Who’s coming: Eat the Street Dia De Los Muertos
Bust out the face paint and brush up on your macabre makeup skills. Our fave foodie fiesta hosts its annual Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration this Viernes with costume contests, trick-or-treating, happy hour, Mexican eats and more at Makers & Tasters Kewalo.
What’s Viernes, you ask? Friday, amigos, this Friday.
When: Friday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 10 p.m.
Where: 1011 Ala Moana Blvd.
Admission: Free
Parking: See updated parking map
Lot 1 (Ward Ave & Ahui St) – $5 per car
Lot 2 (Ahui & Ala Moana Blvd) – Metered parking, FREE after 6pm
Lot 3 (Kewalo Basin Park) – $1 per hour
Lot 4 (First Hawaiian Bank) – $2 after 5 p.m.
Lot 5 (Ilalo & Ohe St) – $10 per car
Highlights of Friday’s street fest:
• Live entertainment by Lehua Kalima & Shaun 7-9 p.m.
• Use your Hawaii Perks card for $1 off every $9 spent at a single food vendor. Show signed Hawaii Perks card at time of purchase
• Happy hour 5-7 p.m.
• Free balloon artist
• Keiki face painting & adult sugar skull face painting
• Sugar skull costume contest begins at 6:30 p.m.
• “Truck of Treat” trick-or-treating at all vendors
• Mini pumpkin patch photo backdrop
• Bloomingdale’s FroYo Truck
• Hashtag #eatthestreet
Here’s the lineup and menus (more menus to be added as received):
All Kine Grindz
Contact: 808-368-4799; habilitat.com/all-kine-grindz.html; All Kine Grindz on Facebook
On the menu: Local favorites
Aloha Aina Poi Co.
Contact: Aloha Aina Poi Co. on Facebook
On the menu: Paiai bowls, Da Hawaiian Samplah, kulolo sashimi, Kauai kulolo, fresh coconut water
Aloha Plate
Contact: 808-664-6647; http://alohaplate.com/
On the menu: Local favorites
Aloha Pops
Contact: 808-286-4699; @AlohaTricycle (Twitter); alohapopshi.com
On the menu: Specialty homemade popsicles with uniquely local flavors
Beyond Burgers
Contact: beyondburgers@gmail.com; Beyond Burgers Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: Specialty burgers and hotdogs
Crazy Country Corn
Contact:
On the menu: Fresh local corn on the cob with toppings
Elena’s Home of Finest Filipino Foods
Contact: Elena’s Restaurant in Waipahu 808-676-8005; www.ElenasRestaurant.com; @ElenasFilipino (Twitter), www.facebook.com/ElenasRestaurant
What’s on the menu: Elena’s pork adobo fried rice, gisantes, chicken adobo, sari sari, dinuguan and pork adobo combo, and the crowd favorite lechon special
Five-O Ribs
Contact: 509-668-0000; www.FiveORibs.com; ryan@fiveoribs.com; Five-O Hawaiian Style Smoked Ribs on Facebook
On the menu: Juicy baby back ribs and more
Flavors of the World
Contact: Flavors of the World on Facebook
On the menu: Pork sandwich and plate, chicken sandwich and plate, meatball sandwich, butter garlic shrimp plate.
