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Week of Friday, September 11, 2015 | Vol. 3, No. 37

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JAZZ & WINE

Street Burger grand opening, Sept. 18

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 AT WESTIN PRINCEVILLE Weekly at KCC Campus! info: visit www.kauaicommunitymarket.org

Support Kauai’s farmers while eating local and healthy For more choices, visit www.KauaiGrown.org

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. ENTERTAINMENT:

Jazz and Wine Festival

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI: Street Burger

6. BOOK REVIEW:

‘Tales of the Tempests’

7. CHECK DA SCENE: Keiki Run

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK TODAY SATURDAY LAUGH WITH THE STARS 7 p.m., Kauai War memorial Convention Hall Augie T’s Laugh With The Stars, a night of music and comedy with Augie T, Greenstone Project, Frank Delima, Shar Carillo, Shilo Pa and Ed Kaahea. $20 door, $25 VIP, www.augiet.com ELDER LAW FAIR 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kauai War memorial Convention Hall The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii and The Agency on Elderly Affairs present its annual Elder Law Fair. This is a free event for seniors and their families.

BIRTHDAY BASH 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Gaylord’s at KiloHana Celebrate Maryanne Kusaka’s 80th birthday. Featuring Hawaiian entertainment by Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaala and Wallis Punua’s Rohotu. A calabash will be provided for donations to the Kauai Museum. Tickets can be purchased at the Kauai Museum. $65, no-host bar

AARP DRIVING SAFETY CLASS 8 a.m. to noon, liHue neiGHborHood Center Class fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. 245-4138 BOOK SALE 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., prinCeville publiC library Friends of the North Shore Library at Princeville quarterly used book sale. All children may select one free book and after 2 p.m. everything is half price.

823-4310 RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kato Gym, next to KalaHeo sCHool This sale will benefit Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leinaala.

PALEO LIFESTYLE 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., CrossFit Kapaa A free 2-hour course discusses the foundations for the Paleo lifestyle.

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SIERRA CLUB HIKE Join the Sierra Club on a hike to Hoopii Falls on the eastside. 3 miles roundtrip, 652-3234

ROAD CLEANUP Join the Sierra Club while they clean Waimea Canyon Road. 346-0476

WEIGHT WATCHERS 5:30 p.m., st. JoHns episCopal CHurCH Weekly Weight Watchers meetings held same time on Tuesday.

NET PATROL 4 to 6 p.m., nuKolii beaCH, soutH oF Kauai beaCH resort

KISS CONCERT 5 p.m., all saints CHurCH Kauai Island Singers Showcase presents songs of night and day. 822-0545 COMMUNAL GARDENING 4 to 6 p.m., st. paul’s episCopal CHurCH, KeKaHa Join the Kekaha Community Garden membership for two hours of food, fun and health.

KAUAI CHORALE 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., island sCHool Rehearse for Kauai Chorale winter season.

BASEBALL LEAGUE MEETING 6:30 p.m., liHue baseball leaGue oFFiCe

FARMER’S MARKET 8 a.m. to noon, CoConut marKetplaCe

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Bill Buley | bbuley@thegardenisland.com | 245-0457 TGIFRIDAY EDITOR/CALENDAR: Chloe Marchant | cmarchant@thegardenisland.com | 245-0451 ADVERTISING: displayads@thegardenisland.com | 245-0425 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: tgiclassified@thegardenisland.com | 246-0325

START A BUSINESS 9 a.m. to noon, liHue plantation buildinG Hawaii Small Business Development Center workshop on how to start a small business. Participants will learn about entrepreneurship, forms of business organization. $20, 241-3148

THU BOARD ELECTIONS 5 to 6 p.m., bryan baptiste sports Complex

Kawaihau Community Little League is looking for board members.

CHAMBER MEETING 5:30 p.m., sHeraton Kauai resort Kauai Chamber of Commerce third-quarter membership meeting.

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Jazz & Wine Kauai’s best chefs, world-class wines and live jazz

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he Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas announces the 6th annual Westin Princeville Jazz and Wine Festival will be held from 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

19, on the resort’s main lawn overlooking the Pacific Ocean high above Anini Beach.

Hawaii kamaaina and visitors from around the world are invited to mingle and savor an evening under the stars, featuring wines, island-inspired cuisine from the island’s top chefs and jazz music. Proceeds from the event’s annual silent auction will benefit the Kauai Lifeguard Association.

The North Shore is the backdrop for The Westin Princeville Jazz and Wine Festival, which features a variety of dishes from the island’s premier chefs, including The Westin Princeville’s Nanea Restaurant and Bar and Wailele Bar. The event will also showcase cuisine from St. Regis

Throughout the evening, a silent auction will benefit Kauai Lifeguard Association that will include hotel stays, airfare, activities and dining certificates as part of The Westin Princeville’s yearlong, ongoing effort to give back to its community.

The resort has raised over $60,000 for KLA through past Jazz and Wine events.

