A Lobster Affair at the Kahala

 The month of August brings A Lobster Affair to the award-winning restaurants at the Kahala Hotel & Resort. Both Plumeria Beach House and Hoku’s will be featuring the succulent crustacean in specially designed set coursed menus from August 11^th through the 24^th.

The Kahala Hotel & Resort will also host a special celebration to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood on August 21^st featuring a performance by Hapa and beachside Hawaiian buffet.

Photos: Courtesy of The Kahala Hotel and Resort

A Lobster Affair starts on August 11^th through August 17^th at Plumeria Beach House. The restaurant will host a 3-course set menu featuring:

• Lobster and mango poke;
• Pan seared moi and butter lobster with truffle mash and lobster cream sauce
• Pina colada panna cotta

Plumeria Beach House’s Lobster Affair menu is available for $45 per person (plus tax and gratuity).

For reservations or more information, please call (808) 739-8760 or email restaurants@kahalaresort.com.

Photos: Courtesy of The Kahala Hotel and Resort

The lobster love moves over to Hoku’s from August 18^th through August 24^th with a 5-course set menu.

Here’s a look at the courses in Hoku’s Lobster Affair menu:

• Maine lobster tartar
• Caribbean lobster consommé with housemade lobster ravioli and green apple essence
• Butter poached Tristan lobster tail with roasted North Shore tomato coulis
• Maine lobster risotto with caramelized baby fennel, leeks, and smoke
• Banana’s Foster split

Hoku’s Lobster Affair menu is available for $75 per person (plus tax and gratuity).

For reservations or more information, please call (808) 739-8760 or email restaurants@kahalaresort.com.

The Kahala Hotel & Resort will be hosting a ‘In Celebration of Statehood With Hapa’ event on August 21^st at 5:30 p.m. at Kahala O Ke Kai.

The event will mark the 50 years since Hawaii was admitted into the union as the 50th state. A Hawaiian buffet featuring local favorites such as poke, lomi lomi salmon, roasted whole pig with fina demi sauce; pulehu sirloin of beef with Maui onion jus; guava glazed pork ribs; macadamia nut crusted catch; huli huli chicken will be served. Click here to see the full In Celebration of Statehood menu.

Guests will also enjoy a performance by the award-winning musical group Hapa (Barry Flanagan and Nathan Aweau) as they perform their repertoire of Hawaiian classics, with hula dancing by Miss Aloha 2002 Malia Petersen

The ‘In Celebration of Statehood with Hapa’ buffet and show is available for $50 per person (plus tax and gratuity).

For reservations or more information, please call (808) 739-8760 or email restaurants@kahalaresort.com.

Photo: courtesy of The Kahala Hotel & Resort

The fun doesn’t stop there as Plumeria Beach House celebrates National Waffle Day on August 23^rd by hosting a special Waffle Day buffet. Their award-winning breakfast buffet is expanded with waffles and a selection of condiments. Click here to see the Waffle menu.

Need another reason? Those same waffles are featured on the cover of the August 2009 issue of HONOLULU Magazine.

The buffet is available from 6:30 a.m. to 12 noon for $30 per adult and $15 children (plus tax and gratuity).

For reservations or more information, please call (808) 739-8760 or email restaurants@kahalaresort.com.