Fresh Catch
Contact: Fresh Catch Seafood on Facebook
On the menu: Ahi katsu musubi, poke musubi, ahi katsu, crab roll, baked salmon, pastele stew/fries. Featured item: Roasted jalepeno sausage on a stick with mustard drizzle
Girls Who Bake Next Door
Contact: 808-983-9989; @girlswhobake (Twitter); The Girls Who Bake Next Door on Facebook
Featured item: Chocolate stout cupcakes
Hawaiian Fresh Farms
Contact: 808-321-1567; Hawaiian Fresh Farms on Facebook
On the menu: Grass-fed burger, line-caught fish and chips, fresh fish tacos and more
Hawaiian Twisted Tater
Contact: Hawaiiantwistedtater@yahoo.com
On the menu: Deep-fried spiral cut potatoes with creative toppings and dressings
Hawaiian Waffledog
Contact: Hawaiian Waffledog on Facebook
On the menu: Original Waffledog and slushies
Hawaii’s Fried Musubi
Contact: 808-391-3835; @friedmusubiHI (Twitter), Hawaii’s Fried Musubi on Facebook
On the menu: Local favorites
Hula Shrimp
Contact: Hula Shrimp on Facebook
On the menu: local favorites and garlic shrimp plates
I Love Tacos
On the menu: street style tacos with fresh toppings
Il Gelato
Contact: 501 Sumner St.; 808-542-9276; @IlGelatoHawaii (Twitter); Il Gelato Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Gourmet gelato, pitaya and acai bowls, sorbetto smoothies, gelato drink specials
Infernos Pizza
Contact: infernospizzahawaii.com, Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza on Facebook
On the menu: Wood fired pizza
Kau Kau Grill
Contact: 755 Kapahulu Ave.; 284-8293; Kau Kau Grill on Facebook
On the menu: BBQ baby back ribs, spicy spareribs, pulehu short ribs, garlic shrimp, spicy and shoyu poke bowls
Koi Catering
Contact: 808-845-4564; 2028 Dillingham Blvd.
On the menu: Local favorites
La Roux
Contact: La Roux Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Louisiana Creole cuisine
Liquid Pleasure
Contact: 808-780-9288 or email streetgrindz@gmail.com
On the menu: Smoothies, shakes, frappes, espresso
Local STOP
Contact: @localstop (Twitter); Local Stop on Facebook
On the menu: Local favorites
Mega-Load Burgers
Contact: 808-518-1540, Mega-Load Burgers on Facebook
On the menu: Burgers
No Ka Oi Cookie Company
Contact: 808-489-2642; nokaoicookiecompany.com; No Ka ‘Oi Cookie Company on Facebook
On the menu: Fresh baked cookies, desserts and sweets
Olay’s Thai
Contact: 808-487-4001; Olay’s Thai Food Express on Facebook
On the menu: Thai curries and noodle dishes
Otsuji Farms
Contact: 808-368.1135; otsujifarm.com
On the menu: Fresh dishes made with produce from Otsuji Farms
Paul’s Poppers
Contact: 808-351-7583; Paul’s Poppers on Facebook; paulspoppers.com
On the menu: Deep-fried gourmet wontons
Pt. Suisse Crepes
Contact:808-351 5871; @PtSuisseCrepes (Twitter); Pt Suisse Crepes on Facebook
On the menu: Chocolate Bomb with chocolate chip cake with pudding, whipped cream and caramel toffee crumble
Pop Pop Donuts
Contact: 808-664-3287; poppopdonuts.com; @poppopdonuts on Twitter; Pop Pop Donuts on Facebook
On the menu: Fresh miniature donuts with various toppings and glazes
Primo Popcorn
Contact: Primo Popcorn on Facebook, @primopopcorn (Instagram)
On the menu: Unique and delicious flavored popcorn catering to all tastebuds and snackers
Shaka Shrimp
Contact: Shaka Shrimp on Facebook
On the menu: local favorites and garlic shrimp plates
Smokin Wings and Things
Contact: Smokin Wings and Things on Facebook
On the menu: Signature wings, paninis and pupus
Tacochino
Contact: TacoChino on Facebook
On the menu: Street-style tacos
Tea on Fleek
Contact: Tea on Fleek on Facebook.
On the menu: Signature iced tea blends and lemonades
Tin Hut BBQ
Contact: 808-492-8676; www.tinhut-bbq.com; Tin Hut BBQ on Facebook
On the menu: A variety of meats seasoned and smoked low and slow for hours
Uncle’s Kitchen
Contact: 808-208-0679
On the menu: Spicy ahi, Spicy kalua pork, dynamite chicken, curry loco moco, and kimchee pork flavored musubis
Waimanalo Country Farms
Contact: Waimanalo Country Farms on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Wow Wow Lemonade
Contact: 530-638-4969; Wow Wow Waffle on Facebook; @wowwowwaffle (Twitter); www.wowwowwaffle.com
On the menu: Fresh-pressed lemonades (lilikoi, blackberry lavender, strawberry, pineapple li hing, strawberry li hing, classic); Mason jar lemonades. Featured flavor: Pomegranate green tea