To purchase tickets, $95, call The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas at (808) Photos contributed by June Cappiello 827-8700, or visit www.

Event-goers talk story at a past Jazz and Wine Festival. westinprinceville.com.

Princeville’s Kauai Grill and Makana Terrace, Sheraton Kauai Resort’s RumFire Poipu Beach, BarAcuda Tapas and Wine and Hukilau Lanai.

Guests will have the chance to pair the extravagant fare with nearly 20 different global wines from a variety of sought-after vineyards. Dynamic entertainment will be performed by Joyful Noise taiko drumming, Treysara and friends, and headliner Abe Lagrimas, Jr. Abe Lagrimas, Jr. is a versatile multi-instrumentalist.

Originally from Oahu, Lagrimas has performed throughout the world on drums, vibraphone and ‘ukulele in many different musical situations. Each of his albums have been nominated in the annual Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts’ Na Hoku Hanohano awards, and his most recent release, “Rhythm and Uke,” was nominated in the “Jazz Album of the Year” Joyful Noise taiko drumming will provide entertainment. category in 2015.

STEVENSON’S sushi & spirits Poipu’s luxury nightspot.

With live music nightly, traditional style sushi & sake, martinis, tropicals, aged whiskies, cognacs & ports.

Open 5:30-midnight.

Sushi 5:30-9:30pm. Music 8-11pm.

Kamaaina receive 15% off food. kauai.hyatt.com.

The trademarks Hyatt®, Grand Hyatt ®, and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation. © 2015 Hyatt Corporation.

All rights reserved.

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Grass fed goodness

Street Burger schedules grand opening for Sept. 18

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DENNIS FUJIMOTO TGIFR!DAY

Photo by Dennis Fujimoto

Aaron and Kristin Leikam stand by the street-front window of Street Burgers.

he sense of pride from Aaron and Kristin Leikam exudes from space occupied by Street Burger set to open in Wailua.

“We were supposed to get a shipment of wood,” Chef Aaron said. “But it’s Labor Day, so we’re still waiting. That shipment will have a blend of Kauai hardwoods, including kiawe, guava and lychee.”

The wood will be the source of cooking the “burgers,” five classics, and 13 “burgers … something different” which include the farmer featuring tomato jam, grilled onion, aged gouda, fried egg, and arugula.

A substitute housemade vegetarian burger is also available.

Classic burgers include the basic hamburger with lettuce, onion and tomato to the bacon and barbecue which includes hardwood smoked bacon, fizzled

Jason Phillips Photography

This burger and fries will be an item served on the menu.

onions, bourbon barbecue, and cheddar. All burgers are served with fries. Burgers range from $10 to $20.

“Everything is done inhouse,” Kristin said. “All of the condiments including the ketchup, fries; we do everything, here.”

At the heart of the menu is the grass-fed Makaweli Cattle Company beef.

two locations!

Enjoy a complimentary basket of fresh hot chips and a cup of salsa per table.

Happy Hour Daily 2 - 5 p.m.

In addition to Authentic Mexican Cuisine our menu also features Omelettes, Pancakes, and French Toasts as well as Club and Santa Fe Sandwiches, Vegetarian Burger and Mahi Mahi Sandwich.

Saturday Night Prime Rib and Crab Buffet $48 (Adult), $25 (kids)

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

www.mariachishawaii.com

Kapaa 4-1387 Kuhio Hwy.

Lihue Harbor Mall, 3501 Rice St.

808-822-1612

808-246-1570

Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daily (Friday and Saturday til 10 p.m. at Harbor Mall location)

Call 245-1955 Aqua Kauai Beach Resort 4331 Kauai Beach Drive, Lihue, Hawaii

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“We just took our staff on a tour of the Makaweli ranch,” Kristin said. “At the end, all of the people were thoroughly impressed with the ranch people’s commitment and dedication to providing top quality product, and we are pleased to be able to bring this grass-fed meat to Wailua.”

Aaron and Kristin bring a wealth of culinary experience into the space which offers a full bar, a Chef’s Corner, and an outdoor lanai dining area with ample parking behind the Cafe Coco entrance.

“We want this to be a family place,” Kristin said.

“We don’t have any televisions. This is a nice place to stop off after work before yheading home, and even a place for single diners. We want to have people in a comfortable atmosphere to enjoy the gourmet burgers.

We have the same menu all day.”

The Chef’s Corner allows diners the experience of watching the culinary staff prepare orders on the wood-burning stove.

Chef Aaron hit the ground running after getting here 10 years ago, taking over

Jason Phillips Photography

This burger will be a menu item..

for Ron Miller at the Hukilau Lanai before moving over to Kilohana Plantation, where he started up 22 North featuring a strong farm-to-table concept and a sustainable dining experience.

Kristin, a baker for 12 to 15 years, worked with wedding cakes and desserts from a shop in the Kinipopo Shopping Village.

“Between us, there is more than 25 years of experience in the culinary business,” Kristin said. “This place in Wailua, Street Burgers, we built with a lot of love, sweat and tears.

