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Pau Hana Friday, July 20

By on July 20, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

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Kauai White Pineapple

Island Orchid at Hukilau Lanai. Daniel Lane photo

Island Orchid at Hukilau Lanai. Daniel Lane photo

Yeeehaw! It’s the season for luscious Kauai white pineapple! These babies are low-acid, sweet, and so tender, you can eat the core. Tim O’Connor of Olana Organic Farm says, “White pineapple is peaking right now. There’s lots of beautiful, super-sweet large fruit.”

Kauai white pineapple from Olana Organic Farm, Alana Farm, and Hole in the Mountain Farm is only available at farmers markets. Click on their links to see which markets each farm is at. North Country Farms also has white pineapple available at the Saturday Namahana market. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday, July 13

By on July 12, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

NEWS:

Kauai Island Brewery and Grill

Kalapaki Joe's Lavender Crush with fresh pineapple, coconut vodka, house-made lavender “essence” and African blue basil. Daniel Lane photo.

Kalapaki Joe’s Lavender Crush with fresh pineapple, coconut vodka, house-made lavender “essence” and African blue basil. Daniel Lane photo.

Port Allen has a new restaurant and brewery. The Kauai Island Brewery and Grill opened on July 9, and features nine beers that are made in-house!

  • Leilani Light – Light, golden with a touch of hops, 4.3 percent
  • Lilikoi Ale – A light, golden ale with passion fruit, 4 percent
  • Waialeale Ale – Light bodied, and moderately hoppy, 4.8 percent
  • Na Pali Ale – More body, color and hop character than Waialeale Ale, 5.4 percent
  • Captain Cook’s IPA – Super hoppy and a heady 5.8 percent
  • Pakala Porter – Full bodied with a chocolate flavor, 4.3 percent
  • South Pacific Brown – Moderately malty and low in hop bitterness, 3.8 percent
  • Cane Fire Red – Distinctive malty character, smooth clean, yet bitter finish, 6.3 percent
  • Westside Wheat – Light-bodied ale, refreshing, clean flavor, 4.7 percent

The menu features steakhouse American and Hawaiian food such as barbecue, burgers, and seafood. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for June 29

By on June 29, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

NEWS:

Hukilau Lanai

Hukilau Lanai bartender John Scott. Daniel Lane photo

Hukilau Lanai bartender John Scott. Daniel Lane photo

We had a chance to stop by the Hukilau Lanai for lunch, and I’m glad we did! We sat at the bar, next to the pool, with a view of the ocean, and enjoyed a ginormous meatball sub for $5.95. You can’t beat that price for well made food on Kauai! Imagine three tender meatballs nestled in chewy bread that is made in-house, and topped with a savory tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. The lunch special changes every day. Tomorrow, starting at 11:30 they’ll have Teriyaki Burgers for $5.95. Follow the Hukilau Lanai Facebook page to keep up with specials.

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Pau Hana Friday for June 22

By on June 22, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

NEWS:

Taste of Hawaii

Martini at Oasis on the Beach. Daniel Lane photo.

Martini at Oasis on the Beach. Daniel Lane photo.

The Rotary Club of Kapaa has just released the People’s Choice Winners for their Taste of Hawaii event held on June 2. Here’s what they have to say:

BEST SEAFOOD: Chef Leanne Kamekona of the Sheraton Kauai Resort  RumFire/Lavas on Poipu Beach won for her crab-crusted Hawaiian opah, sautéed tot soi, Chardonnay cream sauce and lomi lomi tomatoes.  A pure native Hawaiian, award-winning Executive Chef Kamekona has a passion for Hawaiian sustainability — utilizing traditional staples to create her twist within her Hawaiian-rooted cuisine.

BEST MEAT & POULTRY: For the second year in a row, the winner is Chef Randall Yates of Casa di Amici in Poipu for his Nero Risotto made with Casa di Amici Sausage and sautéed with Grana Padano Parmesan Cheese. At Casa di Amici since 1990, Chef Yates specializes in Mediterranean and many cross-cultural cuisines. He uses his classical training in conjunction with many locally produced products.

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Pau Hana Friday for June 15

By on June 15, 2012 in Pau Hana Friday

NEWS:

Tasting Kauai Culinary Tour

Coconut Basil and an Elderflower SakeTini at Kukui's in the Kauai Marriott Resort. Daniel Lane photo.

Coconut Basil and an Elderflower SakeTini at Kukui’s in the Kauai Marriott Resort. Daniel Lane photo.

Unfortunately, we had to cancel our inaugural culinary tour. Our deadline to register was June 12, which enabled everyone to gather the necessary ingredients for our guests. When the deadline came, we had one person. Over the next two days we got enough calls to do the tour, but it had already been cancelled.

We are not giving up easily! As my husband reminded me, Thomas Edison tried over 9,000 times before he invented the lightbulb. Our next tour is July 13, and will feature the same line up. For a refresher, check out our culinary tour page.

We are also working on a new north shore tour, and sumptuous details will be forthcoming. Continue Reading →

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