What You’ll Be Eating at This Year’s Hale ‘Aina Awards Celebration
A Kojito cocktail, frozen s’mores, crispy popcorn chicken plus 12 other bites and sips we’ll be serving up Sunday, Sept. 30.
Sure, there’s the glam atmosphere, live music and a chance to hang out under the stars in Waikīkī. But the real reason hundreds head to our Hale ‘Aina Awards event celebrating the best restaurants in Hawai‘i is the food. So, here are the buzzworthy photos of the dishes we’re dying to try at next Sunday’s event. (Tip: Tickets are still available.)
Crab orzo pasta salad
Artizen by MW
Photo: David Croxford
Vegetarian dish: Gaji-jjim
Steamed eggplant with Budnamujip’s special sauce
Photo: courtesy of budnamujip
Crispy fried popcorn chicken
Koko Head Café
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Pipi kaula poke salad
With gohan crouton and chili-pepper-water foam by Orchids at Halekūlani
Photo: Courtesy of orchids at the halekūlani
Foie gras and XO beef torchon
with broccoli rabe sauce and kettle chips by Pai Honolulu
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino
Vegetarian dish: Whiskey flambéed mushroom crostini
Topped with Parmesan cream cheese by Pint + Jigger
Photo: david croxford
Norwegian FJORDS Atlantic salmon
Plumeria Beach House
Photo: Courtesy of Plumeria Beach House
Desserts
Brown butter apple bar
With maple pecan streusel, spiced kabocha pumpkin crème and hibiscus berry coulis by Stage
Photo: David Croxford
Frozen S’mores
Chocolate graham cracker crumble, chocolate sorbet and toasted marshmallow fluff from The Pig & The Lady
Photo: Courtesy of the pig & the lady
Cocktails
Kojito
Kō Hana Rum, mint, lime juice, simple syrup, Angostura bitters and soda water
The Gateway
Kai Young Coconut Shochu, lime juice, simple syrup, passion fruit, coconut water and fresh strawberries
The 35th Annual Hale ‘Aina Awards best restaurants event is Sunday, Sept. 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort, 2259 Kalākaua Ave. Tickets begin at $150 on hnltix.com.
