Who’s coming: Eat the Street Japan
Eat the Street returns to its original Kaka’ako location for a second annual Japan-themed food fest.
Last March, when vendors were asked to create at least one Japanese/Asian-inspired dish at an event that raised money for Japan’s tsunami victims, one of the biggest ETS crowds ever turned out. This year, food trucks and street food owners once again are looking East for inspiration. Come join us for another night of fantastic mobile eating, this month with two new vendors, Il Gelato and Isle Creations.
When: Friday, March 30 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:
Aloha Ice Cream Tricycle
Contact: 808-286-4699; @AlohaTricycle (Twitter); alohatricycle.com
On the menu: Matcha green tea pop; strawberry creme; blue vanilla Aloha Pops
Malama Card discount: Buy two Aloha Pops, get a third for $1
Beyond Burgers
Contact: beyondburgers@gmail.com; Beyond Burgers Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: Bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with grilled onions and bell peppers, and our homemade garlic aioli sauce; teriyaki burger (1/4-pound, local grass-fed beef patty topped with American-swiss cheese, teriyaki sauce, lettuce, onion, pineapple and our homemade garlic aioli sauce; homemade iced tea; homemade fruit-infused lemonade
Malama Card discount: $1 off drinks. Limit two per card
Bobalicious
Contact: 808-591-7711; Bobalicious Boba Drinks on Facebook
On the menu: Boba drinks (honeydew, strawberry and li hing pineapple); Boba Bakes (hot dog & Okinawan sweet potato)
Malama Card discount: Buy any menu item, receive the second for half price
Braddah’s Wagon
Contact: Braddahs Wagon on Facebook
On the menu: Fried poke salad with a sesame miso dressing; teriyaki beef plate with rice and tossed salad; teriyaki chicken plate with rice and tossed salad
Malama Card discount: Buy any plate and get a free bottle of water
Camille’s on Wheels
Contact: 808-282-1740; @Camillesonwheel (Twitter); Camille’s on Wheels on Facebook
On the menu: Beef empanadas; shiitake mushroom empanadas with togarashi
Malama Card discount: Get one free with the purchase of two
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Contact: cheeseburgerland.com
On the menu: Cheeseburger island-style; Hawaiian-style chicken sandwich; teriyaki beef and coconut shrimp plate; sweet potato fries; fried Snickers
Malama Card discount: $1 off any purchase
Chicago Eatz
Contact: 808-482-0493; @ChicagoEatz (Twitter); Chicago Eatz on Facebook
On the menu: Limited edition Red and White Bento Box with Italian beef rice bowl, mini deep-dish cheese pizza and local-style mini hot dog with mayonnaise and ketchup; Vienna Italian beef sandwiches; Kronos brand gyros
Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase
Cooking Fresh For You
Contact: 808-594-8224; cookingfreshforyou.com
On the menu: Kicked Up Sushi Rolls (Thai Sausage, Vegetarian Thai Sausage, Spam & KimChee, Chicken Laap); seared steak with Asian BBQ sauce or basil pesto sauce: Trio of Sliders
Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of $5 or more
Fairycakes
Contact: www.fairycakeshawaii.com; @fairycakes808 (Twitter)
On the menu: Dessert Bento; Sushi Cupcakes
Malama Card discount: Buy six cupcakes, get one bar free
Five-O Ribs
Contact: 808-228-9188; www.FiveORibs.com; Five-O Hawaiian Style Smoked Ribs on Facebook
On the menu: Ribs, chicken and brisket plates, all served with furikake rice
Malama Card discount: Buy a plate, get a free drink
Hawaiian Waffledog Company
Contact: hawaiianwaffledogcompany.com
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
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
Malama Card discount: Buy two specialty drinks, get one free
Hula Shrimp Co.
Contact: Hulashrimp@yahoo.com
On the menu: Guava chicken; Pulehu steak; seared ahi; crusted ahi; guava ribs; Kahuku shrimp; poke bowls; Honshu beef with portabello mushrooms and ponzu sauce
Malama Card discount: Free shrimp with purchase of a two-choice combo
Il Gelato (new to Eat the Street)
Contact: 501 Sumner St.; 808-542-9276; Il Gelato Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Green tea gelato, lychee sorbetto, Tahitian vanilla gelato, chocolate/hazelnut gelato, raspberry sorbetto, Kona coffee affogato, matcha green tea lychee float, acai bowls
Malama Card discount: Buy two scoops or more, get a free sugar cone or waffle cone
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: Green tea butter and cakes
Malama Card discount: Free water
Isle Creations
Contact: 808-258-9304; Isle Creations on Facebook
On the menu: Yakitori/miso chicken; teriyaki beef tempura; Asian-style shrimp scampi; jalapeno popper chicken; kalua pig & cabbage; Portuguese bean soup; fruit smoothies
Malama Card discount: Buy a plate, get $1 off any smoothie
Jawaiian Irie Jerk
Contact: 808-388-2916
On the menu:Jerk Chicken “Chawanmushi”
Malama Card discount: 10 percent off
KavaBoy
Contact: 808-256-KAVA; kavaboy.com
On the menu: Kava drink; kava-flavored drinks (white chocolate, vanilla, coconut, hazelnut); kava brownies; kava chocolate peanut butter mochi crunch.
