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Executive chef Hans Stierli of The Royal Hawaiian holds fresh local produce that he’s creatively used to cook up masterpieces such as Ahi Sashimi on Big Island Mashed Avocados, Soy and Sake Braised Kuahiwi Ranch Beef Sirloin Tips and Kalua Pork Hash with Poached Egg.

Farm Fresh to You The Royal Hawaiian presents guests with a new farmers market-inspired brunch, “Royal 220,” which features the freshest in local produce.

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sk any of my close family and friends and they’ll tell you that I'm a full-fledged traveler and foodie at heart — I live to eat and travel. My most recent venture took me to New York City last month, the concrete jungle where dreams are made. You could definitely say it was a vacation to remember, as I wined and dined with friends and family, shopped to Sex and the City standards, met the Today Show's Ann Curry, caught a few Broadway shows and even saw my favorite singer Lea Salonga perform live at

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Above: The editor is ready to take a bite out of Kit n Kitchen’s tantalizing Pork Chop Chimichurri.

The Carlyle on the Upper East Side. Who could ask for more, right? Well, better yet, upon my return home I noticed that despite all the eating that took place, I somehow managed to drop a few pounds (thanks to all the walking I did)!

However, this week, with a gigantic pork chop craving before me, I hit up some of the most incredible restaurants our island has to offer, that in fact credit themselves on serving up some of the best pork chops in town.

I couldn’t resist. It’s now safe to say that all those pounds I thought I had left for good in NYC have miraculously reappeared, all thanks to these “Ono, You Know” pork chops — but no complaints here! Eat up!

Kit n Kitchen The best of both worlds collided when Kit and May Yiu opened the EuroAsian eatery Kit n Kitchen back in 2001 on University Avenue. And since then, I can proudly say that I am a big fan of

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its zesty, to-die-for cuisine. Being a Pork Chop ($11.95).

Eurasian girl myself, I really can't go Kit n Kitchen wrong — there’s not one item on the 1010 University Ave. Varsity Center menu I don't like. Believe me, you’ll be overwhelmed with all the menu 942.7622 options that you’ll want to sample – See page 16 them all!

No matter what you order here, a plethora of exotic and tasty flavors will consume your palate with the very first bite.

“Our most popular pork chop dish is Dining Out is a weekly advertising the Pork Chop Chimichurri ($13.95),” supplement published by Kit says. the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

This tasty dish showcases tender pieces of bone-in pork chop that are EDITOR charcoal-grilled to perfection and then Alana Folen smothered with Kit’s personal Phone: 695.6307 chimichurri sauce. diningout@staradvertiser.com “Chimichurri sauce is originally from South America and features a blend of SALES MANAGER Sandi Sakaguchi parsley, garlic, onion and olive oil — it’s Phone: 342.8802 very healthy and tasty,” he exclaims.

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Royal Hawaiian 220

Where: 2259 Kalakaua Ave.

Call: 921.4600 for reservations

Notes: Four hour complimentary valet parking is available with validation.

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he Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort exudes a taste of pure splendor as it presents a new farmers marketinspired Sunday brunch “Royal 220” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today (Sunday) and Aug. 21 beneath the banyan trees in the resort’s Coconut Grove. In an effort to support the local farm industry in the islands, Royal Hawaiian executive chef Hans Stierli has created a captivating fine dining experience utilizing only the best and freshest local produce provided by farmers within the 220-mile radius of the Hawaiian Islands.

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“Using local products is beneficial to the environment, being that you don’t have to worry about shipment of the products,” says Stierli, who has served as executive chef of the resort for the past three years.

“You also support the food source and the farmers who are producing quality products.

It’s important that people are aware of what they’re getting and what they’re putting into their bodies — it’s safer when you know where the product is coming from,” he adds.

The brunch is priced at $48 per adult and $32 per child (ages 3-12) and features hot station selections offering up exquisite culinary masterpieces, such as Soy and Sake braised Kuahiwi Ranch Beef Sirloin Tips on creamed Kahuku Corn served with fried Maui Onion; Fire Rock pale ale and Maui Onion braised Kuahiwi Ranch Sirloin with grilled Surfing

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Goat Cheese Polenta; Charcoal grilled Kuahiwi Ranch Sirloin Steak; and Pier 38 Catch sauteed with spicy Wow Farm tomato sauce, steamed jasmine rice infused with coconut grove kefir and lemon grass, to name a few.

And for the breakfast fanatic, marvel in the tempting spread of Hawaii ranchers Red Veal Loco Moco with poached island egg and fresh Hamakua mushrooms, not to mention Stierli’s famous Kalua Pork Hash with Poached Egg, topped with a mustard hollandaise sauce and a flavorful Kona Coffee barbecue sauce. Or why not indulge in the Taro Pancakes with Ho Farms apple bananas and coconut syrup?

“It all comes down to the quality of the product,” Stierli says. “It's not the chef who makes the ultimate difference, it's the quality of the product.

“The idea is to get the farmers to deliver the products on the peak of its ripeness, so deliveries come in three times a week. As for the Royal 220 brunch, we’re so happy to be working with local farmers,” he exclaims.

A symphony of fresh fruits and vegetables also will invigorate your senses as Stierli delicately puts the finishing touches on items including the alluring Ahi Sashimi on Big Island Mashed Avocados paired with Nalo Farm microgreens and drizzled with a yuzu-wasabi dressing. The Ho Farm Greek Salad and Hirabara Farm Greens with spiced Macadamia Nuts

served with a coconut grove herb vinaigrette are expected to be a hit with guests as well. Then satisfy your thirst with refreshing juices and smoothies, such as fresh orange and guava juice the Ho Farm Apple Banana and Kula Country Farm Strawberry Smoothies. One of the perks of being in paradise also means sampling a medley of islandgrown fruits, consisting of Haliimaile Pineapple with li hing mui powder, Aloun Farm cantaloupe and watermelon, Kahuku Farm papaya, Kula strawberries and more.

“I love to support local farmers and producers, and I think they deserve to be known,” Stierli says.

“Usually the chefs are the ones in the spotlight, but I think it’s important that the public knows what these farmers are providing us with.”

Indeed, Hawaii is a mecca when it comes to hav-

ing a variety of premier ingredients at your fingertips — a culinary playground of sorts.

Finally, end your dining experience on a sweet note, by sinking your teeth into delightful desserts such as the Waialua Chocolate Fondue, Coconut and Strawberry Tartes, and, of course, pies galore!

“We have a lot to offer,” Stierli states, adding, “dish selections do depend on the availability of the product. For example, I may have to substitute a vegetable or fruit for another because it's not quite ripe — so there may be a bit of variation to the menu.

“What I really want to get across is that I believe a good relationship between the farmers and chefs is extremely important when it comes down to creating an excellent finished product — and that’s what I think we’re offering here.”

1 Executive chef Hans Stierli carefully selects from a variety of fresh produce.

2 Kalua Pork Hash with Poached Egg 3 Ahi Sashimi on Big Island Mashed Avocados 4 Strawberry Tart

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New tasty surprises at Willows Sunday buffet

Start the day off right The Willows renowned Sunday brunch offers a touch of local flair to delicious culinary delights.

Kiawe Smoked Prime Rib

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The prime rib is smoked to perfection for six hours on kiawe wood and flavorfully seasoned with Hawaiian alae red sea salt, cracked pepper and garlic. Horseradish also accompanies the dish.

scape to a place of tranquility at The Willows, Hawaii’s original and favorite garden restaurant, where locals and tourists alike can’t seem to resist the many buffet items before them. The Willows’ marvelous buffets feature top notch local cuisine prepared by Willows’ culinary staff under the direction of executive chef Jay Matsukawa.

