Dining Out - June 20, 2010

JUNE 20-26,2010

OAH U’S AN SWE R TO YOU R APPETITE

what’s inside?

Ky Ingredient Assaggio owner Thomas Ky discusses his latest business venture — Yellow Fin Sushi

Going Gourmet Discover the connoisseurs of cupcake around town

Lite Bites Good food and pictureperfect surroundings go hand-in-hand at Ola

DINING OUT TA B

text and photos by Jo McGarry L E TA L K @ H AWA I I . R R .

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Savor the flavor Yellow Fin Sushi’s bite-sized mini skewers: bacon-wrapped asparagus, grilled grape tomatoes and yakitori chicken. See story on page 3.

where to dine

Symbol Key Breakfast Lunch Dinner After Midnight Alcohol served Online Catering

AMERICAN

BAKERY Napoleon’s Bakery Located inside of Zippy’s

BUFFET Camellia Buffet 930 McCully St. 951-0511/0611

Makino Chaya Aloha Tower Market Pl. 585-6360 Westridge Mall 486-5100

5000 Kahala Ave. The Kahala Hotel & Resort 739-8760

CAFE

2284 Kalakaua Ave. 922-6868

Anytime Café d.k Steak House

Hyatt Regency Waikiki 2424 Kalakaua Ave. 971-1818

CHINESE

FAMILY DINING

Duck Yun 820 W. Hind Drive Aina Haina Shopping Center 373-1303 or 373-4632

Angelo Pietro Honolulu 1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #10 941-0555

Golden Palace 111 N. King St. 521-8268

449 Kapahulu Ave. 735-5544

Bird of Paradise Lung Fung Chinese Restaurant

91-1200 Fort Weaver Road 689-2270

5724 Kalanianaole Hwy. Niu Valley Shopping Center 377-5555 or 5566

Byron's Drive Inn 3297 N. Nimitz Hwy. 836-0541

Mandalay (The) House Without a Key at Halekulani

Ruby Tuesday Ala Moana - Ho‘okipa Terrace 943-2525 Moanalua Center 422-8585 Town Center Mililani 623-4949 Windward Mall 235-5800

2199 Kalia Road 923-2311

Outrigger Reef Hotel 2169 Kalia St. 922-2887

Kam Shopping Center 845-0388 Kaneohe Marine Corps Base 254-1688 Pearlridge 488-9588

Maple Garden /Yen King 909 Isenberg St. 941-6641

Koko Cafe Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road 955-0555 Call for eligibility details.

949-4321

Shorebird Restaurant & Beach Bar

Church’s Chicken

1055 Alakea St. 525-8585

Don Ho’s Island Grill Aloha Tower Marketplace 528-0807

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant Liliha Square 524-1628

CATERERS

Willows, The

Waikiki - 1850 Ala Moana Blvd.

949-4467 Waikiki - Kuhio & Lewers 921-2400 Pearl City - Times Sq. SC 486-4467 Kaneohe - Windward Mall 235-4467 Hilo - Prince Kuhio Plaza 959-2600

Uncle’s Fish Market & Grill 1135 N. Nimitz Hwy. 275-0063

Wailana Coffee House 1860 Ala Moana Blvd.

955-1764

Zippy’s JJ Bistro & French Pastry

Kit N Kitchen

Call the one nearest you.

FINE DINING Chai’s Island Bistro

1010 University Ave. 942-7622

Aloha Tower Market Pl. 585-0011

Kochi Restaurant & Lounge

Hy’s Steak House

1936 S. King St. 941-2835

2440 Kuhio Ave. 922-5555

Kenny’s Restaurant 1620 N. School St. 841-0931 Kenny’s Express 2nd Floor Royal Hawaiian Center 922-9333

Sam Choy’s BLC 580 N. Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

Stage Restaurant 1250 Kapiolani Blvd.

237-5429

Panya Bistro • Bakery • Bar Ala Moana Center Mauka - Mall Level 946-6388

Top of Waikiki Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave. 923-3877

Eggs ’N Things

On On at McCully 1110 McCully St. 946-8833

901 Hausten St. 952-9200

IHOP

3447 Waialae Ave. 739-0993

Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road.

955-0555 Call for eligibility details.

Hee Hing Restaurant

Market City Shopping Center 735-3888

2552 Kalakaua Ave. Waikiki Marriott Beach Hotel 931-6280

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94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd.

677-7744

Bibas Plumeria Beach House

Atlantis Seafood & Steak

Seafood Village Chinese Cuisine

A Catered Experience

ON ON

343 Saratoga Road, Waikiki 923-3447

at McCully

Henry Louis

Shiro’s Saimin Haven Ewa, Waimalu, Waipahu 488-8824

2850 Paa St. 833-3728

FRENCH La Mer at Halekulani 2199 Kalia Road 923-2311 – continued on page 14

June 20, 2010 Dim Sum Brunch Buffet Celebrating our 13th Anniversary in June 2010

Oblong Shape Cake (mango mousse or strawberry shortcake) + Panya Bag...........$13 18 Pieces of Panya Homemade Cookies + Panya Bag............................................$13 Red Velvet Cup Cake.....................................................................................................99¢ Fresh Juice Martinis .........................................................................................................$5

13 Pieces of Pastry FREE with $100 Gift Card Purchase

Panya Bakery & Express 711 Queen Street • 597-8880 Panya Downtown 1111 Bishop St. #4 • 536-8363 |

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Sittings at 10:00am & 12:00pm $21.99 Adults $17.99 Seniors 60 and over $13.99 Children age 3 to 12 Featuring: Hong Kong Style Dim Sum, Soups and Salads, Stir Fried Entrees and Desserts

The FINE ASIAN CUISINE

1055 Alakea St. • 525-8585 www.themandalayha waii.com

*Excluding all coupons and other discounts.

