Hawaii Dining Out 3 October 2010

OCTOB E R 3-9, 2010

OAH U’S AN SWE R TO YO U R A P P E T I T E

ono, you know

A Sweet, Creamy Tale of Coffee, Tea,

Sam Bo Luong and Me

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live life with optimism, always trying to see the glass half-full. Therefore, with a nasty cold having me out of sorts this week, I wasn’t quite in the mood for a heavy meal, but I also wasn’t about to let it get me down. So instead, I accepted the opportunity to sip on creamy, non-alcoholic drinks, thus giving you readers a variety of options to quench your thirst. Some were so deliciously sweet, while others gave me that extra jolt of energy to get me through the day.

One even gave me an immunity boost and cleansed my system.

So with glasses raised, here are my top picks of establishments who are stirring things up “Ono, You Know” style.

Cheers!

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La Palme D’or Patisserie Owner Hiromi Tanaka brought this Japanese pastry concept to Hawaii in 2006, offering a unique blend of French flavor and Japanese craftsmanship to its loyal patrons. Located at Ala Moana Center, this chic patisserie is home to experienced chefs, such as head chef Akiko Kimura, who combine their expertise and passion for baking to whip up tantalizing treats that are not only fresh, but beautiful as well.

I specifically came to La Palme D’or to indulge in the sinful pastries and cakes, but it’s always the patisserie’s delectable drinks that have me coming back for more. The

Kit n Kitchen This ever-popular EuroAsian restaurant, located on University Avenue, opened its doors in 2001. Known for its delicious pastas, appetizers, Garlic Pillow Toast, chef’s spe-

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EDITOR Jo McGarry Phone: 783.1060 JMcGarry@ staradvertiser.com

Top Left: The author strolls out of La Palme D’or Patisserie with the delicious Jelly Mocha Au Lait in hand.

Above: The Jelly Mocha Au Lait ($4.85) is creamy, rich in flavor and just the right amount of kick to keep you awake.

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cials and more, there’s bound to be something for everyone to enjoy. Personally, I’ve been a fan of this establishment for many years, and with more than 50 pasta dishes to choose from, along with a variety of sauces, I’m always excited to try something new.

However, it’s the Spanish Coffee ($3.95) that I tend to recall whenever the name “Kit n Kitchen” is mentioned. I first – See page 12

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Jelly Mocha Au Lait ($4.85) features coffee jelly au lait with La Palme D’or’s original iced chocolate made from the finest French-produced dark chocolate and rich creamy cocoa milk. It’s my drink of choice because, while creamy and rich in flavor, it isn’t overpowering in the least, and gives me just the right amount of pick-me-up.

It also can be made to your liking; whether you fancy whole milk, soy milk or sans milk — it’s up to you.

If you’re craving a somewhat tropical flair, you’ll feel refreshed with the Plantation Tea Jelly Drink ($3.50), a textured summer drink consisting of 100 percent pineapple juice jelly with sweetened black tea.

Finally, it’s La Palme D’or’s Lava Flow ($3.95) that has me overflowing with delight. This creamy, non-alcoholic blend of the patisserie’s original strawberry puree is mixed to perfection with condensed milk.

La Palme D’or Patisserie Ala Moana Center 1450 Ala Moana Blvd.

941.6161

735-8488

SALES MANAGER Sandi Sakaguchi Phone: 342.8802 Fax: 529.4898 SSakaguchi@ staradvertiser.com

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Stage raises the curtain on exceptionally priced fine dining 3 Course Chef’s Tasting Menu Choose from 2 specially prepared selections for the first two courses and finish with our crowd pleasing Stage Dessert Sampler.

Vine Ripened Tomato Salad with Pesto Puree, Goat Cheese, House Made Crouton, 2 selections to Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Reduction choose from Ahi Sashimi with Tofu, Red Radish, Shiso Leaf, Wasabi, Katsuo Boshi, "Tsuyu" Sauce Second Course Pan Roasted New Zealand King Salmon, Island "Succotash", Whole Grain Mustard Butter Sauce, 2 selections to Fennel Salad with Yuzu Olive Oil choose from Grilled New York Steak Roasted Mushrooms, Herbed Mashed Potato Puree, Caramelized Onions, Blue Cheese Crumble, Veal Demi Glace Third Course Your table shares a fabulous Stage Dessert Sampler First Course

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Baiting patrons with a

Sea of Possibilities Story by Steve Murray | Photos by L awrence Tabudlo

Makino Chaya Where: • 1 Aloha Tower Drive Call: 585.6360

Where: • Westridge Shopping Center 98-150 Kaonohi Place Call: 486.5100

Lunch Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Dinner Hours: Monday-Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 5:30-9 p.m.

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hanges are under way at Makino Chaya.

The popular restaurant, which has brought affordable Japanese buffet dining to thousands of visitors and locals alike, is expanding its dinner menu with an assortment of new seafood dishes at its Aloha Tower and Aiea locations.

And while Chris Mitchell, general manager of operations, doesn’t like to overemphasize the changes, Makino Chaya simply doesn’t do anything small. Mitchell recently brought in 30,000 pounds of Snow Crab legs and 90,000 pounds of 6-ounce Lobster Tails for Makino Chaya’s Aiea, Aloha Tower and soon-to-open Waikiki restaurants.

“Some people put a lot of money into decoration. I put our money into the food because that’s what keeps bringing people back,” says Mitchell.

In addition to the overwhelming number of crab and lobster, the four-year-old restaurant also is adding Miso Butterfish, Smoked Salmon, Washington-Fresh Oysters,

1 Executive chef John Arciaga oversees a cornucopia of fresh seafood items, including Snow Crab legs, Uni, Lobster Tail, Salmon, Fried Oysters, Calamari Steak, Beef Teriyaki, Garlic Shrimp and Ikura. 2 Makino employee Tasiaeafe Sua with platefuls of Calamari Steak, USDA Beef and Lobster Tail. 3 Makino’s buffet con-

Makino Chaya adds fresh seafood items like Miso Butterfish, Smoked Salmon and Calamari Steak to its menu

Calamari Steak and baked Indonesian Blue Soft Shell Crab to its dinner menu. Add this to the usual collection of salad, sushi, sashimi, tempura, shrimp cocktail, desserts, the restaurant’s famed bentos and just about anything else you can think of, and no one leaves hungry.

Mitchell says the changes are part of the restaurant’s ongoing effort to improve food quality and customer service.

“All these changes means I am spending more money on food,” he says, “but I’d rather take a small loss on the profits and keep our customers happy.”

In addition to the menu changes, repeat customers also will notice a change in staff. Mitchell has brought in about 20 employees from Japan to enhance the service and food preparation.

“It is more of a traditional Japanese food, especially in the sushi stations,” he says.

“These guys were good sushi chefs in Japan.”

The food at Makino Chaya is not reflective of any single region of Japan. Instead, the restaurant incorporates various regional styles along with the input of owner Toru

sists of more than 75 items. 4 Employee Long Nguyen with two trays of Uni. 5 Sweet, traditional Japanese treats line the counter at the dessert station. 6 This signature painting greets customers at the sushi station.

