Mangoes at the Moana celebrates its 10th year July 14 with events both casual and formal at the Moana Surfrider resort in Waikiki.
On the easygoing end, drop by from noon to 5 p.m. for mango-growing seminars, cooking demonstrations, kids activities and the Best Mango Contest, which invites local growers to submit their finest fruit for judging. The Mango Grove Market will feature local arts, crafts, gifts and food items.
At 6:30 p.m. the Mangolicious Sunset Reception begins, with mango-themed dishes served by restaurants such as The Pig & The Lady, Koko Head Cafe, MW Restaurant, 12th Ave Grill and Hy’s Steakhouse. The dining will be lubricated by fruity cocktails from Southern Wines & Spirits, Azure Restaurant and Splash Bar.
Cost is $15 for the daytime events; $105 for the reception. For tickets go to honoluluboxoffice.com.
NEW RESTAURANT SHOWCASES BURGERS
Big on burgers? Chef Toby Sakoda’s got your number with his new restaurant, Burgers on Bishop. Located in the Topa Towers beneath Bar Leather Apron, the sandwich emporium celebrates its grand opening on Monday.
Sakoda, former executive sous-chef at the Outrigger Canoe Club and Oahu Country Club, as well as a sushi chef at Hatsuhana in the Hilton Hawaiian Village, goes beyond burgers with a menu that includes fish and chicken sandwiches, salads, breakfast items, acai bowls and desserts.
The main players — the burgers — come on brioche buns or a salad, and run from Wagyu beef with wild mushrooms ($13) to Niihau lamb ($14). Basic beef or turkey burgers are $8.
Burgers on Bishop is at 745 Fort St., beneath Bar Leather Apron. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and until 8 p.m. Fridays, when a pau hana menu includes a 30-ounce pepper steak ($65), braised short ribs ($25), a 1-pound bucket of crab ($36) and the Pau Hana Burger with blue cheese, bacon, mushrooms and avocado ($15).
Visit burgersonbishop.com.
SWEETS, TREATS AND SUMMER FUN
What’s summer if not a time to play? Here are options for special sweets that play to the sunshiney spirit of the season:
>> Kulu Kulu cake shops have brought back the Kulu Kulu Zoo collection of animal-themed pastries. Four were released for July — a Peach Flamingo mousse cake, Caramel Lion cream puff, Lemon Whale cream puff with lemon custard and a Coconut Sheep shortcake.
Prices run from $3.95 to $6.25.
Kulu Kulu shops are at Japan Village Walk in Ala Moana Center, Eaton Square Shopping Center and the Royal Hawaiian Center.
>> Honolulu Cookie Co.’s summer packaging includes a cute Sand Bucket Set, $14.95, with a bag of 25 mini chocolate chip cookies and a mold for making pineapples in the sand. The bakery’s full-sized pineapple-shaped shortbread cookies also come for summer in boxes shaped like surfboards, $19.95.
Go to honolulucookie.com for store locations.
SURVEY STUDIES FARMERS’ NEEDS
The state has set a goal of doubling local food production by 2020. What challenges do farmers face in meeting such a goal?
The Hawaii Farmer Needs Assessment was designed to find out. The survey targets farmers engaged in agriculture and aquaculture production, seeking to define the support, extension, training, research and public policies that would best meet the needs of Hawaii’s growers.
The survey, which takes about five minutes to complete, is accessible online at hawaiifarmersurvey.com through August. Farmers are encouraged to participate.
The survey was created by the research team of Hunter Heaivilin, a University of Hawaii-Manoa Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography and Environment, and Assistant Professor Albie Miles of the Sustainable Community Food Systems program at UH-West O‘ahu.
Summary results from the survey will be posted on the Hawaii Farmer Needs Assessment website by the end of summer. A final report will be out by the end of the year.
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