Dine-In only.

Free Parking Mon-Fri after 5pm & All Day Sat & Sun

ON ON at McCully Chinese Restaurant

1110 McCully St. • 946-8833

East Honolulu

Aina Haina Shopping Center 373-1303 or 373-4632 Open Daily 10:30am - 9:30pm Open Daily 10:30am - 9pm (Corner of McCully & Young St.)

Special Dinner for 10 at 2 Restaurants

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Crispy Gau Gee, Chinese Chicken Salad, Scallop Soup, Peking Duck, Black Bean H.K. Chicken, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Oyster Sauce Choy Sum, Minute Chicken Cake Noodle, Steamed Rice

Live Seafood Dinner Order In Advance for Father’s Day

Find Menus and $5 Coupon $5.00 Coupon Duck Yun Online at www.ononhawaii.com Also can use at both restaurants Lots of free parking Call or Fax 946-8833

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The Ky to healthy dining

By Jo McGar r y

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hen Thomas Ky decided to open a Japanese-style restaurant on the site of a former Chinese restaurant in Kapolei, he changed the business pattern he’s employed for more than 20 years.

Best known for his chain, Assaggio, where a valuedriven menu of AmericanItalian food has inspired a strong, loyal following, Ky chose to open Yellow Fin Sushi last March.

What first impresses when you enter YFS is the décor. Contemporary, sleek and in a bold color scheme of yellow ochre, purple and burnt sienna that projects a confident air, the restaurant has an appealing ambience.

I recently sat down with Ky to chat about his 20 years of restaurant experience, why the economy inspired his decision to open YFS, and the business philosophy that keeps him — and his staff — opening new restaurants, even during tough economic times.

JM: I have to ask you first about the color scheme and the design of the restaurant. It’s unrecognizable as its former Chinese restaurant space.

Who did the design?

Thomas Ky: I did. I love color and design. I’ m a cook, so I enjoy putting different colors together. I like the flow of the restaurant. I enjoy design. I’ m glad you think the colors match well. It’s contemporary, a little Asian, I think …

JM: Tell me about your decision to change your Assaggio model — which is reasonably priced, American-Italian food — to this, a

contemporary Japanese restaurant.

TK: Well, the Chinese restaurant that was here wasn’t doing well, but I didn’t want to close the restaurant and put all of the staff out on the street.

So many people are losing jobs right now. I just didn’t want to do that.

By creating a new restaurant, I can hopefully keep this staff working and, hopefully, the economy will turn around sometime soon.

JM: You have a very unusual approach to your staff, as you encourage them all to own restaurants.

TK: Yes, all of the Assaggios — there are six of them now — are partly owned by our employees.

When they have been with us for five years, and when they know the business, we open a new restaurant and offer them a partnership.

Of course, many times they don’t have any money, but we believe in them and we want them to do well.

JM: OK, so why a Japanese restaurant this time around?

TK: Well, I like Japanese food. It’s the only kind of food I eat when I go out.

And I also believe that people are concerned more with their health and more with eating well nowadays.

The menu here at Yellow Fin Sushi offers a lot of smaller portions if you want them, and fresh, healthy ingredients that are grown locally.

The fish is fresh daily; – See page 4

Above: Thomas Ky, owner of the popular American-Italian food restaurant, Assaggio, opened the Japanese-style eatery, Yellow Fin Sushi, in Kapolei last March.

Left: Contemporary Japanese dishes such as sushi are among the simple yet healthy items on the menu.

Bottom: Yellow Fin Sushi in Kapolei boasts a contemporary, sleek look that is aesthetically pleasing to customers.

Yellow Fin Sushi Where: 777 Kaimokila Blvd.

Kapolei

Lunch: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Dinner : Sunday-Thursday, 5-9:30 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 5-10 p.m.

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cover story Most Delicious Thai Food in Town!

Immensely Popular Plate Lunch For $5.70

Cash Sale Only (With Coupon)

10% OFF

Credit Card Sale Only (With Coupon)

Hong Kong Dim Sum and Regular Menu Items

Excludes set menus; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 6/30/10.

2nd Location in Manoa!

2955 E. Manoa Rd 988-0212 1627 Nuuanu Ave 585-8839 Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun 12n-8pm

Call for take out

Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun Closed

www.bangkokchefexpress.com

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant Liliha Square by Times Supermarket

524-1628

• 50 Different Items to Choose From

• Kalbi • Sirloin Steak • Shrimp • Sashimi • Chicken

“ALL YOU CAN EAT”

LUNCH 10:30am-2:30pm .........$14.95 DINNER 2:30am-10pm.............$21.95

FREE PARKING!

2494 S. Beretania St.

Yellow Fin Sushi’s tempura dish is light, crisp and full of flavor.

– From page 3

JM: What are some of the things on the menu that you’d recommend to people coming for the first time to Yellow Fin Sushi?

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TK: Yes, we change the oil every day, of course, so it always has that fresh, clean taste. The idea is that I want to make healthy food and I want to make food that people can afford. Yellow Fin Sushi is reasonable and it carries the Assaggio style of good value with hopefully a good atmosphere.

JM: What’s the signature dish at Yellow Fin Sushi?

TK: I think the cooks would tell you that the steak is very good. It’s a New York strip that’s really different. There are mushrooms on top with a creamy wasabi sauce, and it’s one of the dishes that our guests really like. After the first bite, you sense the wasabi.

Wasabi and grilled steak — it’s a very good combination.

Great Live Entertainment...

Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday DINE IN OR CARRY-OUT AVAILABLE

Waterfront at Pier 38 • N. Nimitz • 275-0063 Entrance one block Diamond Head from Young Brothers

Join us for LUNCH • Plenty of FREE parking

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TK: Well, I wanted to keep the menu simple, to make it healthy and to keep it popular and contemporary. And to also make sure that for lunch there were a lot of quick options. There are a lot of combo plates at lunch, which are good. The butterfish is good. It’s marinated for four to five hours, and it’s tender and moist. People seem to really like it. And we have sushi rolls and the kind of Japanese dishes that people will recognize and expect from a casual restaurant of this kind: chawanmushi, teriyaki chicken, udon noodles.

JM: I really enjoyed the tempura. It’s light, clean, crisp and with good flavor.

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our cook goes to the market and chooses it himself every morning — and a lot of the vegetables and produce are locally grown or organically grown.

Family Restaurant

Honolulu’s House of Prime Rib and Local Favorites

Celebrate Father’s Day Weekend at Celebrate Father’s Day Weekend at The Ranch House with a Special Three Course Menu The Ranch House with a Special Three Course Menu Friday, June 18 through Sunday, June 20, 2010 The Starter Crab Rangoons with “Ranch”eros sauce Entrée choice of...

Salt Crusted Prime Rib of Beef, Sautéed Salmon with shiitake mushroom ginger-soy butter sauce or Spicy Jumbo Shrimp with mango butter sauce Dessert

Chef’s Special Father’s Day Bread Pudding

$35 excluding tax and gratuity Special Father’s Day Hours: 4:30 - 9:30 pm Call 808-737-4461 for reservations

• Ample Parking Available • A la carte menu and keiki menu also available

Online Specials: 449 Kapahulu Avenue • Hee Hing Plaza, 2nd Floor • 808-737-4461 www.ranchhousehawaii.com • www.OpenTable.com

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local dining EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $14.95 Complete Dinner New Hours 5:30 - 7:00pm

$9.95 Complete Lunch

& after 10:30 p.m.

Sapporo & Kirin (large) $5.25 after 10:30pm

From left, chefs Hideki Daimon and Nobu Misawa, along with Sushi Izakaya Gaku owner and chef Manabu Kikuchi, prepare several dishes for patrons Nani and Dr. Frank Terada. Photo by Nathalie Walker

Served with chopped red onion in a garlic ponzu sauce and thin slices of jalapeno, the dish Rock Fish Carpaccio packs a real kick. Photo by Chad Pata

Gaku has the right mix of ambiance, food 947-2836

Open 7 Days • 2700 So. King St.

Thursday Night Jazz Reservations* 5:30 - 6:30

$19.00

Caesar or Nalo Greens Salad Pasta Choice: Filet Mignon Meatball, Penne Calabrese, Fusilli w/Chicken & Pesto, Tagliatelle and Mushrooms Dessert Choice: Vanilla Bean Gelato or Sorbet Regular menu also available

By Chad Pata ushi Izakaya Gaku is one of those eateries everyone seems to want to experience.

Patrons — which include many of the island’s top chefs — flock to its cozy confines on a nightly basis, basking in the warmth of the South King Street restaurant. Upon entering the establishment with the oversized front door, customers immediately notice the jazz notes and lights, which are muted — lending to the intimacy of the location’s six tables and 13-seat sushi bar.

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The ambiance created by chef/owner Manabu Kikuchi is admirable, but it’s the savory delights that keep everyone coming back for more.

Oysters ($18.50) are a hot ticket, served up in a ponzu sauce and topped with spicy radish. Their freshness is readily apparent and the radish gives just the right tinge to marry it to the citrus notes of the ponzu.

For sushi, there are Kinmedai and Golden Eye Snapper ($8.50), as well as the highly sought-after

popular choice. The crab is steamed, then mixed with mayonnaise, tobiko and green onions before it’s finally baked in its shell.

When served, the dish comes in three pieces and is utilitarian in presentation.

Finally, there is the Spicy Negihamachi Tartar ($9.50), served in Gaku’s original spicy sauce and topped with a raw quail egg. Mix it yourself, ladle it onto the nori provided, and experience the flavor of the hamachi as it bursts through.

Seared Toro with garlic.

The latter is prepared with a delicate touch and just a hint of garlic so that the tenderness of the fatty tuna isn’t overwhelmed.

For those interested in a “salad” course, there is Rock Fish Carpaccio ($14.50). Served with fresh chopped red onion in a garlic ponzu sauce and topped with tobiko and the thinnest of slices of jalapeno to give it a bit of a kick, this dish is simple, yet delightful.

The flavorful Baked King Crab ($12.50) is another

Sushi Izakaya Gaku

Ilikai Hotel 955-5559 *Not available on holidays or with other offers

Wher e: 1329 S. King St. Mauka of Ala Moana Hours: Open: 5-11:15 p.m., Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday

Now Accepting Reservations for Father’s Day

Call: 589.1329

Open 11am-9pm

Prices: Range from $3 to $25 PRIVATE ROOM AVAILABLE

Notes: Dine-in only with limited street parking. Reservations taken between 5 and 7 p.m. on a firstcome, first-served basis.

2006 Ilima Award Winner

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2004 Winner Best Pastry Honolulu Magazine

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

3447 Waialae Avenue • 739-0993 • jjfrenchpastry.com

Oysters, immersed in ponzu sauce and topped with spicy radish, continue to be one of the most sought-after items at Sushi Izakaya Gaku. Photo by Chad Pata D I N I N G

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best of the best Diamond Head Theatre

Erica Longin shows off the Strawberry-Guava offerings available at Hokulani Bake Shop, located at Restaurant Row. Photos by Susan Sunderland

Delicious Lemon cupcakes are among the seasonal flavors at Napoleon’s Bakery within Zippy’s restaurants.

