Hawaii Dining Out 12 December 2010

DECEMBER 12-18, 2010

OAH U’S AN SWE R TO YOU R APPETITE

When the mood strikes for laulau, kalua pig, lomi salmon, haupia and poi, head on over to The Willows, which continues to serve up some of the finest Hawaiian food dishes in town.

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Photo by Jo McGarry

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If you’re a fan of Hello Kitty and And this week, my ultimate fana foodie on top of that, you’ll tasy of taking part in lobster absolutely adore Makittii Hawaii. feasts has come true. An early Located on Kuhio Avenue in the Christmas gift? Definitely! From heart of Waikiki, Makittii Hawaii upscale fine dining to affordable offers locals and tourists alike a family friendly cuisine, I was able Japanese seafood-and-sweets bufto scout out the perfect lobster fet at an affordable price. Open creations for the seafood lover in daily for breakfast, lunch, afteryou. noon tea and dinner, this Hello

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Chaya, the popular all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet, and Sanrio.

“It’s a little different from Makino Chaya because we have a lot more desserts and traditional Japanese food,” says Kyoko Makino, wife of owner Toru Makino.

The teppanyaki station is a hit among many, and it’s the Slipper Lobster that I gravitated toward.

Kitchen manager and executive chef Toshio says the lobster is very popular and always cooked to the customer’s liking.

“We give the customer a choice when preparing the lobster, we have garlic salt, pepper and regular salt to choose from and it’s cooked with butter. We also serve it with steak, calamari and most recently abalone,” he says.

Customers receive one piece of lobster for starters and they can always come back for more. In fact, chef Toshio says, “I have customers who come back for six or seven lobster pieces and that’s all Top Left: The author with the adorable they want!”

Hello Kitty and a platter of Slipper Priced at $14.95 (lunch) and Lobster from Makittii Hawaii. $32.98 (dinner) on weekdays, and Above: The succulent six-ounce Prime Rib and Lobster Tail special at Atlantis $18.98 (lunch) and $33.98 (dinSeafood & Steak. ner) on weekends, Makittii offers Kitty-themed restaurant has a wide array of options, from sushi and fresh tofu Chinese food to a teppanyaki station as well as traditional Japanese cuisine and desserts galore!

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With an already full stomach, I headed on over to Hy’s Steak House on Kuhio Avenue to spoil myself with more divine lobster luxury. As my favorite spot for celebrating momentous occasions, Hy’s Steak House has been serving customers the best in fine dining for the past 33 years. With its warm and inviting atmosphere, the restaurant provides a cozy feel, as if you’re by a fireside.

Specializing in USDA prime beef that is aged and trimmed on the premises, Hy’s believes this process retains the tenderness and taste of the meat while reducing the fat content. Here, chefs also utilize Native Hawaiian Kiawe wood, as it cooks with an intense heat, thus complementing the flavor of the beef.

All beef aside, if you’re a true lover of seafood, you mustn’t pass up the lobster, whatever you do.

For starters, assistant manager Ernesto Mera presented me with exquisite dishes of Lobster Bisque, Hy’s Seafood Platter, Lobster Tail and the Steak and Lobster combo. I think I just died and went to heaven!

“We get our lobster from a small Pacific island called the Tristan Island. The weather is very, very cold, which makes the lobster from here very succulent and sweet. That island specializes in lobster,” Mera explains.

The Lobster Bisque ($8.95) is served as the soup du jour Friday to Sunday.

However, Mera says it is sometimes served at the request of guests as well.

As for the Seafood Platter ($37.95), this appetizer is so savory with an array of oyster, sashimi, crab legs, lobster and shrimp.

It’s a taste of the sea right at your table.

And when it comes to entrees, the Lobster Tail (market price) is absolutely amazing. It’s baked in the oven and flavored with Hy’s secret seasoning. It’s savory, succulent and utterly delicious.

This culinary sensation is served with the vegetable of the day and your choice of baked potato, rice, rice pilaf or garlic mashed potato. It really is the tail of all tales, isn’t it?

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Get ready for this: The Seafood Lovers Special ($59.95) is a magnificent meal featuring a fresh green salad, a Pacific Sampler (two large oysters, shrimp cocktail and poke), one pound live Maine lobster with the vegetable du jour, dinner rolls, rice or potato, coffee or tea and dessert.

“Our lobster is delivered daily from Maine or Canada, so it’s as fresh as you can get it,” says manager Frank Bennett. “We sell about 25 one-pound lobsters on any given day.”

Now, if the Seafood Lovers Special wasn’t enough, lay your appetite on the Special Dinner for Two Delux Combo. For $199.95, you and your special someone can feast upon Caesar salad, one three-pound live Maine lobster and two Fillet Neptunes with the vegetable du jour, Dinner-rolls, rice or Hy’s Steak House potato, coffee or tea and dessert.

2440 Kuhio Ave. Other lobster specialties on the menu are 922.5555 the mouth-watering Awesome Aussie Lobster Tail ($39.95), Whole Maine Lobster Atlantis Seafood & Steak Pasta ($49.95) and a six-ounce Prime Rib & Right in the heart of Waikiki lies a dream Lobster Tail ($38.95). come true for surf-and-turf foodies like Lavish lobster has just escalated to a myself. What was once the former Waikiki whole new level and it’s lovely!

No. 3 Theater, Atlantis Seafood & Steak has all the steak and lobster your hungry heart

2 The Seafood Tortellini with Lobster Cream Sauce ($18) is a musthave dish at Chai’s Island Bistro.

wrap it in a tortellini shell, and we add the lobster reduction sauce around it,” explains Atlantis Seafood & Steak Chaowasaree, who was recently hired as the 2284 Kalakaua Ave. Suite 201 corporate chef for Hawaiian Airlines.

922.6868 The lobster reduction sauce is made with lobster shell, onions, celery, carrots and Chai’s Island Bistro leeks, which are boiled for a couple of hours Award-winning chef Chai Chaowasaree until the flavor of the shell emerges. Cream opened this chic Island bistro in 1998. is added, as well as a touch of paprika for Together, he and his team of 20 chefs cook color. up the best of what Hawaii has to offer — To add a bit of texture, the lobster tortellifrom both land and sea. ni sits upon Hawaiian Succotash, which conChaowasaree makes it his mission to use sists of edamame, fresh sweet corn and red fresh and local ingredients whenever possibell pepper sauteed together. ble — and when you combine this with “Lobster itself is very rich; it’s so good by extraordinary culinary talent, you are left itself so you don’t have to do much to it. The with only the finest in Pacific Rim cuisine. texture and the flavor of the lobster is “I believe in fusion, and I like to take the superb,” he says. best of all cuisines and make it my own,” he Although absolutely delicious, this dish is says. As long as you start with fresh, local quite rich and filling. So if you’re appetite ingredients and use your specialized cookisn’t getting the best of you just yet, you ing technique, you’ll be successful.” may want to share with a friend, or perhaps And yes, it was a complete success when request it as a six-piece appetizer for $12.

Chaowasaree served me his delicious Seafood Tortellini with Lobster Cream Chai’s Island Bistro Sauce ($18), because it was fantastic!

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Top Left, Above: Diifferent entrees are offered daily at The Willows. “We want to make guests feel like we’re making each plate individually,” says Chef Jay Matsukawa.

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he perfectly manicured grounds of The Willows have been decorated with twinkling lights and dozens of poinsettia this year, creating a green and red Christmas scene that makes the historic gardens and private dining rooms the perfect place for island-style family gatherings.

Jay Matsukawa is the executive chef in charge of banquets and The Willows lunch and din-

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Jo: How long have you been banquets and it works really excited about what we’re going to be offering people. We want to well. here? have more live action stations Jo: The Willows has always for people especially at night — Jay: About seven years. I had a formal culinary training, and offered a lot of choices for peo- more cooking to order. And the then came here to open J at The ple at both lunch and dinner. desserts are all changing too — Willows, upstairs in the private How often does the menu we’re going back to making things from scratch. It’s exciting change?

Jo McGarry: It looks so spark- dining room. to be re-energized about the food ly and clean here!

Jay: There are different menu here.

Jo: That was a nice restaurant. items depending on the day, and Jay Matsukawa: Yes, we’ve Jo: Buffets have always been a Jay: Yeah, but a restaurant we’re right in the middle of makreally tried to make everything look bright and take care of the within a restaurant is a hard con- ing changes to the daily and challenge for chefs, don’t you cept. Now we use the room for nightly buffets and we’re really think? It’s really hard to keep gardens. ner buffets. When I stopped by last week, he was enthused to share details of a “new look” buffet that’s set to debut in the new year, and to talk about why local people still love The Willows.

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food from overcooking, going cold.

