Who’s coming: Eat the Street Chocolate
Attention: Chocoholics
Friday’s Eat the Street features 41 food trucks and street food vendors, offering creative, chocolate treats to celebrate this month’s luscious theme. It’s definitely going to be an evening of sweet decadence, with such offerings as Koi’s chocolate-infused chili, Hula Shrimp’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Chicken and Chicago Eatz’s Chocolate Bento Box, with chocolate Italian beef, a “Choco-Taco” and chocolate hot dog.
The event again takes place at 805 Ala Moana Boulevard (next to the Acura dealership) in Kakaako.
When: Friday, Feb. 24 from 4-9 p.m.
Admission: Free admission
Parking: $2 for parking in lot across the venue (parking meter on ewa side of lot; park in marked stalls). Parking also available on the streets in Kakaako. (Click on parking image for full view of map.)
Here’s the lineup:
Aloha Ice Cream Tricycle
Contact: 808-286-4699; @AlohaTricycle (Twitter); alohatricycle.com
On the menu: Mr. Ed Bar (lots of creamy chocolate and chunky peanut butter); chocolate toffee bar; mocha latte bar
Malama Card discount: Buy two Aloha Pops, get a third for $1
Baja Style Mexican Food
Contact: 808-291-2096; @bajastylehi (Twitter)
On the menu: Crepas Chocolate con Mariscos Diablo ( a chocolate ancho chile crepe filled with a spicy combo of shrimps and scallops, then dressed with a tomato cream salsa)
Malama Card discount: With $20 purchase, get a $5 off coupon for our Kapaa Quarry Road, Kailua lunchwagon location
Beyond Burgers
Contact: beyondburgers@gmail.com; Beyond Burgers Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: Chocolate-Cranberry Crunch (dark chocolate with sun-dried cranberries and chunks of toffee); Mushroom-Bacon Swiss Slider Burger; Bacon-wrapped hotdog; strawberry lemonade; watermelon lemonade; iced tea
Malama Card discount: $1 off drinks. Limit three per card
Braddah’s Wagon
Contact: Braddahs Wagon on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
Camille’s on Wheels
Contact: 808-282-1740; @Camillesonwheel (Twitter); Camille’s on Wheels on Facebook
On the menu: Holy Mole (pork); Chocolate Dulce De Leche Pie
Malama Card discount: One free taco with $10 purchase
Cheeseburgerland
Contact: cheeseburgerland.com
On the menu: Special Chili (a homemade chili with chipotle and chocolate); chili burger; chili dog; french fries; chili cheese fries; deep-fried Snickers bar; soda and juice; bottled water
Malama Card discount: $1 off any entree
Chicago Eatz
Contact: 808-482-0493; @ChicagoEatz (Twitter); Chicago Eatz on Facebook
On the menu: Chocolate Bento Box (with Chocolate Italian Beef, Choco-Taco and Chocolate Hot Dog); Kronos Brand Gyros; Mild or Spicy Chicago Eatz Bento Box & “Gyrami”
Malama Card discount: Free drink with any purchase
Cooking Fresh For You
Contact: 808-594-8224; cookingfreshforyou.com
On the menu: Chicken Mole Wrap (homemade mole infused with mango and Hawaii-made chocolate); chocolate-haupia parfait; Thai beef salad, with 11 ingredients and our homemade cilantro-lime dressing
Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of any plate
Da Falafel King
Contact: 808-223-7899; dafalafelking.com; Da Falafel King on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
EAT Cafe
Contact: Eatery at Gentry Pacific Design Center 560 N. Nimitz Highway; 808-538-0597; eathonolulu.com; @EATHonolulu (Twitter); EAT Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: Chocolate-covered bacon
Malama Card discount: TBD
Elena’s Home of Finest Filipino Foods
Contact: Elena’s Restaurant in Waipahu 808-676-8005; www.ElenasRestaurant.com; @ElenasFilipino (Twitter), Elenas Restaurant on Facebook
On the menu: Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelet; Lechon Special (crispy pork belly seasoned and tossed with tomatoes and onions); lumpia; “Chocolate Meat” aka Dinuguan; Sweet Apple Banana Lumpia with Godiva Chocolate Drizzle
Malama Card discount: Free soda with purchase of a plate
Fairycakes
Contact: www.fairycakeshawaii.com; @fairycakes808 (Twitter)
On the menu: Chocolate macarons; Death By Chocolate Trifle (Cake in a Cloud)
Malama Card discount: Buy five cookies, get one free
Five-O Ribs
Contact: 808-228-9188; www.FiveORibs.com; Five-O Hawaiian Style Smoked Ribs on Facebook
On the menu: Rib Plate; Tri-Tip Brisket Plate; Tri-Tip Brisket Sliders, all served with a chocolate brownie
