Low-rise Kaimuki is a middle-class neighborhood and was first developed in the 1920s. While it was once the hub of banking giants, Kaimuki today has the feel of pre-World War II Honolulu, with residential side streets featuring simple homes on neatly tended plots. This quaint town offers cozy shops, service establishments and a smattering of good and affordable restaurants. The Temari Center for Asian and Pacific Arts, a small art center tucked away, offers classes in lei making, basketry, book binding, flower pressing, paper making and painting on silk. Comme Ci Comme Ca Consignment Boutique and Jan's Secret Closet are favorites among those who frequent thrift and consignment shops. Kwilts 'n Koa is a small Hawaiian quilt shop and Montsuki features mother and daughter designed fashions using Japanese kimonos, silk and natural fibers. On Wai'alae Avenue, take your pick of some great restaurants: 3660 On The Rise (Euro-Asian), Boston's North End Pizza Bakery, Beau Soleil (Mediterranean) and Eastern Garden (Chinese) to name a few. Pick up yummy manapua at Kwong On and fresh island fruits and vegetables at Kaimuki Produce Market.