10-28-2009
V-Lounge at 1344 Kona Street is now open for pizza starting at 5pm every day, with the exception of Sundays. Chef Alejandro Bricena is aiming and succeeding at making the most authentic Neapolitan pizza in our fair islands. The brick forno, affectionately known as Sandy, is pumping out sizzling, perfect pizza, replete with San Marzano tomatoes. The lounge is open until 4am, but the pizza stops when the dough runs out.
Chef Donato Loperfido is importing some great craft beers through his company, Flavors of Italy. Look for these brews at The Liquor Collection at Ward Warehouse or the Wine Stop in Moiliili. The bottled gems are a cut above most beers you’ve tasted–all rated over 90 points by those picky Parker guys.
Kaimuki’s town restaurant will be hosting a Tuscan dinner on November 18, as part of a national book launch for Slow: Life in a Tuscan Town. The book, by Douglas Gayeton, has an introduction by Alice Waters, a foreword by the founder of Slow Food, Carlo Petrini, and features exquisite photos characterizing the slow life in an Italian town. The cost for the dinner is $100 per person and includes savory food and wine, a copy of the book ($50 value) and a $25 donation to Slow Food Oahu. Call 735- 5900 for reservations.
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