FOOD & DRINK / Opened: Jawaiian Irie Jerk restaurant. Chef Cassie of the Jawaiian food truck has found a permanent home in the 11th Avenue Atrium in Kaimuki.
The people who brought you Haleiwa Farmers’ Market are starting their third farmers’ market at Ala Moana Shopping Center. Starting September 3, open Saturdays 9am to 1pm.
Food truck stop: In the parking lot on Kapiolani and Ward, there’s a small fleet of food trucks, like the Thai Achilles Grill; Chicago Eatz with deep dish pizza, Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches; Hawaii’s Fried Musubi, with, yup, fried musubi as well as anything else you can throw in a fryer (i.e. Oreos and Twinkies).
Opened: Kakaako Makai Community Cultural Marketplace, a market to focus on local, non-GMO produce and proteins (i.e. fresh fish), as well as local food artisans like Leialoha’s Coconut Creamery, with coconut cream-based sorbet, and Madre Chocolate.
Mana Ai’s fresh hand pounded pai‘ai is back, state-legalized and Department of Health approved. [manaai.com], 542-1326 Opened: Sports FanAddicts, in the former Aku Bone.
Opened: Kaew’s Thai Villa serving authentic Thai eats. 1502 Liliha St., [www.KaewsThaiVilla.com], 535-9928 Opened: Blue Hawaii Sushi.
The Hawaii State Farm Fair is this weekend, July 9 and 10 at Kualoa Ranch. In addition to the carnival activities and food, there will be a 4-H livestock competition and live auction of pig, lamb, steer and goats.
BBQ Nights at Tangö Market: Every Friday night from 5-9pm Chef Goran Streng fires up the grill in front of the new Tango Market on Auahi St. All-inclusive meals range from $10-$13 and include a choice of a main course (NY steak, hoisin babyback ribs or lemongrass shrimp), baked beans and cornbread.
Opened: Aloha Crepes. Featuring crepes like Broccoli Obama Alfredo, with broccoli, asparagus and mushrooms; Monroe’s Mello Portobello with portobello, blue cheese, onion, spinach and hoisin sauce.
Opened: Shor American Seafood Grill on the third floor of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa features sustainable seafood and shellfish approved by the Seafood Watch Program. 2424 Kalakaua Ave., 923-1234 Opened: Uncle Clay’s House of Aloha in the Aina Haina Shopping Center.
New market: Nuuanu Farmers Market at 2313 Nuuanu Avenue starting June 7, 4:30-7:30pm weekly. Paul Feng, previously of Postrio and Swell restaurant in San Francisco, joins Chef Mavro as chef de cuisine.
Opened: Zero’s NY Pizzeria. Pizza by the slice, New York style, aka the big floppy kind you can fold in half.
A well-managed farm has nothing to hide. Big Ag is pushing legislators in Minnesota, Florida and Iowa to make taking photos or videos of their facilities illegal. But pictures don’t lie.
Opened: Universe Juice. Smoothies, sandwiches and snacks featuring local produce.
Food & Drink / Pete Licata of Honolulu Coffee Co. recently won the title 2011 United States Barista Champion in a competition that recognizes the art and skill of espresso drink preparation and service. Licata won with coffee beans he personally harvested, processed and roasted from Rusty’s Hawaiian in Ka’u and Wai’ono Meadows in North Kona on the Big Island.
Food & Drink / Opened: Let Them Eat Cupcakes now has a storefront, in the original Mix Cafe location. In addition to the classics like chocolate, carrot, and red velvet cupcakes, try specialty flavors like Chocolate Mint, Dobash and Li Hing Mango.
Food & Drink / Opened: Broadway Seafood & Oyster Bar, in the former GoShiGo location (moment of silence for GoShiGo). The menu includes a raw oyster bar and an oyster-centric menu of Oysters Rockefeller and fried oysters.
