Apr04

Surfer Magazine's Hot 100

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Categories: California Greek Culture, Competition, Daphne's California Greek, Daphne's Team Rider, Daphne's Team Riders, Frankie Harrer, Griffin Colapinto, healthy living, Healthy Living, NSSA records, NSSA wins record, Surf, Surfer Magazine, Surfer's Hot 100

Surfer Magazine just launched their annual Hot 100 guide to the world's top young surfers and Daphne's Team Riders Griffin Colapinto, Colt Ward and Frankie Harrer landed the top 20!

For the entire list of Surfer's Hot 100 2012 and to read more on our riders, visit their site H E R E. 

Mar20

What Goes In The Ocean Goes In You

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Categories: California Greek Culture, Daphne's California Greek, Live Well, reusable bags, Rise above Plastics, Surf, Surfrider Foundation

Our friends at the Surfrider Foundation have a powerful new campaign as a great reminder to all of us to reduce our use of plastic bags and bottles to protect our oceans.

WHAT GOES IN THE OCEAN GOES IN YOU.

So how can you help? Start remembering those reusable bags every time you hit the grocery store. Learn more about the movement and get involved with the Surfrider Foundation’s Rise Above Plastics

Mar14

The Ultimate FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY

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Categories: Daphne's California Greek, Daphne's California Greek, Daphne's Team Riders, EAT WELL, Kelly Slater 11th World Title, Live Well, quiksilver, quiksilver boardshorts, Quiksilver Pro, Surf, surfing magazine

Hop onto to Facebook and don't miss out on this great giveaway with Daphne's brand ambassador Kelly Slater, Surfing Magazine and Quiksilver!

Click on the image to ENTER NOW!

Feb29

Eat, Surf, Then Really Eat.

Posted By: Chris Cote

Categories: California Greek Culture, Chris Cote, Daphne's California Greek, EAT WELL, Exercise, Fitness, fitness, fitness, healthy living, Kelly Slater 11th World Title, Live Well, nutrition and diet, Surf, Transworld Surf

There’s a certain balance one must reach when it comes to pre-surf eating. Remember what your mom used to say? “Wait 30 minutes to swim after eating”—she warned of cramps and other demons that you’d be stricken with if you broke the 30-minute post-meal barrier and jumped in a pool. Sometimes it pays to listen to your mom, especially in this instance. Surfing after a big meal summed up in one word is—sucky. There’s nothing worse than trying to paddle through early a.m. waves while laying on top of a big balled-up breakfast burrito, if you’ve never done it, put a softball on the ground and lay on top of it; doesn't feel good, does it. The other side of the surf-food coin is surfing on a totally empty stomach. Surfing takes a lot of energy, and if you are starving, you’ll be feeling weak and woozy, making your surf experience exactly that—weak and woozy. The best pre-surf food situation would be a handful of nuts and a banana—I think this is what Kelly Slater eats before heats. Rob Machado recommends an acai bowl with some nuts on top—not a huge bowl, just a bowl big enough to give you energy enough for a two-hour session. Most Americans over-eat and surfers are no different. My best advice would be to eat a small healthy snack that provides the protein to carry you through, on, and around the waves you’re trying to surf—seven donuts and three cups of coffee may sound like an ideal pre-surf meal, but trust me, you will be surfing like an overweight sloth. Kelly Slater often says that his diet is one of the main reasons why he’s still out there whipping on the youngsters with such ease. Eat well—surf better.

Now the after surf meal, that’s whole different ballgame ... Treat yourself right, you just surfed up a healthy appetite. I wonder what flavor coffee best compliments a chicken sandwich with donuts for bread?

—Chris Cote

Feb02

Daphne's Asks. Josh Benjoya Answers.

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Categories: California Greek Culture, Competition, Daphne's California Greek, Daphne's Team Rider, Daphne's Team Riders, EAT WELL, Exercise, Fitness, fitness, healthy living, Healthy Living, Surf

Daphne’s Team Rider Josh Benjoya is on our radar this month and with only 15 years of living under his belt he’s already building quite the resume with NSSA, WSA and CSF competition placings. Here’s what we learned when we sat down for a quick Q & A with this Dana Point, CA local.

D. What has been your biggest accomplishment in the past 15 years?
J. My biggest accomplishment would probably have to be getting a 4.0 GPA in 6th and 7th grade.

D. If you could be a pro athlete in any sport besides surfing, what would it be?
J. Basketball

D. What is your best subject in school?
J. Math

D. What is your go-to snack to fuel up before a contest?
J. I will usually just grab water, a banana and a granola bar.

D. How do you EAT WELL, LIVE WELL?
J. My Mom is an excellent cook and she makes us great meals all the time, but she also works full time so sometimes we go out. Daphne's has been a perfect fit for our family. I live well by exercising two times a week with DSC Performance (a surf specific training program that helps you with all things surfing). I also enjoy basketball, skateboarding, surfing of course and spending good times with my friends and family.