We tried to create a place which is a role model for our kids. We’re here!”

Grand opening for Street Photo by Dennis Fujimoto Burger on Kuhio Highway Kristin and Aaron Leikam talk about the Chef’s Corner, where diners can watch orders being near the Brick Oven Pizza in prepared over a wood-fired cooking arrangement.

Wailua is scheduled Sept. 18.

Sueoka’s Snack Shop Now Open Tuesday to Sunday - 8:30am to 3:00pm Closed Monday

Jason Phillips Photography

There will be beer available at Street Burger.

Where The Locals Eat

BAMBOO GRILL & SUSHI “Local Food at Its Best”

Breakfast is served from 7 a.m.-2 p.m., lunch is from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., and dinner is from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

They offer free Wi-Fi, and they can also cater any occasion.

Bamboo Sushi and Grill, formerly Richie’s Restaurant 2978, is located in the Anchor Cove Shopping Center next to ABC Store.

Dining can be done inside, or on one of the patio dining tables which has a view of the Kalapaki Bay.

15% Kama‘aina Discount

HAPPY HOUR SPECIAL

1/2 off Sushi Rolls, Pupus, Drinks TUES & WED 5:30 - 6:30 P.M.

For more information, call 245-6886.

Old Koloa Town

742-1112

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A Family Restaurant Grilled Mahi Salad

A whale of hurricane ‘Tale’

Corned Beef Hash Loco Moco Hawaiian Chili Peppa Fried Chicken Monday Special: Oxtail Soup Friday Night Special: Prime Rib

Baked Fresh Daily Tropical Chiffon Warm Fruit Cobbler Cream Cheese Squares

(808) 431-4645 Dine in or Take out Hours

CYNTHIA & ED JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

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lthough the season may feel Shakespearean in nature, believe it or not, “Tempests” (hurricanes) on Kauai are really quite rare given the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Pacific! “Tales of the Tempests: The Hurricanes of Kauai,” by local author Sheila Heathcote Arthur, covers the fascinating stormy history of the last one hundred years.

Peppered with excellent first-person narratives, their stories provide a rich tapestry of lessons learned from coping with the stress of a natural disaster. Including newspaper clippings and numerous photos, “Tales of the Tempests” expertly weaves together

the civic and meteorological climates of the island in a way that is both educational and entertaining.

Covered are the five hurricanes that passed over the island in the 20th century: Hiki (1950), Nina (1957), Dot (1959), Iwa (1982), and Iniki (1992); also covered is an overview of many

of the storms, cyclones, and hurricanes that interacted with the entire state and how those events affected Kauai’s future interactions with these tempests.

Sheila Heathcote Arthur’s style is engaging, bringing to life even the technical and scientific information of how hurricanes form and move around the globe.

For instance, did you know that the seed of weather that became Hurricane Iniki started as a tropical climate wave which came off the west coast of Africa? Plus, “Tales of the Tempests” doubles additionally as a guide for hurricane preparedness.

Sheila Heathcote Arthur has written a book that is a wonderfully informative piece of scientific and personal history, all related to Kauai.

We regularly stock her book in our bookstore, and good thing, too, because folks buy this one all the time, whether it’s “in season” or not!

••• ED AND CYNTHIA JUSTUS ARE OWNERS OF THE BOOKSTORE IN HANAPEPE.

Mon - Fri 10:30a - 8:30p Sat 5:00p - 9:00p Sun: Closed

3022 Peleke Street, Suite 8 Lihue, HI 96766 1-3529 Kaumualii Hwy, Hanapepe At the traffic light in Hanapepe

808-643-2100

Join Us For Breakfast!

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CHECK DA SCENE

BILL BULEY TGIFR!DAY

Open Enrollment

Kauai’s Educational Music Store Monday through Saturday 9am to 5pm Closed on Sundays

Children and Adult Programs available.

Call or Stop by to reserve Your spot!

(808) 332-8302 • www.kalaheomusicandstrings.com 2-2494 Kaumuali‘i Hwy, Suite 101 Kaumuali‘i Hwy, Kalaheo, HI 96741

Fast and furious

Kelii Javier

Madelynn Halladay, Tyler McCandless

Conrad Seubert

Raye Pereza

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bout 140 boys and girls took part in the third annual Kauai Marathon Keiki Run presented by Wilcox Health on Saturday on the far west side of the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa. There was a 100-yard toddler trot for 2-4 year olds, a quarter-mile run for 5-7 year olds and a half-mile run for 8-12 year olds.

Kids received medals at the finish line, plenty of cheers and lots of high fives from family and friends who came to watch the popular event that took place under blue, sunny skies.

The Keiki Run Chicken that paced the kids in each race was played by threetime Kauai Marathon winner and two-time half-marathon winner, Tyler McCandless.

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Jaden DeSouza, left, Kaylah Santos, center, Liliana DeSouza Jacob Andres

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