Food & Drink / Coming soon: Salt, a second venture by Kevin Hanney of 12th Ave Grill. The concept is gastropub, in the former Bella Donna space in Kaimuki.
Food & Drink / Opened: Marukame Udon in Waikiki. Udon are made fresh in the restaurant, but the service is cafeteria-style, i.e.
In ’Nalo town, a second outpost of Manoa’s Serg’s Mexican Kitchen. 41-865 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, 259-7374 BambuTwo is no longer open for breakfast.
Le Crepé Cafe opens its Parisian-style doors whipping up more than 25 different crepe creations–sweet and savory chic. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Food & Drink / Hawaii’s newest brewery: Big Island Brewhaus in Waimea on the Big Island. Beers brewed by Tom Kerns, formerly brewmaster at Maui Brewing Co.
Food & Drink / Open: Umami Cafe, billed as a Japanese-style coffee bar that serves specialty bentos; sandwiches–Smoked Salmon BLT, BBQ Reuben with Umami Sauce; salads; sushi; and daily specials that include chicken katsu curry and baked spaghetti. Harbor Court, 55 Merchant St.
food & Drink / Tango Market, an offshoot of Tango Contemporary Cafe, will open in early March at the former Satura location at Ward Center. The new operation will open early to serve muesli and waffles, among other breakfast goodies.
After retiring from public service in 2002, Ben Cayetano seemed to be taking it easy on the political scene–until 2005, that is, when then-Mayor Mufi Hannemann revived the long-lapsed idea of a Honolulu heavy rail project. Needless to say, Cayetano did not concur.
Last Thursday, the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection had a busy session hearing several controversial bills relating to geothermal energy. Chairman Denny Coffman introduced HB2689, which seeks to exempt slim-hole, or exploratory, geothermal test wells from any sort of environmental review as is currently required under Chapter 343 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
On Feb. 1, the Hawaii State House Agriculture Committee heard testimony on HB2703, dubbed the Food Self-Sufficiency Bill.
Mega-developer Castle & Cooke has re-filed an application with the Land Use Commission (LUC) seeking to convert approximately 768 acres of Ag land–currently in cultivation–into a “master-planned community” entitled Koa Ridge. If successful, the project will consist of two parcels–Koa Ridge Makai and Castle & Cooke Waiawa.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs holds a second round of community meetings to discuss the latest updates on the Kakaako land settlement. Stevenson Middle School, 1202 Prospect St., Wed., 2/8, 6:30pm; Waimanalo Community Center, 41-253 Ilauhole St., Thu., 2/9, 6:30pm City Council committees on Zoning and Planningand Transportation will take public testimony on agenda items.
[Feb. 1: “Kinda Kona”] The trade secret argument would fall to the wayside if it would read “10 percent Kona Coffee 90 percent Foreign Coffee,” or something to that effect.
If they are choosing the cheapest coffee from anywhere, then the “trade secret” is that they are adding crap and not a sp
[Feb. 1: “Rail Boss Wanted”] $300,000?
[Jan. 4: “Boss GMO] Dean Okimoto is a sell out and a criminal.
Monsanto is a major component of the NWO drive to reduce the world’s population in a global genocide program that includes the poisoning of the water, air and food. This criminal activity must be stopped.
Lets be real here, Dean Okimoto is not interested in anything other then keeping the status quo of industrial Ag. He is merely a puppet, playing it safe, a small game of following the money and corrupt political trail.
[Jan. 25: “Weaving the Future on Molokai”] Good luck to all those who possess the ability to balance long-term vision with short term opportunity.
[Dec. 21: “Underground Railroad”] This is, indeed, a “lunatic project,” as pointed out by a professor at the University of Hawaii.
This is such a bad idea for the overall architecture of Oahu. I visit here because my family is here and part of the charm is taking the bus or driving.
I cannot imagine how anyone can think this is a smart idea. I’ve lived in places with rail, but this Honolulu Rail Transit is stupid, plain stupid.
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