Matsukawa says The Willows Champagne Sunday Brunch Buffet really draws in the crowds on a weekly basis. Priced at $34.95 (adults) and $17.50 (keiki ages 4-10), the all-you-can-eat buffet is offered from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, and with 40 to 50 items to choose from, there’s something for even the pickiest eaters. In fact, Matsukawa says, The Willows patrons have much to look forward to, as a few new items hit the buffet line starting today.

“Here at The Willows we’re really trying to up the quality of our Sunday brunch and 1 offer some breakfast items that you wouldn’t normally get at a buffet,” he explains. “We're just trying to provide the best options to people who want to go out to brunch on Sundays.”

Mouths will water as guests for the first time will feast on Matsukawa’s Kiawe Smoked Prime Rib; Eggs Benedict and the Peanut Butter, Banana, Chocolate French Toast.

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Eggs Benedict This tasty breakfast option features kiawesmoked pork belly with a char siu marinade and a poached egg atop a fluffy English muffin. The Eggs Benedict is then drizzled with a savory hollandaise sauce, and garnished with green onion and paprika.

Peanut Butter, Banana, Chocolate French Toast The Willows’ spin on French Toast, this sinful creation consists of pieces of sweet bread dipped in French toast batter paired with a tantalizing filling of peanut butter, Nutella (hazelnut spread) and crushed bananas.

The Willows 1: Kiawe Smoked Prime Rib 2: Peanut Butter, Banana, Chocolate French Toast 3: Eggs Benedict Leah Friel photos

Where: 901 Hausten St.

Call: 952.9200

Hours: Sunday Brunch 10 a.m.2:30 p.m.

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Paesano Ristorante

t Paesano Ristorante Italiano, you can enjoy a quaint atmosphere and quality Italian food — the perfect ingredients to celebrate any special occasion.

The restaurant is everything that an Italian eatery should be, but one that most can never live up to. It boasts an extensive menu that offers endless options of pastas, salads and appetizers — and for the very generous portion sizes, the prices are reasonable.

Salads include unique, tasty options such as Calamari Vinaigrette ($7.90), Sea Asparagus and

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Hamakua Tomato Salad ($11.90) and Blackened Salmon Salad ($20.90).

You can choose to have your pasta with a variety of seafood or meat such as the Fish Alla Capri ($20.90), New York Steak ($21.90) or Chicken Alla Marsala ($17.90). And for vegetarians, there are plenty of vegetable sautes served with pasta including the Mushroom Saute ($10.90).

And there's also the Pesto Sauce served with your choice of pasta ($14.90).

The dish is bathed in a rich, creamy sauce and sprinkled with the perfect amount of basil to accent the flavor.

Mary-Ann Cayetano, Joe Yim and his granddaughter Kodie dined at Paesano’s Waimalu location recently to celebrate Mary-Ann’s birthday. The three say they are regulars because the food is good and the atmosphere is comfortable.

Mary-Ann Cayetano: “I am starting with the Caesar Salad ($7.90), and it’s just excellent. The lettuce is very crisp, and it has a nice cheesy taste to it.”

Joe Yim: “I got the Shrimp Scampi ($20.90) tonight. It's great!”

Top: Mary-Ann Cayetano, Joe Yim and his granddaughter Kodie Christina O’Connor photo

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Jade Dynasty offers elegance and

Story by Sarah Pacheco Photos by Leah Friel

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ade has long been associated with riches and nobility, with numerous cultures all over the world reserving the rare stone for use in only the finest objects, jewelry and art.

So when Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, part of the Hong Kongbased Paramount Banquet Halls, opened last December on the fourthfloor Hookipa Terrace of Ala Moana Center, no expense was spared in creating an all-around dining experience fit for royalty.

Two bronze horse statues welcome guests through the glass dou-

affordability ble-doors, which lead to an aweinspiring dining space decorated in lush fabrics, glass chandeliers and an illuminated bar that stands in the center of the main room.

But diners shouldn’t be intimidated by all this grandeur.

“We look expensive, but we are affordable,” says restaurant director Ave Kwok, who designed Jade Dynasty around the theme of “affordable elegance.”

“Our concept is to welcome everyone to sit in a super nice environment and enjoy what they really like,” he explains.

And it seems customers really like the dim sum.

“We have many local people visiting us for the dim sum for one simple reason: The dim sum is great!” Kwok says, adding, “We have more than 75 different types of dim sum, starting at $2.95.”

Dim sum service starts at

10:30 a.m. and goes to 5 p.m. every day, with new items introduced to the menu weekly. The newest addition is the Snow Mountain Char Siu Buns, what Kwok describes as “hot, melting and ono!”

Other popular dim sum dishes with restaurant regulars are the steamed Chive Dumpling ($3.50), Pan Seared Bean Curd Roll with fresh shrimp ($3.50), Red Bean Jim Dui (fried mocha balls with red bean inside, $2.95), Beef Look Fun (minced beef hand-wrapped with rice noodles, $4.50) and Egg Custard ($2.95).

But for those dining at Jade Dynasty for the first time, the sheer quantity of delicious dim sum may seem overwhelming. To help newbies get a taste for the menu, Kwok suggests starting with four tried-andtrue favorites: Zhongshan Pork Dumpling ($3.50), soft, mouth-watering pork and gravy wrapped in a

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1 Manager Gary Chang with Simmered Black Mushrooms with Seasonal Vegetables ($11.95) 2 John and Thomas Lung with a sampling of signature dishes.

3 Dynasty Chicken ($19.95 half) 4 Steamed Chive Dumpling ($3.50) 5 Crab is a customer favorite at Jade Dynasty 6 Tea-Smoked Shrimp ($23.95) 7 Dungeness Crab ($18.95)

crisp-white dumpling skin; Taro Buns ($3.50), fresh taro wrapped with fresh pork and deep-fried; Mochi Rice ($3.50), dried shrimp, lap chong sausage and mocha rice wrapped in fresh lotus leaves and steamed hot to serve; and Orange Juice Balls ($3.50), a refreshing citrus-custard dessert.

“These are very famous dim sum dishes,” Kwok says. “They are what Hong Kong people always die for, they taste so good.”

The dim sum may be killer, but the main entrees are quite noteworthy as well. Starting from $12, the dinner specials run all day, with a selection almost as vast as the dim sum.

A few popular entrees include Tea-Smoked Shrimp ($23.95), live Dungeness Crab ($18.95), Dynasty Chicken ($19.95/half) made using free-range chicken, and Peking Duck with fresh bun ($48), prepared in

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the authentic old Chinese-style in a roast oven to retain the bird’s juices and flavor.

“Our famous beef simmered in a spicy broth ($17.95) is also good,” Kwok says. “It is hot and spicy, in a good way.”

A cooling treat, the Hong Kong

Style Milk Tea ($3.95) is a specialty people once had to travel thousands of miles just to enjoy.

“All Hong Kong people love milk tea, and you do not need to travel to Hong Kong now!” Kwok says with a laugh.

With seven private VIP dining rooms, a 32-wide stage and top-notch audio/visual equipment to rent, the 8,250-square-foot restaurant is the perfect destination for family gatherings, events or special occasion.

“Our parities at lunch and dinner

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Call: 947.8818

just went gang-busters!” Kwok says, noting that last month alone they threw more than 60 graduation parties. Party menu prices start at $230 for a party of 10, and can be customized to meet customers’ personal food preferences.

“When you visit Jade Dynasty, we want you to feel like a king and a queen and eat whatever you like,” Kwok says. “When you shop and want good food with a lot of choices, think Jade.”

Website: jadedynastyhawaii.com

Hours: Daily 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Notes: Become a fan of "Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant" on Facebook and receive a free basket of Dim Sum at your next restaurant visit.

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New Liu’s satisfies stomachs with tofu, mixed veggies

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o matter what kind of diet you keep, if your food isn’t digested properly, you won’t get all the nutrients your body needs — and your stomach won't be happy either.