7 In Japanese sushi cuisine, the sea urchin is called “Uni.” 8 Those with a penchant for sweets often head over to

Makino and executive chef John Arciaga.

“All of my kitchen staff brings something to the table,” Mitchell says. “Their ideas, their suggestions, everyone plays a big part in the company.”

The down economy has been hard on all businesses, especially restaurants that traditionally operate on very small profit margins. To keep customers coming through the doors, Mitchell and his staff are always tweaking the menu while keeping an eye out for value. Prices at Makino haven’t changed since it opened.

“I try to change the menu little by little so customers come back to see what’s new,” says Mitchell. “I try to change things every two to three months, but the high-quality items that people constantly come back for I’m not touching.”

Makittii, Makino’s newest restaurant, is scheduled to open Oct. 15 at the former site of Perry’s Smorgy Restaurant on the corner of Kuhio Avenue and Kanekapolei Street in Waikiki. The soon-to-open eatery has already created a buzz because of Makino’s partnership with Hello Kitty. the dessert line following lunch or dinner. 9 The selection at the sushi bar is wide and varied. 10 Employee Branden Kishimoto holds a tray of Miso Butterfish, one of the newest seafood items at Makino Chaya.

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lite bites

Pizzeria offers the very best in Italian food W

e fell in love with chef Joey Gonzales when he opened the original Bella Mia last year. Well, technically, we fell in love with his meatballs, pasta sauce and huge portions of excellent comfort food like baked ziti and eggplant rollitini.

Gonzales is staying in the kitchen at the 11th Avenue Bella Mia, but his pizza partner and sous chef, Jimmy Suli, along with Suli’s brother Dean are eager to make a second Bella Mia on South Beretania Street the next hot spot for Italian food.

The picture-perfect, casual dining spot, with red-checkered tablecloths and fresh white and green paint, offers the very best in Italian-American food, with a menu that copies the original Bella Mia in almost every detail.

Look for hot subs (the Meatball Parmigiana — $8.95 — is a monster of flavor, oozing sauce and juicy meatballs), and oven-baked pastas like the marvelously comforting Baked Ziti ($9.95), Lasagna ($10.95) and Cannelloni ($9.95).

Go for the pizza — prices start at $12.95 for a 10-inch pie — and stay for the show.

The open kitchen affords a great view of the busy life of a pizza chef. Something that Jimmy Suli is happy to share.

“I think it’s like an art form to watch somebody making great pizza,” says Suli.

“You’re not just making something with your hands, you’re creating something that people love.”

Spinach Alfredo ($12.95) or Meat Lovers with pepperoni, beef, bacon, sausage and ham ($12.95) are proof of that.

Eat in, take out or call for delivery information.

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Top: Dean Suli joins brother Jimmy in the kitchen of the new Bella Mia. “It’s like an art, making pizza,” says Jimmy, “and it’s fun for people to watch.” Middle: The Spaghetti and Meatballs plate ($9.95) is smothered in rich, hearty tomato sauce, and most likely better than Mom used to make.

Bottom: Red- and white-checkered tablecloths and cool breezes blowing through the casual restaurant make Bella Mia on South Beretania Street an ideal spot for a casual lunch or an inexpensive family dinner.

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Choices abound at Hot Pot

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t Hot Pot Shabu S h a b u Restaurant on Keeaumoku Street, owner Bill Trang is determined to bring the varied flavors of Asia to this busy city corner. He opened his first restaurant, Green Papaya, more than 10 years ago, and since then he’s dedicated himself to listening to what customers want.

“People have so many favorite dishes,” says Trang, “Over the years it’s been hard to say which are the most popular. So many dishes are popular at Green Papaya.” Over the past 10 years or more, what’s struck him most is that variety is the spice his customers crave.

“It’s obvious to me that people want a lot of choices nowadays, and so I want to offer them a wide variety of dishes in one place.”

So Green Papaya has been joined

by Hot Pot Shabu Shabu and Trang has plans to incorporate the menu from his neighboring Spicy Kim Chee Korean restaurant, too.

Shabu Shabu is the newest of his restaurant ventures, and one that he feels will be a hit with customers.

“There are lots of choices with our nine different broths and vegetable

and meat plates,” he says. “Before we used to make soup and serve it, but now people make their own soup and enjoy it more.” Vegetables, meats, seafood and noodles are priced individually and kept in a large refrigerator inside the Hot Pot dining room.

Currently, there’s a “50 percent off second entrees” offer running at the restaurant to encourage new guests to try shabu shabu.

One menu serves both Green Papaya and Hot Pot Shabu Shabu, while Spicy Kim Chee has a separate entrance in the same building on Keeaumoku Street and a different

menu. It shouldn’t be too long before Trang brings his idea of a complete multi-Asian restaurant to life.

“Pretty soon we will have all the flavors together and be able to give people a taste of Vietnamese, Thai, spicy Korean food — any kind of heat level they like.”

Above: Green Papaya and Hot Pot Shabu Shabu owner Bill Trang Right: Tofu, fresh vegetables and noodles are all offered a la carte to accompany a choice of nine different broths. Below: A wide variety of seafood and meat, including shrimp, fish balls, white fish, steak and chicken are offered.

Hot Pot Shabu Shabu Where: 629 Keeaumoku St., Honolulu

Call:

ask jo

asKJo Jo, What do you tip if you’re at a bar, or at a buffet?

I know a fancy restaurant is 20 percent or more, but what about an inexpensive buffet? Am I supposed to leave 20 percent of the bill to the waitress when she doesn’t really serve me? What about at the bar where I’m having dinner from the restaurant menu, but being served by the bartender?

to leave a restaurant without tipping.

At a buffet, where the price of the meal may be $25, you should leave the person who serves you water and takes away your plates a tip of about 10 percent. At a bar, you generally tip the bartender a dollar per drink, but if you’re running up a tab, ordering food and basically being treated as if you were sitting at a table, then go ahead an tip Confused Tipper the bartender for all the Waikiki extra work 20 percent is usually fair.

Professionalism, courtesy Confused, First of all, you’re not sup- and excellent service is posed to leave anything. what you’re tipping — and You leave a gratuity in you don’t have to be in a appreciation of good serv- fine dining restaurant to find ice, although truthfully, those qualities. many of us leave tips that we don’t feel are deserved. I Have a food or sometimes leave tips just wine question? because I don’t want wait staff thinking badly about Ask Jo by e-mailing: me, when the truth is they jmc garry@ should be questioning their staradvertiser.com own choice of occupation, or tune in to Table Talk not my apparent frugality. every Saturday at But the question is about 10 a.m. on KHVH tipping and not about who 830 AM. among us is brave enough

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Right: IHOP employees stand ready to assist diners.

ith the struggles facing many restaurants this year, it’s more common to see an increase in prices than a drop. Not so at IHOP, where changes to the menu have included new lunch and dinner options offering a wide variety of choices, and resulted in a decrease in prices.

