Honolulu Night Market guide: Rogue Christmas
The last Honolulu Night Market of the year once again goes rogue, with a Christmas-themed block party with edge.
When: Saturday, Dec. 20 from 6 to 11 p.m.
Where: 449 Cooke Street
Admission: Free
Parking: On-site and street parking, Eat the Street lot at 555 South St., and paid parking at Restaurant Row
The entertainment
Main stage:
6-6:45 p.m. — Jenna
7-7:50 p.m. — Random Weirdos
8-10 p.m. — The Originalites
Fashion show:
San Lorenzo Bikinis will be debuting its new 2015 collection, La Boheme.
The shopping
Here’s the lineup of vendors:
FM Boutique (women’s fashion)
VH07V (apparel)
Red Label Clothing (apparel)
San Lorenzo Bikinis (bikinis and other beach apparel)
Aim HI Every Day (organic, vegan, non-gmo skincare)
Meegan Elizabeth Hawaii (swimwear)
All Who Wander + Cross My Heart Denim Hawaii (handmade denim)
Genuine Guava (bags and apparel)
Happy Town Hawaii + Nico Made (canvas wine totes)
Meleana (cosmetics)
Christy Michelle (women’s fashion)
Shop Nova Crush (women’s fashion and swimwear)
Workshop 28 (laser cuttings)
@alytheinfamous + @cocosirens
House of Aria
Kamea Hadar (art and apparel)
Beachcomber Design (jewelry)
Manaola Hawaii (clothing & accessories)
Le’aLe’a Designs (hats and more)
Andy South (women’s apparel)
All In Beef Jerky
The food
The Pig & The Lady Pop-up Dinner
This pop-up dinner by P&L will return to Kaka’ako and feature a seven-course beef pre-fixe menu for $50. Mama Le will be preparing her very special Bo bay mon menu with an emphasis on basil, mint, lettuce and pickled veggies used to make wraps and to dip in her special sauces. Tickets available at eventbrite.com
Buenos Antojitos
On the menu: Puerto Rican cuisine, including stews and empanadas
Fresh Catch
On the menu: Ahi katsu, smoked meat, pastele stew, seasoned fries, pastele, Dorito salad and various poke
Kiawe Pizza
On the menu: Brandon Special (tomato sauce topped with Calabrese honey, spicy sausage and cheese), Vegetarian Grinch (tomato sauce, organic baby spinach, roasted mushrooms and shredded parmigiano reggiano), Classic Pepperoni (pepperoni on tomato sauce with provolone-cheddar-mozzarella mix), Merry Margherita (tomato sauce, fresh local basil and buffalo mozzarella)
Koi
On the menu: Gourmet plate lunches
Le Crepe Cafe
On the Menu: Romeo & Juliet (Nutella, diced strawberries and local apple banana), Le Special (diced strawberries, local apple banana, cinnamon and sugar, drizzled with honey), Veggie (mozzarella cheese, organic baby spinach, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, green onion, sweet basil and garlic), The Champion (mozzarella cheese, chicken, turkey bacon, organic baby spinach, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, green onion and pesto)
Milk Tea Hawaii
On the Menu: Horchata, sweet matcha latte, organic black milk tea, organic plantation iced tea in regular, grande or mason jar sizes
Nani Kore
On the menu: Pork belly kimchi sliders, kimchi fried rice, kimchi yakisoba and bacon-wrapped mochi
Olay Thai
On the menu: Thai curries with rice, pad thai, lemongrass fried chicken, spring rolls, chicken/pork sticks
Onda Pasta
On the menu: Beef ragu, puttanesca, and uni special
Ono Pops
On the menu: Okinawan sweet potato pie (a Christmas treat with twice-roasted purple sweet potatoes, a hint of pie spice and lots of Hawaiian vanilla), tangerine stracciatella (creamy tangerine ice cream with swirls of Waialua Estates chocolate in crunchy ribbons with candied tangerine peel)
Pink Pearl
On the menu: Oysters on the half shell (ginger passion, shiso wasabi gelee, spicy delight), oyster shots (oyster with quail egg, ikura, masago, uni, garnishments and special ponzu sauce)
Romi
On the menu: Lettuce wrap, chicken katsu curry, raspberry iced tea
The Sugar Hut
On the menu: Macaron flavors: Fruity Pebbles, Oreo, salted caramel, hot chocolate, red velvet, lilikoi, Rice Krispies, cookie butter, Almond Roca
Uahi Grill
On the menu: Ham and Asian pear melt (Lehua honey-baked ham topped with gruyere cheese and a crisp Asian pear, served on a croissant), Cranberry duck (duck confit with a cranberry clove glaze, served with a warm bacon Brussels sprout salad), Gingersnap ahi (Gingersnap-crusted seared ahi served with rum raisin yams and sauteed kale)
Wow Wow Lemonade
On the menu: Fresh-pressed lemonades (lilikoi, blackberry lavender, strawberry, pineapple li hing, strawberry li hing, classic); Mason Jar lemonades
