Who’s coming: Eat the Street Japan
For this Friday’s Eat the Street Japan, expect everything from teriyaki chicken empanadas to green tea cupcakes to a Kooky Azuki OnoPop with organic red bean and Okinawan sweet potato ice cream studded with iso peanuts and candied mocha. A feast of Asian delights await, so be sure to come on down to Kakaako for the food and fun.
When: Friday, March 28 from 4 to 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 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: TBD
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Aloha Pops
Contact: 808-286-4699; @AlohaTricycle (Twitter); alohatricycle.com
On the menu: Handmade ice pops in flavors including green tea and ichigo daifuku
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Buy two, get the third for $1
Baja Style Mexican Food
Contact: 808-291-2096; @bajastylehi (Twitter)
On the menu: “Real” Fish Tacos inspired by the Japanese fishing fleet that fished Baja California more than 80 years ago. Tempura beer-battered fish in soft corn tortillas and topped with shredded cabbage and the special salsa blanca; Conos con Frijoles Refritos (crisp corn tortilla cone filled with refried pintos and topped with melted cheese; Conos con Ceviche (crisp corn tortilla cone filled with scallops and shrimp “cooked” in lime juice and topped with salsa and guacamole); Tacos Duros (crispy beef or chicken hard shell tacos)
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Beyond Burgers
Contact: beyondburgers@gmail.com; Beyond Burgers Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: $1 off drink purchase, limit 2 per card
Blue Truck Teppanyaki
Contact: 808-389-6808; Blue Truck Teppanyaki on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Bobalicious
Contact: 808-591-7711; Bobalicious Boba Drinks on Facebook
On the menu: Furikake batter with kamaboko filling; lava flow with coconut, pineapple chunks, coconut syrup and strawberry syrup; pina colada with pineapple chunks in coconut syrup; honeydew, strawberry, mocha, coconut and li hing pineapple boba drinks
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: But 1 menu item, get second half off
Buenos Antojitos
Contact: 808-674-7125; buenosantojitos.com
On the menu: Teriyaki chicken empanada; beef empanada; chicken empanada; gandule rice
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: But 1 menu item, get second half off
Cake Works
Contact: 808-946-4333; 2820 S. King St.; cakeworkshi.com
On the menu: Various flavors of macarons, including special ume macaron
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Cocina
Contact: 327 Keawe St.
On the menu: TBD
Hawaii Perks/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), www.facebook.com/ElenasRestaurant
What’s on the menu: Shrimp Sarciado Donburi (baby shrimp sauteed with onion and tomato, finished with scrambled egg over hot white rice); Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelette; Elena’s Combo Plates: Pork Adobo, Chicken Adobo, Dinuguan (chocolate meat), Sari Sari, Gisantes, & Lechon Special; Shanghai Lumpia and Sweet Apple Banana Lumpia drizzled with chocolate
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Free soda with plate lunch
Flavors of the World
Contact: 808-636-0667
On the menu: TBD
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: free drink with purchase
Five-O Hawaiian Style Smoked Ribs
509-668-0000; www.FiveORibs.com; ryan@fiveoribs.com; Five-O Hawaiian Style Smoked Ribs on Facebook
On the menu: Chocolate-dipped bacon and BBQ chocolate marshmallow bananas
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Girls Who Bake Next Door
Contact: 808-983-9989; @girlswhobake (Twitter); The Girls Who Bake Next Door on Facebook
On the menu: Cupcakes (special flavor, green tea); mochi; brownies, lemon bars; cookies (chocolate chip mac nut, white chocolate mac nut, peanut butter toffee, chocolate and peanut butter chip, oatmeal coconut chocolate chip, oatmeal craisin)
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Buy 1 dozen cupcakes, get 1 free
Hawaii’s Fried Musubi
Contact: 808-391-3835; @friedmusubiHI (Twitter), Hawaii’s Fried Musubi on Facebook
On the menu: Fried classic Spam musubi and Mama’s Fried Chicken Combo; Fried Spicy Bomb Musubi and Mama’s Fried Chicken Combo; Fried Hawaiian-style ahi with Mama’s Fried Chicken; Fried Oreos; Fried Twinkies; Fried cheesecake; Fried PBJs
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Free order of Fried Oreos when you purchase 3 or more desserts
Hawaiian Fresh Farms
Contact: 808-321-1567; Hawaiian Fresh Farms on Facebook
On the menu: Furikake andagi donuts with miso caramel sauce plus dishes made from locally sourced, locally grown bounty
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Hula Shrimp Co.