These aren’t your grandma’s cupcakes

By Susan Sunderland

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upcakes have gone gourmet. Today’s portion-perfect desserts are dressed up for socialites’ afternoon teas, CEO office meetings, and elaborate celebrity weddings.

We scouted the town for yummy cupcakes and found bakers who go that extra mile on cupcake creativity. Folks are eating it up. Trendspotters call it a “cupquake” as bakers venture beyond basic vanilla and chocolate to sophisticated red velvet, lilikoi, and even lemon grass cakes, topped with gourmet glitz like strawberrybasil and popcorn.

So without further ado, here are the connoisseurs of cupcake:

mium chocolate, semisweet Guittard Chocolate from San Francisco, and dark cocoa from Cacao Barry of France. OMG, you’re still standing there?!

Head to the main store in Restaurant Row, the stand at Pioneer Plaza, or wave down the Cupcake Mobile parked on the North Shore.

Hokulani Bake Shop Restaurant Row, Pioneer Plaza 536.CAKE

Hokulani Bake Shop This is our Magnolia Bakery of the Pacific.

Sweet indulgences ($2.25$3.50) are created from scratch with no hydrogenated oils or trans fat.

Award-winning flavors come from using real butter, cane sugar and local eggs. Red Velvet cupcakes are best-sellers, but who can resist StrawberryGuava, Carrot Spice, Port Wine (seasonal), Snickers and sinful Double Chocolate? Certainly, we couldn’t. Double Chocolate mixes two varieties of pre-

Cake Couture Its sophisticated name suggests style, and Cake Couture delivers on that promise. Cupcakes ($2.50-$3.50) are freshly made from scratch every day in small batches, using quality ingredients. Frostings and luscious butter creams are swirled on top in absolute perfection. A rotating menu means flavors change to fit your moods. For instance, Tuesday’s choices are Key Lime Coconut, Peanut Butter, Rocky Road and Orange Creamsicle.

Saturday’s specials are Lemon, Red Velvet, Chocolate Mint, and Chocolate Orange. Feel like Cookies & Cream? That’s Monday and Thursday.

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choose, better plan on an advance order, especially for multiples, because these gems sell out fast.

Cake Couture Aina Hina Shopping Center 820 W. Hind Drive 373.9750 Cake Works Cakes and cupcakes ($2$2.50) are the canvas on which France-trained pastry

merly Mary Catherine Bakery) does tiny cupcakes ($1-$1.25) for bite-size morsels that merely tease your taste buds. Parking is tricky on this busy street corner across from the Hawaiian Humane Society, so be careful.

Cake Works 2820 S. King St. 946.4333

July 9 – August 1, 2010 Call

733-0274

Buy online

www.diamondheadtheatre.com

Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa • Servco Pacific, Inc. A&B Foundation • Kraft Foods in Hawaii ABC Corporation • Bank of Hawaii • Carolyn A. Berry • City Mill

Sponsored by:

Presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnhtheatricals.com.

Buy one dinner entree, receive 2nd entree

50% OFF valid Sun, Mon & Tue with ad Expires 7/8/10

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE Melveen Leed Hoku Zuttermeister Every Sun.

6/25 Only

MON .. Jerry Santos & Hula TUE ..... Robert Cazimero & Hula WED ... Brothers Cazimero THU .... Sista Robi & Friends SAT ..... Danny Couch

Napoleon’s Bakery With 23 years in the business, Napoleon’s Bakery within Zippy’s restaurants citywide is known for its variety,

FREE VALET PARKING • www.chefchai.com • Call 585-0011 Left: This Snickers cupcake, found at Hokulani Bake Shop, is to die for.

chef Abigail Langlas creates edible art. “If you can dream it, we can make it,” she proclaims. One feels like Alice in Wonderland at the tea party when presented with the many possibilities.

The Devil’s Food cupcake gets rave reviews, as does Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting, Sprinkles, Pistachio and Lilikoi. Cake Works (for-

consistency and flavorof-the-month specials.

What’s fun is checking out the cupcakes ($2.50) that are concocted to match the flavor-of-the-month.

Treat yourself to the limited edition seasonal flavors of Lemon (June), Strawberry (July), Peanut Butter (August), Coffee (September), Caramel (October), Pumpkin (November).

Napoleon’s Bakery (Zippy’s restaurants) Various locations – See page 13

C A T E R I N G CAN’T TAKE DAD OUT FOR FATHER’S DAY?

KENNY'S CATERING

$57.99 $139.00 WHOLE TURKEY DELUXE PACKAGE................................. $169.00 9 LB HALF PRIME RIB ....................................................... $209.99 5-LB PRE-SLICED HAM WITH PINEAPPLE RAISIN SAUCE ...

12-14 LB WARM WHOLE TURKEY, STUFFING, GRAVY ......

(RAW WEIGHT BEFORE COOKING)

18 LB WHOLE PRIME RIB PACKAGE .................................

(RAW WEIGHT BEFORE COOKING)

$379.99

For more items on our Catering Menu

call 841-3733

or visit our website at www.kennyshawaii.com Catering Items Available 6/13 - 6/20/10 For Father’s Day Dine-In Specials please call 841-0931

Kamehameha Shopping Center 1620 N. School street

EARLY BIRD & LATE NIGHT DRINK SPECIALS

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FREE DESSERT

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Market City Shpg Cntr

735-3888

What we’re eating at … hile visiting The Counter at Kahala Mall, we asked regular patrons Moani and Michael Colon why they like the eatery and what they’d recommend from its menu:

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Moani — “ I like that it’s clean, it’s very consistent and the quality of the food is really good every time. I always get the beef burger. I make up my own, and it kind of mirrors The Counter burger,

Michael — “ It’s a fun place; we like the atmosphere. I always order the turkey burger. I top it with Cheddar cheese, pepperoncini, tomato and onions, just kind of basic. I always say I’m going to try something different and then I Michael and Moani Colon get here an order the same thing. It’s a rebut it’s fun to choose your ally good burger and the own cheese and different turkey makes it a little toppings — although I pretty healthier. I think what we much make the same one like, too, is that it’s very every time! And the milk good value. There’s highshakes are so good. I usuquality ingredients, great burgers and you do feel like ally have a root beer float, or sometimes a chocolate you get value for your milk shake. I’d recommend money.” them both.”

