Who’s coming: Eat the Street April

April 26, 2011

Diane Seo,

It’s time for another Eat the Street, Honolulu’s biggest monthly gathering for foodies. April’s food truck rally includes 32 trucks and street food vendors, including six new vendors. Along with those debut offerings, several other trucks will be featuring new eats at this month’s gathering.

When: Friday, April 29 from 4-9 p.m.
Where: 555 South St. in Kaka’ako (at Halekauwila, kitty-corner from Restaurant Row)
Admission: Free
Parking: On-site and street parking
Organizer: StreetGrindz.com (Poni Askew), partnering with Kamehameha Schools, Kamehameha Schools Malama Card and Nonstop Honolulu

All food trucks and vendors will offer Malama Card discounts. To get a free card, visit the Malama Card booth at Eat the Street; download a free Malama Card app on your iPhone; visit the mobile website at m.malamacard.com; print a temporary card at home; or get one from a participating merchant.

Now for the lineup:

Aloha Ice Cream Tricycle

Contact: 808-286-4699; @Cafeteaparlor (Twitter); An Oasis at Mission Houses Museum Cafe & Tea Parlor on Facebook

On the menu: RB’s ice cream in a variety of flavors ($4.50); Ju-Mui Hawaiian Ice Pops in lychee, strawberry, green river and orange ($2.25)

What’s new this month: Ju-Mui Hawaiian Ice Pops

Malama Card special: 15% off Ju-Mui Hawaiian Pops (six-pack)

Baja Style Mexican Food

Contact: 808-291-2096; @bajastylehi (Twitter)

On the menu: Crispy shrimp, chicken or carnitas quesadillas; swordfish abobado soft tacos; crispy beef barbacoa tacos; carnitas nachos

What’s new this month: Baja Dog, a bacon-wrapped hotdog served Mexican-style in a bolillo with special toppings

Malama Card special: Purchase $20 or more to receive $5 coupon for meal plate at the Blaisdell Farmers’ Market

Camille’s on Wheels

Contact: 808-282-1740; @Camillesonwheel (Twitter); Camille’s on Wheels on Facebook

On the menu: Thai pork, shoyu chicken taco plates and blue velvet cupcakes

What’s new this month: Tostadas salpicon de puerco (Tostadas with shredded pork)

Malama Card special: One free future taco with $10 purchase

Carval Express

Contact: 808) 847-3860; located on the corner of Kalani and Mokauea streets

On the menu: Slow-braised short ribs with spicy garlic sauce ($9), Dynamite chicken glazed with unagi sauce ($8)

What’s new this month: New to Eat the Street

Malama Card special: Buy plate, get a free drink

Cholos Homestyle Mexican

Contact: Cholos Homestyle Mexican on Facebook

On the menu: Big burritos, big soft tacos, chicken quesadilla, taquitos and chips and salsa

Malama Card special: Free chips and salsa with $10 purchase

DaHook Grill & Bento

Contact: 808-927-9436

On the menu: Seared ahi with ginger wasabi aioli ($6); grilled mahi mahi with mango salsa ($6); spicy island poke ($5); firesticks ($3); macadamia nut-crusted chicken skewers ($3); gourmet hamburger steak ($6); New York strip steak ($6)

What’s new this month: New to Eat the Street

Malama Card special: Buy four meals, get one free

Dixie Grill

Contact: 808-485-2722; www.dixiegrill.com

What’s on the menu: Pulled pork sliders with cole slaw, smoked baby back ribs with bourbon baked beans, jambalaya

Malama Card special: Free house sweet tea with purchase of an entree

Fairycakes

Contact: www.fairycakeshawaii.com; @fairycakes808 (Twitter)

On the menu: Cupcakes, whoopee pies, brownies and more

Malama Card special: Buy six cupcakes, get one free

Flipt Out Eats

Contact: 808-348-4016; @FliptOutEats (Twitter)

On the menu: Pinoy dogs (three Spanish rolls with two Filipino dogs each for $6); Fili Cheese Steak (two grilled pandesal rolls with sisig, bell peppers and cheese for $6); Adobo fries ($5); banana split lumpia (strawberries, banana, marshmallow cream and hot fudge in deep fried wrapper for $3); ice candy ($2)

What’s new this month: New to Eat the Street

Malama Card special: Buy four lumpia, get one free

Hawaii Hotdogs

Contact: 808-780-5995; @hawaiihotdogs (Twitter); Hawaii Hotdogs on Facebook

On the menu: Nathan’s jumbo hotdogs, Nathan’s spicy polish hotdogs

What’s new this month: Haagen-Dazs ice cream

Malama Card special: Free chips with hot dog

Hula Shrimp Co.