Contact: Hulashrimp@yahoo.com
On the menu: TBD
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Il Gelato
Contact: 501 Sumner St.; 808-542-9276; @IlGelatoHawaii (Twitter); Il Gelato Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Gelato/Sorbetto: Matcha green tea, gianduia, Tahitian vanilla; raspberry and lychee sorbetto; coconut gelato; affogato, Matcha Green tea float
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Buy two scoops of gelato, get a free waffle cone
Kau Kau Grill
Contact: 755 Kapahulu Ave.; 284-8293; Kau Kau Grill on Facebook
On the menu: BBQ ribs; pulehu ribs, garlic shrimp; poke; Krazy Rice
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase
Kiawe Pizza
Contact: Kiawe Pizza on Facebook
On the menu: Kiawe-smoked steak on our tomato sauce with roasted teriyaki shiitake mushrooms, provolone-cheddar-mozzarella mix & green onion; MacNut pesto topped with organic local baby spinach, grape tomato, edamame & cheese; Margherita with tomato sauce, fresh local basil & mozzarella; Pepperoni with tomato sauce & cheese
Hawaii perks discount: $1 off a pizza
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: $1 off a pizza
Kohnotori
Contact: 2626 S. King St; 808-941-7255; Kohnotori on Facebook
On the menu: Grilled chicken yakitori and takoyaki Japanese octopus croquettes
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Koi Catering
Contact: 808-845-4564; 2028 Dillingham Blvd. (formerly Pu’uwainani’s Plate Lunches)
On the menu: Furikake salmon katsu; smoked meat yakitori with unagi sauce; special bento with fried salmon belly, garlic chicken and kalbi; spicy chicken dynamite; arare cookies; brownies with green tea cream cheese
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Kona Ice Aloha
Contact: 808-292-1994; Kona Ice Aloha on Facebook
On the menu: Calpis, original, strawberry, and mango Calpis, or create your own Calpis mix
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: $1 off the King Kona size
Laverne’s
Contact: 808-678-1678; Laverne’s Restaurant and Catering on Facebook
On the menu: TBA
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBA
Le Crepe Cafe
Contact: 808-988-8400; www.lecrepecafe.com; @lecrepecafe (Twitter); Le Crepe Cafe Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Oh My Sugar Crepe! (pure cane sugar or brown sugar and melted butter); Crepe Nutella; Chunky Monkey (Nutella, peanut butter and bananas); Romeo et Juliette (strawberries, diced bananas and Nutella); Honey Lovers (strawberries, bananas, drizzled with organic honey); Le Special (brown sugar, melted butter, strawberries, bananas, whipped cream); Cheese Louise; Crepe Monsieur (mozzarella, scrambled egg, turkey slices); Le Moulin Rouge (melted mozzarella, turkey breast slices, grape tomato and fresh basil);
Veggie Crepe; Tsunami Crepe (Veggie Crepe with mozzarella cheese and a choice of turkey slices or scrambled egg); Popeye (mozzarella, spinach, garlic, mushrooms and feta cheese); Chicken Pesto (homemade macadamia nut pesto sauce)
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Buy two crepes, receive free drink
Liquid Pleasure
Contact: 808-780-9288 or email streetgrindz@gmail.com
On the menu: Smoothies, shakes, frappes, espresso
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBA
Local STOP
Contact: @localstop (Twitter); Local Stop on Facebook
On the menu: Gandule rice inari with a codfish bacalau salad; red velvet malasadas, King Kamehameha malasada burgers with kalua pig, pastele stew, pastele combo
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Na Ono
Contact: 808-690-2705; Na Ono on Facebook
On the menu: Fresh-roasted local corn with various toppings
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
No Ka Oi Cookie Company
Contact: 808-489-2642; nokaoicookiecompany.com; No Ka ‘Oi Cookie Company on Facebook
