Romantic piano music flowed through the restaurant.
All in all, I had a wonderful birthday dinner at 53 By The Sea, and the view of the ocean and Diamond Head was truly amazing. David is considering coming here for his birthday in March!
gigi-hawaii 
January 8, 2013 at 2:35 am |
what a wonderful celebration! The food looks delicious, I love all your choices! Thanks for sharing and Happy Belated Birthday! It’s a great idea to split food, such as the salad. K and I split a sundae in a restaurant yesterday.
January 8, 2013 at 3:35 am |
Lovely, Gigi. I like your new hat, too. It looks like it was a very happy birthday! 🙂
January 8, 2013 at 3:46 am |
That place looks spectacular.
January 8, 2013 at 4:20 am |
Happy Birthday & many more happy returns Gigi ! David is indeed quiet a romantic chap and you are very lucky to have him for a husband. The dinner looks very appetizing. You make a splendid & charming couple. David is as always looking gorgeous in his beautifully matching pink shirt. Best Wishes Ram
January 8, 2013 at 4:32 am |
Happy birthday….I am glad you had such a good celebration. Kudos to David for making it so special.
January 8, 2013 at 8:14 am |
Happy, Happy, Birthday, Gigi!
Looks like a great new restaurant. Seems I’ve heard of another one elsewhere. The “53” means you were celebrating birthday 53, right? Oh, why do I pick on you? (Maybe because I’m only an itty bitty bit younger than you….?)
Aloha, Cheers, DrumMajor
January 8, 2013 at 11:43 am |
Absolutely gorgeous view. How lucky you are to have such a kind husband. Dianne
January 8, 2013 at 11:43 am |
My daughter, Julia, and you have the same sign. Makes you think. Well, not very much. Actually I’m not much of an astrologist. I posted her birthday in Bellingham, Washington, where I was visiting, on my Facebook. She is wearing a big sombrero and there is a mariachi band, so you know it wasn’t.
But I know you don’t like Facebook, although I have the minimum privacy settings, so the pictures may be visible to all. At this stage of my life, privacy is not high on my list. I would rather communicate, communicate, and then communicate some more. My heart is on my sleeve, and that’s the way I want it—for now.
Your pictures are great and it’s always good to hear about new restaurants. I wonder f Honolulu is one of the great restaurant cities? I’m beginning to think it is. It’s great to have a romantic dinner with a loved one.
January 8, 2013 at 11:45 am |
The sombrero and mariachi sentence should read—“so you know it wasn’t an Italian restaurant.”
January 8, 2013 at 12:16 pm |
Funny that she is a Capricorn too. My mother’s and my granddaughter’s name is Julia, but they are not Capricorns.
January 8, 2013 at 2:15 pm |
That’t wonderful! Wishing you a very happy birthday and many happy returns Gigi!
The pictures make me crave for some seafood…
January 8, 2013 at 4:15 pm |
Looks and sounds like one perfect evening! Happy Birthday!
January 8, 2013 at 8:12 pm |
Happy birthday!! Your hat (I was going to jokingly call it your birthday hat….j/k lol)
January 8, 2013 at 8:41 pm |
Happy Birthday, Gigi! What amazing food! Love your hat. How wonderful of David to help you celebrate your birthday so beautifully.
January 8, 2013 at 9:36 pm |
Happy Birthday!
You look very nice in your hat,
January 9, 2013 at 10:21 am |
What a wonderful way to celebrate your birthday. I’m a little late but Happy Birthday!
January 13, 2013 at 7:34 am |
Many happy returns of the day, Gigi. That restaurant looks wonderful as does the food. I love calamari. Nom nom. If I say my birthday is in March, may I come with you next time??