If you often suffer from indigestion, there is a school of thought in the health and nutrition field that the culprit could be food combining or trophology. I’m not a nutritionist or health professional, but the theory is that you shouldn’t eat carbohydraterich foods and protein-rich foods in the same meal. So starch with vegetables or protein with vegetables, but not all at the same time. There are other food combination no-no’s, but vegetables and leafy salads are believed to com-

New Liu’s Chop Suey Where: Kamehameha Shopping Center 1620 N. School St. Honolulu, HI 96817

bine well with all types of foods.

The science is that protein needs an acidic stomach to digest, and starch needs an alkaline environment, so they digest differently and impair each other.

And without complete digestion, nutrients can’t be assimilated fully by the body.

As an added incentive, it’s also believed that you can lose weight by following this diet.

If you’re ready to give it a try, it’s not hard to do. Think pasta topped with mushrooms (hold the cheese, please) with a green salad, or even a sandwich or tortilla stuffed with fresh or sauteed veggies.

If you’re in the mood for Chinese food, New Liu’s Chop Suey, a popular and affordable eatery in Kalihi, offers Tofu with Mixed Vegetables, which owner Henry Liu assures contains no meat or meat products. It’s an appetizing dish with tofu, carrots, choi sum, bok choy, broccoli, mushrooms and more vegetables in a savory garlic sauce ($7.95).

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Hours: Open daily, 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

1 Owner Henry Liu and son Michael 2 Tofu with Mixed Vegetables ($7.95) Leah Friel photos

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A dish that honors the heart, heritage of diners at Kochi our years ago when Kochi first opened, senior partner Lee Takara was waiting for the right time to introduce the Kurobuta Kakuni to the menu. “I've always wanted to do it, but we didn't have the right set-up or it wasn't the right time. Now that we have the right set-up, we're able to provide it for our guests,� says Takara.

Kochi and its partner, neighboring delicatessen Gulick, have always been known for quality of food, which celebrates both heart and heritage.

Kochi’s Kurobuta Kakuni is a celebration of pork, and is known for its exquisite taste, texture and flavor.

Breeding of this exceptional pig began nearly 300 years ago at the House of Windsor in Great Britain.

Berkshires eventually were introduced to Asia, shared and bred for emperors and their families.

Consisting of the belly portion of the Berkshire, Kurobuta Kakuni ($18.95) is braised for five to six hours.

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Kochi Where: 1936 S. King St. Honolulu

Call: 941.2835

Hours: Open daily from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.

“We render all the loose fat leaving just a little, which is really just the connective tissue, which is really flavorful,� says Takara.

Once cut and braised to perfection, the pork is then set in a shoyuginger stock served with a hatcho miso reduction, ready for your succulent approval.

Kurobuta Kakuni ($18.95) Leah Friel photo

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or businesspeople looking for a quick breakfast or a healthy lunch, 1132 Café & Catering provides a plethora of delicious selections.

“Our main business is catering for offices — for office functions, meetings, training sessions and seminars,” owner Stefan Kruger says. “Our main audience is businesspeople.”

Kruger and his wife, Edna, opened the restaurant’s first location five years ago at 1132 Bishop Street. They named it “1132 Café,” in hopes that it would help customers to recognize its location. “(The first location is) a 25-story building, but it doesn’t have a name,” Kruger says. “It’s very difficult to describe, but everybody knows how it looks … the best reference is to say it’s the former First Hawaiian Bank building.”

The Krugers decided to open 1132 Café’s second location three months ago, a few blocks down on 999 Bishop Street, inside the First Hawaiian Center. Although the two locations

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are not even a mile apart, Kruger acknowledges the differences between them.

“The first location was not so well-known because you cannot see it from the street; the second location is open to the street, so more people see it,” he says.

“At the first location, we can do baking but we cannot do cooking (because of the kitchen), so there is no hot food over there.

We have sandwiches, salads and breakfast, but we wanted to have hot catering; now, (at our second location), we have a kitchen for hot catering, hot breakfast and hot lunch, and it also has a good pizza oven.”

When it comes to the restaurant’s “one-of-akind” factor, Kruger says its combination of different menu elements makes it unique.

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“We’re trying to offer more variety,” he explains.

“A lot of places in downtown sell standard food.

For years, they don’t change the menu. Nowadays, you have everything that’s specialized. Here, you have a combination of hot food, pizza, sandwiches, salads and pastries, also, all freshly made on location.”

Many items on the café’s menu have become customer favorites. The 1132 Salad ($4.97 small, $6.92 large)—lettuce topped with strawberries, mangoes, cranberries and glazed walnuts—reigns as the eatery’s signature dish. The Chicken Pesto Pizza ($3.77 per slice, $14.99 for whole 15-inch pizza), consisting of basil pesto sauce, baked chicken breast, mushrooms, mozzarella and tomato sauce, is another popular choice. The Lasagna ($4.97 small, $6.92 regular) and the Chili with Beans and Portuguese Sausage ($6.92) are widely requested hot entrees.

While the restaurant features several permanent hot lunch plates, it offers à la carte options that change weekly, including the famous 1132 Baked Chicken with Spicy Coconut Sauce, Grilled Mushroom Steak and Teriyaki Chicken. The eatery also provides weekly specials, such as the Furikake Eggplant & Tofu with Rice ($5.97).

“For the hot food, we have six permanent dishes

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that we have all the time,” Kruger says. “Then we have the à la carte, which is three or four (dishes) that we have for one week. We just started the Furikake Eggplant & Tofu with Rice last week; it was so popular that we kept it for another week.”

1132 Café is not only popular for its breakfast and lunch menu, but also for its catering services.

1 Combo Pizza and Salad-1 slice chicken pesto pizza and mediteranean salad wih spicy cucumber dressing ($7.64) 2 Catering-Sandwich Platter with Chips and Cookies ($8.50 per person) 3 Combo Sandwich and Salad-1/2 chicken curry sandwich on square bread with 1132 salad ($7.93) 4 Turkey Cranberry on Spinach Herb Wrap ($6.92)

“One of the popular catering options is the ‘All Day Meeting’ service ($19.50 per person),” Kruger says. “That includes breakfast and lunch, so you can have pastries or hot breakfast and coffee, then for lunch, you can have a sandwich and wrap platter. Another popular catering choice is the ‘1132 Lunch Treat’ ($11.99 per person), where you have a combination of sandwiches and wraps plus two side salads or pastas.”

While the restaurant’s menus currently change with the addition of new dishes, the biggest upcoming change is the start of take-home meals.

“The take-home meals would be available after 2 p.m.,” Kruger says. “That is a restaurant-quality meal you can take home and heat up in the microwave. We have actually started the takehome pizza already and within the next two weeks, we will start the take-home meals.”

The introduction of take-home meals could lead to further changes, depending on its success.

“We might expand the closing time in the afternoon to 5:30 p.m., if it becomes popular,” Kruger says.

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hile Pho My Lien Restaurant’s headliner remains the beef noodle soup after which it is named, the Vietnamese eatery also features a plethora of un-pho-getable pupus to choose from.

The menu is versatile in that each dish can serve as a starter, main or side dish, and can be enjoyed in solitude or with a large group. While the pho (pronounced “fuh”) keeps satisfied customers coming back again and again, restaurant owner Tommy Dang says that the Rice Vermicelli ($8.50 for one choice of meat, $9.95 for two choices and $11.95 for three choices) also is extremely popular.

Guests may choose from a variety of succulent meats, including barbecue beef, barbecue shrimp, barbecue chicken, barbecue pork or crispy egg rolls. The rice vermicelli is served in a large bowl with chopped cucumber, mint leaves, bean sprouts, crisp lettuce and is accompanied by a special house fish sauce.