On the menu: Cookie ice cream sandwiches (chocolate vanilla, Kona coffee, mint chocolate chip, Oreo, green tea); chocolate chewy brownies; brownie a la mode; old-fashioned root beer floats; coconut butter mochi
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: $1 off two ice cream sandwiches or brownie a la modes
Okonomi Grinds
Contact: 808-741-8123; okonomigrinds.com; OkonomiGrinds on Facebook
On the menu: Okonomiyaki
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Olay Thai
Contact: 808-487-4001; 99-927 Iwaena St. in Aiea; Olay’s Thai Food on Facebook
On the menu: Pumpkin curry; yellow curry; green curry; panang curry; pad thai; basil stir fry; spring rolls; stuffed chicken wings; lemongrass fried chicken; summer rolls; satay chicken; garlic pork sticks
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: $1 off
OnoPops
Contact: 808-354-2949; www.onopops.com; @OnoPops (Twitter); OnoPops on Facebook
On the menu: Gourmet handmade ice pops including Kooky Azuki with organic red bean and Okinawan sweet potato ice creams studded with iso peanuts and candied mocha, and Sakura Cream with sakura blossom ice cream
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: 50 cents off an Onopop
Otsuji Farm
Contact: 808-368.1135; otsujifarm.com
On the menu: TBD
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Paul’s Poppers
Contact: 808-351-7583; Paul’s Poppers on Facebook; paulspoppers.com
On the menu: Poppers (Spinach Artichoke, Pepperoni Pizza, 3 Cheese Jalapeno); Specialty Poppers (Bacon Crab Rangoon, Mediterranean with sun-dried tomatoes, basil and mozzarella; chestnut cheesecake)
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Spend $10 and get $1 off
Pop Pop Donuts
Contact: 808-664-3287; poppopdonuts.com; @poppopdonuts on Twitter; Pop Pop Donuts on Facebook
On the menu: Fresh fried donuts in plain, cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar or espresso sugar, topped with chocolate, yuzu (Japanese citrus) and green tea
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Buy two dozen, get a half dozen free
Simply Ono
Contact: 808-728-0441
On the menu: Sushi bar; unagi donburi; hamachi kama with ponzu sauce; spicy ahi poke bowl; garlic shrimp burger; Hawaiian Plate (kalua pig, laulau, spicy ahi poke & lomi salmon);
warm bread pudding with creamy vanilla sauce
Malama Card discount: Free lemonade with $8 purchase
Soul Patrol
Contact: 808-735-7685; pacificsoulhawaii.com; @pacificsoul (Twitter); Soul Patrol on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Spun Paradise
Contact: Spun Paradise Cotton Candy Co. on Facebook
On the menu: Various flavors of cotton candy
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Tin Hut BBQ
Contact: 808-492-8676; www.tinhut-bbq.com; Tin Hut BBQ on Facebook
On the menu: Smokin’ ribs plate; grilled cheese plate with Texas toast, cheese, pulled pork; smoked chicken plate; pulled pork plate; spicy nachos
Eat Local dish: TBD
Why’z
Contact: 808-454-7954
On the menu: TBD
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
Wow Wow Waffle
Contact: 530-638-4969; Wow Wow Waffle on Facebook; @wowwowwaffle (Twitter); www.wowwowwaffle.com
On the menu: Tropical Treat: Local apple banana, real whip, local mac nuts; Belgian Torpedo: Belgian chocolate sticks, local strawberries; Spekuloos cookie butter; Pumpkin Spice: pumpkin custard, cinnamon spice, real whip; Street Waffle with powdered sugar; cold-pressed lemonades (lilikoi, blackberry lavender, strawberry, pineapple lihing, classic and Japan special lychee); Mason Jar lemonades
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: Free 24-ounce lemonade with $10 purchase
Wurst-wagen
Contact: wurst-wagen.com
On the menu: Grilled German bratwurst; German potato salad; sauerkraut, homemade currywurst with curry ketchup; Schnitzel-Katsu
Hawaii Perks/Malama Card discount: TBD