Jay: Yes, it’s difficult when you have to feed 200 or 300 people at one time. The aim at The Willows, though, is to give people an experience where they feel that the food has been made just for them. To give people the experience of having individual portions being made to order is exactly what we’re aiming for.

Jo: You’re probably best known for Hawaiian food, and for prime rib.

Jay: Yeah, the Hawaiian food is what we’re really known for. People know that they’re always going to get their favorite Hawaiian foods here.

Jo: There seems to be a brighter energy around the grounds, and around the food.

Jay: There’s always going to be prime rib and special dishes like braised roast pork, suckling pig, crab legs — even king crab legs in the mix, when we can get it — snow crab legs are always on the line at night. And as we mentioned, the Hawaiian plates are great. You can have ahi poke, the tako poke, lomi lomi salmon, poi, lau lau, kalua pig, chicken and karaage.

Jo: All good, local food.

Jay: The thing is that it would have been easy to make The Willows a place for tourists, but everyone has been careful to keep the local people first in mind. The food is for them.

Jo: What’s up for Christmas Eve and Day?

it nice and moist. There’s butterfish, too, which is marinated for two days and it comes out pretty good. I enjoy it.

Jo: I see you’re doing rack of lamb.

That is something hard to do at home, but it’s such a great seasonal, celebrational dish.

Jay: Yes, so that one we dry rub the lamb for 36 hours or so, and then we pepper crust and oven roast it with a demi glace on the side.

Jo: With the plants and the lights and the food and the completely relaxing, local-style environment, all that’s missing is some local music.

Jay: Yeah, I think we’re working on that, too.

The Willows Restaurant Christmas Buffet: Jay: A lot! I’m always amazed at Jay: Yes, definitely. We want to how many people enjoy dining out Dec. 24 dinner, 4-10 p.m. encourage locals to come and revisit on Christmas Eve and Christmas Dec. 25 lunch, 10 a.m.-3 The Willows and see what a great Day. This year, we have a fabulous experience it is. The value right now Christmas Buffet. In addition to the p.m.

Dec. 25 dinner, 4- 10 p.m. is really good, and at dinner there’s usual cold items and seafood staalways something special. We like to tions, there will be roast pork, herb$39.95 per adult/$19.95 do sushi stations or offer dishes like crusted roast turkey, and a carving lamb chops, fresh fish … all dishes station with rack of lamb and prime per child ( 4-10 years) that we create to make the buffet a rib.

We’re also doing a Blue Crablittle different.

Crusted Salmon, where we take a filJo: Give me an example of some of let of Atlantic salmon and we do it the special dishes that we’ll see dur- kind of local-style with crab and mayonnaise, and bake it off and keep ing the holidays.

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Above: On the buffet line are selections of salads and cold dishes.

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f part of your personal holiday stress includes shopping for ingredients and cooking traditional dishes, you might want to take a deep breath and head to Zippy’s, where Christmas specials

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and New Year’s favorites are being handled by the experts.

A range of party platters and special dishes are available at select locations throughout the holiday period, and specials dishes to go

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include a new “six pack” of Konbu Maki ($6.95). The Japanese New Year favorite, made with pork, carrot and gobo wrapped in soft konbu and kanpyo, should be one of Zippy’s holiday hits.

“The konbu maki is a new item for us,”

says Jay Crisologo, creative specialist at Zippys. “We think it will do well with our local customers.”

And Zippy’s is holiday central when it comes to the kind of dishes that are a big hit at office parties of family gatherings. New

sushi platters also are available from now through Christmas and New Year’s Day. “The platters and sushi platters are really useful for people who’re heading out to parties,” says Kehoe.

“As long as people remember to preorder everything, we’ll have it ready to go.”

Make sure to call your orders in at least two days in advance to ensure availability of most dishes. With 48 hours’ advance notice, you can pick up a sushi platter — 40 pieces of maki sushi, 12 pieces of cucumber, 12 takuan, and 10 pieces of inari sushi — for $25.50 (Oahu only).

Four party platters also are offered for because it can feed Christmas and New about 15-20 people,” Year’s. Prices range $19.95 for says Zippy’s Kahala from manager Thomas Chicken Katsu, to $28.95 for a Korean Kehoe.

H o l i d a y - f a v o r i t e Chicken Platter.

The most popular Pupu Platter No. 1 ($23.95) features teri beef, chicken k a t s u , Portuguese s a u s a g e , mahimahi and hot dog. There’s just an hour’s notice required for these party platters.

S u r p r i s i n g l y, Christmas Day Year’s specials include Chicken Nishime, which comes in either a 2-pound Zip Meal portion ($11.95) or in a hefty 7-pound barrel for $34.95.

“The barrel of Chicken Nishime is great for parties on New Year’s Day,

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Far Left: Renee Higa holds out Zippy’s Gift Cards.

Left: The ever-popular hearty Prime Rib Plate comes with rice, corn and au jus on the side.

Bottom: New Year specials at Zippy’s include traditional favorites and a “six pack” of Konbu Maki ($6.95).

Opposite page, bottom left: Zippy’s Joseph Sulit holds a party platter.

Opposite page, bottom right: The Konbu Maki comes in a six pack and costs $6.95.

is bustling at Zippys.

“It’s one of the busiest days of the year for us,” says Kehoe. “We serve the regular menu plus we have our daily specials like our roast turkey plate and, of course, our prime rib plate, which is really popular.”

And there’s something new on the menu on Christmas Day: Stuffed Opakapaka ($14.95), a dish that debuted last month as the Thanksgiving special.

“It’s a new menu item for us,” says Kehoe, “and it’s been doing very well.”

Only available as a “dine-in” option, the fresh opakapaka highlights Zippy’s flexibility. “The fish dishes at Zippy’s are

always popular, and this is a twist on a new recipe where the opakapaka is stuffed with shrimp and imitation crab and topped with a dill mustard sauce,” Kehoe says.

Look for more Zippy’s locations to open up this New Year’s due to popular demand.

“We tested out opening on New Year’s Day last year, and it had a good response,” Crisologo says.

Kahala Sushi is also open on New Year’s Day, and gives customers yet another option for sushi platters.

There’s more variety at the sushi bar, and while preordering specialty sushi items still requires 48 hours’

notice, guests can enjoy the sushi bar during Christmas and New Year’s days.

“Christmas at Zippy’s is so convenient for people,” says Kehoe. “They can pick up food at most of our locations, they can eat in, and we make the kind of food that would take people hours to make at home. That’s one of the reasons we help make their holidays easier. Picking up at Zippy’s is fast and easy, and perfect for parties.”

Zippy’s Notes: There are three ways to order for the holidays at Zippy’s.

The first is online at www.zippys.com.

The second is to preorder by phone at 973.0880 The third is to preorder

in person at nine locations: Ala Moana, Kahala, Kaneohe, Kapolei, Makiki, Mililani, Pearlridge, Vineyard and Waiau.

New Year’s Specials are available at only select locations, with the Ala Moana and Pearlridge sites opening at 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Last day to order platters is Dec. 26.

Zippy’s Restaurants Where: Various locations on Oahu

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order of the day Right: Co-owner Cory Makishi runs the show at Gulick Delicatessen on Gulick Avenue.

Far Right: A plate filled with cone sushi, maki sushi, macaroni salad, hamasu, egg omlette, shrimp vegetable and chow mein. Far Right: Emilia Guillermo adds pieces of spicy chicken to a customer’s order.

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I’ve seen the variety evolve.

We’re constantly asking customers what they want and trying to keep contemporary.

By essence, it’s local food, but we try to be innovative and bring in new, exotic items whenever we can, and keep it at blue-collarlevel pricing.”

Even now, the Gulick team is refining new dishes — Loco Moco with fresh salmon, Okinawan sweet potato and haupia tarts — for possible menu addition.

Just about every craving, large or small, can be accommodated here. Trays of food, clearly labeled with content and cost, are displayed in the gleaming deli cases. Servers with takeout boxes stand by patiently, waiting for diners to design their feasts.

Menu boards list standards like saimin ($4.50), won ton mein ($5) and mini bentos ($4.25) with rice, fried or shoyu chicken, teri beef and Spam. Three large bento offerings add chow mein and a choice of shrimp tempura ($7.50), mahi-mahi ($7.75), or vegetable or potato tempura ($7.25).

Mom’s Footsteps

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lmost 35 years ago, when Lee Takara was just a toddler, his mother opened a tiny takeout place on Gulick Avenue in Kalihi.

From the beginning, customers who came into Gulick Delicatessen were mostly laborers looking for familiar, inexpensive meals.

“Businesses like ours were for blue collar people on their way to work who wanted food like Mom’s cooking,” Takara recalls.

Takara would spend much of his childhood at Gulick Deli watching his mother, Mary Makishi, build a successful and popular enterprise that now includes a second location in Moiliili on South King Street.