Those wishing to spice things up may choose to add some hot chili sriracha sauce — the perfect addition to the dish’s alluring aroma.

The Green Papaya Salad ($7.50) is another guest favorite, and features freshly shredded green papaya, shrimp, mint leaves and peanuts, and is served with a special house salad dressing.

Located in the heart of Aiea on the second floor of Westridge Shopping Center, Pho My Lien is open for lunch and dinner daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 p.m. Sundays.

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Jams and grinds he cuisine of the Ige family — already an Island favorite for decades — also is available at a fun, everchanging venue in Aiea.

Ron Ige, owner of Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka, explains that his mom started a business years ago, selling local favorites like saimin and chicken teriyaki.

All the kids helped out, and soon, Ige was dreaming about starting a restaurant of his own.

“I just had a wild idea that I was going to start a restaurant one day,” he says.

Now, Ige has been living his dream for the last eight years, serving up a lot of his mom’s classic recipes amid an exciting, versatile atmosphere.

“A lot of the recipes are basically ones that 1 my mom taught me,” he says.

Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka serves up a different options for the Mix Plate each day of the week. On Tuesdays, Ige’s offers Fresh Corned Beef. Wednesdays mean Korean Fried Chicken, and Thursdays bring Roast Turkey.

Plus, all Mix Plates and dinner specials are 15 percent off Monday-Thursday. Choose two entrees from the ones above or from options including Chicken Katsu, Shoyu Pork, Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Baby Back Ribs and Shrimp Tempura with rice, potatoes or fries and soup or salad for $15.29.

Monday-Thursday also has lower drink prices. Beers cost $3 and imports cost $4.

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mean you should miss out on Fridays at Ige’s, when it serves up its popular Hawaiian Plate ($17.99) that comes with Lau Lau, Chicken Long Rice, Teriyaki Flap Meat, Lomi Salmon and salad.

Everyday dishes also include Joal’s Teriyaki Flap Meat Salad Special ($11.99), Grilled Mahi Mahi ($13.99) and Shoyu Pork ($13.99).

And just as the menu changes day-by-day, so does the enter-

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Tuesdays, magician Santos Kidd roams the restaurant to perform tableside magic for patrons.

From Wednesday through Saturday, come in for live music, with different bands taking the stage each night. Thursdays feature Hawaiian music, and Saturdays are for contemporary, easy listening bands including Island Magic.

Friday, which Ige says is the most popular night of the week, is themed Flashback Fridays.

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1 Kit n Kitchen’s Pork Chop Chimichurri ($13.95) 2 New Liu’s signature dish Salt and Pepper Pork Chop on rice ($4.75 half order, $7.95 full order) 3 Anytime Cafe’s Baked Pork Chop with Fried Rice ($11.95)

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New Liu’s Chop Suey Anytime Café

Let me just say that I’m addicted to Anytime Cafe, which serves up anything and everything I crave at all hours of the day and night. Good eats is what it's all about here — be it pasta, won ton, pizza and more — this Market City Shopping Center establishment has it all!

It's all about pork chops this week, and trust me, Anytime Cafe owners Ken and Cindy Wong sure know the secrets to serving up the pork chop of all pork chops that is succulently delicious — the Baked Pork Chop with Fried Rice ($12.95).

A Hong Kong favorite, this dish features three tender pieces of pork chops topped with a melted mozzarella cheese and paired with a zesty tomato sauce, which according to Cindy, is made from a secret recipe.

“Our tomato sauce has a hint of sweetness to it, really adding to the dish,” Cindy explains, noting that the Baked Pork Chop with Fried Rice is a highly requested item on the menu.

The tender morsels of pork chops are then garnished with savory sauteed onions and served on a bed of mouthwatering fried rice.

Better yet, your meal also comes with two pieces of piping hot garlic bread and your choice of soup or salad.

Anytime Cafe Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. #218 735.3888

When it comes to Chinese cuisine, my list of favorite dishes runs the gamut, but, honestly, a Chinese meal isn’t complete without an inviting order of Salt and Pepper Pork Chops to intrigue your appetite.

Owner Henry Liu opened the doors to New Liu’s Chop Suey in Kamehameha Shopping Center in 2002, and says diners have flocked to this Kalihi eatery to satisfy their meaty cravings.

New Liu’s Chop Suey’s famous Salt and Pepper Pork Chop on rice runs for a reasonable price of $4.75 (half order) and $7.95 (full order). According to Liu, he was taught this recipe by his mentors, and over the years has made it his own by adding his signature twist.

“Just the smell alone is inviting,” says Liu of the pork chops. “We marinate the pork chops with a variety of spices, including Chinese five spice, pepper, salt and of course a lot of garlic,” he adds.

“Then we fry the pork chops to a crispy golden brown and lastly garnish it with more slivers of garlic, red chili pepper and some white wine.”

If you have yet to experience the wonders of this incredible dish, wait no longer and head down to New Liu’s Chop Suey — you'll be more than glad you did.

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Some of the best in authentic Chinese cuisine can be found at Hee Hing Restaurant on Kapahulu Avenue. This family-run establishment opened its doors to the public in 1984, and since then has become a household name when in the mood for Chinese comfort food.

“We recently introduced the Beggar’s Chicken ($38) to our menu. I think we’re the only restaurant in Hawaii to offer this dish so far,” says Hee Hing Restaurant director Michael Lee. The Beggar’s Chicken can feed eight to 10 people and features a whole stuffed chicken wrapped in lotus leaf and encased in a hard flour shell.

“We request that you do order the chicken 24 hours in advance because it does take six hours to prepare,” Lee says, adding, “We also have a Beggar’s Chicken Menu available throughout the month. Specially priced at only $219 for a table of 10 (regularly $239) this prix fixe menu includes dishes such as Peking Duck, Wintermelon Soup, Beggar’s Chicken,

Pepper Salt Shrimp, Mongolian Pork Chop, Sauteed Shanghai Bok Choy with Garlic, Braised E Mein and the popular Steamed Island Mullet with Lemon Shoyu.

“This fish has a very mild taste. I would say it’s a very clean-tasting fish,” Lee states.

The Steamed Island Mullet with Lemon Shoyu is sold individually as well (1.25 pounds $19.95, 1.75 to 2 pounds $39), and garnished with fresh parsley, ginger, scallions and lemon slices.

Hee Hing Restaurant Where: 449 Kapahulu Ave. Ste. 101

Call: 735.5544

Website: heehinghawaii.com

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

Dim sum served from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Steamed Island Mullet with Lemon Shoyu ($19.95 and $39) Leah Friel photo

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t Richo Korean Cuisine, the main objective is to provide customers with unique dishes they have never tasted before but won’t soon forget.

To meet this goal, the restaurant is offering four of its most popular menu items at discounted prices.

“These four items are highly recommended by the chef,” says assistant manager Ayako Hanzawa.

The first is Richo’s Special Buffalo Wings ($5), done

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ince opening in 2008, Richo Korean Cuisine has become known for its creative Korean cuisine done with a distinct Japanese twist. Now, the Kaimuki eatery is looking to make a name for itself as an after-hours hot-spot where busy nine-to-fivers can drop in for a quick nosh after work hours.

Last month Richo started offering a Happy Hour menu in the hope of attracting a new crowd of customers.

“A lot of people like Happy Hour in Hawaii, so my boss (owner Takeshi Urushido) thought it would be something good to start,” says assistant manager Ayako Hanzawa. “Also, people can come and have a good time!”

Among the offerings are three varieties of Kimchee and Namul ($4.95); half-size portions of Tofu Salad ($3), Beef Chapchae ($6) and Seafood Chijimi ($6); and Kushiyaki ($4.95), a choice of yakisoba-style white-meat chicken, chicken thighs or chicken wings that come prepared on skewers with a plain, spicy or teriyaki sauce.