W IHOP Restaurants Where: 1850 Ala Moana Blvd.

Call: 949.4467

Where: 2211 Kuhio Ave. Call: 921.2400

Where: 98-1258 Kaahumanu St. Call: 486.4467

“We have listened to customers and to what they want,” says IHOP

Where: 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy. Call: 235-4467

Right: IHOP is still best known for breakfast, particularly its signature big, fluffy pancakes.

Here, the blueberry pancakes are picture-perfect.

Website: ihop.com

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Hawaii president Sarah Espino. “And we feel that we’ve responded to many of their demands.”

Espino is IHOP’s exclusive franchise developer for the state of Hawaii. She now owns four locations on Oahu, one on the Big Island, and has plans for several more. But instead of being caught up in the day-to-day management of the store, she takes time to listen to what customers really want.

“People are very vocal about what they want — and don’t want — to eat,” she says. “We know that they want options. For example, we know that our guests wanted lighter lunches, so we’ve created a new menu to address that.”

Part of the new-look menu offers a “Take Two” combo, in which guests choose two items from a menu that includes salads, seasonal fresh fruit,

soups and half sandwiches of turkey, pot roast melt or double BLT. “The ‘Take Two’ combos at lunch are becoming really popular,” says Espino.

“Guests can take two of anything — two salads, two soups, two half sandwiches, or soup and salad, soup and sandwich.

There are a lot of combinations.”

Another new item on the revamped IHOP menu is a signature burger that’s sure to gain some immediate fans.

The Bacon ‘n’ Beef Burger doesn’t sound that different from many other bacon cheeseburgers, until you realize that at IHOP, hickory-

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smoked bacon is actually Right: The Bacon 'n' Beef Cheeseburger is new to the ground into the beef. The IHOP menu. Ground beef and bacon are mixed togethresulting meat makes a moist, er and then made into juicy patties. So far, response to the smoky, meaty burger has been great. juicy burger with a distinctly smoked taste in every bite.

“We think that our burger she will be a big hit,” says Espino. The burgers are says. available from breakfast through dinner, There are even tips on the which means that you can start your day with menu to help you make healthia Bacon ‘n’ Beef Bacon and Egg Cheeseburger er choices — hold the butter, (bacon burger topped with Cheddar cheese, ask for egg substitutes or sugarcrispy bacon and an egg), and end the day free syrup, and ask for dressings with a Monster Bacon ‘n’ Beef Cheeseburger and sauces on the side. (two juicy bacon ‘n’ beef patties with “It’s all about listening to what American and Provolone cheese on a Romano people want,” Espino says.

Parmesan bun with lettuce, tomato and red And amid the new menu items, signature onion.) dishes and lower-calorie offerings, perhaps “This is one way to show people that we do the most welcome change to the menu is the more than breakfast,” Espino says, “and that price reduction.

pancakes has been reduced from $18.99 to $14.99.

With new burgers, reduced prices and healthy options Despite a nationwide increase throughout the day, there’s in food prices, IHOP has signifi- never been a better time to cantly reduced the price on revisit IHOP. “People will be surprised to dozens of menu items. “Across the country, people are finding it see what we have to hard, so reducing the price of offer,” says Espino. some of our most popular dishes “We’re not just is a response to what people about breakfast anymore.” need,” she says.

IHOP’s considerable buying power was increased last year with the acquisition of Applebee’s, and a corporate decision was made to reduce prices nationwide.

Above: New lunch and dinner items include lighter “It’s good that we can use the dishes, and casual entrees like these chicken quesadillas. buying power of IHOP to pass on reductions to customers,” Espino says. we have a lot of affordable meals.”

So, that Country Fried Steak with eggs, panHealthy eaters will be pleased to find clear- cakes, hash browns and O.J. that used to cost ly defined choices on the menu for those who you $21.99 is now just $16.28. The T-Bone like to know the calorie count of their break- Steak with eggs and pancakes was $20.99, but fast lunch or dinner. now goes for $18.49. And Sirloin Steak Tips “We’ve always had healthy options, but with grilled onions and now we are offering more dishes that are 600 mushrooms, eggs and calories or less with our Simple and Fit menu,” Right: IHOP Hawaii president Sarah Espino and a plateful of blueberry pancakes.

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Catering okazuya favorites, Thanksgiving dinner occasions and tastes.

Iwahiro says the Variety Sushi Tray is great for all sorts of festive gatherings.

For $2.25 per person, you’ll get an assortment of Nori Maki, Veggie Sushi, Cone Sushi, Egg Maki, Teppo Sushi and Inari Sushi. Other suggested items include Namasu, by Noodles, Ham, Beef Teriyaki, Shrimp Canton and Furikake Mahi, but there also are other offerings like Yaki Tofu with Errison Iwahiro.

Fukuya Miso, Shirae, Somen Salad, That translates to plenty Delicatessen of delicious food at afford- Kalua Pig, Teri Meatballs & Catering and assorted Tempura to able prices for customers Fukuya Delicatessen and There are four pre-made select from.

Catering has been a landCatering service bento boxes starting at mark in the Moiliili commu$6.60 available at the deli requires a minimum of 15 nity for more than 75 years. counter featuring some of people per order, and The secret to the deli’s the most popular items on delivery and set-up servicsuccess is its commitment the menu. Or you can es also are available. to the food. Fukuya continBYOB, build your own ues to dish out the Fukuya Delicatessen & bento, and choose from a “okazuya” local-style Catering wide assortment of items favorites it started with — like Shoyu Chicken, Chow Mochiko Chicken, Shrimp 2710 S. King St. Funn, Spring Rolls, Hot Tempura, Potato Mac 946.2073 Dog, Baked Ahi and Spam Salad, Hash Patties and Musubi. Prices range from Miso Butterfish, just to fukuyadeli.com less than $1 to $5 per servname a few — and uses the ing. freshest ingredients availLimited customer parkFukuya also caters. From able. ing available baby’s first birthday to a “We try our best to get Open 6 a.m.-2 p.m.

50th wedding anniversary, the best product for the Wednesday-Sunday Fukuya’s catering menu best price,” says manager offers something for all

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A Catered Experience A Catered Experience is talking turkey — Thanksgiving turkey, that is.

It may be only October, but the catering company is already featuring its mouthwatering Catering Thanksgiving Special Offer, which comes stuffed with all the holiday favorites along with a few special delights the Pilgrims wish they had on their menu.

The complete Oven-

Roasted Hot Turkey Package is a traditional feast that includes a fully roasted, ready-to-eat 8-10 pound Turkey, 4 pounds of creamy Mashed Potatoes, 4 pounds Poultry Gravy, 3 pounds homemade Stuffing, 1 pound sweetand-tangy Cranberry Relish, one dozen Dinner Rolls and a Pumpkin Pie fresh from Napoleon’s Bakery. The turkey comes hot from of the oven, and simply reheating instructions for the gravy, stuffing and mash potatoes are included in the package.

The meal can sate the hunger of approximately eight people and costs just $84.95.

