Who’s coming: Eat the Street Oktoberfest
Strap on your best lederhosen and pick up a stein! Forget pumpkin spice lattes, it’s Oktoberfest season and our drink of choice is a boot of beer! Prost to a good time during our favorite monthly street fest at Makers & Tasters this Friday.
When: Friday, Sept. 25 from 5 to 10 p.m.
Where: 1011 Ala Moana Blvd.
Admission: Free
Parking: See parking map
Lot 1 (Ward Ave & Ahui St) – $5 per car
Lot 2 (Ilalo & Ohe St) – $10 per car
Lot 3 (Kakaako Waterfront Park) – FREE
Lot 4 (Ahui & Ala Moana Blvd) – Metered parking, FREE after 6pm
Lot 5 (Ilalo & Keawe St) – $5 per car
Highlights of Friday’s street fest:
• Live entertainment by Kevin Okimoto 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. bring your Eat The Street stein from last year or buy this year’s one for $4 drafts and $1 off bottled beers
• Enjoy five Oktoberfest/seasonal beers in the beer garden
• Best lederhosen costume contest starts at 6 p.m. The crowd favorite wins free food vouchers
• 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: Sausage and peppers
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
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.
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. Featured item: Lechon longanisa sausage dog
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
Flyin’ Ahi
Contact: Flyin’ Ahi on Facebook; 808-797-7202
On the menu: Tsunami fries, ahi katsu tacos, kalbi tacos, poke, smash patty salad. Featured item: German beer chili and fries
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 w/ mustard drizzle
Funnel Cake Factory
Contact: Funnel CAKE Factory on Facebook
On the menu: fried ice cream and funnel cakes
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. Featured item: Fried SPAM, cheese and bacon musubi
Hula Shrimp
Contact: Hula Shrimp on Facebook
On the menu: local favorites and garlic shrimp plates
I Love Tacos
Contact: I Love TACOS on Facebook; 760-277-3794
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. Featured item: Oktoberfest gelato
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
Kope Coffe
Contact: www.kopecoffeehawaii.com; Kope Coffee on Facebook
On the menu: Punkin’ pie latte
La Roux
Contact: La Roux Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Louisiana Creole cuisine
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
Nani Kore
Contact: www.nanikorehawaii.com; Nani Kore Hawaii on Facebook; @nanikorehawaii on Twitter
On the menu: Kimchi yakisoba, Korean BBQ chicken yakisoba, bacon-wrapped mochi. Featured item: Grilled sausage with kimchi kraut
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
Paul’s Poppers
Contact: 808-351-7583; Paul’s Poppers on Facebook; paulspoppers.com
On the menu: Special flavors: German Kreplach (German Wonton) with a dipping sauce for Oktoberfest
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
Pt. Suisse Crepes
Contact:808-351 5871; @PtSuisseCrepes (Twitter); Pt Suisse Crepes on Facebook
On the menu: Island-style German chocolate cake with haupia and macadamia nuts
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: TBD
Tea on Fleek
Contact: Tea on Fleek on Facebook.
Featured item: TBD
Three B’s
Contact: Three B’s Catering & Takeout on Facebook
On the menu: Pasteles and local favorites. Featured item: Pork roast (schweinebraten)
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
Ulu’s Lemonade
Contact: Ulus Lemonade on Facebook
On the menu: Fresh fruit lemonades and tea blends
Uncle’s Kitchen
Contact: 808-208-0679
Featured items: Spicy ahi, Spicy kalua pork, Dynamite chicken, Curry loco moco, and Kimchee pork flavored musubis
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
Wurst-Wagen
Contact: 808-389-4094; Wurst-Wagen on Facebook; www.wurst-wagen.com
On the menu: Bratwurst, potato salad, sauerkraut, wiener schnitzel, jaeger schnitzel, oktoberfestplate, and soft pretzels.