“This is a customer favorite,” Hanzawa says of the Kushiyaki. “Most of the people, what they do is order all three styles of chicken and share.”

In fact, sampling as many items from the menu is the whole point, according to Hanzawa.

“The food comes in smaller portions,” she says, “so people can get a taste for it and then order the larger portions the next time they come.”

Happy Hour goes from 5 to 7 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. till last call Tuesday through Friday.

Contact Sarah Pacheco at diningout@staradvertiser.com

Richo’s Special Buffalo Wings ($5) Leah Friel photos

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Korean-style in a spicy, homemade sauce. On the other end of the taste spectrum is the Sweet Tofu ($4.95), which, Hanzawa says, is homemade every day by a Japanese expert. For a slightly more filling dish, there is the Charcoal Bar Mixed 5 Skewers ($9.95) and the Spicy Sundubu Chige ($8), a hot-and-spicy soup made with tofu, prawns, scallops and clams.

“The customers really like this soup,” Hanzawa says. “It has a lot of seafood in it, and that goes really well with the tofu.”

Vegetarians and those with seafood allergies can order the soup without the seafood, just be sure to let the server know your preference when ordering.

Another customer favorite that Hanzawa says can be customized according to dietary needs is the Hot Stone Bibimbap ($10). A hot stone

bowl comes to the table filled with a medley of fresh vegetables including spinach, bean sprouts, carrots and royal fern sautéed in a spicy sesame oil sauce all served atop white rice. When your waiter serves the dish, he’ll top it off with an egg and mix everything together with the sauce of your choice, be it a mild shoyu or spicy-hot sauce.

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1 Charcoal Bar Mixed 5 Skewers ($9.95) 2 Sundubu Chige ($8) 3 Hot Stone Bibimbap ($10) Leah Friel photos

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Open Daily 10am–9pm

PIZZA SPECIAL $3.00 off any whole PIZZA avail. until July 29 Not Applicable for catering Monday - Friday 11am - 4:30pm Call us at 526-1777 999 Bishop St First Hawaiian Center see our menu at:

www.1132CAFE.com

$7.25

487-6600

Catering Available

Free meal valid for kids 12 and under on “Just for Kids” menu.

Not valid with any other discounts, coupons or specials.

Dine-in only.

See Store for Details

Come hungry.

NEW LOCATION! MOILIILI

Leave happy.

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

2071-A S. Beretania•947-9022 M-F 11-5:30pm Sat-Sun 11-4pm

PEARL CITY

www.madeinhawaiifoods.com

98-718 Moanalua Rd•484-0052 T-F 12-5pm Sat-Sun 10-3pm

WHERE TO DINE A Catered Experience

CAFE

BUFFET Camellia Buffet

Anytime Cafe

930 McCully St. 951-0511/0611

Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd 735-3888

Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine

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

2494 S. Beretania St. 944-0449

California Wok

111 N. King St. near Maunakea 7am -10pm No credit cards accepted for special menu

521-8268

Dim Sum

Served 7am Daily

1

$ 98 Take-out Orders Welcomed

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

Canton House Restaurant

1132 Cafe

162 N. Hotel St. 521-3788

999 Bishop Street • 526-1777 1132 Bishop St. Ste.131 • 521-1837

Canton Seafood Restaurant

$

Ham and Scallop Soup • Chinese Chicken Salad Special Menu for10 • Peking Duck w/ Buns • Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger & Onions • Walnut Shrimp • Capitol Pork Chops • Boneless Chicken Cake Noodle • Rice Chef’s Dessert of the Day

Golden Duck

Ala Moana Shopping Center, Ground Level (between Macy’s & Radio Shack) 947-1332

Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant 111 N. King St. 521-8268

923 Keeaumoku St. 955-3388

735-8488

159

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

CHINESE

CATERERS

Yakiniku Camellia Buffet

Duck Yun

237 Kalihi Street, 845-0320

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

949-4321

Makino Chaya

1023 Maunakea St. 521-4492

Kahai Street Kitchen

Koko Cafe

590 Farrington Hwy 692-9880

Chin’s Chinatown Restaurant

94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd.

677-7744

Authentic & Original Vietnamese Cuisine

NEW DISH SPECIAL BUY ONE, GET ONE

50% OFF

100 For 10 People

$

Available Daily for Dine-in or Take-out

Seaweed Tofu and Pork Soup Deep Fried Crispy Whole Chicken Salt and Pepper Shrimp Pork Chop w/Orange Sauce Steamed Fish Fillet w/Black Bean Sauce Vegetable w/Garlic NEW! Beef Vegetable Noodle Kids Menu for Steamed White Rice $3.99

Expires 7/21/11. Must Present Coupon.

GRAND OPENING SPECIALS Lunch starting at $5.99 Dinner starting at $7.99

Cannot be combined with other offers. Exp. 7/22/11

Dumplings • Ramen • Fried Rice • More Mon-Sat 11am-3pm, 5pm-11pm Sunday 11am-3pm, 5-10pm Private Party rooms available

Parking: turn into driveway between Kokua Market & 4 Kings

Dim Sum .95 $2 starts @

2671A S. King St.

OPEN DAILY: 10am — midnight 923 KEEAUMOKU ST.

947-1133

Upscale American Bistro Plate Lunch

OPEN: Mon-Sat 11am-9pm

SPECIAL

Lungfunghawaii.com • Open Daily 11am-9pm 5724 Kalanianaole Hwy • Niu Valley Shopping Center LOTS OF FREE PARKING

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

2919 Kapiolani Boulevard • Market City Shopping Center

SMOKED RACK of BABY BACK RIBS

951-KING (5464)

FREE LOBSTER

377-5555 or 377-5566

CHEF KAPO’S

R TRY OU NU E NEW M S! ITEM

Call for info on our

Cannot combine with other discounts

1491 King St. #105 (corner of King & Kaheka) Lots of Parking in Back

Perfect for any Wedding or Event

955-3388

Best Cantonese Cuisine

10% OFF

Cash Sale Only (With Coupon)

5% OFF Credit Card Sale Only (With Coupon)

Hong Kong Dim Sum & Regular Menu Items

8000 Square Foot Restaurant

Excludes set menus; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 7/31/11.

• 32 ft. long stage • 7 private rooms • Sound & projection video system

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant Liliha Square by Times Supermarket

524-1628

Celebrating 10 Years!

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

10% OFF(Charge) • 15% OFF(Cash) RESER VATIONS (808) 947-8818 Seafood Restaurant

Open 10:30am to 10:00pm Ala Moana Shopping Center (above Macy’s)

Affordable Elegance

jadedynastyhawaii.com

Dim Sum & Reg. Menu Dine In Special!

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

WAIKIKI 1972 Kalakaua Ave. 942-2121

*Kids 10 years old and under only. One free kid’s meal with each adult entrée purchased.

Cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount or special. Ask your server for details.

5% OFF

(Charge) • Happy Day Chinese Restaurant 3553 Waialae Avenue

738-8666

10% OFF(Cash) Must present coupon Expires 7/31/11

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

D I N I N G O U T | J U LY 1 7 - 2 3 , 2 0 1 1 | 2 1

WHERE TO DINE Happy Day Chinese Restaurant

Lung Fung Chinese Restaurant

3553 Waialae Ave. 738-8666

5724 Kalanianaole Hwy. 377-5566

Angelo Pietro Honolulu 1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #110 941-0555

Bibas

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

1055 Alakea St. 525-8585

449 Kapahulu Ave. 735-5544

FAMILY DINING

Kam Shopping Center 1620 N. School Street, #120 847-1234 / 841-8668

Mandalay (The)

Hee Hing Restaurant

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

Liliha Square 524-1628

Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant

Maple Garden / Yen King

Ala Moana Shopping Center 1450 Ala Moana Blvd.