For those with a big ohana (or maybe just some big appetites), order Far Left: Fukuya customers can mix and match okazuya favorites like shoyu chicken, potato hash and chow funn Left: Among the catering menu must-haves are shrimp tempura, mochiko chicken and noodles Above: A Catered Experience’s Thanksgiving package comes complete with all the trimmin’s

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five packages or more and receive a gift certificate from A Catered Experience equal to 10 percent of the total purchase.

Or order more food. The Thanksgiving Dinner Order Form also offers Maki Sushi Roll ($4), Napoleon’s Bakery pies ($7.50 each), 2 pounds Mashed Potatoes ($5.50), 2 pounds Poultry Gravy ($5.50), 3 pounds Stuffing ($7.50), 1 pound Pineapple/Cranberry Relish ($3) and 2 pounds Chicken Nishime ($12).

Call A Catered Experience today for an order form, as supplies are limited and sell out fast.

Mail-in orders must be received by Nov. 11, and no cancellations are accepted after Nov. 18.

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on the menu

‘Aussie & Saucy’ pairs stellar wine with five-course menu

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zure Restaurant will showcase the culinary talents of executive chef Jon Matsubara as he heads down under for an “Aussie & Saucy” food and wine pairing, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m.

Matsubara will be partnering with Old Bridge Cellar pacific region representative Steve Fisher to create a five-course menu paired with Australian wines from vineyards located in various down-under regions. The wines are currently unavailable in Hawaii.

The exclusive menu will be offered in an intimate

setting of 28 limited seats, available by reservations only. Cost is $125 per person.

Conducting a walkabout, Fisher will explain each wine’s place of origin and taste characteristic throughout the evening.

“We are creating a cozy environment so attendees are able to engage in-depth conversations with a wine expert who is knowledgeable, specifically, in Australian wines as Steve Fisher,” said Jim Weisiger, general manager.

The Aussie & Saucy menu and select wines include:

• Maracaibo “Grand Cru” Chocolate, Fleur de Sel, and Olive Oil Wine Pairing: 2001 Penley Estate Sparkling Wine Coonawarra

Maple Farms Venison, TaroBrandy Puree, Cranberry Gastrique Wine Pairing: 2007 D’arenberg “The Derelict Vineyard” Grenache McLaren Vale

Mount Meadows Lamb Chop

Abalone Mushroom and Italian Black Truffle Sauce Wine Pairing: 2007 Jasper Hill “Occam’s Razor”

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It took us ov er a ce nt ury to pr epar e. for di nn er Shiraz Heathcote

Fantasy of Chocolate

Duo of Game

Dinner for 10 $ 151

Maple Garden /Yen King

Kiawe, Green Apple, Horseradish, Rosemary Wine Pairing: 2007 Leeuwin Estate “Prelude Vineyards” Chardonnay Margaret River

OCTOBER SPECIAL

Ala Carte Menu or Buffet*

Shrimp on the Barbie

King Salmon “Toro”

Sausage Sampler Platter House Cured Salmon Gravlax Hearty Beef & Barley Soup Grilled Ahi Nicoise Salad German Sausage Sandwich Crispy Roast Pork Shank Mahi Mahi Saute with Mushrooms Sam’s German Plate

Diced Winter Melon Soup Crispy Chicken Smoked Tea Duck Walnut Shrimp Steamed Fish Fillet Braised Shoyu Pork Thigh Crispy String Beans House Cake Noodle

Vegemite “Sammy”

• Black Tiger Prawn, Anchovy and Marrow Butter • Sweet Corn, Tahitian Citrus and Azure Estate Chili Pepper Wine Pairing: 2004 Brokenwood Oakey Creek Vineyard Semillon Hunter Valley

September 27 thru October 10

Octoberfest Specials

Ni gh ts Int ro du cin g Pl an tat ion at K ai M ark et Hawai‘i as we celebrate Discover the flavorful cultures of ern Hawaiian cuisine. century old traditions through mod

Variety of gourmet chocolates For reservations or more information, contact the Starwood dining desk at 921-4600 or e-mail tdrc.hawaii@starwoodho tels.com. Four-hour complimentary self or valet parking is available with validation.

Above: Azure executive chef jon Matsubara Jon Matsubara Left: Creative cutting-edge dishes (like the watermelon popcorn shown at left) are on the menu at Azure during “Aussie & Saucy” night.

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2 The author appearing quite content at Kit N Kitchen while sipping on Spanish Coffee.

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tasted this drink in 2008 while celebrating a birthday with friends, and it was one of those moments when after taking that first sip, the savory taste was lodged in my memory forever. Whether you want to refer to it as a dessert or after-dinner drink, Spanish Coffee is pure decadence.

Owner Kit Yiu says it’s a highly requested item on the menu and although it’s usually made with alcohol — Kalua and whiskey, to be exact — a non-alcoholic option can easily be prepared. Being that I was on the clock, I requested the virgin Spanish Coffee, and it was utterly divine. This savory drink consists of iced coffee with homemade syrup topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Black coffee is not exactly my cup or tea — or my cup of coffee, rather — but I’ll take a chilled glass of Spanish Coffee any day.

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Unique to their restaurant, this drink contains Job’s tears, dried longan, red dates, lotus seeds, gelatin and thinly sliced seaweed mixed with water, sugar, coconut milk and crushed ice. Visually appealing, Sam Bo Luong is sweet in the initial sip, then with each sip thereafter you begin to taste the unique flavors of each item, which Lin says is beneficial to your health.

“I always sleep well after I drink Sam Bo Luong,” she says, adding that it aids in cleansing your system. I must admit, it is an acquired taste if you’re not familiar with the ingredients, but refreshing nonetheless.

Pho Kitchen Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd.

735-8488

Ingredients: • 8 spring roll wrappers • 4 medium-size shrimp, finely chopped • 2 scallops, finely chopped • 1/2 cup crab meat • 1/2 whole egg, beaten

Butternut Squash & Lobster Bisque

with Crispy Seafood Dumpling Serves 10

by Chef Chai Chaowasaree Ingredients: • 4 cups diced butternut squash • 2 cups lobster stock (can substitute vegetable or chicken stock) • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic • 2 tablespoons chopped onion • 2 tablespoons chopped celery • 2 bay leaves • 2 sprigs fresh thyme • 1 cup heavy cream • pinch pepper • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions • 1/4 tablespoon garlic powder • 1/4 tablespoon onion powder • pinch of paprika • pinch of pepper and Aloha Shoyu, to taste • 2 cups vegetable oil, for deep-frying the dumpling

Gerry and Dee Carvin stop in at The Fat Greek on Waialae Avenue to enjoy some of the best in Mediterranean food.

food, but my husband doesn’t like it as much, so I pretty much have to spend two or three weeks talking him into it before we come. He enjoys it when he gets here.

Today I’m having the lemon soup — I loved it! — and the mussels. I also like the gyros and the specials.