The Counter Where:

Kahala Mall

Call:

739.5100

Website:

www.thecounterburger.com

Dinner Menu

- 11am to 2pm REGULAR MENU & FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL

2 Choice Teishoku Combo

DINNER

Served with rice, miso soup, two side dishes, and pickles.

Now taking reservations for Lunch & Dinner

BRUNCH

• Homemade Beef Patty Loco Moco • Eggs Benedict (3 ways) • Angus Steak & Eggs

- 5pm to 9pm 4 COURSE PRE FIX MENU • Choice of Soup or Salad Cream of Asparagus Asian Roasted Duck Salad • Trio of Sushi Choice of One Entree Black Angus Prime Rib New Zealand Rack of Lamb Roasted Garlic & Proscuitto Crusted Wild Salmon Dessert • Warm Bread Pudding

$3

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person

1131 Nu’uanu Ave.

587-7877

Reservation recommended • Valet available for dinner

SUPER SUNSET SPECIALS

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NIGHTLY 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Choose from: • Broiled Sanma • Broiled Saba • Fried Oyster • Ebi Fry • Saba Nitsuke • Chicken Katsu • Aji Fry • Karaage • Pork Ginger • Sizzling Hamburger Steak • Tempura • Tonkatsu and many more!

1-Choice Teishoku & Ala Carte menu also available Ready made Bentos available daily

1345 S. King Street Corner of S. King St. & Sheridan St. Close to Ala Moana Shpg Cntr & Wal Mart

Japanese Home Style Restaurant “Hinone Mizunone” Please enjoy the TEL. KAMADAKIGOHAN www.fujio-food.com cooked completely by “Ogama”.

942-4848

[(Lunch)]11:00-17:00 [(Dinner)]17:00-21:00/Closed Every Sunday

Teriyaki Chicken . .$15.95 Daily Fish . . . . . . . . .$23.95 Sukiyaki Steak . . . .$20.95 Teriyaki Steak & Chicken Combo . .$21.95 Kama‘aina & Military Discount Available

for the Dad & accompanying group.

FREE Signature Dessert for Dad

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

Come hungry. Leave happy.

Between Ilikai & Hilton Hawaiian Village

941-4444

Other discounts not valid.

Dine in Only Expires:6/30/10 ALA MOANA BLVD.

Dinner served from 5:30 nightly Valet parking available Not valid with any other offer.

KUHIO AVE • PEARL CITY KANEOHE • HILO www.ihophawaii.com

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Gathering at Kani Ka Pila

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f your dad’s idea of bliss involves great Hawaiian music and good food, then Kani Ka Pila Grille is the perfect setting for Father’s Day. Known as the gathering place — where many of Hawaii’s most talented musicians play nightly and are often joined by friends — Kani Ka Pila has built a strong following. The poolside bar and grill, located just a few steps from the beach at Waikiki, is situated within Outrigger Reef Hotel. With free validated parking and a staff that embodies the Aloha spirit, Kani Ka Pila offers an alternative to the hustle and bustle of Waikiki.

“It’s like old Hawaii,back in the day when people were playing on their lawns

and enjoying the music and each other,” says general manager Bill Comstock.

“It’s a relaxing place to come and the music is wonderful.”

Today, in honor of dads everywhere, you’ll find a selection of specially created dishes by chef Harold Beltran. They include: •Fr ench Maui Onion Soup Caramelized Sweet Maui Onions simmered in Beef Au Jus, Chicken Stock, Brandy, Spices and Herbs, Topped with Swiss and Aged Parmesan Cheese/$6.95 •Fir e-Grilled Opakapaka with Summer Vegetables Pink Snapper Seasoned with Caribbean spices, firegrilled, served over

Caramelized Maui Onion Mashed Potato, with a Creamy Succotash of Yellow Squash, Sweet Corn, Peas and Sweet Peppers/ 26.95 $2 •Mango-Guava Glazed Pork Ribs Slow-roasted Full Rack of Baby Back Ribs, grilled to finish, and glazed with a House-Made Mango-Guava BBQ Sauce, served with Hawaiian Slaw and 27.95 Fries/$2

Above: Chef Harold Beltran of Kani Ka Pila Grille Right: Fire-grilled Opakapaka with summer vegetable is just one of the savory delights at “The Gathering Place.”