4th Floor - Ho’okipa Terrace 947-8818

1113 Smith St. 545-3008

at McCully

Seafood Village Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa

2065 S. Beretania St. 946-3828

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

SUMMER IS PARTY TIME

TUES-SUN 6AM-11AM

20% OFF

Book Your’s NOW!

SENIOR DISCOUNT HO HO Chinese Cuisine 590 Farrington Hwy Kapolei Marketplace

$2.99

692-9880

BREAKFAST SPECIAL 1-scoop fried rice, 1-egg (any style), 2-bacon

YAKINIKU

Since 1989

MILLION 596-0799 626 SHERIDAN ST. (backside of Walmart) FRI & SAT 6 AM - 2 AM

MON 11 AM - 12 MID

of Equal or Lesser Value Daily • 7-11am With coupon; one offer per coupon. CASH SALES ONLY. Not valid with any other promotion or discount.

Expires 7/31/11

9 50 15 95

Seafood Lunch ...... starting at $ Seafood-Crableg Dinner Buffet ...... starting at $

Introducing

Breakfast Special

Buy one get one FREE

Call For Group Rates!

Pork Hash Manapua Special Shrimp Half Moon Steamed $1.25 Dumplings $.70 Baked $1.35 $.70 Manapua Station • Open Mon.-Sat. 6AM • Sun. 8AM

Start Your Day with I Love Country Cafe

New York Style

July Special!

GLUTEN FREE Desserts Available

10% OFF Entire Menu cannot be combined with any other offer

885 Queen Street

FRENCH MACAROON $ 18 00 per dozen

Navy Exchange Pearl Harbor

Steak, Seafood, Pizza, Pasta, & Pastry

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CATERING HOTLINE 783-7901

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Mon-Fri 7am - 6pm Sat-Sun 7am-3pm

NEX Food Court 2nd Floor

I Love Country Cafe 885 Queen St. 4725 Bougainville Dr. 783-7901

at Le Cacao Bistro

Hawaii’s Choice For Quality Dining & Catering!

Serving Hawaii for more than 20 years

45-1118 Kam Hwy 235-POKE (7653) 3109 Waialae Ave 735-POKE (7653)

946-8833

Mini Garden Orient & Vegetarian Cuisine

NEW

60+ older, applies to breakfast only

Fresh Catch

On at McCully ON ON On 1110 McCully St.

909 Isenberg St. 941-6641

Little Villlage Noodle House

SUN, TUE, WED, THUR 6 AM - 12 MID

New Liu’s Chop Suey

new

starting at $15.50 Open Daily 11a – 9p for Lunch, Dinner & Afternoon Tea 3441 Waialae Ave • 626-5368 JJ Bistro - 3447 Waialae Ave • 739-0993 www.lecacaobistro.com

Chirashi Bowl | $18.75 Fresh ahi, hamachi, and salmon sashimi with spicy tuna and tobiko, served over rice.

Dine-in or Carry-out Available MONDAY

10 AM - 3 PM |

TUES

-

SUN

10 AM - 9 PM

WATERFRONT at PIER 38 | N. NIMITZ | 275-0063 Entrance one block Diamond Head from Young Brothers

Join us for LUNCH & DINNER | Plenty of FREE Parking

WHERE TO DINE 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

Tanaka Saimin

Kani Ka Pila Grille

Rainbow Drive Inn

2169 Kalia Rd, Outrigger Reef on the Beach

3308 Kanaina Ave. 737-0177

888 N. Nimitz Hwy #103 524-2020

Restaurant Epic

Wailana Coffee House

924-4990

Kit N Kitchen 1010 University Avenue 942-7622

1131 Nuuanu Ave. 587-7877

1860 Ala Moana Blvd.

955-1764

Shakey’s Pizza Parlor

Zippy’s

JJ Bistro & French Pastry 3447 Waialae Ave.

Le Cacao Bistro

739-0993

3441 Waialae Ave.

626-5368

Kenny’s Restaurant

Call the one nearest you.

Waipahu Town Center 94-060 Farrington Hwy., #D3 677-1919

FILIPINO

1620 N. School St. 841-0931

Panya Bistro • Bakery • Bar

Kenny’s Express Hawaiian BBQ

Ala Moana Center, Mauka - Mall Level 946-6388

2nd Floor, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center 922-9333

Beggar’s Chicken / Peking Duck Menu July 15 to July 31 • Peking Duck • Wintermelon Soup • Beggar’s Chicken • Pepper Salt Shrimp • Mongolian Pork Chop • Steamed Island Mullet with Lemon Shoyu • Sauteed Shanghai Bok Choy with Garlic • Braised E Mein $219 Table of Ten (Reg. $239)

Island Favorites 5pm - 10pm

Max’s Of Manila

Star of Honolulu Cruises & Events

94-300 Farrington Hwy 801 Dillingham Blvd.

951-6297

1540 South King Street 983-STAR (7827)

Hanaki Shabu Shabu

LET US DO THE COOKING! Menu for Four • Watercress Chicken Soup • Roast Duck Cantonese Style • Ma Po Tofu • Garlic Shoyu Prawns • Beef with Choy Sum • Hee Hing Special Noodles • Rice $49 for four* this coupon required; expires July 31, 2011

New York Steak & Mahi Mahi New York Steak & Fried Shrimp Prime Rib & Half Maine Lobster Prime Rib & Snow Crab Legs Atlantis Loco Moco

MAINE LOBSTER DINNER FOR TWO • Chinese Chicken Salad • Mu Shu Pork • Maine Lobster with • Ginger Scallions • Mongolian Beef • Sauteed Chinese Broccoli $49 for two this coupon required; expires July 31, 2011

11:30 am-2:30 pm; 5 pm-9:30 pm (Closed Tuesdays)

MANOA MARKETPLACE (Tons of FREE Parking) 988-1551

922-6868

Call for Reservations & Information 2284 Kalakaua Ave.

Open 7 Days from 11am-10pm

MAINE LOBSTER & DIM SUM LUNCH FOR TWO • Chinese Chicken Salad • Whole Maine Lobster E Mein • Baked Char Siu Bao • Har Gau • Chicken Siu Mai • Custard Tart

$16.95 $16.95 $38.95 $38.95 $18.95

Lunch 11am - 4pm Dinner 5pm - 10pm

$39 for two

449 KAPAHULU AVE., STE 101

735-5544

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

TRY OUR

OF

THE

Two layers of vanilla chiffon cake filled with custard and strawberry filling, iced with whipped cream and topped with stripes of strawberry filling.

STRAWBERRY CLOUD CAKE

2380 Kuhio Ave • Tel: 923-2260 $2/2 hr. parking Miramar at Waikiki Mon-Fri 5:30-10pm

SENIOR SPECIAL

30% OFF Lunch 50% OFF Dinner

*Excluding Happy Hour Not combinable with other discounts. 65 or older w/Coupon & ID. No online or photo-copied coupons. One coupon per person. Discounts off regular adult price. Expires 7/31/11

*Menu and prices subject to change

98-150 Kaonohi St. • Tel: 486-5100

BIRTHDAY SPECIAL FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL FOR ANY AGE With Family and Group

LUNCH & DINNER

20% OFF

*Excluding Happy Hour 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 7/31/11

KAMA‘AINA SPECIAL! LUNCH & DINNER

20% OFF

*Excluding Happy Hour 1 Coupon per group. Must have valid ID. Not Combinable with other discounts. Discounts off regular adult price. No online or photo-copied coupons. Expires 7/31/11

D I N I N G O U T | J U LY 1 7 - 2 3 , 2 0 1 1 | 2 3

WHERE TO DINE FINE DINING

GREEK

Sam Choy’s BLC 580 N. Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

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

Chai’s Island Bistro

Greek Marina

Romanos Macaroni Grill

Koko Marina Shopping Center 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy. 396-8441

Ala Moana Center Hookipa Terrace 356-8300

The Fat Greek

Stage Restaurant

Aloha Tower Market Pl. 585-0011

ITALIAN

3040 Waialae Ave. 734-0404 1831 Ala Moana Blvd 941-3444 Ala Moana Food Court 949-2120

1250 Kapiolani Blvd.

237-5429

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

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

INDIAN Top of Waikiki

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Monsoon India

Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave. 923-3877

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

Buy one dinner entree, receive 2nd entree

KAHALA LOCATION NOW SERVING WEEKLY CALENDAR

DIM SUM

Snow Crab Mondays Two Pounds of Large Snow Crab legs $25.95

valid Sun, Mon & Tue with ad Expires 7/26/11.