Truthfully, I haven’t ever Dee Carvin: “We haven’t been here in had anything here I haven’t some time, but I really like liked. It’s all very good. And it. I like Mediterranean we like the ambience, and

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We stopped by and asked Gerry and Dee Carvin what they’d recommend.

• salt, to taste (some lobster/chicken stock may already be salty) Preparation • In a soup pot with medium heat, add vegetable oil, celery and onion. Sauté for a minute, then add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.

• Add butternut squash and chicken stock and cook until the squash is soft, about 15-20 minutes depending on the heat.

• Add heavy cream, salt and pepper and puree in a blender until the soup is smooth.

Preparation • Combine shrimp, crab meat and scallop with beaten egg, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, green onions, pepper and shoyu sauce until all the ingredients are combined.

• Scoop in one-half tablespoon of the mixture and wrap with spring roll skin.

Repeat with all the wrappers.

• Pre-heat oil to 320 degrees and fry the dumpling about 2 minutes, or until golden crisp. Set aside.

• When ready to serve the soup, add a big dot of whipped cream and top with fried seafood.

what we’re eating at...

The Fat Greek

The Fat Greek

Where: pleasant. I can highly rec3040 Waialae Ave. ommend it, and I’d say that the food is very good. In Call: fact, I wish I’d ordered the 734.0404 mussels today. They look Gerry Carvin: “Today I’m having the very good.”

Shawarma (lamb and beef mixed with spices, onions and parsley, served with pita bread, tzatziki sauce and house salad), but the 11AM-3PM | $8.50 include tax Featured Items Available Only At Million mussels look really good.

Candidly, today we knew ÆChicken Breast Bi Bim Naeng-Myun we wanted to come here or go next door and we decided to come here and save the other restaurant for later because we haven’t been here in some time. If Chicken Breast Mul-Naeng-Myun you were to describe this YAKINIKU Since 1989 place as a lanai on St. Louis Heights you might 626 SHERIDAN ST. (backside of Walmart) hear a groan from people, NEW HOURS: MON-SUN 11AM-12 MIDNIGHT but it’s really surprisingly the fact that it’s a BYOB restaurant with no corkage fee.”

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Crispy Seafood Dumpling

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BAKERY

AMERICAN 2284 Kalakaua Avenue 922-6868

Ala Moana Center - Mall Level Mountain side, next to Shirokiya 941-6161

d.k Steakhouse

Napoleon’s Bakery

Lunch 2552 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki Marriott Beach Hotel 931-6280

Alcohol served Online

BUFFET

starting from

All To Go Orders

(served daily)

Korean Cuisine

Mochiko Chicken

EXPIRES 10/31/10

Thai Cuisine

Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road 955-0555 Call for eligibility details.

949-4321

$5.95

(Wednesday Only), or Karaage Chicken (Friday Only)

(must present ad)

Lunch Daily 11-2pm Dinner 5-9pm

Koko Cafe

choose from Garlic Chicken or Chicken Katsu

10% OFF Lunch & Dinner Pearl City

Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd 735-3888

Chicken & Sushi Bento

October Special

803 Kam Hwy • 455-5888

Anytime Cafe

930 McCully St. 951-0511/0611

901 Hausten St. 952-9200

Catering & Party Rooms Available

CAFE

Located inside of Zippy’s

Camellia Buffet

Willows, The

Catering

2494 S. Beretania St. 944-0449

Mon-Sat 9am to 7:30pm; Sun 9:30am to 6pm • 1111 McCully Street • 947-5411

*VALID MON-THU WITH AD. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 10/14/10.

Open 7 days a week - Dinner 5pm - 10pm Sunday Brunch Buffet 11:30am - 2:30pm

10% OFF KA

MA’AINA & MILITARY DISC OUNT EVERYDAY

Discovery Bay (across Ilikai) • 1778 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 213 BYOB (no corkage) • www.MonsoonIndiaOahu.com • 941-5111

LIONA ST Enter 1st driveway on right Orine Sarangchae

KAHEKA ST

After Midnight

Yakiniku Camellia Buffet

AHANA ST

Dinner

Aloha Tower Mkt place 585-6360 Westridge Mall 486-5100

La Palme D’or

Atlantis Seafood & Steak

Breakfast

Makino Chaya

KEEAUMOKU ST

Symbol Key

RYCROFT ST

Open Everyday 10am - 2am

Soju $4.99

exp 10/31/10

LUNCH arting SPECIALS st from Daily 10-3

$5.99

905-A Keeaumoku St. • 955-0646

Wednesday, October 6 JOIN SPARKY & THE FEDERAL FIRE DEPARTMENT For a Special Show in Honor of Fire Prevention Week 5 pm Exhibit, Kalia Room • Games, Activities, and Contests • Goodies for the Keiki • Meet Sparky the Fire Dog 6 pm Dinner & Show, Banyan Tree Showroom

Breakfast

7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Dinner

5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Free Parking Subject to Availability For Reservations:

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR HEROES

Breaking Surf, Breathtaking Sunsets, and Unbelievable Ocean Front Dining at Reasonable Prices.

Locally Operated in the Outrigger Reef Hotel

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WHERE TO DINE CATERERS

Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant

A Catered Experience

909 Isenberg St. 941-6641

111 N. King St. 521-8268

94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd.

677-7744

Kahai Street Kitchen 237 Kalihi Street, 845-0320

Happy Day Chinese Restuarant

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

3553 Waialae Ave. 738-8666

Liliha Square 524-1628

Hee Hing Restaurant

On On at McCully

ON ON

449 Kapahulu Ave. 735-5544

CHINESE Duck Yun

Customer Favorites: Saimin • BBQ Stick • Ahi Nitsuke Corned Beef Hash Tempura Marinated Fried Chicken

ON ON at McCully Chinese Restaurant

1110 McCully St. • 946-8833 (Corner of McCully & Young St.)

Open Daily 10:30am - 9:30pm

732-1656

ACROSS KAIMUKI H.S.

Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road 955-0555 Call for eligibility details.

1110 McCully St.

Don Ho’s Island Grill Aloha Tower Marketplace 528-0807

East Honolulu

Aina Haina Shopping Center 373-1303 or 373-4632 Open Daily 10:30am - 9pm

Special Dinner for 10 was $239

NOW

SEKIYA’S RESTAURANT & DELICATESSEN 2746 Kaimuki Ave

Bibas

Street Level, 2424 Kalakaua Ave, #102 971-1818

Sun-Thu 8am-10pm • Fri-Sat til 11pm Okazuya open daily from 8am

Serving Hawaii for 75 Years!

1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #10 941-0555

Seafood Village Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa

1055 Alakea St. 525-8585

Try Our Famous OXTAIL SOUP!

