Who’s coming: Eat the Street Dia de los Muertos
In celebration of Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead, where friends and family remember loved ones who have died), Friday’s Eat the Street will showcase Mexican and other Latin cuisine — everything from ceviche to carnitas to a Chupacabra smoothie. This month’s event features a record 43 food trucks and vendors — five of them new to ETS, including EAT Cafe with Chef David Passanisi, Hokulani Bake Shop, Luscious Desserts, Island Sandwich Creations and the Mercado de la Raza store.
Come join us for this popular monthly eating adventure. There’ll be a contest for the best Dia de los Muertos costume.
When: Friday, Oct. 28 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
Here’s the lineup:
Achilles Grill
Contact: 808-387-0554; Achilles Grill on Facebook
On the menu: Tequila lime BBQ chicken sticks served with chili lime sauce; Thai curry tacos; panang; pad thai
All Kine Ice Cream Truck
Contact: 808-635-9987; @allkine (Twitter); All Kine Ice Cream Truck on Facebook
On the menu: Tres Leches Cake (yellow fluffy cake soaked in three kinds of milk); Brownie S’more (with homemade marshmallows dipped in dark chocolate); Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches (double chocolate and peanut butter cookies with vanilla or haupia ice cream); Pastrami and Muenster Melt (with caramelized onion and Dijon mustard)
Aloha Ice Cream Tricycle
Contact: 808-286-4699; @AlohaTricycle (Twitter); alohatricycle.com
On the menu: Homemade Aloha Pops
Baja Style Mexican Food
Contact: 808-291-2096; @bajastylehi (Twitter)
On the menu: Roasted bone marrow with choice of steak tartare or goat meat, served on a toasted garlic cheese flour tortilla; Burrito Grande; Nachos con Carnitas; enchiladas
Beyond Burgers
Contact: beyondburgers@gmail.com; Beyond Burgers Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Camille’s on Wheels
Contact: 808-282-1740; @Camillesonwheel (Twitter); Camille’s on Wheels on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Chicago Eatz
Contact: 808-482-0493; @ChicagoEatz (Twitter); Chicago Eatz on Facebook
On the menu: The Ultimate Super Taco (Latin item); gyro; Italian beef sandwich
Cooking Fresh For You
Contact: 808-594-8224; cookingfreshforyou.com
On the menu: Hawaiian Enchiladas (two enchiladas filled with kalua pork and queso fresco cheese, smothered in a home-made salsa verde sauce and topped with a dollop of lomi salmon salsa); Asian Persuasion Nachos (tortilla chips topped with melted chili-garlic cheese, shredded lemongrass chicken, olives, diced tomato, jalapeños, scallion and topped with a dollop of fat free wasabi sour cream); Seared Sirloin Steak (seared steak drizzled with our signature basil-butter); Thai Beef Salad (with eleven ingredients and a home-made cilantro-lime dressing); Tex Mex Quinoa Salad (quinoa tossed with black beans, corn, bell pepper and olives on a bed of greens, with a fresh tomato-basil vinaigrette dressing)
EAT Cafe (new to Eat the Street)
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: Lobster ceviche on local lettuce; enchilada casserole
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: Menudo (pork, garbanzo beans, potato, raisins); Puto, Biko, Bibingka; Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelet; Lechon Special;
Gisantes; Chicken Adobo; Shanghai Lumpia
Fairycakes
Contact: www.fairycakeshawaii.com; @fairycakes808 (Twitter)
On the menu: Churro cupcake with a dulce de leche sauce; pumpkin chocolate chip cake; regular items
Grandma G’s Kitchen
Contact: 808-542-2042; has booth at various farmer’s markets around Oahu
On the menu: Chili (Latin dish); “Supah Garlicky Shrimp”; shrimp curry
Hawaiian Waffledog Company
Contact: hawaiianwaffledogcompany.com
On the menu: Waffledogs
Hawaii’s Fried Musubi
Contact: 808-391-3835; @friedmusubiHI (Twitter), Hawaii’s Fried Musubi on Facebook
On the menu: Churro fried cupcakes; Hawaiian-style ahi musubi & Mama’s fried chicken combo; spicy bomb musubi & Mama’s fried chicken combo; Spam musubi & Mama’s fried chicken combo; fried desserts (Twinkie, Oreo, cupcakes, Chips Ahoy, brownie, peanut butter sandwich); specialty drinks (plantation iced tea, Mama’s Thai Iced Tea)
Hokulani Bake Shop (new to Eat the Street)
Contact: 808-536-2253 (Restaurant Row location); hokulanibakeshop.com; Hokulani Bake Shop on Facebook
On the menu:
Hula Shrimp Co.