Dec22

An Island Within An Island: The North Shore’s food evolution

Posted By: Chris Cote

Categories: California Greek Culture, Chris Cote, EAT WELL, food truck, Live Well, oahu, Surf

When I first started going to Oahu’s North Shore 15 or so years ago, food was limited to a small, pleasantly ghetto market called Kammies, which had a Laundromat and a little take-out pizza joint next door. Kammies had some fresh items, but mostly canned food and frozen dinners. The pizza place was hit or miss, and as a young white grommet, the clientele was slightly terrifying. Nowadays, the North Shore has gone through quite a food transformation. When I say “North Shore,” I’m talking about the general area between Waimea and Sunset Beach—the little island within the island.
     When on the North Shore you’ll most likely be travelling by bike or foot so luckily, the little zone that surrounds such famous breaks as Pipeline, Rocky Point, Off The Wall, and Sunset have more dining options than ever and food trucks are the main attraction. A local favorite is Impossibles Pizza, an epic pizza truck that never seems to be in the same spot twice—finding it is part of the fun. A new truck that just popped up is called, Dat Cajun Guy—the Cajun style shrimp plate I got from this truck was fantastic! If you see this truck on the North Shore, pull over and get a plate (they even take credit cards which is rare). Another truck that has since been made permanent is Shark’s Cove, which has a nice little seating area and is right across the street from a killer little beach. Don’t expect amazing service, but do expect a wonderful lunch vibe with a picnic style dining experience.
            If you find yourself starving after a long day on the beach at Pipeline, or just slightly bored and a little bit hungry, I highly advise grabbing a bike and sampling some North Shore style food—you can’t truly experience the North Shore without a trip to a food truck.

Dec09

SLATER TO LAND COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

Posted By: Chris Cote

Categories: Fitness, Kelly Slater 11th World Title, Live Well, Rip Curl Pro, Sports Illustrated, Surf

Sports Illustrated is looking for the cover shot of their coveted 2011 year-end double issue and Slater's 11th World Title is in the running! The cover shot lies in the hands of you sports fans so click H E R E and VOTE today for Slater's winning moment to make the cover. 

Oct26

TransparentSea

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Categories: Billabong, Community, Daphne's California Greek, Dave Rostovich, Events, Live Well, Music, Philanthropy, sea kayaking, Surf, Surfer’s for Cetaceans (S4C), TransparentSea

We met up with green-thinking, global surfing philanthropist, Dave Rastovich and his crew from the TransparentSea Voyage in Orange County and again in San Diego to celebrate their journey down the California coastline as they follow the migration of the California Gray Whale. 

TransparentSea is an awareness campaign that highlights coastal environmental issues, with an emphasis on whales and dolphins and the waters they inhibit. Throughout this voyage from Santa Barbara to Baja Mexico, TransparentSea followed the incredible mammal, while stopping in key coastal communities for beach cleanups, concerts, movie screenings and art auctions to share their experience and support Surfer’s for Cetaceans (S4C) and other ocean minded charities. 

See additional photos and footage from the TransparentSea Voyage h e r e.

TransparentSea Voyage - Part 4 from TransparentSea Voyage on Vimeo.

Oct13

The Long Flight Home

Posted By: Chris Cote

Categories: Chris Cote, Competition, EAT WELL, food in new york, new york restaurants, Quiksilver Pro, Surf, Transworld Surf, travel in new york city

New York City really has a way of overwhelming any form of will power you may have. On every block, there’s a restaurant better than the next and a bar more hip and cool than the last. For some reason, when you’re walking around Manhattan, you’re always hungry and always thirsty—hence the title of this blog—“The Long Flight Home.” I went to New York in September for the Quiksilver Pro and when I wasn’t on the sand in the contest area, I was either in a restaurant or a bar, indulging in all forms of food and drink. For the most part, when you travel to a “foodie” city like NYC, your body acclimates to the richness and diverse cuisine you ingest. But, after a week of gout-inducing power eating and drinking, your body has its own way of telling you enough is enough. I’m all for being satisfied, but the feeling of being “full” is awful—and after a week in NYC, I was “full.” On my flight home, I made amends with my internal digestive system. I promised a full week of salads, lighter meals, less alcohol, and more attention to the overall freshness of what I put into my mouth. After a week of “recovery” I felt much better and vowed to never be a glutton again... that is, until next month when I travel to a city that could very well rival Manhattan as the food capital of America. San Francisco here I come—I better start doing stomach stretches now.