Where Hawaii Eats

The Bistro Restaurant and Bar has been serving the North Shore of Kauai great food and live entertainment in an open air Hawaiian plantation garden setting since 1999. At the Bistro, our goal is to serve great tasting food while minimizing our environmental impact. We pride ourselves on using fresh, local produce and ingredients to create a unique European, pacific rim, fusion menu.We hope that you enjoy yourself in our modest bistro and we have faith that you will take the time to enjoy food, drink and life. Mahalo. 

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Verde Restaurant continually strives to celebrate the essence of local food and a vibrant community valuing the support of local farmers and businesses.  Verde Makes Fresh Tortillas 🌮  Eat Clean:  ✓ 100% grass fed Kaua’i beef  ✓ antibiotic-free, hormone-free chicken & pork  ✓ Gluten-free available  🥬   Vegetarian available  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

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Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami is a third-generation Kaua‘i resident who was born in Hilo, Hawai‘i, on August 19, 1977.  Mayor Kawakami graduated from Kaua‘i High School in 1995, attended Kaua‘i Community College, and graduated from Chaminade University in Honolulu in 2001 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Mayor Kawakami is also a Credentialed Cooperative Director from the National Rural Electric Association in Arlington, Virginia.  Mayor Kawakami’s government service began as a council member with Kaua‘i County Council from 2008 to 2011, and also served on the Kaua‘i County Council from 2016 to 2018. During his tenure as a Kaua‘i County Council member, Mayor Kawakami chaired the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and vice chaired the Committee of the Whole.  Mayor Kawakami was a gubernatorial appointee to the Hawai‘i State Legislature, representing District 14 from 2011 to 2015. As a State Representative, Mayor Kawakami served as the Assistant Majority Leader; chaired the Committee on Economic Development and Business; vice chaired the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection; and vice chaired the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.  Since 2004, Mayor Kawakami volunteered his time, service, and experience to community organizations that includes the Kaua‘i Economic Development Board, Kaua‘i Police Activities League, Līhu‘e Business Association, serving as Second Vice Chair for Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative, Committee Chair for Strategic Planning for Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative, Chair for the Nominating Committee for Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative, Kiwanis Club, and Catholic Charities Advisory Committee.  Mayor Kawakami experiences in the private sector ranges from his humble start as a paperboy and fast food employee, and was formerly an operations manager for Menehune Food Mart, Inc. and former president of three corporations.  On November 6, 2018, Mayor Kawakami was elected as mayor of the County of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.  

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Sho’s Kitchen offers reasonably-priced Japanese food such as Tonkatsu, Chicken Nanban, Tempura Rolls to name a few. Prices starting from $10. He uses local ingredients as much as possible to support local farmers and sustainability. He also pays special attention to rice. “I always want to use rice which tastes good cold too”, Namatame says.  The regular menu expanded by adding monthly specials. “We listen to our customers”, Namatame says. “They want to eat some of the monthly specials regularly. So we have been adding little by little and now our regular menu is bigger than before”. The chef can cook not only Japanese but Italian, French, Mexican and even more based on his broad experience working overseas for 28 years. His culinary journey abroad started in Oregon in 1991. He then moved to Hawaii where he worked at some of the best hotels as an executive chef through 2007. He spent 2 years at two world-class resort & residential properties in Los Cabos, Mexico and oversaw all aspects as executive chef, before he landed back in Hawaii at Trump Hotel Waikiki in 2009.  

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Liliha Bakery is a full-service bakery and diner that has built a loyal following since opening its doors in 1950. Since day one, Liliha’s commitment to baking fresh cakes and pastries with local ingredients has been of utmost priority. Experienced bakers who have been with the bakery for up to 40 years, honor the same time baking methods-- making sure that all baked goods are made from scratch.   Liliha Bakery began expansion in 2014, opening its second location on Nimitz Highway, and it's the third and fourth location in the Ala Moana Shopping Center Macy's (March 2019) and the International Market Place in Waikiki (November 2021).  Aside from iconic pastries and local dishes, celebration is a big part of the Liliha mission. Custom-designed cakes are offered at the original Kuakini location, using airbrushing techniques for cake decorations. At Liliha Bakery, the smell of fresh chantilly permeates throughout the store, counter seating provides customers with a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of famous local dishes, and customers are offered a selection of 150 baked goods. ​  Some things never change… and at Liliha Bakery, that’s a good thing!  

