One of our favorite moments on  Oahu  took place in a traditional Hawaiian establishment in Kailua called  Hale Kealoha , with slack key players on stage, hula dancers called up from the crowd, many bowls of delicious and traditional Hawaiian food on the table, and surrounded on all sides by locals. Two of those locals, Dylan and Tammy, sat across from us and shared both a piece of birthday cake and a lot of knowledge. Dylan is the chocolate-maker and founder of  Manoa Chocolate Hawaii , and Tammy, his fiance, manages the front of the house, the wholesale accounts, and much in between!

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