5 Things We Love

A shortlist of newly discovered stuff you have got to see, hear, wear, use or eat. What are you loving this week? Send a brief description of your latest favorite thing, where to find it and how much it costs, along with your name and contact info to features@staradvertiser.com.

Sandwich shop conquers Kakaako

The good folks at Good Eats Deli-n-More (627 South St., 521-3287) celebrate their first anniversary this month, and Keri Denney, Jamie Ho and their friendly staff consistently put out the tastiest sandwiches in the neighborhood — even the "Hawaii Five-0" crew up the street thinks so. Each sandwich is generously portioned with a thoughtful assortment of fresh ingredients and priced under $10. It’s hard to pick out a favorite, but I’ll admit I’m partial to "The Freshie" ($7.75), with hummus, feta cheese, greens, tomato, sprouts, carrots, avocado and cucumber on whole-wheat bread, and the appropriately named "Da Bomb" ($9.25), chock-full of rotisserie chicken, bacon, roasted red peppers, arugula, pepperoncini, sweet onion, chipotle mayonnaise, vinegar and avocado, all on a toasted ciabatta roll. Find convenient parking behind the small storefront. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

— Gary Chun

UH football gear touts Chow

The wounded Warriors and coach Norm Chow will need all the help they can get at Saturday’s homecoming game against New Mexico at Aloha Stadium, so coordinate the palaka UH cap you picked up last week with official "Chow Time" gear. The limited-edition New Era hat ($52.99), with raised embroidery on the same fabric used for Major League Baseball caps, comes with an autographed card featuring a photo of Chow in his "64" Punahou jersey (also the year he graduated) on one side and his coaching stats on the other. The matching shirt is $30; at Buetigroove, 500 Piikoi St. (589-2884), and Fitted, 1438 Kona St. (942-3100).

— Christie Wilson

‘The Holoholo bag is perfect’

Anne Kase accentuates the beauty of Japanese textiles in her multifabric construction of colorful "Holoholo" sack bags that allow you to "stuff your stuff so you can do your stuff," as the attached tag says. Ethel Aotani, a passionate fan, testifies that she has used the bag "every single day since I got it. … Although I thought I didn’t need another bag, the Holoholo bag is perfect." At just $10 it’s a tiny investment to make running your life a little bit easier — and stylish. Find Kase’s handmade bags at Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St. (521-1812).

— Joleen Oshiro

Child-friendly shades of lip gloss keep a nervous mom calm

Generations of girls have fought with their parents about makeup use. But arguments have usually revolved around how much and when, not which brands to use. But parenting a tween through today’s world is tough territory. With lipsticks touting suggestive names such as F Fetish, X-Pose, Carnal and worse, What’s Your Virtue? lip gloss ($12) has tamer monikers: Devotion, Kindness, Generosity and Simplicity are mellower, kid-friendly shades, while Curiosity and Wisdom have enough punch for parents to pick up, too. Available at The Fairmont Kea Lani Spa in Wailea and V Beauty Studio in Wailuku, both on Maui, and The Fairmont Orchid in Kohala on Hawaii island, or visit whatsyourvirtue.com. — Donica Kaneshiro

Cheese’s parodies full of fun

For people who enjoy imaginative song parodies and satire, Richard Cheese’s "lounge music" arrangements of modern rock and hip-hop hits never get old. "Dead artists" is the theme this time as Cheese and his musicians — Bobby Ricotta (piano), Billy Bleu (bass) and Frank Feta (drums) — pay tribute to Eazy-E, Rick James, Bob Marley and others. The final track, where Cheese, supposedly drunk and grief-stricken, tries and fails at singing something for Whitney Houston, runs longer than necessary, but anyone who has enjoyed his previous albums will like this one ("Back in Black Tie," $11.95, www.richardcheese.com)

— John Berger