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Born in Sungai Koyan Felda in Pahang, Chef Wan moved to Kuala Lumpur when he was three years old. At the time, his father was part of the Royal Malaysian Air Force and his family lived at the Sungai Besi base. As the son of a Chinese Singaporean mother and a Malay father, he discovered his passion for entrepreneurship and food selling kuih on the air force base where his father worked.  Despite studying to become an accountant, he quit his job to pursue his passion for food and cooking full-time. His perseverance earned him an associate degree in Professional Chef Training and Hotel Management from the California Culinary Academy, San Francisco, and a Ritz Escoffier Diploma (École Ritz Escoffier De Gastronomie Française) from the Ritz Hotel in Paris.  Exuding a passion for all aspects of domestic living, Chef Wan has always been synonymous with the latest trends in wellness, cooking, entertaining and decorating. In his capacity as a motivational speaker, he constantly entertains and educates the Malaysian public about the latest trends in these areas using his unique humour and passion.  

We had a wonderful time finding the ingredients in Chinatown to prepare Chef Wan’s Grandmother’s Kerabu Udang (Prawn Salad), and then to Kiana’s kitchen to make this special dish.  

RECIPE: Chef Wan’s Grandmother’s Kerabu Udang (Prawn Salad) 🦐  

https://dining.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/columns/restaurant-insider-with-anne-lee/chef-wan/ 

Chef Wan @_chefwan58

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A fresh take on Italian food in the heart of Honolulu  Mezzo is a place to relax and unwind. Our menu is based on traditional Italian flavors fused with the local flavors of Hawaii. We strive to stretch boundaries of creating pizzas, appetizers, and entrees that are surprising but hold true to its Italian roots. Between our  whiskey, wine, beer list and delicious food, we are confident you will be coming back for more.  

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J. Dolan’s is well known for its delicious handcrafted pizzas and hand-poured beverages. J. Dolan’s is also home to the go-to Irish beer standards including Guinness, Harp Lager, Smithwick’s Red. And yes, the staff definitely pours beer combinations the likes of Half & Half, Black & Tan, Blacksmith, Snake Bite, and Black Velvet.  

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Island Olive Oil Company is a locally owned and operated gourmet store supplying our community with the highest quality products since 2012.   Our store was born out of the desire to bring the highest quality, and freshest Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Balsamic Vinegars to our customers in a setting where you can taste them for yourself.  We currently feature over 50 amazing oils and vinegars on tap to choose from for the simplest of home cooks to the most discerning chef .  Our owners, Angèl & Brian, both the only Certified Olive Oil Sommeliers in Hawaii, are from Honolulu and continuously search for fresh, quality oils, vinegars, and gourmet foods to bring into your home and kitchen. They travel the globe, meeting with farmers and producers to ensure that they adhere to strict principles, conscious farming practices, cultivate sustainable, natural ingredients, and who keep in mind a whole food approach.  For our Premium EVOO's, we provide the harvest date, country of origin, and chemistry on every extra virgin olive oil we offer so you can see and taste the freshness for yourself. We rotate our EVOOs from the northern hemisphere (October/November crush) to the southern hemisphere (April/May crush) so we may continuously bring you the freshest olive oil possible. 

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Christian is a true New Yorker. Growing up in an Italian family, he was always surrounded by the most welcoming and loving of friends and it was his family who showed him what is truly means to be a great host. As a young adult Christian found his calling in the night life of NYC. Fascinated by its vast & colorful culture, he navigated his early career working at such legendary night clubs as THE TUNNEL and LIMELIGHT where he was naturally tasked at meeting people and building a guest list to insure the VIP treatment for his customers.  Christian eventually found his way down to Greenwich Village in the late 90s where he began his craft behind the bar at THE VILLAGE LANTERN one of the first venues created by THE BOWERY RESTAURANT GROUP. From host to barback he worked his way up the ladder to bartender learning everything he could along the way. During his three years with the company, he met his wife Lisa who was a colleague.  By 2018, Chris and his wife Lisa were looking to move closer to her homeland of New Zealand and Hawaii was the perfect compromise. Their dream was to open a bar of their own, but Lisa landed a position at the SURFJACK as Director of Food & Beverage and Chris later followed first as a bar consultant and in the Spring of 2021 joined the team to reopen Mahina & Sun’s.  In addition to creating the new cocktail menu, Chris has also created an atmosphere where both visitors and kamaaina can feel at home. His input can be heard in the music played, seen in the lighting of the restaurant, enjoyed in the service of the staff, and felt in the seats of the new bar chairs. For both Christian and Lisa, it is important that guests feel at home and the food and beverage experience emphasize that.  

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