Who’s coming: Eat the Street Tomato
This month’s themed ingredient is the oft-used, yet sometimes overlooked tomato. Some 43 vendors will be creating fun tomato dishes ranging from Aloha Ice Cream Tricycle’s Bloody Mary popsicle to Leonard’s tomato cupcake to Guava Smoked’s lomi salmon burger.
So come on down for another social eating fest in the heart of Kaka’ako.
When: Friday, May 25 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: Bloody Mary popsicle
Malama Card discount: Buy two Aloha Pops, get a $1 off the third
Baja Style Mexican Food
Contact: 808-291-2096; @bajastylehi (Twitter)
On the menu: Campenchana (chilled, Mexican-style roasted tomato mixed seafood cocktail); Burritos Grande (fresh handmade flour tortillas stuffed with pinto beans, Mexican rice, choice of meats, spicy or mild salsa, cilantro and onions, shredded cheese and salsa fresca); chicken enchiladas
Malama Card discount: Free beverage with purchase over $10
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; Chicago-Style hot dog topped with Kamuela tomatoes, chopped onions, dill pickle spear, mustard, relish and our homemade garlic aioli sauce; home-brewed iced tea; fruit-infused lemonade (choice of strawberry or watermelon)
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 (li hing pineapple, honeydew, strawberry and taro); Boba Baked Ins (hot dog & mozzarella original or with marinara sauce)
Malama Card discount: TBD
Camille’s on Wheels
Contact: 808-282-1740; @Camillesonwheel (Twitter); Camille’s on Wheels on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Contact: cheeseburgerland.com
On the menu: Bangin BLT; Mexi-Burger; deep-fried Snickers with bacon bits
Malama Card discount: $1 off any purchase
Cooking Fresh For You
Contact: 808-594-8224; cookingfreshforyou.com
On the menu: Chilled gazpacho drizzled with fresh basil oil and topped with baby shrimp and your choice of bacon or blue cheese crumbles; trio of tomato sliders (BLT, Caprese, roasted veggies with sundried tomato and cheese); linguini with jumbo shrimp in a fresh, uncooked tomato sauce (served with a side salad)
Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of a plate
Crawfish R Us
Contact: Crawfish R Us Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Louisiana crawfish (Cajun sauce, garlic butter, cajun butter or spicy tomato sauce); headless shrimp; Crab Rangoon; Spicy Curry Fish Ball; Cajun fries; french fries
Malama Card discount: Buy a pound of crawfish, get four curry fish balls
Doner Shack
Contact: @donershack (Twitter)
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
EAT Honolulu
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: Shinsato farm pork sausage slider with picalilly (green tomato relish)
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: Lechon Special; Fried Rice Omelet with tomato and onions (offering tomato and onions as an accompaniment to all plates); Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelet; Chicken Adobo; Pork Adobo; Shanghai Lumpia; Banana Lumpia
Malama Card discount: Free soda
Guava Smoked
Contact: 808-228-9188; www.FiveORibs.com; Five-O Hawaiian Style Smoked Ribs on Facebook
On the menu: Lomi salmon burger; smoked pork burger; smoked meat fried rice
Malama Card discount: Free drink with any plate
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: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
Hula Shrimp Co.
Contact: Hulashrimp@yahoo.com
On the menu: Fried green tomatoes
Malama Card discount: TBD
Il Gelato
Contact: 501 Sumner St.; 808-542-9276; Il Gelato Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Tomato – White Truffles Gelato; Gianduia (chocolate hazelnut); Kona Coffee; Tahitian Vanilla; Raspberry Sorbetto;
Mango Sorbetto
Malama Card discount: Buy two scoops of gelato, get the waffle cone for free
Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza
Contact: 808-375-1200; infernospizzahawaii.com; @infernopizzahi (Twitter)
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
Island Sandwich Creations
Contact: 808-636-0667
On the menu: Tomato soup with ricotta cream cheese
Malama Card discount: Free water with purchase of food
Isle Creations
Contact: 808-258-9304; Isle Creations on Facebook
On the menu: Deep-fried avocado; bacon and oyster kebob; Portuguese bean soup; Yakitori/Miso Chicken; Jalapeño Popper Chicken; Kalbi Stir Fry; Misoyaki Salmon; Baked Stuffed Tomato
Malama Card discount: $1 off with purchase of $10 or more
Jawaiian Irie Jerk
Contact: 808-388-2916
On the menu:Stuffed tomato with jerk chicken salad, topped with melted cheddar and a tangy tomato salsa and served on a bed of Rice ‘n’ Peas
Malama Card discount: 10 percent off with $10 or more purchase
KavaBoy
Contact: 808-256-KAVA; kavaboy.com
On the menu: Kava plain drink; flavored kava drinks (white chocolate, vanilla, coconut, caramel, etc.); kava brownies; kava spicy chai mix; kava chocolate peanut butter mochi crunch; bloody mary kava
Malama Card discount: Buy two kava drinks, get a third free (limited to one person)
Kettle Corn Hawaii
Contact: 808-306-2444; kettlecornhawaii.com; Kettle Corn Hawaii on Facebook