Contact: Hulashrimp@yahoo.com
On the menu: Steak fajitas; steak with sofrito
Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza
Contact: 808-375-1200; infernospizzahawaii.com; @infernopizzahi (Twitter)
On the menu: TBD
Island Sandwich Creations (new to Eat the Street)
Contact: 808-636-0667
On the menu: Spanish seafood paella; Spanish empanadas (chicken, cheese, ground Beef)
Jawaiian Irie Jerk
Contact: 808-388-2916
On the menu:TBD
Jus’ Right Kettle Corn Popcorn
Contact: 808-351-8024; @Jusrightpopcorn (Twitter)
On the menu: TBD
Koi Catering & Takeout
Contact: 808-845-4564; 2028 Dillingham Blvd. (formerly Pu’uwainani’s Plate Lunches)
On the menu: Grilled guava pork chops with dragonfruit salsa; honey mustard chicken salad with bacon-wrapped asparagus; grilled mahimahi with pesto linguini and toasted garlic butter bread; Tres Leches Cake
Lava Wok
Contact: Lava Wok on Facebook
On the menu: “Elephant Eat” (fried flour tortillas coated with cinnamon and sugar); Lava Rice (curry fried rice); Volcano Wonton (strawberry cream cheese wonton)
Le Crepe Cafe
Contact: 808-988-8400; www.lecrepecafe.com; @lecrepecafe (Twitter); Le Crepe Cafe Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Dulce de Leche Crepe (sweet buttered crepe drizzled with organic condensed milk and creme caramel)
Lickety Split
Contact: 808-227-6499; Lickety Split Oahu on Facebook
On the menu: Latin Caramel Flan Sundae; vanilla cone (half rainbow sprinkles, half nuts); Deluxe Strawberry Float
Liquid Pleasure
Contact: 808-780-9288 or email streetgrindz@gmail.com
On the menu: Smoothies; espresso
Luscious Desserts (new to Eat the Street)
Contact: 808-371-0802; luscioussweets@hawaii.rr.com
On the menu: Mud cake with cinnamon coffee cream (Latin item); cheesecake enrobed chocolate-covered bananas; Lush Cups (peanut butter cups); Luscious Lilikoi Curd (jar); lilikoi pie bar with lilikoi curd or lilikoi cream cheese frosting
Local STOP
Contact: @localstop (Twitter); Local Stop on Facebook
On the menu: Panedesia (spring roll pastele); mango bread cheesecake
Madre Chocolate
Contact: 808-377-6440; madrechocolate.com
On the menu: Various types of chocolate
Mercado de la Raza (new to Eat the Street)
Contact: 315 S. Beretania St.; 808-593-2226; Mercado de la Raza on Facebook
On the menu: Champurrado (traditional Mexican beverage); Dia de los Muertos bread
Na ‘Ono
Contact: 808-690-2705; Na Ono on Facebook
On the menu: Chili and garlic-spiced roasted corn on the cob; blue crab and shrimp stew with polenta cake; gandule rice
Onopops
Contact: 808-354-2949; www.onopops.com; @OnoPops (Twitter); OnoPops on Facebook
On the menu: Various flavors of Onopops
Paul’s Poppers
Contact: 808-351-7583; Paul’s Poppers on Facebook; paulspoppers.com
On the menu: Taco popper; other poppers (jalapeno, cheddar, spinach & artichoke)
Puffettes Egg Puff
Contact: eggpuff@rocketmail.com; Puffettes Egg Puff on Facebook
On the menu: Custard egg puffs; Bourbon coffee egg puffs from Mexico
Ronnie’s Express
Contact: 808-384-2295
On the menu: Chicharrones de Pollo Slider; (crispy chicken with a lime-based marinade and garlic); roast beef slider, pulled pork slider, ocean slider; crab cake slider
Shogunai Tacos
Contact: shogunaitacos.com; @Shogunai_Tacos (Twitter); Shogunai Tacos on Facebook
On the menu: Spooky South of the Border, Zeus’s Ghoulish Glory, Osaka Jack o Lantern Jo & Monster Moroccan Pomme Frites
Simply Ono
Contact: 808-728-0441
On the menu: Pork carnitas (with black refried beans, Spanish rice, salsa, sour cream and jalapenos); lobster ravioli with pesto cream sauce; baked macaroni & cheese (edamame, mascarpone cheese, roasted red peppers and pancetta); warm bread pudding with creamy vanilla sauce; Sampler Plate (pork carnitas, baked mac & cheese and bread pudding); spicy poke bowl (depends on availability)
Soul Patrol
Contact: 808-735-7685; pacificsoulhawaii.com; @pacificsoul (Twitter); Soul Patrol on Facebook
On the menu: Chorizo Chilaquiles Huevos Rancheros (peppers, onions, chorizo and tortilla strips scrambled with egg and served with cheddar cheese and a black-eyed pea chili sauce. Topped with homemade salsa fresca and sour cream); sherry-braised pork shank with cheesy grits and collard greens; Shrimp Diablo with asiago-roasted tomato mac & cheese
The Curb
Contact: The Curb on Facebook
On the menu: Mexican Chupacabra smoothie
Tiki Truck
Contact: @tikitruck (Twitter); Tiki Truck on Facebook
On the menu: Chicken adobo, Pulehu steak tacos; gyros; slow-cooked chili verde and chorizo tacos and gyros
Ultimate Burger
Contact: 808-329-2326; ultimateburger.net; @ultimateburger (Twitter); Ultimate Burger on Facebook
On the menu: Ultimate Slider with house-made chimichurri sauce, brioche bun, Big Island beef and Tillamook cheddar cheese; fresh-cut Ultimate French Fries with house-made aioli dipping sauce; house-made lemonade
Why’z
Contact: 808-454-7954
On the menu: Camarones a la Diabla (spicy shrimp dish); crab-encrusted ahi; Dinosaur Bone
Xtreme Tacos
Contact: 808-954-5477; www.xtremetacos.com; @xtremetacos (Twitter); Xtremetacos on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Zsoli’s Chimney Cake Hawaii
Contact: 808-631-8070 (Neighbor Island); www.chimneycakehawaii.com; @chimneycakes (Twitter)
What’s on the menu: Cinnamon, coconut, walnut and original chimney cakes
See our past Eat the Street coverage:
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