“My brother and I grew up with the business, and over the years, we picked up the nuances,” says Takara. “By the time we stepped in, we were ready to do everything.” Takara and his brother, Cory Makishi, now run the show, and Mrs. Makishi, who once worked as a cook in her native Japan, is retired. (Her husband Roy, a Gulick co-owner, passed away in 2009.) But Mom hasn’t gone far.

“We still look to her,” Takara says. “She’s the R&D Department.” In that capacity, he says, Mary Makishi has always stressed the importance of responsiveness to the market. “As time went by, she consistently added items (to the menu).

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Standard plate lunches, available in Kalihi, include teriyaki beef ($7.50), spareribs ($6.55) and very popular spicy chicken ($6.55), which Takara says has a complex and delightful flavor. “It’s fried in a mochiko batter and has a wide array of spices with a blend of chilies, cooked to bring out their sweetness.”

After almost 35 years, the humble little eatery has seen some changes. Most have surprised and delighted regular customers.

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he cool wintry weather that’s arrived in the Islands calls for something hearty, spicy and a little exotic to help warm you up from the inside out.

Monsoon India is the perfect spot to find such remedies, with its menu full of traditional Indian fare that includes delicately spiced Mulligatawny Soup, Shish Kabab, Samosas and Naan straight from the tandoor (clay oven).

Two can't-miss specials are Lamb Rogan Josh ($18.95) and Kadhai Chicken ($17.95).

The lamb in the Lamb Rogan Josh is cooked until the meat is tender and almost melts the moment it hits your mouth. It is served in a creamy yogurt-base sauce blended with the chef's secret batch of spices. Not too spicy, it is the perfect choice for those who crave something warm and flavorful but not overpowering.

But if you're someone who goes to an Indian restaurant for the spice, then the Kadhai Chicken is for you. Tender pieces of chicken are cooked with generous chunks of onions, green bell peppers and tomatoes, and stewed in a thick, rich tomato-base sauce.

Both meals come with a side of Basmati Rice and refreshing mixed salad.

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Warming g up p to o Indian spice e att Monsoon

onsoon India opened on Aug. 16 of this year in the space formerly occupied by Bombay Indian Restaurant in the Discovery Bay Center.

While the name and ownership may have changed, owner Imran Khan assures that fans of the old restaurant can count on finding many of the same traditional Indian flavors at Monsoon. “We have had some amazing reviews and compliments on the food from people who have traveled and tasted Indian food from all over the world,� says Khan. “They say it is some of the best and more authentic-tasting Indian food they have had.�

One of the reasons for Monsoon's success is Chef Keshore Sharma, who had worked at Bombay up until a year ago. “He has been (cooking) in Indian restaurants for 25 years, and also he has worked in one of the best Indian restaurants in Washington, D.C.,� Khan says, referring to the famous Bombay Palace. “Twenty-five years of experience brings a lot of value to the restaurant and the food that he makes. And now that he's back, the quality of the food is better than it was before.�

And now that Sharma is back in the kitchen, Khan expects to start introducing a few new dishes to the Monsoon menu in the New Year, like the Boti Lamb Masala ($18.95). Khan says the chef takes chunks of lamb and first char-broils the meat in the tandoor before adding some spices and cooking it further with onions and bell peppers in a tomato-and-onion sauce.

It pairs well with wine as well as the many different types of Naan available any time of day.

Khan also suggest trying the Baingan Bartha ($15.95) — fireroasted eggplant cooked and mashed with tomatoes and onions — for those seeking a vegetarian option.

Enjoy your meal in the elegantly decorated dining room, or call ahead to place a pick-up order.

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tlantis Seafood and Steak offers a view of life in bustling Waikiki from its second floor lanai. With a sophisticated interior design, value pricing and a mission to offer good value to both locals and tourists, the restaurant is a great choice for casual dining in the heart of the holiday action.

We asked visiting customers Justin and Amanda Schembri what they thought of the menu — and the view.

Justin: “We noticed the restaurant because we came from our hotel for pizza and we thought the prices looked good. It turns out the prices are fantastic!

Great food and a superb view await Amanda and Justin Schembri.

A lot of the restaurants seem to be hidden and you haven’t really got a view, but here you can really see what’s happening on the street below while you eat.

Amanda: “I thought the Chicken Alfredo pasta was so good — easily the best thing I’ve had here so far, and the best pasta I’ve had on this trip. The steak and shrimp was really good and at an incredible value. I’d

really recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to enjoy good food at a reasonable price.”

Where: 2284 Kalakaua Ave., No. 201 Waikiki

Call: 922.6868

‘Tis time to be merry and satisfied.

Christmas Celebrations at The Royal Hawaiian

Purchase a $50 Gift Card before 12/24/10 and receive a bonus Gift Certificate worth $10 as our gift to you!

Mon-Fri: 6:00 - 10:00 pm • Sat, Sun: 5:30 - 10:00 pm Wine Spectator Award-Winning Wine List Live Entertainment Wed-Sat • Valet Parking

Proper Attire Required Reservations Recommended • 2440 Kuhio Ave 922 5555 10

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Enjoy a 4-Course Prix Fixe Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner at Azure Restaurant.

Featuring Kona Lobster Roll, Hawaiian Roasted Onaga, Grilled Filet Mignon, desserts and more. Or join us at the Monarch Room for a Christmas Day Brunch Buffet that includes a waffle station, breakfast entrees, fresh island fruits, chilled seafood, and an irresistible dessert station.

For details, visit royal-hawaiian.com, call 921-4600 or visit the Concierge Desk.

“Best Fine Dining Restaurant”

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en and Cindy Wong’s mission at Anytime Café is to offer a menu that appeals to everyone.

Whether you’re looking for a local breakfast, Italian-style lunch or a taste of Asian fusion for dinner, you’ll find something to suit almost any palate at Anytime.

The casual yet elegant destination at Market City Shopping

The won ton pi and a variety of noodles are flown in from Canada, where the flour used resembles the kind used in Hong Kong. The result, an almost translucent, soft wrapper, lets diners see the juicy shrimp encased in light won ton pi.

“We use the big shrimp — the 21-25 count,” says Cindy, who slices the large shrimp into three and places them in the wonton wrappers.

Burgers and sandwiches, soups and salads and a long list of appetizers that include Steamed Clams with White Wine ($7.25), Salted Pepper Pork Chops ($6.95) and Crispy Calamari ($4.95), are all available on the all-day-

Above: At Anytime Café, attention is paid to the details: Fresh noodles and imported won ton pi make this a special bowl of soup.

Right: Owners Ken and Cindy Wong serve up great food in a casual yet trendy atmosphere.

Any y Palate, Anytime Anytime Cafe Where:

Market City Shopping Center

Call:

735.3888

Website:

www.anytimecafe hawaii.com

Center is part-trendy bistro, partAmerican coffee shop, and opens from morning until late evening.

“We serve breakfast all day and night,” says Ken, “and we have everything — American food, Chinese, Western, pizza, East meets West kind of food, and lots of choices.”

The Wongs take pride in sourcing high-quality ingredients for their dishes; a good example is found in the noodle bar selections, where Shrimp Wonton Noodle in Broth offers a hearty, high-quality bowl of broth, and imported noodles.

Healthy & Fresh Ingredients SHABU SHABU Restaurant

20% OFF SHABU SHABU Exp. 12-31-10

942-5008 BYOB (no corkage fee)

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

The Stars of HAWAIIAN MUSIC

Mele Kanikapila Kalikimaka and-night menu.

Ken’s experience both living and cooking in Hong Kong makes the Anytime menu an excellent example of the kind of popular fusion cuisine that mixes Italian and Chinese dishes with contemporary American classics.

That’s why at Anytime Café you’ll find Spaghetti with Meat Sauce ($9.75) and served with soup and salad, on the menu next to Pig Feet ($9.50), Hai-Nan Chicken Rice ($11.95), or the restaurant’s popular Loco Moco ($9.50), where two eggs top fried rice and an Angus beef patty smothered in gravy.

It’s Christmas all year ‘round with our family of gifted performers. Multiple Na Hoku Hanohano award-winner Hoku Zuttermeister (pictured) honors us with his presence on Tuesday, Dec. 14 and 21, 6 to 9 pm. Hoku comes from a long line of Hawaiian music and hula masters, and that history is apparent in every word sung and note played…

Brother Noland takes the Sunday spotlight, Dec. 19 and 26 from 6 to 9 pm bringing his distinctive song stylings and original compositions.

Innovation never sounded so good…

Boys and Their Toys Mahalo to all who joined us last night at the ManoaDNA holiday toy drive. Many thanks too to the merchants of Waikiki Beach Walk, Outrigger Reef on the Beach, and Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach for their gifts and contributions to the annual U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots collection.