Kani Ka Pila Grille Where:

•Rack of Lamb with Kona Cof fee New Zealand Rack of Lamb seasoned with Rosemary, Basil and Thyme, FireGrilled, served with a Kona Coffee-Balsamic Reduction Sauce and Roasted Garlic 29.95 Potatoes/$2

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Other specials also available BYOB Welcome

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Celebrate Father’s Day at Little Village Noodle House Ala Carte menu also available

Fri., June 18 - Sun., June 20 Father’s Day Menu

(Little Village Signature Dishes Specials)

Vegetarian Goose Diced Winter Melon w/Virginia Ham Soup Roasted Duck Honey Walnut Shrimps Orange Chicken Egg Plant w/Garlic Sauce Sizzling Short Ribs • Steam Rice Dessert Of The Day

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Where: One Aloha Tower Drive

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Chinese-style with Sautéed Chive and Crispy Bacon

585.0011

by Chai Chaowaseree

www.chaisislandbistro.com

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$

Chai’s Island Bistro

(for 10 people) (for 4 people)

Reservations recommended

Ser ving one for the Steamed Fish • 1 whole, fresh onaga, about 1 pound, cleaned • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil • 2 stalks green onion • 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms

• 1 tablespoon sliced ginger • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce • 1 tablespoon Aloha Shoyu • 1 tablespoon Scotch whisky • ground black pepper, to taste • 4 strips of bacon • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic

• 1 cup chives, cut about quarter-inch long • 2 tablespoons chicken stock

it turns crisp (no need to add any oil, as the bacon will release the oil by itself), then add garlic, chives and 2 tablespoons of chicken stock or hot water. Cook for a minute or two (or until the chives are cooked).

the fish, then slice the green part and put aside for garnish later.

Pr eparation • Preheat your steamer at high • On a steamable plate, pour vegetable oil and lay fish down. This will prevent the fish from sticking to plate after you steam.

• Add ginger, oyster sauce, sesame oil, shiitake mushroom, Scotchwhisky , black pepper and green onion, then steam for about 10-15 minutes.

• In a sauté pan, cook the bacon until

• Before serving, remove the white part of green onion and ginger, and top with sautéed chive and bacon.

• For the green onion, cut in half between the white and green part. Use the white part for steaming on top of

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Scrumptious bone-in rib-eye steak

The Ranch House at Kapahulu

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reat your dad to dinner at The Ranch House today, and he’s likely to thank you for a memorable meal. Local favorites like this bone-in ribeye ($26.95) served with islandfarmed corn off the cob, mashed potatoes or rice, onion rings and

the sauce of your choice, have made The Ranch House a popular stop for meat lovers and those looking for truly great value.

This year’s Father’s Day

The Ranch House Wher e: 449 Kapahulu Ave. Honolulu

Call: 737.4461 Dinner: Nightly, 5-9:30 p.m.

Bringing you the finest in Japanese influenced French pastries. Over 35 different varieties of delicious, ultra fine pastries in Hawaii.

Ala Moana Center-Mall Level, Mountain side, next to Shirokiya www.lapalmedor-usa.com

941-6161

2 Week Special

SENIOR SPECIAL Lunch 30% OFF Dinner 50% OFF Not Combinable with other discounts.

65 or older w/Coupon & ID. No online or photo-copied coupons.

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Good from 6/21/10 - 6/30/10

Aloha Tower 585-6360 1 Aloha Tower Dr. 2nd Fl., 3 Hours Parking $1 Pearlridge 486-5100 98-150 Kaonohi St.

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lite bites

Life’s a beach at Ola

North Shore restaurant offers unique locale for lunch, dinner

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here’s nothing quite like having a cocktail in hand, an amazing sunset before you and the island’s white sand beneath your feet.

At Ola restaurant on the North Shore, owners Fred and Cheryl DeAngelo have created an amazing ambiance for fine dining. Best of all, their establishment is actually built on the beach.

“We put tables outside on the sand whenever people ask us to,” explains Fred DeAngelo. “It’s really a unique

place to have lunch or dinner.”

And it also helps that the food’s really good, too.

Fresh fish, braised short ribs and grilled lobster tails along with signature dishes like Togarashi Salmon, are complemented by dozens of locally grown ingredients, including Kahuku sea asparagus, Hamakua mushrooms, Hauula tomatoes and Pupukea greens.

In addition to the fine dishes and picture-perfect scenery, Ola provides live music for its patrons every Friday.

Ola Wher e: Turtle Bay Resort, North Shore Call: 293.0801 Website: www.olaislife.com

Left: Fred DeAngelo, owner of Ola Restaurant

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Peking Duck with Steamed Buns Peking Duck with Shanghai Noodles Scallop Golden Mushroom Soup Dungeness Crab with Ginger Scallions Mongolian Pork Chops with Sweet Onions Hunan Tofu • Beef with Asparagus $219 Table of Ten (Reg. $240)

Sunday, June 20, 2010 Complete Dinners Served 11A.M till Midnight

served until 7/31/2010

New York Steak $ 95 w/ Onion Rings 15 Seafood $ Continental 1350 Chicken $ Florentine 12 50

LET US DO THE COOKING! Maine Lobster Menu for Four

Wintermelon Seafood PrimeChicken RibSoup Buffet

Chicken Oyster Sauce Slow roasted prime rib, roast suckling pig, char siu pork tenderloin, snowwith crablegs, fresh fish poke, tako Mainesashimi, Lobster Ginger Scallions poke, over 25 salads appetizers, Beefand Choy Sum Hawaiian luau buffet, delicious Chinese entees and much, much more!

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foodie fare

Feasting on restaurants’ Far-East flavors

Good Indian food, plate lunch-style

Jiva Sagaran grew up in Waianae, and it was always his desire to introduce Indian food to the local dining market.

Taking a plate lunch-style approach to spiced meats and fragrant vegetables has worked well for the young entrepreneur, who opened a second location in Kailua last month, and who also has a busy lunch wagon in the Kaheka Street parking lot outside of Don Quijote.

“The great thing about being on wheels is that you can move locations,” says Sagaran, who hopes his plans to broaden the reach of Indian food will encourage the growth of other quality Indian restaurants in Hawaii. “Some people

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have no idea what this food is, so we present it in an atmosphere that’s affordable and let them try the flavors.”

And if you still think of Indian food as spicy, then you’re missing out on some incredible dishes.