Angelo Pietro Honolulu

at McCully 946-8833

Mandalay (The)

820 W. Hind Dr. Aina Haina Shopping Center 373-1303 or 373-4632

FAMILY DINING

Maple Garden /Yen King

189

$

Find Menus and $5 Coupon Online at www.ononhawaii.com Call or Fax 946-8833

Lunch Plate Special $5.95 $6.95 (10 Different Plates Only)

Take Out

Dine In

WWW.HEEHINGHAWAII.COM

CELEBRATES ITS 47TH ANNIVERSARY September 25 thru October 15 Chinaman’s Hat Duck Wrap Rainbow Seafood Soup Chicken with Oyster Sauce Pepper Salt Shrimp Mongolian Beef Steamed Flounder Filet with Lemon Shoyu Szechuan Long Beans with XO Sauce Steamed Rice

Friday & Saturday October 8 & 9, 2010 11 A.M. - Midnight

Smoked Ham Shank Bratwurst Smoked Pork Chops

$149 Table of Ten* (Reg. $199) $79 Table of Five* (Reg. $99) Add: Two Whole Maine 16 oz Lobsters for $25**

(reg. $8.95 each)

Also available Won Ton Noodles • Pasta • Risotto Burgers • Sandwiches • Salads

Mon - Fri 10 am to 12 mid Sat 8 am - 12 mid • Sun 8 am - 10 pm

Build your own 10” pizza with unlimited toppings. *Take out only, w/coupon; not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 10/15/10.

2919 Kapiolani Blvd.

Market City Shpg Cntr

735-3888

*Limited to one table; additional tables $169; no menu substitutions **Available with special menu only; offer expires Oct. 15, 2010

50 14 $ 1250 $ 1395 $

Served with: Sauerkraut, German potato salad & Barvarian red cabbage

Breakfast Special: Crispy

ANNIVERSARY HONG KONG DIM SUM SPECIAL

potato pancakes, bratwurst, & 2 large eggs, any style. $ 75

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20% off all dim sum* 10:30 am to 11 am

0ffer expires October 15, 2010

PIANIST TERRY TOM

PERFORMS EVERY THURSDAY 6PM TO 9PM 449 KAPAHULU AVE., STE. 101

735-5544

1860 Ala Moana Blvd. • Validated Parking Open 24 Hours 955-1764

Buy one dinner entree, receive 2nd entree

50% OFF

FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY *Selected Menu Items are Posted at Restaurant

valid Sun, Mon & Tue with ad Expires 10/12/10.

Offer not valid for Catering or Hawaiian BBQ Cannot be combined with any other discounts. Expires 10/31/10

JERRY SANTOS

Every Monday

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE SUNDAY................................... Melveen Leed & friends TUESDAY ................................. Robert Cazimero & Hula

841-0931

Kam Shopping Center Open 6am Daily

WEDNESDAY ......................... Brothers Cazimero

841-3733 922-3333 Catering

Hawaiian BBQ

Royal Haw’n Shp’g Ctr

k e n n y s h a wa i i . c o m

NATHAN AWEAU Oct. 8 only

THURSDAY.............................. Sista Robi SATURDAY.............................. Danny Couch

FREE VALET PARKING • www.chefchai.com • Call 585-0011

Fresh. Simple. Authentic. Ê " Ê / , 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 4240, Honolulu, HI 96814 | 808.356.8300 +1 -½Ê , /*

201 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, HI 96738 | 808.443.5515

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Waikiki - 1850 Ala Moana Blvd • 949-4467 Waikiki - Kuhio & Lewers • 921-2400 Pearl City - Times Sq. SC • 486-4467 Kaneohe - Windward Mall • 235-4467 Hilo - Prince Kuhio Plaza • 959-2600

FINE DINING

Ranch House, The

Kani Ka Pila Grille

IHOP

449 Kapahulu Avenue, 2nd Floor 737-4461

2169 Kalia Rd, Outrigger Reef on the Beach

924-4990

Chai’s Island Bistro Aloha Tower Market Pl. 585-0011

Kit N Kitchen

Wailana Coffee House

1010 University Avenue 942-7622

1860 Ala Moana Blvd.

955-1764

Hy’s Steak House

Zippy’s

Sam Choy’s BLC

2440 Kuhio Ave. 922-5555

Kenny’s Restaurant 1620 N. School St. 841-0931

Panya Bistro • Bakery • Bar

Kenny’s Express

Ala Moana Center Mauka - Mall Level 946-6388

2nd Floor Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center 922-9333

Call the one nearest you.

Oyster Jam VI

$2

Sunday, October 17 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

DOMESTIC BEER ALL DAY

Join us at our 6th annual Carnival Style Event • Freshly shucked variety of oysters • Gumbo • Soy Sake Wild Salmon, Nalo Greens • Prime Rib Hoagie • Fish Fry, Tartar Sauce and Coleslaw • Fried Calamari • Romaine Salad w/Chicken • Dessert Selection/Champagne/ Wines/Beer

Pre-sale bonus expires 10/10/10 $ 4 free for each $20

Alsoo Availablee Curry,, Steakk & Pasta

Monday-Sunday

LUNCH 10:30AM-2:30PM • DINNER 5PM-11PM

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3579 Waialae Avenue 737-8820

ON THE RISE

Kam Shopping Center 1620 North School St. C-2 Tel. No. 808-845-0388

Any Combos

50% OFF

OCTOBER SPECIAL

Valid w/ coupon only.

Cannot be combined w/ other coupons or offers.

One coupon per person. Exp. 10/24/10

ALL DIM SUM

Special Menu for10

149

$

No credit cards accepted for special menu

Party Rooms for up to 450

1.89

$

Chinese Chicken Salad Scallop Soup • 2 Live Maine Lobsters Sweet & Sour Fish Filet Peking Duck w/Bun • Whole Crispy Chicken Taro Basket Seafood Combo Chicken Cake Noodle • Rice & Dessert 111 N. King St. near Maunakea 7am -10pm

3660 Waialae Ave. • 737-1177 www.3660.com

Whneirne gs Sunday MoAr re October ing 3rd! at the Colony Surf Breathtak Announcing Michel’s 1st Sunday Champagne Brunch Every Month!

7AM-2PM

BYOB

(no corkage fee)

PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATIONS

SHABU SHABU Restaurant VIETNAMESE & VEGETARIAN CUISINE SHABU SHABU SPECIAL Broth Buy 1 get 2nd at

50% OFF

ALL DISHES

10% OFF Exp. 10/30/10

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Served with rice, miso soup, two side dishes, and pickles.

Now taking reservations for Lunch & Dinner

Choose from • Broiled Sanma • Broiled Saba • Fried Oyster • Ebi Fry • Saba Nitsuke • Chicken Katsu • Aji Fry • Karaage • Pork Ginger • Sizzling Hamburger Steak • Tempura • Tonkatsu and many more!

1-Choice Teishoku & Ala Carte menu also available

Ready made Bentos available daily

…Only at Michel ’s

FOR BANQUETS & PRIVATE PARTIES CALL 728-3463

942-5008

1518 Makaloa St. (across Walmart) Open 7 days 11am-11pm

of St. Lo

uis Ribs Includes Soup of the Day. Dine in only.

Must pres Not to be combineent this coupon. d with any other promo/ discount/special.

Expires 10/31/10.