$11.99 w/ entree purchase

ROBERT CAZIMERO Wednesday

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE

FREE Side Chinese Chicken Salad

Prime Rib Wednesdays 18 oz Slow Roasted Garlic Crusted Prime Rib with da works! $19.95 5 pm till all gone!

an Island Speciality Served every Thursday at

50% OFF

Live Whole Main Lobster

Keiki and Senior Citizen Tuesdays Keikis Eat Free with Adult Entrée Seniors 55 and Older – 20% Discount Alan Arita the Magician Balloon Sculpturing and Fun!!!

Couple’s Thursdays Grilled New York Steak | Broiled Half Maine Lobster $59 for Two Aloha Fridays Da Bestest Hawaiian Plate ($21.95) and Live Entertainment

Manoa Marketplace 2752 Woodlawn Dr. 988-5923

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

w/any entrée purchase w/ad. exp. 7/21/11 Dine-in or Take-out. Offer good at King St. and Kahala

4230 Waialae Ave., Kahala 737-7188 • 737-7288

1221 S. King St. 597-8088

MON-THUR 10AM-10PM/FRI-SUN 10AM-11PM

10:30AM-11PM EVERYDAY

DANNY COUCH Saturday

SUNDAY. . . . . . . . . Melveen Leed MONDAY . . . . . . . Jerry Santos & Hula TUESDAY. . . . . . . Robert Cazimero & Hula THURSDAY. . . . . . Sista Robi & Jeff Rasmussen FRIDAY. . . . . . . . Nathan Aweau

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

Coming July 23, 2011!

Chuckwagon Buffet Saturdays until 9pm Carved Prime Rib, Fried Chicken, BBQ Ribs, Pepper Shrimp, Salads, Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans, Dessert & Soft Drink

$28.95 adults

$16.95 keikis 5 to 12

Big Aloha Sunday Brunch 9am to 1:30pm

$19.95 Adults $8.95 Keikis 5 to 12

955-1764

Open 24 Hours 1860 Ala Moana Blvd. Validated Parking

580 Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

Heavy Pupus menu all items are $4.95, 3pm–5pm

228

Dinner menu $14.95 and up, 5pm –9pm Includes soup and salad bar

$

Special Price for Table of 10 Chicken Salad 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 1055 Alakea St.

525-8585

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

Free Parking Mon - Fri after 5pm & All Day Sat & Sun 2 4 | D I N I N G O U T | J U LY 1 7 - 2 3 , 2 0 1 1

BBQ RIBS w/LEMON SHRIMP

SALMON

EAST COAST MISO BUTTERFISH

n our Ow Bring Y

Booze!

STEAK & LOBSTER

Breakfast menu, $3.75 and up, 7am –10am Lunch Menu, $8.95 and up, 11am –2pm, Includes soup and salad bar *Menu and prices subject to change

1837 Kapiolani Blvd • 520-1120 • Lots of FREE Parking • Hours 7am – 10pm info@clubhousemakino.com

WHERE TO DINE Z Pizza

Hifumi Japanese Restaurant

Ward Centre Auahi St. Shops 596-0066

Chinese Cultural Plaza 536-3035

Kozo Sushi

Sansei Seafood Restaurant

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

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort 2552 Kalakaua Ave, 931-6286

Hinone Mizunone

151 Hekili St., Kailua 230-8400

1345 South King St. 942-4848

Kobe Japanese Steak House

JAPANESE

Makino Chaya

Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen

98-150 Kaonohi St. 486-5100

2746 Kaimuki Avenue 732-1656

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

941-4444

G Sushi Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. #23 732-9661

Kochi 1936 South King St. 941-2835

Restaurant Suntory

Sushi King

Royal Hawaiian Shpg Cntr 3rd Flr. 922-5511

2700 S. King St. 947-2836

AUTHENTIC KOREAN DISHES Lunch Specials & Plates starting at $5.99

674

$

Happy Hour 4-7pm All American Beers $2.00 Soju - $4.95 Appetizers starting at $4.95

(Dine-in Only)

Weekly Special

Dim Sum Set

Papaya Salad

Coupon required.

One set/coupon/person.

Some restrictions apply.

Expires 7/24/11

1604 Kalakaua Ave • 951-9370

Celebrate Your Birthday

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

WAIMALU 485-8883

MANOA 988-5923

98-1277 Kaahumanu St. (across from Safeway)

2752 Woodlawn Drive

UPCOMING ENTERTAINERS July 21

With us and Receive a complimentary Hy’s Cheesecake & Keepsake Photo For Honoree

OUR IMMENSELY POPULAR TAKE-OUT PLATE LUNCH FOR ONLY... $

6.25

Mon-Fri: 6:00 - 10:00 pm Sat, Sun: 5:30 - 10:00 pm

Jr. Kekuewa

July 28

www.paesanohawaii.com

6 :30pm- 8:30pm NO COVER CHARGE

901 Hausten St. • www.willowshawaii.com • 952-9200

me ex Ne nu cit w ch ing an ge s

Aunty Geri Kuhia Call for more information & scheduled performances Hawaii’s Original Garden Restaurant Since 1944

#26

(Regular $8.99)

NOW OPEN at 900 N. Nimitz Hwy 536-5870 536-8570

• Wine Spectator Award-Winning Wine List • Live Entertainment • Valet Parking Proper Attire Required

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

Reservations Recommended

Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun 12n-8pm

at the Colony Surf

2440 Kuhio Ave.

922 5555 www.hyshawaii.com

KOREAN CUISINE

Call For Take Out www.bangkokchefexpress.com

• LUNCH $15.95 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM • DINNER $22.95 2:30 PM -10 PM Kal Bi, Sirloin, Chicken, Sashimi Spicy Pork, Oysters (Fri/Sat/Su) *DISCOUNT EXCLUDES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESWITH THIS AD. EXP. 7/31/11.

930 McCully St. • 951-0511/951-0611

• PRIVATE PARTY ROOM • CONVENIENT PARKING

Michel’s Early DiningClub

July Special $4.44

Two course menu for $45 plus a complimentary glass of wine.

5:30 pm Reservations Only! MONDAY THRU SATURDAY

2 Spring Rolls & 1 Summer Roll

ON RESERVATIONS MENTIONING THIS AD Expires 7/31/11

Military w/ID Receive 10% OFF

Offer valid on dine-in orders only. Must present coupon.

Cannot be combined with other offers or coupons. Exp 7/31/11.

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

WESTRIDGE SHOPPING CENTER

FREE VALET PARKING • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY

(Next to Makino Chaya) 98-150 Kaonohi St., Aiea M-Sat 10am-10pm • Sun 10am-8pm

CALL FOR BANQUETS, RECEPTIONS & PARTIES 728-3463

facebook.com/phomylienhawaii

488-4900

D I N I N G O U T | J U LY 1 7 - 2 3 , 2 0 1 1 | 2 5

WHERE TO DINE Sumo Ramen

Tanaka of Tokyo

Kaneohe 234-6868 Kapolei 693-8808 Market City 737-1868 Kamehameha Shp Cntr 848-8186 Pearl Highlands Cntr 456-8082 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

Sikdorak Korean Restaurant

2071-A South Beretania St. 947-9022 98-718 Moanalua Rd. 484-0052

1604 Kalakaua Ave. 951-9370

FREE PIZZA! BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE (Reg. $9.95each)

Build your own 10” pizza with unlimited toppings.

me ES lco RTI e W A We UP P

Signature dishes offered as Daily Specials

O GR

941-2835 MONDAY & TUESDAY KIDS - Ages 2 to 7 years old.

