Who’s coming: Eat the Street Middle East
This list of street eats has my belly dancing! July’s Eat the Street takes us on a magic carpet ride to the delicious flavors of the Middle East. And look who’s joining us: Eat the Street first timers Country Shave Ice, Donut Dynamite and La Taqueria. Put on some harem pants and come on down!
When: Friday, July 31 from 4 to 9 p.m.
Where: 102 Ohe St. in Kakaako (behind Kakaako Gateway Park)
Admission: Free
Parking: See parking map
Lot 1 (Ilalo & Ohe St) – $10 per car
Lot 2 (Ilalo & Keawe St) – $5 per car
Lot 3 (555 South St) – $3 per car
Lot 4 (Ahui & Ala Moana Blvd) – Metered parking, FREE after 5pm
*yellow arrows indicate street parking
Highlights of Friday’s street fest:
• Live entertainment
• 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 specials
• 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: BBQ chicken, steak, kalbi, spicy pork, spicy tuna bowls, pulehu ribs, crab cakes, garlic shrimp, seafood platters and surf and turf
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: Strawberry banana, chai tea latte, strawberry lemonade, coconut banana and featured flavor: Moroccan mint and hibiscus flower
Beyond Burgers
Contact: beyondburgers@gmail.com; Beyond Burgers Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: Specialty burgers and hotdogs
Big and Beast
Contact: 808-971-1754; 801 Cooke Street
On the menu: Philly cheesesteak, Mexican taco Philly, Philly fries and carne asada fries
Bobalicious
Contact: 808-591-7711; Bobalicious Boba Drinks on Facebook
On the menu: Creative boba drinks and desserts
Country Shave Ice
Contact: 1215 Center St, Kaimuki; @CountryShaveIce on Instagram
On the menu: Shave ice with homemade syrup flavors like strawberries and cream, lilikoi, green tea, haupia sweet potato. Featured shave ice: ‘RefreshMINT’ with pomegranate and mini fruit kabob
Donut Dynamite
Contact: 808-280-6442; Donut Dynamite on Facebook
On the menu: Unique donut creations from Maui
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. Featured item: chicken adobo with cucumber laban yogurt sauce & naan bread
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. Featured items: Greek salad and baklava
Fresh Catch
On the menu: Ahi katsu musubi, poke musubi, ahi katsu, crab roll, baked salmon, pastele stew/fries. Featured item: Ahi kebab
Girls Who Bake Next Door
Contact: 808-983-9989; @girlswhobake (Twitter); The Girls Who Bake Next Door on Facebook
Featured item: Ghorayebah
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. Featured item: Shushtawook and hummus tater tray
Hawaiian Waffledog
Contact: Hawaiian Waffledog on Facebook
On the menu: Original Waffledog and slushies. Featured item: Tandoori chicken waffle with tzatziki sauce
Hawaii’s Fried Musubi
Contact: 808-391-3835; @friedmusubiHI (Twitter), Hawaii’s Fried Musubi on Facebook
On the menu: Local favorites. Featured item: Fried SPAM, cheese and bacon musubi
Hula Shrimp
Contact: Hula Shrimp on Facebook
On the menu: local favorites and garlic shrimp plates
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. Featured item: Saffron ginger gelato
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
Kiawe Pizza
Contact: Kiawe Pizza on Facebook
On the menu: Kiawe wood-fired pizzas using fresh local ingredients. Featured item: “Ali baba,” tomato sauce topped with organic baby spinach, Middle Eastern ground beef, thinly sliced red onion and feta cheese
Koi Catering
Contact: 808-845-4564; 2028 Dillingham Blvd.
On the menu: Local favorites
La Taqueria
Contact: www.lataqueriahawaii.com; La Taqueria Hawaii on Facebook
Featured items: Carne asada con tabouleh, pollo ala Greek souvlaki and al pastor tacos
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
Milk Tea Hawaii
Contact: www.milkteahawaii.com; Milk Tea Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Organic black, sweet matcha latte and horchata milk teas. Featured item: mint milk tea
Nani Kore
Contact: www.nanikorehawaii.com; Nani Kore Hawaii on Facebook; @nanikorehawaii on Twitter
On the menu: Pork belly kimchi sliders, pork belly kimchi yakisoba, Korean BBQ chicken sliders, Korean BBQ chicken yakisoba, bacon-wrapped mochi. Featured item: bacon kimchi curry
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
OnoPops
Contact: 808-354-2949; www.onopops.com; @OnoPops (Twitter); OnoPops on Facebook
On the menu: Gourmet, locally sourced pops in a variety of flavors
Otsuji Farms
Contact: 808-368.1135; otsujifarm.com
On the menu: Fresh dishes made with produce from Otsuji Farms
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
Tea on Fleek
Contact: Tea on Fleek on Facebook.
Featured item: Saffron ginger tea
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
Uahi Grill
Contact: http://www.uahiislandgrill.com, Uahi Island Grill on Facebook, (808) 266 4646
On the menu: Fried garlic chicken, Thai red curry fish, kalua pork, and poke bowl. Featured item: lamb with couscous and sriracha yogurt sauce
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