47-388 Hui Iwa St.

Polynesian Tattoo Factory

Ph: 239-9966 email: UrbanTufuga@aol.com

Holiday Special!

Receive a 3 Hour tattoo session for

ONLY $200 One coupon per visit. Must present ad.

Not combinable with other offers. Expires 12/31/10

www.koolaucenter.com

RESTAURANT

SUNTORY Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 3rd Floor

restaurantsuntory.com

922-5511

Located poolside at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach 2169 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815 ph. 808.924.4990 Kamaaina rates from $139 per night.

Free valet parking 11am-3pm with purchase.

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holiday special

BALISTEAK&SEAFOOD

ACATEREDEXPERIENCE

2005 Kalia Road // Waikiki

94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd. // Waipio

Call: 941.4321

Call: 677.7744

Website: www.hiltonhawai ianvillage.com

Website:www.acat eredexperience.com Hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Hours: Christmas Eve and Day, 5:30-10 p.m.

Grilled Lehua Blossom Honey Brined Poussin //$75, $45 With breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and a menu replete with delectable entrees, Bali Steak & Seafood is the ideal location to spend Christmas Eve and Day. This holiday season, the featured dish is Grilled Lehua Blossom Honey Brined Poussin with Hauula Tomato

Risotto, House-made Bacon, Micro Arugula and White Balasamic Reduction. Choose between Oxtail Soup and Kona Lobster Bisque for your sides, and finish up your meal with Chocolate Hazelnut Yule Log. Adults pay $75; children 12 and under pay $45.

Sides: Located in the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Rainbow Tower, Bali Steak & Seafood offers open-air, oceanside dining to its patrons.

Hot Roast Turkey Package // $84.95 When you need a meal on the go, A Catered Experience is the right choice. For Christmas, the menu calls for one 8- to 10-pound fully roasted, hot and ready-to-eat turkey. Along with the turkey, the package includes four pounds of Mashed

Potatoes, four pounds of Poultry Gravy, three pounds of Stuffing, one pound of Cranberry Relish, a dozen Dinner Rolls and one Pumpkin Pie. And reheating instructions for gravy, stuffing and mashed potatoes are included.

DONHO’SISLANDGRILL

HEEHINGRESTAURANT

1 Aloha Tower Drive, #66 // Honolulu

449 Kapahulu Ave., #101 // Waikiki

Christmas Brunch Buffet //$26.95-$12.95 Named after one of Hawaii’s greatest entertainers, Don Ho’s Island Grill has put together a noteworthy menu just in time for the holidays. The restaurant’s Christmas Brunch Buffet features a Carving Station with Roasted Prime Rib with au 14

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Sides: Want more than what the package offers?

Ask about ACatered Experience’s Baked Ham and Prime Rib packages, and its scrumptious desserts, available for Christmas as well.

Call: 528.0807

Call: 735.5544

Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.9 p.m.

Hours: Open daily, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Sides: The show goes on at Don Ho’s every week, thanks to entertainer/emcee extraordinaire Al Waterson.

Waterson hosts a singing competition every Sunday evening from 6 to 9.

For more information, contact Waterson’s wife, Nancy Bernal, at 947.0807.

Christmas Eve Specials An array of delicious dishes awaits large groups of people stopping in at Hee Hing Restaurant during the holidays. The Christmas Eve Special ($279/Table of 10) includes Peking Duck, Imperial Scallop Soup, Roasted Garlic Chicken,

Hunan Tofu and a visit from Santa Claus. On Christmas Day, Hee Hing will serve its popular Dim Sum Brunch Buffet ($22/adults, $11/kids 312) from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dinner ($27/adults, $14/kids 4-12) from 4:30 to 9 p.m.

Sides: Hee Hing also is offering its customers a Holiday Gathering Package ($25 per person/minimum of 10) that includes predinner cocktail and appetizers. What follows is a sevencourse meal featuring Chinese Chicken Salad, Cantonese Roast Duck with Plum Sauce and Pepper Salt Shrimp.

holiday special JJ BISTRO&FRENCHPASTRY

KAIMARKET

3447 Waialae Ave. // Kaimuki

2255 Kalakaua Ave.// Waikiki

Buche de Noel (Yule Log) //$35 and up The home of the most scrumptious treats, JJ Bistro & French Pastry is featuring the Buche de Noel (Yule Log) for the holiday season. Available in chocolate-chocolate, chocolate-raspberry and chocolatemocha, the special is priced at $35 (8 inches), $40 (12 inches),

$55 (18 inches) and $75 (24 inches). Additionally, those with a sweet tooth may want to try JJ’s miniature pastries ($21 per dozen), fruit cakes ($7.95/one loaf; $14.95/two loaves) or the Holiday Cake Package ($75), which includes the Cocolate Pyramid Cake.

Call: 739.0993

Call: 941.4444

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Hours: Christmas Day brunch, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Christmas Day dinner, 5-9:30 p.m.

Sides: Known simply as JJ, Chef Jinjie Praseuth Luangkhot has been bringing fine French cuisine to Hawaii since 1995. Ten years later, JJ decided to infuse Laotian cuisine with French cooking techniques to his Kaimuki pastry shop. The result has been a simply exquisite menu.

Sides: If brunch doesn’t fit your schedule, stop in at Kai Market for Christmas dinner.

The meal comes with Pan-fried Hawaiian Sea Bass and Braised Beef Short Ribs. For dessert, try the restaurant’s Pumpkin Cheese Cake. Yum! Adults pay $69; kids 6-12 pay $15.

Christmas Brunch //$55, $15 This Christmas, treat yourself to an out-of-thisworld brunch experience at Kai Market, where Roasted Prime Rib and Steamed Whole Aku are on the menu.

The prime rib is alae saltcrusted and slow roasted, and served with horseradish

sour cream and natural au jus. The whole aku (snapper), meanwhile, is served Chinese-style.

Delicious!

Waimanalo Mixed Greens and Portuguese Sweet Bread Pudding are on the side.

Adults pay $55, while children ages 6-12 pay $15.

KANIKAPILAGRILLE

KIT’NKITCHEN

2169 Kalia Road (Outrigger Reef on the Beach) // Waikiki

1010 University Ave. // Manoa

Breakfast with Santa //$22, $11.50 Enjoy Breakfast with Santa, courtesy of Kani Ka Pila Grille, Dec. 21 and 22, from 8 to 10 a.m.

Patrons can enjoy a breakfast buffet that includes Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Portuguese Sausage, Rice, Country Fried Potatoes, Assorted Pastries, Tropical Fruit Platter and

Cereal. Choose among milk, juice and coffee to wash down the delicious meal. Beyond the ono eats, customers also may have their photo taken with Santa, while keiki participate in face painting and balloon twisting. Adults pay $22; keiki 5-11 pay $11.50.

Call: 924.4990

Call:942.7622

Hours: Daily, 6:30-10 a.m. (breakfast); 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (lunch/dinner).

Hours: Open daily, 7:30-11 a.m. (breakfast), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (lunch) and 5-10 p.m. (dinner)

Sides: While Kani Ka Pila Grille serves up some of the best dishes around, it also provides the finest in Hawaiian music entertainment. Among the weekly performers are Weldon Kekauoha (pictured) and Cyril Pahinui, while the groups include Kaukahi and ManoaDNA.

Four-course Dinner //$19.95 (set) When it comes to eclectic Euro-Asian entrees, no one does it better than Kit ’N Kitchen. And for Christmas, the 10-year-old restaurant is offering a four-course meal ($19.95) that features Milano Tomato Soup or Garden Salad, Escargot Wellington,

Beef Chimichurri and Garlic Basil Shrimp, a choice of Beef Osso Bucco Milanese (pictured), Baked Seafood Pasta and Rib-eye Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, and sides of New York Cheese Cake, Chocolate Cake or an Ice Cream Sundae.

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Sides: The Osso Bucco dish has always been a favorite for customers of Kit Yiu (pictured).

The Osso Bucco is a grass-fed beef that is braised in Roma tomatoes, gardenfresh vegetables and herbs. The cooking process gives the meat a rich, deep color.

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PHOKITCHEN

RUTH’SCHRIS

2919 Kapiolani Blvd. // Honolulu

500 Ala Moana Blvd./226 Lewers St.. // Downtown/Waikiki

Call: 735.8488

Call: 599.3860 (Restaurant Row) and 440.7910 (Waikiki)

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Wednesday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Four-Course Meals with Oxtail Soup //$24.95 For Christmas, Pho Kitchen is serving up a delicious four-course meal for lunch and dinner that includes Oxtail Soup for two. The meal comes with Spring Roll, Mixed Salad with Shrimp, the aforementioned Oxtail Soup and Ube

Cheese Cake. In addition, the restaurant is offering its usual menu replete with Summer-Rolls, Crispy Spring Rolls and the alwaysdelicious Vietnamese sandwiches, which include a daikon and carrot pickle that’s homemade.

