Monkeypod deftly fills dining puka on west side

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 13, 2013

~~<p>After attending the grand opening of Monkeypod Kitchen, I knew restaurant partners chef Peter Merriman and Bill Terry had a hit on their hands. There are too few places like it on the Oahu's west side, a casual though stylish upscale bar with food worthy of special occasions. (Reminder: Tomorrow is Valentine's Day.)</p>
<p>I hadn't realized how quickly word of happy-hour specials had caught on when I headed there during the weekend, timing my visit to catch half-off appetizer specials in advance of dinner. So townies planning a weekend jaunt be warned that arriving too late will likely mean a 30-minute wait. It's less busy on weekdays.</p>
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After attending the grand opening of Monkeypod Kitchen, I knew restaurant partners chef Peter Merriman and Bill Terry had a hit on their hands. There are too few places like it on the Oahu's west side, a casual though stylish upscale bar with food worthy of special occasions. (Reminder: Tomorrow is Valentine's Day.)

I hadn't realized how quickly word of happy-hour specials had caught on when I headed there during the weekend, timing my visit to catch half-off appetizer specials in advance of dinner. So townies planning a weekend jaunt be warned that arriving too late will likely mean a 30-minute wait. It's less busy on weekdays. Login for more...