Malama Card discount: Free drink with the purchase of a plate
Hawaiian Waffledog Company
Contact: hawaiianwaffledogcompany.com
On the menu: Special banana waffle with chocolate; regular waffledog
Malama Card discount: Buy two waffledogs for $5
Hawaii’s Fried Musubi
Contact: 808-391-3835; @friedmusubiHI (Twitter), Hawaii’s Fried Musubi on Facebook; see Catherine Toth’s blog about Hawaii’s Fried Musubi
On the menu: Fried Spicy Bomb Musubi and Mama’s Fried Chicken combo; Fried Hawaiian-Style Ahi Musubi and Mama’s Fried Chicken Combo; Fried Classic Spam Musubi and Mama’s Fried Chicken Combo; Mama’s Homemade Thai Iced Tea; Homemade Plantation Iced Tea; Fried Chocolate Cream Cheese Stuffed Red Velvet cupcakes; Gourmet Chocolate-Covered Fried Spam
Malama Card discount: Buy two specialty drinks, get one free
Hokulani Bake Shop
Contact: 808-536-2253 (Restaurant Row location); hokulanibakeshop.com; Hokulani Bake Shop on Facebook
On the menu: Chocolate cupcake with organic peanut butter frosting; chocolate cupcake with signature cream cheese frosting; double chocolate cupcake; chocolate cupcake with classic butter cream frosting (hot pink); port wine cupcake (chocolate cupcake with port wine cherry buttercream; signature red velvet cupcake
Malama Card discount: Free cupcake with purchase of a pack of four
Hula Shrimp Co.
Contact: Hulashrimp@yahoo.com
On the menu: Kahuku-style shrimp; Guava Chicken; Garlic Seared Ahi; Chocolate Peanut Butter Chicken; Pulehu Steak, Guava Chicken Salad; Garlic Seared Ahi Salad
Malama Card discount: Free shrimp with purchase of a two-choice combo
Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza
Contact: 808-375-1200; infernospizzahawaii.com; @infernopizzahi (Twitter)
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: Buy three slices of pizza, get a free drink
Island Sandwich Creations
Contact: 808-636-0667
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
Jawaiian Irie Jerk
Contact: 808-388-2916
On the menu:Jerk pork & chicken; fish escovitch; chocolate tea
Malama Card discount: 10 percent off any purchase of $10 or more
KavaBoy
Contact: 808-256-KAVA; kavaboy.com
On the menu: Plain kava drink; flavored kava drinks, including white chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, etc; kava brownies; kava chocolate/peanut butter-covered mochi crunch; all-you-can-drink kava; kava chai mix; kava powder
Malama Card discount: Buy two kava drinks, get the third drink free
Kettle Corn Hawaii
Contact: 808-306-2444; kettlecornhawaii.com; Kettle Corn Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Original kettle corn; chocolate kettle corn; chocolate mix kettle corn
Malama Card discount: Buy two large bags, get a small one for $2
Koi Catering & Takeout
Contact: 808-845-4564; 2028 Dillingham Blvd. (formerly Pu’uwainani’s Plate Lunches)
On the menu: Savory chili (chocolate infused); garlic ahi with sweet wasabi aioli; 60/40 Hamburger Steak with bacon, mushroom and chicken
Malama Card discount: Buy three entrees, get a free dessert
Korean Fresh Grill
Contact: 310-849-9311; @KFreshGrill (Twitter); Korean Fresh Grill on Facebook
On the menu: Korean BBQ tacos; burritos, cilantro-lime rice plates; sliders (all with choice of Korean BBQ steak, BBQ chicken or grilled fish)
Malama Card discount: TBD
Le Crepe Cafe
Contact: 808-988-8400; www.lecrepecafe.com; @lecrepecafe (Twitter); Le Crepe Cafe Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Romeo and Juliette (crepe filled with chocolate hazelnut, diced strawberries and bananas); Chocolate Caramel Dream (bananas, caramel and cinnamon drizzled with Waialua Estate Dark Chocolate); Moulin Rouge (mozarella cheese, turkey, fresh basil and grape tomatoes)
Malama Card discount: Buy two crepes, get the third at half off
Leonard’s Malasadas
Contact: 808-737-5591; leonardshawaii.com; Leonard’s Bakery on Facebook
On the menu: Dobash (chocolate)-filled malasadas; Florentina Bars, walnut brownies
Malama Card discount: $1 off a purchase of a dozen malasadas or more of any type. Maximum one offer per customer/transaction
Lickety Split
Contact: 808-227-6499; Lickety Split Oahu on Facebook
On the menu: Vanilla soft-serve sundaes in cones
Malama Card discount: 50 cents off banana royale
Liquid Pleasure
Contact: 808-780-9288 or email streetgrindz@gmail.com