Sides: Pho Kitchen opened to the public just a few months ago, but it’s since become a popular stop-in for those hoping to sample pho soup. Among its most requested dishes: Tofu/Vegetable Soup.

Hours: Daily, 5-10 p.m.

Sizzlin’ Prime Time //$39.95 Experience Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s three-course Sizzlin’ Prime Time Dinner, which offers exceptional value from the restaurant’s award-winning menu. Begin with a choice of Caesar Salad or Steak House Salad, then wrap your mouth around

entree selections such as Petite Filet, Chef’s Fresh Island Fish Special, and Chicken Breast, which is stuffed with garlic herb cheese and served with lemon thyme butter. Dessert offerings are ice cream, island sorbet and bread pudding.

WAILANACOFFEEHOUSE

THEWILLOWS

1860 Ala Moana Blvd. // Waikiki

901 Hausten St. // Honolulu

Holiday Breakfast Special // $9.95 Start Christmas Day off right at Wailana Coffee House with the most important meal of all — breakfast. The restaurant’s Holiday Breakfast Special features Eggs Benedict Royal ($9.95), which comes with Toasted English Muffin Halves topped with 16

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Smoked Ham, Turkey Breast and Poached Eggs smothered in Hollandaise Sauce. Diners also get Hashed Browns, Glazed Peaches and either Coffee or Tea. Additionally, the restaurant’s 24-hour menu will be available to patrons all day.

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Sides: Ruth’s Chris features a Sizzlin’ Happy Hour promotion in the lounge with appetizer and drink specials daily from 5-7 p.m. And as part of its holiday gift card promotion, the restaurant is offering a $20 bonus voucher for every purchase of a $100 gift card.

Call: 955.1764

Call: 952.9200

Hours: Open daily, 24 hours

Website: www.willowshawaii. com

Sides: Wailana’s Christmas Day dinner menu includes Prime Rib Roast ($16.95), Holiday Turkey with Smoked Ham ($12.95) and Hibachi Chicken and Shrimp Kabobs ($13.95). Dinners include a trip to the salad bar, baked or mashed potato and Corn on the Cob.

Holiday Lunch-Dinner Buffet //$39.95 The hungry need look no further than The Willows to find a superb Christmas meal. On Christmas Eve (dinner only) and Christmas Day, the restaurant offers cold items such as Meselun Green Salad and Red Potato and Dill Salad, and seafood

favorites such as Kim Chee Tako Poke and Steamed Snow Crab Legs.

Additionally, there are Peppered Rack of Lamb with balsamic and mint sauce, Herb-crusted Roasted Turkey and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Yummy!

Hours: Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 4-9 p.m. (dinner); Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (lunch), 4-9 p.m. (dinner) Sides: At The Willows, customers have been enjoying superb cuisine in an open-air dining or private banquet facility since 1944.

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Roasted Prime Rib Kalua Turkey Sauteed Mahi Mahi w/ Ginger Miso Lilikoi Glazed Black Forest Ham Crab Cake Benedict Herb Roasted Chicken Kalua Pork & Cabbage Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice Breakfast Meats Poke Salads Omelet Station Dessert & Waffle Station

by Chef Chai Chaowasaree | Serves 2

Ingredients: • 1 cup dried scallops • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil • 1/2 cup pancetta or ham, diced • 1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic • 2 egg whites • 4 cups cooked rice • 1/2 tablespoon sugar • 2 tablespoons Chinese Thin Soy sauce or Aloha Shoyu • Large pinch ground black or white pepper • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Preparation: • Soak dry scallops in warm water for an hour or until softened. Shred into small pieces and set aside.

• In a wok or a non-stick pan, add vegetable oil and cook pancetta for a couple of minutes on medium to

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low heat, or until all the fat melts off the pancetta.

• Add scallop and garlic, and cook for 15 seconds. Add egg white and stir until it’s cooked. Turn heat to high, add rice, sugar, Aloha Shoyu, pepper and cook for a few minutes, until the outside is toasted. Make sure the rice is not lumpy.

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• Add green onions and toss for 15 seconds. Turn heat off.

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Pla ntation Nig hts Ne w Yea r’s Eve Cel ebr ation

5:00 – 10:00 pm 5 and under kids for Free • 6-12 $85 adults, $25 kids Plus live Hawaiian entertainment.

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Feasting g on n Cone e Sushi, Corned d Beeff Hash

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Our customers always tell us (our kuromame is) the best they’ve tasted.”

Sekiya’s Restaurant and Delicatessen Where: 2746 Kaimuki Ave.

Call: 732.1656

Website: www.sekiyas restaurant.com

524-2020 Open Daily 7 am - 9 pm 888 N. Nimitz Hwy. #103

ALL PHO

BUY ONE, GET ONE

50% OFF

2nd Pho of equal or lesser value expires 12/16/10

Open Everyday 10am-10pm / Except Sun & Wed 10am-9pm

2919 Kapiolani Boulevard • Market City Shopping Center

G

earing up for the holidays at Sekiya’s means strategic preparations behind the scenes for the restaurant’s signature New Year’s dish, kuromame.

“We’ve been making kuromame since before we can remember,” says Sekiya’s owner Joy Morihara. “Our customers always tell us it’s the best they’ve tasted.”

The kuromame pot will start simmering in a few days, so be on the lookout for the first signs of the sweet black beans appearing at the deli.

Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine

Left: Cone sushi with rice is one of the restaurant’s most-desired deli items.

Below: Waiting to serve customers at the Sekiya deli counter are Mary Kaui, at left, and Gemma Inamura.

Happyy Holidays!

“We’re never quite sure of an exact date when it will be ready,” says Morihara, “but it will be soon.”

In the meantime, stop by Sekiya’s if you want to treat your office workers to a snack, or plan an impromptu Christmas gathering. The restaurant’s inari (cone) sushi is among the most popular in Honolulu, and the restaurant’s deli section has dozens of specialty items. In fact, it isn’t unusual for people to drive for miles for a taste of Sekiya’s famous hash tempura.

with $100 gift card purchase receive 15 pastry $$’s & a sliced cake of choice ($4 value)

8 Pastry $$’s with $50 gift card purchase Top shoppers of $300 gift card receives a FREE 8” Christmas cake (up to $45 value) and (2) 15 pastry $$$’s

Ala Moana 946-6388 • 597-8880

Gift Certificates Available

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

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Caesarr Salad Creamedd Spinach Mashedd Potatoes Wolfgang’ss Primee Rib Lunchh orr Dinnerr $59.95

Wolfgang’ss Famous Surff ‘nn Turf Champagnee Toast Lunchh orr Dinnerr $69.95 Openn ‘till 1 a.m.. onn 12/31

Our regular menu is also available.

3 Hours Free Parking • Reservations Recommended 922.3600 or opentable.com

Must present coupon. Not combinable with other discounts. No cash value.

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

Decemberr 244 & 25

Bring in a new, unwrapped toy for Toys For Tots Hawai‘i between December 10-25, and receive a complimentary dessert with any dinner entree purchase.

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WHERE TO DINE AMERICAN

Symbol Key Breakfast

Atlantis Seafood & Steak

Lunch

2284 Kalakaua Avenue 922-6868

Tropics Bar & Grill

La Palme D’or

2005 Kalia Road Hilton Hawaiian Village (Ali‘i Tower) 949-4321

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

Willows, The

Napoleon’s Bakery

901 Hausten St. 952-9200

Dinner

Located inside of Zippy’s

After Midnight

BAKERY

d.k Steakhouse

Alcohol served

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

Online

Panya 711 Queen St. 597-8880 1111 Bishop St. #4 536-8363 Ala Moana Center 946-6388 Royal Hawaiian Center 791-2969

Fendu Boulangerie 2752 Woodlawn Dr. Manoa Marketplace 988-4310

Catering

Try Our Famous OXTAIL SOUP! Customer Favorites: Saimin • BBQ Stick • Ahi Nitsuke Corned Beef Hash Tempura Marinated Fried Chicken

from Willows with the purchase of each $50 Gift Certificate

• Pizzas • Salads

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

SEKIYA’S RESTAURANT & DELICATESSEN

from Willows with the purchase of each $100 Gift Certificate.

Serving Hawaii for 75 Years!

2746 Kaimuki Ave

732-1656

Hawaii’s Original Garden Restaurant

952-9200 www.willowshawaii.com

ACROSS KAIMUKI H.S.

ON ON at McCully Chinese Restaurant

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

• Fried Dumpling Salad • Shrimp Bisque Soup.