“A lot of our dishes are curries,” says Sagaran, “but not the Japanese kind that many people are used to. Our curries have many different flavors, and they can be extremely mild with almost no spiciness at all.”

On the lunch wagon at Don Quijote are dozens of dishes that have proven to be best sellers at the original India Café at Kilohana Square. Among the most popular is a South Indian chicken curry served with jasmine rice and sides of vegetables, salad and a raita (yogurt and cucumber) dressing.

“The chicken is cooked for hours until it falls off the bone,” says Sagaran.

“We serve it with a choice of vegetables so people can see what we have.”

India Café On Wheels Honolulu Don Quijote Kaheka Str eet 741.8240 India Café 1016 Kapahulu Ave. Kilohana Squar e 737.4600 www.indiacafehawaii.com Open for dinner nightly, 5-9 p.m Lunch on Friday, Satur day and Sunday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

restaurant in mind,” he explains. “We were selling fresh, locally grown produce as we have lots of farmer friends and some family farmers in Waianae and North Shore and Ewa and the like. So we wanted to sell their produce, and at the same time we also sold ingredients for Thai food.

Then, I met my wife, who was a great cook, and then we thought, ‘Why not open a Thai restaurant?’”

One table eventually turned into two, which turned into a small restaurant with no room left for

the produce store. Today, the popular Thai restaurant has a new location in Manoa, serving quality, yet inexpensive food to a loyal following.

With lots of parking and an accessible location on Manoa Road, Bangkok Chef has become a busy lunch and dinner destination.

Signature dishes include Tom Kha Gai, a ginger-andcoconut-based soup, and crisp, flaky spring rolls. And don’t miss the house dessert — mango ice cream with crushed peanuts over warm sticky rice. Irresistible!

Bangkok Chef 1627 Nuuanu Ave. 585.8839

Little restaurant began as a market

2955 E. Manoa Road 988.0212

When Patrick Chang launched the original Bangkok Chef in Nuuanu, the start-up was done almost as an afterthought.

“We opened it as a produce market with no

www.bangkokochefex pr ess.com info@bangkokchefex pr ess.com

Weekday Dinner Special

Above: Jiva Sagaran, owner of India Cafe Right: The South Indian chicken curry is among India Cafe’s bestselling dishes.

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The Hale Koa welcomes all active duty & retired military, Reserve/National Guard members & dependents,current or retired Department of Defense civilians & sponsored guests.

best of the best Hoku’s mixed Plate Your choice of 2 entrees, Hoku’s signature fried rice and our wok fried vegetables.

Sunday through Thursday for Dinner. $28 per person, plus tax and gratuity.

Available with purchase of an appetizer from the menu, per person.

FATHER’S DAY SPECIALS Gourmet Buffet featuring

Crab Legs adults

kids

Lunch $14.50 $8 Dinner $18.50 $10 *7 course dinner $143 *8 course dinner $228 For reservations, please call 739-8760.

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Maple Garden /Yen King

909 Isenberg Street • 941-6641 www.MapleGardenHawaii.com

A tray of Orange Creme cupcakes awaits customers at Cake Works on South King Street in Honolulu.

– From page 6

Satura Cakes The only cupcake in town that’s eaten with a spoon. The top-selling Strawberry Shortcake is a must — Satura’s signature

dessert — as are mango and tiramisu. These parfait-like treats are made Japanese style, meaning they’re very light and spongy with a hint of sweetness. The Strawberry Shortcake wins

your heart with the sponginess of the cake combined with light frosting and fresh berries.

Nothing heavy or complicated here. It’s a subtle kiss of sweetness and freshness that lingers in your mouth only for a moment. Like a new friendship, it’s exciting and alluring with just enough tantalizing until the next time that you meet up again.

Satura Cakes Harbor Court, Ward Centre, Waikiki 537.1206

claim to fame. It’s the only place to get Banana Cupcakes with Chantilly frosting. Although not the iconic coco puff that gets all the publicity, it’s a reminder that Liliha Bakery was first known for Chantilly cakes. The buttery, nutty-flavored Chantilly icing is a Liliha Bakery original and a tightly kept secret recipe. We’re not here to dissect the product but to praise it. Chantilly atop a firm and freshly baked banana cupcake is a heavenly delight. Buy them singularly ($1.50) or by a full sheet (48 pieces, $58).

Liliha Bakery 515 N. Kuakini St. Liliha 531.1651

Liliha Bakery Da locals’ fave bakery for 24-hour dining and pastries also has a cupcake

Shabu Shabu

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ITALIAN

Hakone 100 Holomoana St., Hawaii Prince Hotel 944-4494

Banana Leaf McCully Shopping Center 946-3338

Hifumi Japanese Restaurant

Sumo Ramen

Kahala Mall 738-KOZO Keeaumoku 946-KOZO Moiliili 951-KOZO Pearlridge 483-6805 Pearl City 455-6805

Kaneohe 234-6868 Kapolei 693-8808 Market City 737-1868 Kamehameha Shopping Center 848-8186 Pearl Highlands Center 456-8082 99 Ranch Mapunapuna 833-3139

Makino Chaya

1314 King St. 596-0061

KOREAN

Prince Court 100 Holomoana St. Hawaii Prince Hotel 944-4494

Pearl’s Korean BBQ 98-1005 Moanalua Road 484-2988 4211 Waialae Ave. 735-2988 888 Kapahulu Ave. Suite 150 737-8288 2250 Kalakaua Ave. Suite LL13 926-9188

The Ocean House Restaurant 2169 Kalia Road, Outrigger Reef Hotel 923-2277

Sushi Company

1 Aloha Tower Drive 2nd Floor 585-6360 98-150 Kaonohi St. 486-5100

Chinese Cultural Plaza 536-3035

Cafe Sistina

Kozo Sushi

PACIFIC RIM

1111 McCully St. 947-5411

THAI

3660 On the Rise Sushi King

Hinone Mizunone 1345 S. King St. 942-4848

Sarento's Top of the "I" 1777 Ala Moana Blvd.