On the menu: Chocolate Overload Shake: hot or iced chocolate lattes; Wildbee Smoothie
Malama Card discount: 50 cents off any drink on menu
Local STOP
Contact: @localstop (Twitter); Local Stop on Facebook
On the menu: Kona Mocha burgers, along with the King Kamehameha, Try wait and the Local Stop malasada burgers; Kalua pig nachos; pastele stew; chocolate brownie cheesecakes; the debut of our red velvet malasada cheesecake
Malama Card discount: $1 off malasada burgers
Lox of Bagels
Contact: 111 Sand Island Access Road; 808-845-2855; bagelshawaii.com
On the menu: Manhattan Delight; Chicken Delight; Club Delight; Peanut Butter Puff; Chocolate Puff
Malama Card discount: With purchase of two or more sandwiches, get a free bagel puff
Na ‘Ono
Contact: 808-690-2705; Na Ono on Facebook
On the menu: Blue crab and shrimp stew with cheese polenta cake; fresh roasted corn with our unique seasonings and butters; chocolate chip caramel brownies; fruit punch
Malama Card discount: Buy three roasted corn for $10
Onopops
Contact: 808-354-2949; www.onopops.com; @OnoPops (Twitter); OnoPops on Facebook
On the menu: Onopops in various flavors (Salted Milk Chocolate Cocoa Nib Crunch; Chocolate Dipped Strawberry (last chance to get these this year); Dark Chocolate Chinese 5 Spice; Mexican Chocolate; Chocolate Apple Banana (vegan). All made with Oahu-grown chocolate
Malama Card discount: 50 cents off any Onopop
Paul’s Poppers
Contact: 808-351-7583; Paul’s Poppers on Facebook; paulspoppers.com
On the menu: Spinach and Artichoke Pupu Poppers; Turkey Jalapeno Cheddar Pupu Poppers; Three-Cheese Jalapeno Pupu Poppers; Chocolate Decadence Pupu Poppers
Malama Card discount: Buy two half orders for $8
Puffettes Egg Puff
Contact: eggpuff@rocketmail.com; Puffettes Egg Puff on Facebook
On the menu: Chocolate and original egg puff with chocolate dipping sauce
Malama Card discount: $1 off every $10 purchase
Shogunai Tacos
Contact: shogunaitacos.com; @Shogunai_Tacos (Twitter); Shogunai Tacos on Facebook
On the menu: Zeus’s Glory, Osaka Jo andSouth of Border
Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of a combo
Soul Patrol
Contact: 808-735-7685; pacificsoulhawaii.com; @pacificsoul (Twitter); Soul Patrol on Facebook
On the menu: Banana pudding with housemade chocolate whipped cream and fresh strawberries; Buttermilk Fried Chicken Plate; Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Malama Card discount: TBD
Street Frites
Contact: TBD
On the menu: Choco Frites (a cone of frites with a trio of chocolate dipping sauces: milk chocolate, Mexican chocolate (chocolate with cinnamon and a dash of Kahlua) and chili chocolate (dark chocolate spiked with chili pepper). It’s $6 for the frites and three dipping sauces
Malama Card discount: $1 off fry cones (regular price is $5)
Sweet Revenge (new to Eat the Street)
Contact: 808.282.0234; sweetrevengehonolulu.com; Sweet Revenge Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: Chicken Pot Pie; Beef Chili Pot Pie; Chocolate Mousse Pie; Chocolate Haupia Mousse Pie; Meyer Lemon Meringue Pie; Chocolate Banana Pie; Bittersweet Hot Chocolate; Homemade Chocolate Marshmallow; Bliss Butters
Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of two pies
The Curb
Contact: The Curb on Facebook
On the menu: Oxymoron Chocolate (frozen hot chocolate); Guava Tea Lemonade (black tea infused with lavender); Luau Super Smoothie (pineapple, papaya and banana blended with other fresh ingredients)
Malama Card discount: Free upgrade to larger size
Why’z
Contact: 808-454-7954
On the menu: Dinosaur Bones; steak plates; Steak & Lobster; chocolate chip and marshmallow bread pudding with caramel butter and/or vanilla sauce
Malama Card discount: Purchase $10 or more, receive a free beverage
Xtreme Tacos
Contact: 808-954-5477; www.xtremetacos.com; @xtremetacos (Twitter); Xtremetacos on Facebook
On the menu: Chicken Mole with blend of chilies, nuts, spices and chocolate; fried chicken burritos/beef
Malama Card discount: 10 percent off
See our past Eat the Street coverage:
Eat the Street It’s a Luau
Eat the Street Winterfest
Eat the Street Black Saturday
Eat the Street Dia de los Muertos
Eat the Street Eat Local
Eat the Street Mililani
Eat the Street Spicy
Eat the Street Garlic
Eat the Street Pig Out!
Eat the Street May
Eat the Street April
Eat the Street Japan
Eat the Street Kaka’ako
Eat the Street debut