Lunch 11 am - 5 pm; Dinner 5 pm - 9 pm Closed Sundays

Exp. 10/30/10

Hot Jazz Harpist Shareen, experience the gentle crashing waves, pure ocean breezes and awesome beauty of Hawaii. ~ FREE VALET PARKING ~ ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY ~ 2895 Kalakaua Ave. • 923-6552 • www.michelshawaii.com

Savings of $9!

Two Half Slabs

Dinner Menu

521-8268

Healthy & Fresh Ingredients

AIEA/PEARLRIDGE 98-150 Kaonohi St. • 487-9911 WAIKIKI 1972 Kalakaua Ave. • 942-2121 Lunch Specials available Mon-Fri 11am to 4pm Parking Available www.tonyromas.com

See You

New Menu Changes Monthly!

580 N. Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

953-2340

629 Keeaumoku St. (across Walmart) Mon-Sat 10am-11pm • Sun 10am-10pm

1345 S. King Street Corner of S. King St. & Sheridan St. Close to Ala Moana Shpg Cntr & Wal Mart

Japanese Home Style Restaurant “Hinone Mizunone” Please enjoy the TEL. KAMADAKIGOHAN www.fujio-food.com cooked completely by “Ogama”.

942-4848

WHERE TO DINE INDIAN

Stage Restaurant 1250 Kapiolani Blvd.

237-5429

JAPANESE

Kozo Sushi

Monsoon India

Hifumi Japanese Restaurant

Discovery Bay (across Ilikai) 1778 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 213 941-5112

Chinese Cultural Plaza 536-3035

Kahala Mall 738-KOZO Keeaumoku 946-KOZO Moiliili 951-KOZO Pearlridge 483-6805 Pearl City 455-6805

Hinone Mizunone

Top of Waikiki

Bella Mia Italian

GREEK The Fat Greek 3040 Waialae Ave. 734-0404

Makino Chaya

1345 South King St. 942-4848

ITALIAN

Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave. 923-3877

1 Aloha Tower Dr. 2nd Flr. 585-6360 98-150 Kaonohi St. 486-5100

1137 11th Avenue 737-1937

Kobe Japanese Steak House

Bella Mia Pizzeria

Kochi

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

941-4444

2222 S. Beretania St. 941-4400

Red Cafe 1334 Young St. 593-2064

1936 South King St. 941-2835

KOREAN CUISINE

• LUNCH $14.95 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM • DINNER $21.95 3 PM -10 PM Including: Kal Bi, Sirloin, Chicken, Spicy Pork, Sashimi *DISCOUNT EXCLUDES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESWITH THIS AD. EXP. 10/31/10.

930 McCully St. • 951-0511 / 951-0611

• PRIVATE PARTY ROOM • CONVENIENT PARKING

• Lower Prices • New Menu Items - Blueberry Pancakes - Bacon Beef Burger and Much, Much More!

Come hungry. Leave happy.

present a valid local ID for offer. cannot be combined with any other specials or coupons.

2nd entree must be of equal or lesser value. some restrictions apply. Expires 10-17-2010

ALA MOANA BLVD. • KUHIO AVE PEARL CITY • KANEOHE • HILO Ala Moana (Free Parking)

15% OFF

10% OFF Credit Card Sale Only (With Coupon)

Cash Sale Only (With Coupon)

Hong Kong Dim Sum & Regular Menu Items Excludes set menus; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 10/15/10.

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

BIRTHDAY SPECIAL

SENIOR SPECIAL

With Family Group 20%

Lunch Dinner Not combinable with other discounts.

FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL FOR ANY AGE

OFF

Must have minimum party of 4.

One Birthday coupon per party of 4.

Coupon valid on actual birthday, ID required.

Not combinable with other discounts.

Discounts off regular adult price.

No online or photo-copied coupons.

Expires 10/31/10

Liliha Square by Times Supermarket

524-1628

30% OFF 50% OFF

65 or older w/Coupon & ID. No online or photo-copied coupons.

One coupon per person.

Discounts off regular adult price.

Expires 10/31/10

Aloha Tower 585-6360 1 Aloha Tower Dr. 2nd Fl., 3 Hours Parking $1 Pearlridge 486-5100 98-150 Kaonohi St.

Celebrating 10 Years!

Dim Sum Take Out Special! 8am-11:30am

15% OFF(Charge) • 25% OFF(Cash) Dim Sum & Reg. Menu Dine In Special!

10% OFF(Charge) • 15% OFF(Cash) 15% OFF Roast Pork, Roast Duck & Char Siu Happy Day Chinese Restaurant 3553 Waialae Avenue

738-8666 D I N I N G

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Sumo Ramen

Tanaka of Tokyo

Royal Hawaiian Shpg Cntr 3rd Flr. 922-5511

Kaneohe 234-6868 Kapolei 693-8808 Market City 737-1868 Kamehameha Shp Cntr 848-8186 Pearl Highlands Cntr 456-80802 99 Ranch Mapunapuna 833-3139

East, in King’s Village, 922-4233 Central, in Waikiki Shopping Plaza, 922-4702 West in Ala Moana Cntr-Hookipa Terrace 945-3443

Sansei Seafood Restaurant Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort 2552 Kalakaua Ave, 931-6286

WHERE TO DINE KOREAN Frog House Restaurant 1604 Kalakaua Ave. 951-9370

Orine Sarang Chae 905-A Keeaumoku St. 955-0646

Sushi Company

Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen

1111 McCully Street 947-5411

Ton Ton Ramen

Sushi Ichiban

95-050 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu 677-5388

3579 Waialae Ave. 737-8820

2746 Kaimuki Avenue 732-1656

626 Sheridan St. 596-0799

NIGHTLY 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Teriyaki Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.95 Daily Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23.95 Sukiyaki Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.95 Teriyaki Steak & Chicken Combo . .$21.95 Kama‘aina & Military Discount Available (with proper ID)

Keeaumoku

by Wal-Mart 946-5696 (KOZO)

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

941-4444

Japanese Restaurant

$

Between Ilikai & Hilton Hawaiian Village

One coupon per order. Cannot be combined with other offers.

Expires 10/31/10

Yakiniku Million

Dinner served from 5:30 nightly. Valet parking available. Not valid with any other offer.

SERVING THE BIGGEST AND BEST SHRIMP TEMPURA IN TOWN!

SPECIAL

FLOUNDER

Steam Whole Fish 10 oz with Ginger, Shitake Mushroom, Soy Sauce

• Dine-In or Take-Out • Gift Certificates • Catering Available

$

OPAKAPAKA Steam or Wafu Style

13.95

Includes: Rice, Miso Soup, Tsukemono & Tea Not to be combined with any other coupons.

11AM-2PM, 5-8:30PM • Closed Monday Lunch

100 N. Beretania Street #113 (Parking inside Chinese Cultural Plaza)

Delicatessen & Catering

or

536-3035

From Bentos to Banquets & Picnics to Potlucks…

We have a menu for you!

