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September 2011 Archive

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HAWAII RESTAURANT NEWS



Openings

Earlier this year, chef Peter Merriman (Merriman's in Kamuela, Merriman's Kapalua, Merriman's Fish House) opened Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman in Wailea, Maui. The menu features burgers, noodles, fresh fish and wood-fired pizzas with toppings like Hamakua wild mushrooms. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman, 10 Wailea Gateway Pl., Unit B-201, Kihei, HI 96753, 808-891-2322.
 
Off the Hook beachside lounge Oahu's Waianae Coast is home to Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. The property features multiple pools, a spa and a snorkeling lagoon, as well as four restaurants. 'Ama'Ama offers contemporary Island-inspired cooking, Makahiki serves a buffet in an open-air dining area, The 'Olelo Room dishes up lessons in Hawaiian vocabulary as well as pub grub and a continental breakfast, and Off the Hook is the beachside lounge. Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawaii, 92-1185 Ali'inui Dr., Kapolei, HI 96707, 714-520-7001.
 

 

News Bytes

Chef Mavro Greatest Hits Menu at Chef Mavro
Chef George Mavrothalassitis has introduced a "Greatest Hits" menu for $128 at Chef Mavro. The six courses include ahi tartare & caviar, snapper baked in a Hawaiian salt crust, lobster risotto, Big Island goat cheese mousse with arugula and strawberry jam, and lilikoi malasadas for dessert. For reservations for this special menu, call 944-4714. Chef Mavro, 1969 S. King St., Honolulu, HI 96826, 808-944-4714.
 


Chef Shuffles

With cooking credentials from places like Town and Chef Mavro, some may have been surprised to see Mark Noguchi venture out to this remote (by Oahu standards) Windward location right on Heeia Pier. Those who understand his interest in and commitment to locally sourced and produced food were not. The food is simple (guava barbecued chicken, fresh caught fish and other local favorites), but well prepared and as many ingredients as possible are sourced close to the spot. Heeia Pier General Store & Deli, 46-499 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, HI 96744, 808-235-2192.
 


Closings

CLOSED FOR GOOD
Take your taste buds on a walk down memory lane! Check out our exclusive closed restaurant database for Hawaii to virtually visit your favorite dining spots from the past. Kincha, R.I.P.

Grilled cheese food truck Melt is no longer roaming the streets of Honolulu. The owners are working on Prima, a new Italian restaurant in Kailua.
 

CULINARY EVENTS
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