Malama Card discount: Buy two kava drinks, get a plain kava free
Kettle Corn Hawaii
Contact: 808-306-2444; kettlecornhawaii.com; Kettle Corn Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Natural-colored kettle corn popcorn; green tea kettle corn popcorn; furikake kettle corn popcorn
Malama Card discount: Buy two large bags, get a small one for free
Koi Catering & Takeout
Contact: 808-845-4564; 2028 Dillingham Blvd. (formerly Pu’uwainani’s Plate Lunches)
On the menu: Shrimp Dynamite; Furikake Salmon Katsu; Koi Bento; Kabocha Crunch
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: The Rising Sun crepe (bananas, butter, whipped cream and caramel topped with powdered sugar and strawberry sauce; looks like Japan’s flag); veggie crepe
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: Koshian (sweet red beans) cream puff; Koshian Jellyroll; Koshian filling malasada puffs
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: TBD
Liquid Pleasure
Contact: 808-780-9288 or email streetgrindz@gmail.com
On the menu: Smoothies; shakes; lattes
Malama Card discount: 50 cents off any drink on menu
Local STOP
Contact: @localstop (Twitter); Local Stop on Facebook
On the menu: Malasada burgers; oxtail fried rice.
Malama Card discount: $1 off malasada burgers
Lox of Bagels
Contact: 111 Sand Island Access Road; 808-845-2855; bagelshawaii.com
On the menu: Grilled Pork Loin Steak Bagel Sandwich; Beef Sukiyaki Bagel Sandwich; Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagel Sandwich
Malama Card discount: With purchase of two or more sandwiches, get a free bagel puff
Momo Burger
Contact: 808-772-1074; momoburgerhi.com; Momo Burger on Facebook
On the menu: Bacon Burger; Mo-Mochi Burger; Momo Burger; Spiced Sweet Potato Fries
Malama Card discount: Buy a burger and fries, get a free drink
Na ‘Ono
Contact: 808-690-2705; Na Ono on Facebook
On the menu: Fresh-roasted corn with our unique butters and seasonings; Blue Crab and Shrimp Stew with Cheese Polenta Cake
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, including special flavors (azuki bean, butter mochi and green tea)
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: Three-Cheese Jalapeno Poppers; Turkey Jalapeno Poppers; Spinach and Artichoke Poppers; Chocolate Decadence Poppers
Malama Card discount: Spend $10, get $2 off
Puffettes Egg Puff
Contact: eggpuff@rocketmail.com; Puffettes Egg Puff on Facebook
On the menu: Green tea and original egg puff
Malama Card discount: $1 off every $10 purchase
Shogunai Tacos
Contact: shogunaitacos.com; @Shogunai_Tacos (Twitter); Shogunai Tacos on Facebook
On the menu: Osaka Jo Japanese Taco; Zeus’ Greek Taco; Brooklyn NYC Taco; Damascus Vegetarian; Moroccan Pomme Frites
Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of a combo
Simply Ono
Contact: 808-728-0441
On the menu: Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese (chorizo & Kalamata olives); Spicy Ahi Poke (pending availability); Deluxe Shrimp Tempura Saimin (Japanese Dish); Ono Krispy Power Bar
Malama Card discount: Sampler size of scone or crispy power bar
Soul Patrol
Contact: 808-735-7685; pacificsoulhawaii.com; @pacificsoul (Twitter); Soul Patrol on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
Street Frites
Contact: TBD
On the menu: Furikake Frites (the French fry equivalent of hurricane popcorn — hot, fresh, deep-fried, hand-cut potatoes with a generous dusting of furikake)
Malama Card discount: $1 off fry cones (regular price is $5)
Sweet Revenge
Contact: 808.282.0234; sweetrevengehonolulu.com; Sweet Revenge Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: Japanese-style curry pot pie; sake-poached fruit on a ginger pastry cream tart; Sakura pie (cherry/cherry liqueur mousse in an Oreo crust); chocolate haupia pie in an Oreo crust
Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of two pies
Why’z
Contact: 808-454-7954
On the menu: Dinosaur Bones; teriyaki steak; teriyaki steak & lobster combo
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: TBD
Malama Card discount: 10 percent off
See our past Eat the Street coverage:
Eat the Street Mililani
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