955-5559

Royal Hawaiian Center 3rd Floor 922-5511

Sansei Seafood Restaurant Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort 2552 Kalakaua Ave. 931-6286

Hoku’s

2955 E. Manoa Road 988-0212

1627 Nuuanu Ave. 585-8839

The Kahala Hotel & Resort Hawaii Hotel 739-8779

Tanaka of Tokyo

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

941-4444

Bangkok Chef

2700 S. King St. 947-2836

Restaurant Suntory

Kobe Japanese Steak House

3660 Waialae Ave.

East, in King's Village, 922-4233 Central, in Waikiki Shopping Plaza, 922-4702 West in Ala Moana CenterHookipa Terrace 945-3443

Souvaly Thai Cuisine 803 Kam Hwy. 455-5888

PF CHANG'S 1288 Ala Moana Blvd.

596-4710

OPEN RS U 24 HO

When was the last time you had a Broiled Mahi Burger, Mahi Soft Taco or Broiled Mahi with your breakfast plate?

Try our many seafood items in the month of June.

Check out our weekly specials Clam Strips & Fries or Calamari Livornese

Corner of Paiea/Nimitz-Near the Airport • 836-0541 website: lungfunghawaii.com Open Daily 11am to 9pm Niu Valley Shopping Center 5724 Kalanianaole Hwy.

377-5555 or 377-5566

150

$

for 10 people

Lots of Free Parking Available.

• Chinese Chicken Salad • Beef Tofu Soup • Peking Duck • Shrimp w/Honey Walnut • Pork Chop Orange Sauce • Choy-sum w/Black Mushroom • Fish fillet w/Salt & Pepper • Char Sui Fried Rice • Dessert $99 menu and other banquet menus still available

Chicken w/ Black Bean Sauce w/Hong Kong Noodle

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Shrimp w/ Honey Walnut

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Moiliili 951-5696 Kama‘aina Plate for Father's Day $

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Variety of Maki Sushi & Cone Sushi No raw fishes Order 2 hours in advance

(KOZO)

Pearlridge 483-6805 Pearl City by Wal-Mart 455-6805

Kahala Mall 738-5696 (KOZO)

Keeaumoku

by Wal-Mart 946-5696 (KOZO)

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Happy Father’s Day

JUNE SPECIAL! Choice of Two Entrees:

FREE ICE CREAM for all Dad’s Dining VALID ONLY ON SUNDAY, JUNE 20 .

• Dine-In or Take-Out • Gift Certificates • Catering Available

• 2 Shrimp & 2 Vegetable Tempura • Tonkatsu • Chicken Katsu • Chicken, Beef or Pork Teriyaki • Chicken Karaage • Unagi (add $1 more to meal price) • Salmon, Ahi or Mahi Mahi (Plain Grilled, Lightly Salted, Teriyaki) Includes Rice, Miso Soup,Toss Salad & Tea

Lunch ..............$ 10.95 Dinner ............$ 11.95

11AM-2PM, 5-8:30PM • Closed Monday Lunch

100 N. Beretania Street #113 (Parking inside Chinese Cultural Plaza)

536-3035

$ 99

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Reg. 13.95

with purchase of a combo platter at reg. price.

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SWEET & SAVORY DELICACIES

Proper Attire Required Reservations Recommended

2440 Kuhio Ave.

922 5555

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RESTAURANT

For reservations please call

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 3rd Floor

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa 2552 Kalakaua Avenue

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3 to 5:30pm daily complimentary parking

923.2311

To view our Father’s Day specials please go to our website at

Full Ala Carte Menu will be available that evening.

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Convenient, Affordable, and So Delicious…

Wine, Appetizers, Music & Fun Wine Lovers, it’s your night every night at Amuse, Honolulu’s most unique self-serve wine bar.

Come discover why Amuse has become the gathering place before a hot night on the town.

Lunch at Stage get high praise from Honolulu’s business crowd

Situated between Waikiki and Downtown Honolulu, on the 2nd floor of the Honolulu Design Center, Stage Restaurant has become the lunchtime favorite for busy business people and shoppers alike.

It’s quick and easy to find, parking is FREE, lunch service is efficient and the salads are “to-die-for”!

Like Executive Chef Ron de Guzman’s popular signature Kona Lobster Entreé Salad. Other lunch favorites include our Daily Pre-Fix Menu, Home Style Meatloaf, Ahi “Ceasar” Sandwich and the popular Stage Burger. Whether its lunch or dinner, we invite you and guests you’d love to impress to come in and experience Stage for yourselves. We look forward to serving you soon.

Open for lunch Monday through Friday, reservations are recommended, call 808.237.5429.

5pm to Closing Mon. thru Sat. 2nd Floor Honolulu Design Center

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Convenient location with free parking.

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Contemporary Asian American Cuisine Second Floor Honolulu Design Center

Food & Beverage Service and Multi-Media Events Theatre Culinary Performances Daily Reserved Seating: 808.237.5429

Lunch Mon-Fri Dinner Mon-Sat

11:30a-1:30p 6-8:30p

2nd Floor, Honolulu Design Center

HONOLULU DESIGN CENTER ON KAPIOLANI BETWEEN PENSACOLA & PIIKOI ST. 1250 KAPIOLANI BLVD. • T: 956-1250 FURNITURE SHOWROOM HOURS: MON. - SAT. 10AM - 9PM & SUN. 10AM - 6PM HONOLULUDESIGNCENTER.COM 16

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