K-L | TO P RESTAU R ANTS KONA BREWING CO. Handcrafted beer, tasty burgers and pizzas, and waterfront ambience make this Koko Marina pub a fun place to relax with friends or family. Enjoy the breeze on the patio and take in the great view with a cold pint. New executive chef Ceferino Maduli has been bringing in more fresh local fish and revamping the poke with inamona, ogo and Hawaiian sea salt. Popular choices: for beer, the nutty Koko Brown, Longboard Island Lager, Big Wave Golden Ale; for food, the ahi tower pupu, Captain Cook pizza (sausage, Canadian bacon, pepperoni, tomatoes, mushrooms, olives), mango bread pudding. ——— Koko Marina Center, 7192 Kalanianaole Highway; 396-5662; konabrewingco.com. Lunch, dinner. $$-$$$
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KONA KAI SUSHI
Valued at $35. specials/discounts. Dine-in only.
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3441 WAIALAE AVE
780-3115
OPEN DAILY 11AM - 12 AM
At Kona Kai Sushi, there are 38 selections on the menu and who knows how many off the menu, such as reef fish and specials on the chef’s daily omakase? Novel options range from ankimo (monkfish liver) to seasonal fare such as tarabagani (red king crab) and sayori (Japanese half beak). The izakaya has its own entrance behind Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill, across Coyne Street from the former Varsity Theater, and more than compensates for its lack of stylishness with exceptional fare that includes hot dishes. ———— 2535 Coyne St.; 594-7687. Dinner (closed Sunday-Monday). $$
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La Tour Cafe co-owner Brandon Lam offers one of his French dip sandwiches and a chicken curry bowl with French bread. the foundation of a menu of tasty sandwiches, flatbread pizzas, panini, burgers, tartines, quiches, salads and sides. And before you can make up your mind about what to order at the counter, a case full of colorful macarons has you already thinking about dessert. Recommended: French dip sandwich, porchetta sandwich (roasted pork belly, served weekends only), liege waffle, macarons (red velvet and yuzu are top sellers; flavors change daily). ——— 888 N. Nimitz Highway, 697-5000 (lunch, dinner); 841 Bishop St., 888-7476 (breakfast, lunch weekdays only); www.latourcafe.com. $
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1225 Hopaka Street • 591-0253 Dinner Everyday: 2pm-2am • Lunch Mon-Fri 10am-2pm
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614 Kapahulu Ave. • 739-3939 Hours: 3pm-12am Time subject to change for special events
LA TOUR CAFE
2012
Valet Parking Available • Karaoke Nightly After 10pm • Full Service Catering Private Parties • WWW.SIDESTREETINN.COM
Ba-Le bakery’s fun bistro extension is a carb lover’s dream. Artisan breads are
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LE GUIGNOL Le Guignol fills a niche in Honolulu, offering a spot dedicated to classic French dishes. The restaurant occupies a slightly cramped, reclaimed office space and the atmosphere and service are rather eccentric, but it’s just across Beretania Street from the Blaisdell Concert Hall, making Le Guignol a convenient stop before or after a show. Bottom line: Under the direction of chef/owner Travis “Ala” Sutton, the dishes offer fine
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