Deli Hours: Wed-Sun 6am-2pm After hours catering available

Expires 10/10/10

Pizza, Stromboli, Hot Subs, Pastas, Oven Baked Pastas & More!

2222 S. Beretania St. • Sun-Thur 11am-9pm • Fri-Sat 11am-Midnight 941-4400

Homemade Croissant Sandwiches, Tuna Salad or BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) Made fresh daily every morning Available from 9am (while supplies last )

946-2073 • 2710 South King St. www.fukuyadeli.com

Ala Moana Center-Mall Level, Mountain side, next to Shirokiya www.lapalmedor-usa.com

$ 95

3

Most Delicious Thai Food in Town!

Early Bird Special

12.95

$

Only

Immensely Popular Plate Lunch For $5.70

Add $3.00 for Complete Meal which includes soup or salad, ice cream

11 am - 7 pm

All Day for Locals with ID Specials not valid on Holidays Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Dinner 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

at the old Waikiki III Theatres Parking available at the Pro-Park location Seaside Ave. Pay $2 at the Restaurant. www.atlantisseafoodsteak.com

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• Oriental Chicken Salad • 4 types of Dim Sum (Siu Mai, Half Moon, Seaweed Spring Roll, Manapua) • Szechuan Style Pork w/Garlic Sauce • General Tso’s Favorite Chicken • Beef and Broccoli • Seafood Fried Noodle • Dessert - Almond Float per person $ (10 people minimum)

10.95

• Chicken Salad with Oriental Dressing • Crispy Bacon Seafood Combo Wrap • Dungeness Crab - Country Style • Honey Glazed Walnut Shrimp • General Tso’s Favorite Chicken • Seasonal Chinese Green Vegetable • House Fried Rice • Dessert: Mango Pudding

$

24.95

per person (4 people minimum)

Specials not valid on Holidays. Advance Reservations required, please call 971-1818.Valet Parking Only.

SeafoodvillageHyatt.com Ask about our Kama‘aina Discount

Hyatt Regency Resort& Spa-Street Level•2424 Kalakaua Ave., #102

#25

Shrimp Salad

Coming Soon to 900 N. Nimitz Hwy 1627 Nuuanu Ave 585-8839 Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun 12n-8pm 2955 E. Manoa Rd 988-0212

Call for take out

www.bangkokchefexpress.com

WHERE TO DINE MEXICAN

PACIFIC RIM

11th Avenue Mexitlan Grill

Hot Pot Shabu Shabu 1518 Makaloa St. 942-5008

3660 on the Rise

1137 11th Avenue, Kaimuki (11th Avenue Atrium) 737-5678

3660 Waialae Ave.

El Charro Mexicano Aiea Restaurant 99-115 Aiea Heights Drive 488-9727

OKAZUYA

VIETNAMESE Green Papaya 629 Keeaumoku St. 953-2340

THAI

The Ocean House Restaurant

Bangkok Chef

2169 Kalia Rd., Outrigger Reef Hotel 923-2277

1627 Nuuanu Ave. 585-8839 2955 E. Manoa Rd., 988-0212

SHABU SHABU

Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering

Shabu Shabu Bankok

2710 S. King St. 946-2073

“Thai Style” Hot Pot 949 Kapahulu Ave. 732-7666

Souvaly Thai Cuisine

Pho Kitchen 2919 Kapiolani Blvd.

735-8488

YOGURT Yogen Fr u¨ z

803 Kam Hwy. 455-5888

1102 Fort Street Mall Windward Mall

AUTHENTIC KOREAN DISHES Featuring

50 Different Items to Choose From

• Kalbi • Sirloin Steak • Shrimp • Sashimi • Chicken • & More

941-2835 • 1936 S. King St. Local Japanese Style Dining Dinner 5-Midnight • Late Pupus 10-2am

“ALL YOU CAN EAT ” LUNCH 10:30am-2:30pm .........$14.95 DINNER 2:30am-10pm.............$21.95

FREE PARKING!

2494 S. Beretania St.

FREE ENTREE ON YOUR B-DAY!

KIDS EAT FREE

PERSON w/ Valid ID & *BIRTHDAY 2 ADULT (guests) to qualify. *FREE * ENTREE (up to $19 value).

MONDAY & TUESDAY KIDS - Ages 2 to 7 years old.

1 Child per Adult

* *

Special Price for Table of 10 Chicken Salad with Jelly Fish Imperial Scallop Soup Peking Duck with Bun Salt & Pepper Shrimp Seafood w/Vegetables in Taro Basket Steamed Fish Fillets w/Ginger Scallion Black Mushroom with Baby Pak Choy Steamed Rice, Dessert

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Peanut Butter Cream Pie Peanut Butter Roll Peanut Butter Gourmet Cupcake Peanut Butter & Jelly Ultimate Donut Peanut Butter Cream Puff

Peanut Butter Mahina Pie

Mon–Sat: 11 am - 2 am • Sun: 11 am - 10 pm

$

Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter & Guava Jam Coffee Cake Square

1604 Kalakaua Ave • 951-9370

228

Flavor of the Month

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Black Goat Pot Stew & Pork Bone with Potato Soup Lunch Specials & Plates starting at $5.99

www.themandalayhawaii.com

1055 Alakea St.

Mon - Sun 10:30am to 9:00pm Excluding all coupons and other discounts. Dine-in only.

525-8585

Free Parking Mon - Fri after 5pm & All Day Sat & Sun Featuring Shane’s All-Star Favorites: Chicken Katsu, Spam, Portuguese Sausage & Teriyaki Beef!

Chili Ch hili ili Frank il F k Plate Pl t Pl

5

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Fast Food

Spam or Portuguese Sausage Omelette

50¢ from each Vic Pac sold will be e sold donated o the th to

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$ 99

Fast Food, Breakfast Hours Only

www.shanevictorino.org

Restaurant price $6.69 for Chili Frank Plate. $5.99 for Portuguese Sausage or Spam Omelette. Offers good October 1 - 31, 2010. Offer not valid with any other promotional offers, coupons, and discount cards. While supplies last. Other restrictions may apply.

Restaurant Price $9.08. Some restrictions may apply. Offer valid 0ct.1 - Nov.30, 2010.

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ith locations in Nuuanu and Manoa, Bangkok Chef has long been satisfying customers’ taste buds with a tasty Thai cuisine that emphasizes vegetables, herbs and spices. Main course favorites include the spicy Thai Green Curry, the refreshing Basil Shrimp and the always delicious Cashew Nut Chicken. The restaurant is open from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Call 585-8839 (Nuuanu) and 988-0212 (Manoa).

Above: The sign outside of Bangkok Chef in Nuuanu tells customers all they need to know about the restaurant’s quality of Thai food. Inset: The Fried Long Rice w/Pork plate is one of the more popular dishes.

1 | Luzette Carter and Don Fasone 2 | Nilou and Sean Gibson, with Cortney Gusick 3 | A statue inside the restaurant 4 | Allison Yue, with Amy and Eric Ebesu 5 | Patricia Antonio and Joe Samante Photos by Lawrence Tabudlo

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