The mother-son duo of Shannon Benedict and Jaguar Clement opened Juic’d Life in Kakaako on Monday, offering 12 organic, unpasteurized juices.
A hydraulic press at the shop allows fruits to be juiced through a cold-press method without adding water or sugar. For example: Boost, with kale, spinach, pineapple, apple and mint.
Each 16-ounce bottle ($9) has 2 to 4 pounds of fruits and vegetables, Clement says.
Also offered are salads, acai bowls, juices mixed to order and juice cleanse packages.
As a bonus: The fruit pulp that is a byproduct of the process is free to customers for composting (bring your own container).
Juic’d is at Salt at Our Kakaako, 685 Auahi St. Hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit juicdlife.com.
Nominations being sought for food industry awards
The Hawaii Restaurant Association is accepting nominations for its 10th annual Hall of Fame awards, which honor people and companies for industry achievements.
Nominees must have a track record of contributions to the restaurant and food service industry; a history of service through civic or educational outreach; and dedication to the industry’s growth.
The 2015 winners included chefs and restaurateurs Alan Wong and Ed Kenney, Roy and Dora Hayashi of Like Like Drive Inn, and Glenn Tamura of Tamura’s Market and Tamura’s Fine Wine & Liquors.
Nominations will be accepted through June 30, with the Hawaii Restaurant Hall of Fame Awards Dinner scheduled for Sept. 21. Submit nominations online at 808ne.ws/1r1rary.
For Bethany
Jamba Juice at Kukui Grove on Kauai has a new mural dedicated to Bethany Hamilton, and the pro surfer will be in the house 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday to sign autographs and pose for photos. A Bethany Dreams smoothie sold that day will benefit Friends of Bethany Hamilton.
Burger deal
Hard Rock Cafe is celebrating the founding of the chain in 1971, offering 71-cent burgers to first responders Tuesday. Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and lifeguards are invited to claim their discounted burgers at the Hard Rock Waikiki and Lahaina, Maui, locations from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 955-7383 (Waikiki) or 667-7400. (Maui). The first Hard Rock opened June 14, 1971, in London.
Grill festival celebrates Dad’s day
If you have a grill at home and aren’t afraid to use it, you are a handy outdoor cook. But when you get really, really good at it, you become a pitmaster.
This is the title worn by Myron Mixon, deemed the “winningest man in barbecue,” a TV celebrity from the shows “Smoked,” “BBQ Rules,” “BBQ Pitmasters” and “BBQ Pitwars.”
Mixon headlines at the Honolulu BBQ and Blues Festival, June 17 and 18 (Father’s Day weekend, if you’re looking for ideas) at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.
On the 17th (Friday) Mixon holds a hands-on cooking class, teaching how to prepare several classic dishes. The next day is the festival on the resort’s great lawn, with grilled dishes for sale and entertainment by Kalapana and the swing band Kahulanui.
The cooking class runs from 5 to 8 p.m.; cost is $149, which includes admission to the festival the next day, a full barbecue spread, beer and wine.
Tickets to the festival are $20 in advance, $30 at the door, military $10, children under 15 free. Food and drink are extra. The menu: smoked Southern-style hog, smoked turkey, chicken, dry-rub ribs, brisket, sausage, kalua pig, classic Southern sides and a dessert station. Parking is $8 self-park, $13 valet.
Purchase tickets at hiltonhawaiianvillage.com/bbq or call 947-7955.