1 Child per Adult

* *

Also available Pasta • Burgers • Salads • Sandwiches OPEN TIL MIDNIGHT!

MARKET CITY SHPG CNTR 735-3888

FREE ENTREE ON YOUR B-DAY! BIRTHDAY PERSON w/Valid ID & 2 ADULT (guests) to qualify.

FREE ENTREE (up to $19 value).

*

Shrimp Scampi

Won Ton Noodle

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

15% OFF All Dinner Entrees

ONLY OFF 4:FO30O-D6:30pm 10% ee n

Kam Shopping Center • Open 6am Daily Cannot be combined with any other discounts. Exp. 7/21/11

Betw th this coupon wi g Alcohol Now Servin

(corner of Kapahulu and Kaimuki Ave.)

732-7666

This coupon cannot be combined with other offers. Expires 7/22/11

FRESH

SIMPLE

Mini Okinawan Sweet Potato & Kalua Pork Cakes

Ricotta Stuffed Chicken

Catering Available Everyday!

Soft Shell Crab Alfredo

DINE IN – TAKE-OUT Catering from casual to exquisite events

237 KALIHI ST. (Corner of Kahai and Kalihi)

* *

Dinner Daily from 4:30pm 949 Kapahulu Avenue

after 4pm

841-0931

Open for Plate Lunch Tue - Fri 10:30am - 1:30pm

KIDS EAT FREE

*Take out only, w/coupon; not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 7/31/11.

2919 Kapiolani Blvd., #218

Made In Hawaii Foods

Yakiniku Million 626 Sheridan St. 596-0799

Frog House Restaurant

1411 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1 944-0670

940 Auahi St. #140 591-1646

MOCHI

KOREAN

Sushi San

Wahoo’s Fish Taco

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

95-050 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu 677-5388

1111 McCully Street 947-5411

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

Ton Ton Ramen

Sushi Company

MEXICAN

Richo 3008 Waialae Ave. 734-2222

AFFORDABLE

ph 845-0320 fax 842-4273 kahaistreet-kitchen.com

Cupcake Bouquets Custom Cookies • Cakes Gift Baskets • Fundraising Back by Popular Demand Our Famous Cinnamon Bread!

4369 Lawehana St. (across Target in Salt Lake) | OPEN Mon - Fri 6AM - 1PM visit our website www.larrysbakery.com or find us on

Try our NEW MENU ITEM

VEGETABLE PLATTER Lightly Battered Sweet Potato, Eggplant, Zuchinni, Onion Rings, MON-THUR: Mushrooms, and 6am - 9pm Green Beans.

FRI: 6am - 11pm Served with rice SAT: 7am - 11pm and dipping sauce.

SUN: 7am - 9pm

524-2020

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Featuring Our

RESTAURANT

SUNTORY Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 3rd Floor

restaurantsuntory.com

922-5511

New! Salad Bar Included with Entrees MON: Free Karaoke • TUES: Tableside Magic w/ Santos Kidd WED-SAT: Live Music • THURS: Hawaiian Music

RESTAURANT & 19TH PUKA 98-761 Oihana Place, Aiea • Ph: 486-3500 www.igesrestaurant.com

WHERE TO DINE OKAZUYA

Shabu Shabu House

SEAFOOD

Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering

Uncle’s Fish Market

2710 S. King St. 946-2073

Waterfront at Pier 34B 275-0063

PACIFIC RIM

Bangkok Chef 1627 Nuuanu Ave. • 585-8839 2955 E. Manoa Rd. • 988-0212 900 N. Nimitz Hwy. • 536-8570

Shabu Shabu Bangkok

The Ocean House Restaurant

“Thai Styleâ€? Hot Pot 949 Kapahulu Ave. • 732-7666

Now Available

Pho Kitchen 2919 Kapiolani Blvd.

735-8488

THAI

Manoa Marketplace 2756 Woodlawn Drive 988-1551

2169 Kalia Rd., Outrigger Reef Hotel 923-2277

VIETNAMESE

Jin Din Rou 1491 S. King St. 947-1133

Hanaki Restaurant

3660 Waialae Ave. 737-1177

803 Kam Hwy. 455-5888

TAIWANESE

SHABU SHABU

3660 on the Rise

$2

Sweet, chewy and nutty

OFF Our New STRAWBERRY GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Quick Picnic Pack Max’s Whole Chicken, 16pc Lumpiang Shanghai Choice of Pancit and a FREE Max’s Eco Bag. $26.99

with the purchase of any pizza.

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(Slices not included) Exp. 7/31/11.

Offer not valid with other discounts.

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“Cuisine of the Philippines�

801 Dillingham (next to Costco) Since 1945

Pho My Lien 98-150 Kaonohi St. 488-4900

Limited Time Only!

Full Service Catering & Event Planning

Max’s Caramel Bars™

Souvaly Thai Cuisine

“Japanese Style� Hot Pot 1221 Kapiolani Blvd. #108 597-1655

94-300 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu (next to Savers)

Limited Time Offer

WARD CENTRE (Auahi Streetfront) 1200 Ala Moana 596-0066

677-7744 www.acateredexperience.com Ph:

951-MAXS (6297) www.maxsofmanila.com

KAILUA (Next to Boots & Kimo’s) 151 Hekili Street 230-8400

zpizza.com

$1 OFF Any Bread purchases over $4 Must present coupon • exp. 7/21/11

DAILY BREAD SPECIALS

Best d Foo Greek wn! o in T

(Limit 1 per customer.

Not combinable with other offers.

Equal or lesser value.) Exp. 7/31/11.

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Rustic Kalamata Olive Bread Sundried Tomato Cheesebread Foccacia Derecco Walnut Raisin Hamakua Farms Mushroom Bread Buckwheat Fig

“All Natural no added chemicals�

988-4310

www.sushisan.com

2752 Woodlawn Dr. • Manoa Marketplace

Open Daily 11am – 9pm • 1411 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1 • (808) 944-0670

396-8441

Koko Marina Shopping Center

Tues-Sat 7:30am-7pm; Sunday 7:30am-3pm

NEW!

Sweet & Sour Boneless Chicken $7.95 fast food Served daily 10:30am - 9:30pm

Enter to win one of 2 Apple MacBooks! + 5 winners each week for a $200 gift card for school supplies from & a $50 HIC gift card!

Restaurant price $8.95. Some restrictions may apply, see store for details. Offer and giveaway available until July 31, 2011.

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tableside

tableside @ Pagoda Restaurant

Above: Joelle Brooke with the Spinach and Tomato Omlette and the Belgian Waffle.

Inset: Spinach and Tomato Omlette ($9) and the Belgian Waffle ($10)

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agoda Restaurant offers a peaceful dining experience as patrons take in the picturesque views of a Japanese garden, koi pond and waterfall among them. However, it’s the remarkable cuisine of Asian, Hawaiian and Western favorites, prepared by head chef Jason Takemura, that draws them back for more each and every time. Pagoda Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and is located at 1525 Rycroft St. Call 948.8356.

1 | Caroline Obet, Hermida Jatios and Pondrik 2 | Catie and Christi Kakuk 3 | Sarah Porter 4 | Hilda Stewart and Herbert Mcbee 5 | Paul, Diego and Lucas Shimizu

Photos by Leah Friel

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