Choice of: • Veal Chop - Pan Fried Veal Chop w/Mushroom in Marsala Demi Glaze Sauce. Served w/Pasta and Vegetables ~ OR ~ • Lobster Pasta - Lobster Meat in a Pink Sauce and Topped w/Baked Lobster Tail. • Cream Brulee.

Now accepting reservations for holiday parties.

Purchase $100 in gift cards Receive a $10 gift card as our gift to you!

2919 Kapiolani Blvd., #218

MARKET CITY SHPG CNTR 735-3888

Special Economy Menu for 10

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$

228

New Holiday $ Menu for 10

Seafood Scallop Egg Soup Chinese Chicken Salad Peking Duck with Bun Abalone with Choi Sum Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger Onion Honey Walnut Shrimp Minute Chicken Cake Noodle Steamed Rice FREE Crispy Gau Gee!

(2 table limit)

Gift Certificates Available Call for details and reservations.

Find menus and $5 coupon at www.ononhawaii.com

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2494 S. Beretania St.

WHERE E TO O DINE BUFFET

CAFE

Makino Chaya

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

CATERERS

Camellia Buffet

A Catered Experience

Anytime Cafe

94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd.

677-7744

Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd 735-3888

930 McCully St. 951-0511/0611

Makitti

2380 Kuhio Ave. 923-2260

Koko Cafe

Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine 590 Farrington Hwy 692-9880

Yakiniku Camellia Buffet 2494 S. Beretania St. 944-0449

Special Menu Japanesefor10 Chinese Cuisine $

149 No credit cards accepted for special menu

Party Rooms for up to 450

Kahai Street Kitchen

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

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237 Kalihi Street, 845-0320

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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

7AM-2PM

521-8268

Dinner Hours:

6PM to 10PM TUE to SUN

10 pm to 4 am

Lunch Special • Fresh Made Cold or Spicy Buckwheat Noodles $3.95 • Shabu Shabu in Special Sauce (for 2 people) $19.95

Sam Sung Plaza • 655 Keeaumoku Street #108

BYOB

949-2890

Open from 11 am to 4 am

(Monday Closed)

Open Christmas Day Call In Your Orders Today!

Moiliili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .951-5696 (KOZO) Kahala Mall . . . . . . . .738-5696 (KOZO) Pearlridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .483-6805 Pearl City by Wal-Mart . .455-6805

Authentic Japanese & Chinese Cuisine

Come hungry. Leave happy.

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

1334 Young St.

593-2064

WWW.KOZOSUSHIHAWAII.NET

15% OFF

Cash Sale Only (With Coupon)

at the Colony Surf

10% OFF Credit Card Sale Only (With Coupon)

Hong Kong Dim Sum & Regular Menu Items

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant Liliha Square by Times Supermarket

524-1628 Dim Sum Take Out Special! 8am-11:30am

Choice of One Entree

PLUS Cr ème Brûlée

15% OFF(Charge) • 25% OFF(Cash)

Offering a Special 3 Course Menu for $45.00 plus a complimentary glass of wine!

Monday thru Saturday only

(*$5 for Lamb Wellington)

Dim Sum & Reg. Menu Dine In Special!

Reservations 8pm & later on mentioning this ad.

To be combined only with passion. Expires 12/31/10

$24.70 per person

10% OFF(Charge) •15% OFF(Cash)

www.michelshawaii.com | 923-6552 | 2895 Kalakaua Ave.

Happy Day Chinese Restaurant

CALL FOR BANQUETS, RECEPTIONS & PARTIES 728-3463

738-8666

FREE VALET PARKING

Choice of Appetizer A. Lao Rock & Roll B. Baked Lobster Avocado C. Escargot • Fisherman Pie • Baked Cornish Hen • Baked Salmon • Asian Classic • Cheese Ravioli w/Lobster

Celebrating 10 Years!

Michel’s . . . After Dark

Soup of the Day

Holiday e k Fruit Cailable a Now Av af $7.95 Looaves 2L $14.00

Excludes set menus; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 12/31/10.

3553 Waialae Avenue

Pre-order Yule Logs Now

Must present coupon Expires 12/31/10

Excludes set menu; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials.

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

3447 Waialae Avenue • 739-0993 • jjfrenchpastry.com D I N I N G

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WHERE TO DINE CHINESE

at McCully 1110 McCully St.

1055 Alakea St. 525-8585

3553 Waialae Ave. 738-8666

Duck Yun

ON ON On On at McCully

Mandalay (The)

Happy Day Chinese Restaurant

946-8833

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

Seafood Village Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa Hee Hing Restaurant

Golden Duck

909 Isenberg St. 941-6641

449 Kapahulu Ave. 735-5544

1221 S. King St. • 597-8088 4230 Waialae Ave., Kahala 737-7188

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

Maple Garden /Yen King

FAMILY DINING Angelo Pietro Honolulu

Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant

Little Villlage Noodle House 1113 Smith St. 545-3008

111 N. King St. 521-8268

1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #10 941-0555

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Bibas

Liliha Square 524-1628

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

Hanaki

F R EE a e v cei rtificate e R Ce

Shabu Shabu

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from Kobe with the purchase of each $50 Gift Certificate.

Offer expires December 25, 2010

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

Between Ilikai & Hilton Hawaiian Village

941-4444

11:30 am-2:30 pm; 5 pm-10 pm (Closed Tuesdays)

MANOA MARKETPLACE (Tons of FREE Parking) 988-1551

Dinner served from 5:30 nightly • Valet parking available

Promotion ends Friday, 12/17/10 Makino’s Christmas Present #1

with ad.

Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 12/9/10.

Ala Moana Center - Makai Mkt Windward Mall Food Court

Makino’s Christmas Present #2

Order a Makino Chaya Bento for $3.97 or $4.97 and receive a FREE $4 or $5 Makino Chaya Restaurant Gift Certificate of equal value from purchase.

Buy a Makino Chaya Gift Card and receive a FREE Makittii Gift Certificate of equal value.

FREE Gift Certificate cannot be used with other offers or discounts.

Off regular adult price only. This promotion until Fri., 12/17/10 FREE Makittii Gift Certificate expires on 1/31/11.

FREE Gift Certificate cannot be used with other offers or discounts.

Off regular adult price only. This promotion until Fri., 12/17/10.

FREE Makino Chaya Gift Certificate expires on 1/31/11.

FREE

BIRTHDAY SPECIAL FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL FOR ANY AGE

With Family Group 20% CATERING HOTLINE

783-7901

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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 12/31/10

SENIOR SPECIAL

Misoyaki Bento

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

One coupon per person.

Discounts off regular adult price.

Expires 12/31/10

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

WHERE TO DINE Don Ho’s Island Grill

JJ Bistro & French Pastry

Aloha Tower Marketplace 528-0807

3447 Waialae Ave.

739-0993

1860 Ala Moana Blvd.

955-1764

Ala Moana Center, Mauka - Mall Level 946-6388

1620 N. School St. 841-0931

451 Piikoi St. 4725 Bougainville Dr. 783-7901

Wailana Coffee House

1010 University Avenue 942-7622

Panya Bistro • Bakery • Bar

Kenny’s Restaurant

I Love Country Cafe

Kit N Kitchen

Zippy’s

Call the one nearest you.

Kenny’s Express

IHOP

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

2nd Floor, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center 922-9333

Restaurant Epic

Kani Ka Pila Grille

Tanaka Saimin

Max’s Of Manila

2169 Kalia Rd, Outrigger Reef on the Beach

924-4990

EL

Delicatessen & Catering

FILIPINO

1131 Nuuanu Ave. 587-7877

94-300 Farrington Hwy 801 Dillingham Blvd.

951-6297

888 N. Nimitz Hwy #103 524-2020

HARRO MEXICANO AIEA RESTAURANT

Expires 12/18/10

Taking Reservations for Christmas Parties

Order Now for your Holiday Parties for Home or Office

(up to 50 people) Place your orders for Tamales now for Christmas!

Now serving Breakfast at 8am!

Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm Aiea Shopping Center Fri & Sat 11am-10pm 99-115 Aiea Heights Dr. Next to Aiea Bowl Sunday Closed

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

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

BYOB - no corkage fee

488-9727

Valid Everyday w/ad

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

12/18/10 Special: 2 Carnitas for $17.00

1137 11th Avenue, Kaimuki

737-1937 Open everyday 11am-10pm

Try our popular “CIOPPONO”

MANOA 988-5923

Enter 1st driveway on right Orine Sarangchae

RYCROFT ST

Open Everyday 10am - 2am

KAHEKA ST

LIONA ST AHANA ST

KEEAUMOKU ST

Korean Cuisine

2752 Woodlawn Drive M-F 11a-2p; Daily 5p-9p

LUNCH arting SPECIALS st from $ Daily 10-3

5.99

905-A Keeaumoku St. • 955-0646

WAIMALU 485-8883

98-1277 Kaahumanu St. (across from Safeway)

M-Su 11a-2p; Daily 5p-9p www.paesanohawaii.com

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

Early Bird Special

12.95

$

Only

Add $3.00 for Complete Meal

Receive a bonus $15 Romabucks for every $50 in gift card purchases

which includes soup or salad, ice cream

Not to be combined with any other promo/discount/special. Romabucks are redeemable Jan. 3rd - Mar. 28th, 2011 Romabucks can be redeemed only where the gift cards were purchased. Guest must show original gift card purchase receipt when redeemed.

All Day for Locals with ID

11 am - 7 pm

Specials not valid on Holidays Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Dinner 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

AIEA/PEARLRIDGE 98-150 Kaonohi St. • 487-9911

WAIKIKI 1972 Kalakaua Ave. • 942-2121

Parking Available • www.tonyromas.com

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

922-6868

• Oriental Chicken Salad • 4 types of Dim Sum (Manapua, Nori Spring Roll, Pork Hash, Half Moon) • General’s Chicken • Beef and Broccoli • Stir-Fried Assorted Vegetable • Seafood Fried Rice • 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.$3 self park validation only.

SeafoodvillageHyatt.com Ask about our Kama‘aina Discount

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

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WHERE TO DINE FINE DINING

Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave. 923-3877

Restaurant Row • 599-3860 Waikiki Beach Walk 440-7910

Bali Steak and Seafood Hilton Hawaiian Village (Rainbow Tower) 2005 Kalia Road 949-4321

ITALIAN

Top of Waikiki

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Bella Mia Italian 1137 11th Avenue 737-1937

GREEK The Fat Greek

Sam Choy’s BLC

3040 Waialae Ave. 734-0404

580 N. Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

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

Bella Mia Pizzeria 2222 S. Beretania St. 941-4400

INDIAN Hy’s Steak House 2440 Kuhio Ave. 922-5555

Stage Restaurant

Monsoon India

Romanos Macaroni Grill

1250 Kapiolani Blvd.

237-5429

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

Ala Moana Center Hookipa Terrace 356-8300

CHRISTMAS DAY BRUNCH BUFFET

KOREAN CUISINE

8:30am - 2:00pm Adults $29.95 Kids (5-12yrs) $15.95

CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER BUFFET 4:00pm - 8:30pm Adults $35.95 Kids (5-12yrs) $18.95

• LUNCH $14.95 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM • DINNER $21.95 3 PM -10 PM

Saturday December 25, 2010 11 A.M. - Midnight

1695 1295 1395

Including: Kal Bi, Sirloin, Chicken, Spicy Pork, Sashimi

$

Prime Rib Roast Holiday Turkey $ w/ Smokes Ham Hibachi Chicken $ & Shrimp Kabobs

Receive a $20 Dining Certificate (for use after Jan. 7, 2011) with purchase of $100 in Gift Cards

Receive 25% in Dining Certificates

*DISCOUNT EXCLUDES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESWITH THIS AD. EXP. 12/31/10.

930 McCully St. • 951-0511 / 951-0611

Dinner Buffet

Sittings at 10:30AM and 12:30PM $19.99 Adults $17.99 Seniors (60+) $13.99 Children (3-12)

Sittings at 5:00PM and 7:30PM $28.99 Adults $24.99 Seniors (60+) $17.99 Children 3-12

Featuring Hong Kong Style Dim Sum, Beef Broccoli, Salt and Pepper Shrimp, Sauteed Eggplant, Orange Chicken, Appetizers, Soups, Desserts and More!

Featuring Roast Pig, Snow Crab Legs, Peking Duck w/Bun, Prime Rib, Shrimp Cocktail, Soup & Salads, Appetizers, Desserts & More!

MW

Excluding all coupons & other discounts.

DINNER INCLUDES: Salad Bar, Corn on the cob, Bread Pudding, Beverage & More!

(for use after Jan. 7, 2011) with purchase of $500 in Gift Cards Gift card offers expire 12/22/10.

Breakfast Special: Egg Benedict Royal

Plan your Holiday Party at Sam Choy’s or have Sam Choy’s take care of your Catering Needs

9

$ 95

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

580 Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

• PRIVATE PARTY ROOM • CONVENIENT PARKING

Dim Sum Brunch Buffet

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S (EVE & DAY) SPECIAL

FREE BAG OF CHINESE PRETZELS WITH PURCHASE OF ANY SIZE PARTY TRAY

Buy a Makittii Gift Certificate $25 or $50 and receive a

with valid I.D. for each person

FREE Makino Chaya Gift Certificate of equal value! *FREE Gift Certificate to be used on regular adult price, cannot be combined with any other discounts. Offer expires 12/17/10.

FREE Makino Chaya Gift Certificate expires on 1/31/11.

Bir thday Photo with

HELLO KITTY *Reservation parties only

50% OFF Birthday Meal Mi nimum party of includes 1 Birthd 4 adults ay person *Must have vali d on actual BirthdaID y

FREE Sanrio Gift on your Birthday *Reservation pa

(Minute Chicken Cake Noodle, Beef Broccoli, Chinese Chicken Salad, Gon Lo Mein, ETC.)

Call & Place Your Order 4230 Waialae Ave., Kahala 1221 S. King St. 737-7188 • 737-7288 597-8088

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$2/22 hr. parkingg Miramarr att Waikikii Mon-Frii 5:30pm-9:30pm m Satt & Sunn alll dayy

rtie *Must have valid s only photo ID

Tel:: 923-22600 • 23800 Kuhioo Ave. • www.makittii.com

WHERE TO DINE Paesano Ristorante

Waimalu Plaza (across Safeway) 98-1277 Kaahumanu St. #119 485-8883

JAPANESE Hanaki Restaurant Manoa Marketplace 2756 Woodlawn Drive 988-1551

Manoa Marketplace 2752 Woodlawn Dr. 988-5923

Hifumi Japanese Restaurant Chinese Cultural Plaza 536-3035

Hinone Mizunone

Z Pizza

1345 South King St. 942-4848

Ward Centre Auahi St. Shops 596-0066

Kobe Japanese Steak House

151 Hekili St., Kailua 230-8400

Reach for the Star

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

941-4444

Ckp L]npu;

For each $25 gift card purchased now through December 31st, receive a complimentary $5 dining certi cate.

Ala Moana Center 808.356.8300 www.macaronigrill.com

Subscribe Today

538-NEWS

Restaurant Suntory

Kozo Sushi

Royal Hawaiian Shpg Cntr 3rd Flr. 922-5511

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

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

Makino Chaya

Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen

1 Aloha Tower Dr. 2nd Flr. 585-6360

2746 Kaimuki Avenue 732-1656

98-150 Kaonohi St. 486-5100

Beach Front Dining

Receive a $25 Dining Card

Tis better to give and receive

www.staradvertiser.com

1334 Young St. 593-2064

1936 South King St. 941-2835

with any $200 Holiday PUYOP (Pick Up Your Own Party) Order!

Our PUYOP Menu offers easy affordable solutions to all your party planning needs.

We have a variety of our favorite menu items to choose from for your holiday gathering with one salad and choice of two entrees served with fresh house-baked bread, starting at $14.99 per person.

Place your order today!

The pulse of paradise

Red Cafe

Kochi

Valid for Take Out Orders Only

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HOLIDAY DINING PACKAGES

are offering Gift Certificates specials

Buy $100 in Gift Certificate & Receive a Complimentary $25 Certificate

or

Buy $50 in Gift Certificate & Receive a Complimentary $10 Certificate

*Complimentary Certificates Valid 1/2/11 - 6/30/11 This offer is good 11/26/10 - 12/24/10

Please call

923-4056 Between 9 am-3 pm or visit our restaurants both located in

Outrigger Reef Hotel On the Beach of Waikiki • 2169 Kalia Road

-------------------------------------------------------HOLIDAY HAM

5 lbs. pre-sliced ham with pineapple raisin sauce

$55.99 + tax HOLIDAY PRIME RIB HALF

9 lbs. raw weight before cooking 1 qt. au jus & 8 oz. horseradish

$199.99 + tax WHOLE

18 lbs. raw weight beore cooking 2 qt. au jus & 16 oz. horseradish

$379.99 + tax

TURKEY ONLY

(1) 14-16 lb. turkey (1) quart sausage & sage stuffing (1) quart homemade turkey gravy

$129 + tax TURKEY PACKAGE (1) 14-16 lb. turkey, (1) quart sausage & sage stuffing (2) quarts homemade turkey gravy (2) quarts regular or roasted garlic mashed potato (1) whole apple or pumpkin pie

$159 + tax CALL CALL & & PLACE PLACE YOUR YOUR ORDER ORDER TODAY! TODAY!