Contact: Hulashrimp@yahoo.com

On the menu: Guava chicken and ribs, pulehu beef, seared ahi, Kahuku shrimp

Malama Card special: Buy a combo plate and receive a free bottle of water

Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza

Contact: 808-375-1200; infernospizzahawaii.com; @infernopizzahi (Twitter)

On the menu: Cheese, pepperoni and margherita pizza

What’s new this month: New to Eat the Street

Malama Card special: Buy three slices, get free drink

Jawaiian Irie Jerk

Contact: 808-388-2916

On the menu: Jerk chicken, jerk pork and ital

Malama Card special: $1 off every purchase $10 or more

Jus’ Right Kettle Corn Popcorn

Contact: 808-351-8024; @Jusrightpopcorn (Twitter)

On the menu: Kettle corn

Malama Card special: Buy five 4-quart bags, get another free

Koi Catering & Takeout

Contact: 808-845-4564; 2028 Dillingham Blvd. (formerly Pu’uwainani’s Plate Lunches)

On the menu: Garlic ahi with sweet wasabi sauce; shrimp dynamite; 60/40 hamburger steak (ground beef and ground bacon); red velvet cupcake; blue velvet cupcake; butter mochi

What’s new this month: New to Eat the Street

Malama Card special: Buy three different plates, get two free drinks

Le Crepe Cafe

Contact: 808-988-8400; www.lecrepecafe.com; @lecrepecafe (Twitter); Le Crepe Cafe Hawaii on Facebook

On the menu: Crepes that can be filled with any of the following: fresh strawberries, bananas, chocolate, whipped cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, cheese, turkey, spinach, basil, green onions, tomatoes and eggs

What’s new this month: Ono Ono Crepe (mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, pineapple, bell peppers and tomato sauce) and Aloha Crepe (butter, pineapple, organic shredded coconut, organic honey and whipped cream)

Malama Card special: Buy three crepes, get one free

Lickety Split

Contact: 808-227-6499; Lickety Split Oahu on Facebook

On the menu: Old-fashioned, soft-serve ice cream

Malama Card special: 50 cents off brownie sundae

Local STOP

Contact: @localstop (Twitter); Local Stop on Facebook

On the menu: Malasada Burger (various types), kalua pig nachos and Pastele Stew

Malama Card special: $1 off King Kamehameha Burger

Malia’s Pasteles and Poke

Contact: 808-497-6941; www.maliaspastelesandpoke.yolasite.com; Malias Pasteles and Poke on Facebook

What’s on the menu: Pasteles stew; pasteles plate; gandule rice; bakalau salad; poke

Malama Card special: $1 off every $10 purchase

Melt

Contact: melthonolulu.com; @melthnl (Twitter)

On the menu: Chili Melt: brisket chili, poblano peppers and monterey jack cheese ($10)

What’s new this month: Tortilla soup ($3)

Malama Card special: Free tomato soup with $15 purchase

Onopops

Contact: 808-354-2949; www.onopops.com; @OnoPops (Twitter); OnoPops on Facebook

On the menu: Various flavors of Onopops

What’s new this month: Kava coconut water Onopop; limited number of Spam and saimin Onopops

Malama Card special: 50 cents off each Onopop

RB’s Ice Cream

Contact: 808-630-0184; www.rbsicecream.com

On the menu: Homemade ice cream: $3.50 cups, $3 cones

What’s new this month: New to Eat the Street

Malama Card special: $.50 off

Ronnie’s Express

Contact: 808-384-2295

On the menu: Local food, fresh fish

Malama Card special: Free beverage with combo plate

Shogunai Tacos

Contact: shogunaitacos.com; @Shogunai_Tacos (Twitter); Shogunai Tacos on Facebook

On the menu: Osaka Jo Taco (pork marinated in ginger, shoyu, garlic and lemon, with special sauce, sprouts, lettuce and furikake for $6.50); Moroccan Pomme Frites ($4); Fried Season Chick Peas ($3)

What’s new this month: Chang Mai Chicken, Thai Taco (chicken cooked in green curry, with lettuce, garlic, green beans and sweet corn for $6.50)

Malama Card special: Free drink with combo purchase

Simply Ono

Contact: 808-728-0441

On the menu: Beef stroganoff empanada; crab & shrimp empanada; kalbi chicken; pancetta bacon & mushroom mac & cheese; smoked meat & onions; bread pudding with creamy vanilla sauce. All dishes $5

What’s new this month: Entire menu is new

Malama Card special: Free iced tea with purchase

Soul Patrol

Contact: 808-735-7685; pacificsoulhawaii.com; @pacificsoul (Twitter); Soul Patrol on Facebook

On the menu: Buttermilk fried chicken, BBQ spare ribs, vegetarian chili, cornbread, chicken gumbo, crab mac & feta, jambalaya and catfish po’ boys

Malama Card special: $5 gift certificate for Soul Restaurant with any purchase