Herringbone, described as a social dining concept, and Baku, a Japanese-inspired restaurant, will occupy the third-level Grand Lanai at the International Market Place in Waikiki, joining the previously announced Stripsteak by Michael Mina; Eating House 1849 by Roy Yamaguchi; and Yauatcha, a Michelin-starred Chinese dim sum restaurant and tea house by Hakkasan Group.
Herringbone, with locations in La Jolla and Santa Monica, Calif., as well as Las Vegas, emphasizes line-caught seafood and high-quality meats, as well as market-driven ingredients.
The Baku restaurant concept is east meets west, serving traditional Japanese cuisine including sushi, sashimi, ramen, steamed buns, robata-grilled items and modern desserts.
The two restaurants round out the 10 dining options planned by the center’s developers.
“Both of these brands are perfect complements to the already robust restaurant offerings that we have announced to date,” said William Taubman, Taubman Centers Inc. group chief operating officer, in a statement. Taubman is the owner and manager of the shopping center.
“International Market Place will be the one-stop shop for unique dining, world-class shopping and entertainment,” Taubman said.
International Market Place is set to open Aug. 25. It will offer 700 parking stalls for its customers.
In addition to the above restaurants and The Street, a food hall offering 12 to 18 casual dining options, the other concepts announced for the International Market Place include Flour &Barley by Las Vegas-based Block 16 Hospitality; Goma Tei, a locally popular ramen shop; Kona Coffee Purveyors, which also will serve pastries baked in-house by San Francisco-based b.patisserie; and Kona Grill, the first Hawaii outpost of an Arizona-based restaurant chain.