841-0931

Open on Chris tm & New Years as Kenny’s til 6p Hawaiian Roya m l BBQ til 10pm

kamehameha shopping center open 6am daily

SPECIAL TURKEY PLATES

$11.99 Dine-in or Take-out Includes: Freshly Roasted Turkey, sausage & sage stuffing, homemade gravy and garlic mashed potatoes.

Available at Kamehameha Shopping Center 841-0931 and Kenny’s Hawn BBQ at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center 922-3333

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Tanaka of Tokyo

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

MEXICAN

Orine Sarang Chae

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

905-A Keeaumoku St. 955-0646

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

Richo 3008 Waialae Ave. 734-2222

Ton Ton Ramen

Sushi Company

95-050 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu 677-5388

1111 McCully Street 947-5411

Sam Sung Plaza 655 Keeaumoku St., #108 949-2890

KOREAN

Sushi Ichiban

99-115 Aiea Heights Drive 488-9727

Yakiniku Million

Frog House Restaurant

3579 Waialae Ave. 737-8820

El Charro Mexicano Aiea Restaurant

Sikdorak Korean Restaurant

Wahoo’s Fish Taco

626 Sheridan St. 596-0799

1604 Kalakaua Ave. 951-9370

940 Auahi St. #140 591-1646

with a HOT roasted turkey package!

DINNER BUFFET

8-10 lb. Whole Roasted Turkey (SBWZ .BTIFE 1PUBUPFT t 4UVóOH $SBOCFSSZ 3FMJTI t %JOOFS 3PMMT 1VNQLJO 1JF

Call 677-7744 to order!

Purchase a

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY 95 5-9PM $

+ tax

$50 Gift Card and receive an additional

16

Pick up on December 25th, 8:30am 2:00pm at A Catered Experience’s Office at 94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd in Waipio.

Reheating instructions for fixings included.

327 Keawe St.

Ask about our juicy Prime Rib & Baked Ham packages!

Free validated parking at Wet Okole.

$10 Gift Card FREE Exp. Dec. 24, 2010

585-9545

AUTHENTIC KOREAN DISHES Featuring

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

Also Available Curry, Steak & Pasta

Monday-Sunday LUNCH 10:30AM-2:30PM • DINNER 5PM-11PM Parking along left side of Bldg and right side of bldg all stalls except 1-10

1604 Kalakaua Ave • 951-9370 Mon–Sat: 11 am - 2 am • Sun: 11 am - 10 pm

Celebrate the Holidays!

We’re Open on Christmas (Dinner Only)

CATERING SPECIAL

Most Delicious Thai Food in Town!

FREE $10 Gift Certificate or Walnut Shrimp

Immensely Popular Plate Lunch For $5.70

with every $50 Catering Purchase*

590 Farrington Hwy Kapolei Marketplacy

692-9880

Coming Soon to 900 N. Nimitz Hwy

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*with coupon; Not to be combined with any other offer.

Some restrictions apply. Expires 12/31/10.

ONE FREE

1627 Nuuanu Ave 585-8839 Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun 12n-8pm 2955 E. Manoa Rd 988-0212

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Valid Friday-Sunday.

Not to be combined with any other offer.

With coupon Maximum of 10 free Dinners; Restrictions apply. Expires 12/31/10

3579 Waialae Avenue 737-8820

Reservations

(808)946-3355 Gift Cards Available

WHERE TO DINE OKAZUYA

The Ocean House Restaurant 2169 Kalia Rd., Outrigger Reef Hotel 923-2277

Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering

THAI

2710 S. King St. 946-2073

Green Papaya

Bangkok Chef

629 Keeaumoku St. 953-2340

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

SHABU SHABU Shabu Shabu Bangkok

PACIFIC RIM

VIETNAMESE

Pho Kitchen

Blue Ocean Thai

2919 Kapiolani Blvd.

735-8488

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

327 Keawe St. 585-9545

Hot Pot Shabu Shabu

Souvaly Thai Cuisine

YOGURT

3660 on the Rise 3660 Waialae Ave. 737-1177

1518 Makaloa St. 942-5008

2 Choice Teishoku Combo

Celebrating Christmas Saturday, December 25, 2010 “An Island Tradition”

$

9:30 am to 2:00 pm Roast beef, turkey, dim sum, Hawaiian luau, salads, Chinese entrees, desserts & more!

Adults $22 Seniors $21 Keiki (5 to 12) $11

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

Now taking reservations for Lunch & Dinner

Christmas Day Dinner Buffet Prime rib, turkey, seafood, salads, poke, sashimi, Chinese entrees, desserts & more!

Adults $27 Seniors $26 Keiki (5 to 12) $14

• Pick up Friday, December 24 or Saturday, December 25.

• Limited quantities.

• Preorder and prepayment required.

Give a Hee Hing Gift Card!

Buy $100, Receive a Dining Certificate $20 Buy $500, Receive 25% Dining Certificate!

a Ala Mooaunrt Food CNow Open

16.75

Christmas Day Brunch Buffet

$109* for 8 to 10 people

1102 Fort Street Mall Windward Mall

Dinner Menu

HEE HING RESTAURANT

Turkey to Go Package 10 lb - 12 lb Carved or Whole Turkey Whole Cranberry Sauce Lup Cheong Chestnut Stuffing Giblet Gravy Gon Lau Chow Mein Noodles Garlic Broccoli & Baby Corn Spring Roll Appetizer Fresh Baked Pumpkin Pie

Yogen Fr u¨ z

803 Kam Hwy. 455-5888

Limitations apply. Call for details and reservations. Dinner: 5pm –10pm

Try our Signature Dish….

The Royal Platter – Serves 2

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

Waikiki Location

4 Lamb Chops, 8 Garlic Shrimp, Greek Salad, Greek Fries, Hummus, Pita Bread, Baklava.

BYOB (no corkage fee)

Opening Mid-December

www.thefatgreek.net

3040 Waialae Ave (corner of St. Louis & Waialae) 734-0404 Open daily 11am-10pm • take-out and catering available

Lunch 11 am - 5 pm; Dinner 5 pm - 9 pm Closed Sundays Open 7 days a week Dinner 5pm - 10pm Sunday Brunch Buffet 11:30am - 2:30pm

BYOB

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

www.MonsoonIndiaOahu.com 941-5111

Ready made Bentos available daily

Japanese Restaurant

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

We are open on Christmas & New Year!

942-4848

Parties Welcome or Takeout

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

2pc. SHRIMP AND 4pc. VEGETABLE TEMPURA & 4pc. GYOZA WITH HOT UDON OR COLD SOBA

$ 7.50

Not valid on holidays

NOW BACK!

Butter Fish

Add rice for $1.00 • Not to be combined with any other coupons • Limited time only OPEN TUE-SUN LUNCH

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

100 N. Beretania Street #113

WWW.HEEHINGHAWAII.COM

536-3035

(Parking inside Chinese Cultural Plaza)

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Celebrating 35 years

SUNDAY ........................... Melveen Leed MONDAY ......................... Jerry Santos & Hula TUESDAY.......................... Robert Cazimero & Hula WEDNESDAY ................. Brothers Cazimero BRUCE SHIMABUKURO THURSDAY...................... Sista Robi 12/17 only FREE VALET PARKING • www.chefchai.com • Call 585-0011 D I N I N G

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tableside @ Chai’s Island Bistro

Above: Bartender Anthony Murata pours Martinis for thirsty patrons.

Inset: The Crispy Whole Snapper with Sun-dried Tomato Citrus Buerre Blanc and Asian Stir Fried Vegetables ($37) is a headturner for most diners.

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he mood is always festive at Chai’s Island Bistro, where Pacific Rim cuisine and Hawaiian music are perfectly merged in the shadow of Aloha Tower, one of Hawaii’s landmarks. Open for lunch Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., and every evening for dinner, Chai’s is a must-experience restaurant for kamaaina and visitors alike. Call 585.0011.

1 | Mike Bunyan, Mila Palencia, Kanoe Iseri, Autumn Leong and Mark Yonamine 2 | Jim Simek with Samantha and Don Medcalf, and Saranya and Robert Dambrosio 3 | Mike and Donna Dell 4 | Jerry Santos keeps the crowds entertained with his smooth musical stylings. | 5 Daniel Kawaiaea, Sarah Creachbaum, Cindy Orlando and Steven Prokop 6 | The entranceway to Chai’s Island Bistro, with the landmark Aloha Tower in the background 7 | Keahnah Mealey with Sammie, Jack and Kuata Ofia Photos by Lawrence Tabudlo

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