On the menu: Tomato kettle corn
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: TBD
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); bacon quesadilla
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: Feta Garden Fresh (mozzarella, spinach, sundried tomato, basil and feta cheese); Bacon Lovers (mozzarella, bacon, grape tomatoes and mushrooms); Honey Lovers (melted butter, diced bananas drizzled with organic honey, strawberries)
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: Malasdas; malasada puffs; tomato cupcake
Malama Card discount: $1 off purchase of a dozen malasadas or more of any type. Maximum one offer per customer/transaction
Liquid Pleasure
Contact: 808-780-9288 or email streetgrindz@gmail.com
On the menu: Beef tomato; garlic chicken, pastele; pastele stew; smoothies; frappes; shakes
Malama Card discount: 50 cents off any drink on menu
Local STOP
Contact: @localstop (Twitter); Local Stop on Facebook
On the menu: Chicken guisado; red velvet desserts; King Kamehameha Malasada Burger; other burgers
Malama Card discount: $1 off these items
Momo Burger
Contact: 808-772-1074; momoburgerhi.com; Momo Burger on Facebook
On the menu: Bacon burger; teri burger; tomato soup and sandwich; curried Hau’ula tomato soup and patty melt; sweet potato fries
Malama Card discount: Buy a special 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 signature seasonings and butters; Blue Crab And Shrimp Stew with Cheese Polenta Cake; tomato bruschetta on Sourdough crostini
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 Virgin Bloody Mary, Mango Strawberry Li Hing and Salted Watermelon Cream
Malama Card discount:$2.50 for Onopop
Paul’s Poppers
Contact: 808-351-7583; Paul’s Poppers on Facebook; paulspoppers.com
On the menu: Lomi Tomato Popper; Caprese Popper (tomato, basil, mozzarella); Spinach and Artichoke Popper
Malama Card discount: Spend $10, get $2 off purchase
Pomai Kulolo
Contact: Pomai Kulolo on Facebook
On the menu: Kulolo; haupia; haulolo (layered haupia and kulolo); lomi lomi salmon with Hawaiian plates
Malama Card discount: Buy four dessert items, get a free drink
Ronnie’s Express
Contact: 808-384-2295
On the menu: Scallops; stuffed oysters; Seafood Tomato Roll
Malama Card special: Free beverage with $10 purchase
Shogunai Tacos
Contact: shogunaitacos.com; @Shogunai_Tacos (Twitter); Shogunai Tacos on Facebook
On the menu: TBD
Malama Card discount: TBD
Simply Ono
Contact: 808-728-0441
On the menu: Gourmet mac and cheese with sundried tomatoes, artichokes and prosciutto; deep-fried ice cream with Grand Marnier sauce
Malama Card discount: TBD
SL2 Delectables
Contact: 808-371-3359; @sl2delectables (Twitter); SL2 Delectables on Facebook
On the menu: Chinese taco (chicken tikka masala topped with sweet basil); SL2 Bruschetta (tomato and onion mixture topped with fresh avocado on fried won ton skin); Sesame Gochujang Kalbi and Cabbage Spring Roll; Crispy Gau Gee; Chinese Style Scallop Soup
Malama Card discount: Spend $20 and get a free order of Crispy Gau Gee (3 pieces)
Soul Patrol
Contact: 808-735-7685; pacificsoulhawaii.com; @pacificsoul (Twitter); Soul Patrol on Facebook
On the menu: BBQ Braised Pork Shank; Shrimp Diablo (spicy mac ‘n’ cheese and shrimp in a roasted tomato sauce); fried green tomatoes
Malama Card discount: $1 0ff 11; $2 off 22; $3 off 33
Street Frites
Contact: TBD
On the menu: Pizza Frites (fries with pepperoni chips, drizzled with a house-made marinara sauce made with North Shore heirloom tomatoes and topped with a generous sprinkling of mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses); adding two tomato-based sauces to our list of regular 14 sauces: a tomato-basil sauce and Ketchasco, a simple, yet addictive, blend of ketchup, tobasco and black pepper that goes perfectly with French fries
Malama Card discount: $1 off any fry cone
Sweet Revenge
Contact: 808.282.0234; sweetrevengehonolulu.com; Sweet Revenge Honolulu on Facebook
On the menu: Chicken pot pie; tomato, mozzarella, basil quiche; S’more pie
Eat Local dish: Buy two pies, get a free drink
Tats Shaved Ice
Contact: 808-221-7525; @TatsShavedIce (Twitter); whereistats@gmail.com
On the menu: Various flavors of shave ice
Eat Local dish: TBD
Why’z
Contact: 808-454-7954
On the menu: Crab-Stuffed Half Maine Lobster; Dinosaur Bones; steak plate; Sampler Plate of shrimp scampi, sliced steak, Dinosaur Bone); Crab-Stuffed Half Maine Lobster (plates to have tomato relish on side)
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: Chili Tomato Burrito; nachos; Sampler
Malama Card discount: 5 percent off with purchase
Zaratez Mexicatessen
Contact: @zaratex (Twitter); Zaratez Mexicatessen on Facebook
On the menu: Three-taco sampler (carnitas, pollo asado, chorizo) with roasted local tomato and habanero salsa; Enchiladas Verde de pollo (chicken enchiladas with tomatillo sauce); Burrito (choice of meat, frijoles, arroz, cilantro, onion, salsa)
Malama Card discount: $1 off burrito
See our past Eat the Street coverage:
Eat the Street Kapolei
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
