The Street, a food hall by chef Michael Mina in Waikiki’s International Market Place, opens Friday with five of its 14 planned food and beverage outlets ready for business:
>> Aloha Ice: Specialty shave ice and upscale desserts by Michelle Karr-Ueoka, co-owner of MW Restaurant
>> Indie Girl: Kombucha on tap and treats including acai bowls
>> Lamill Coffee: A Los Angeles-based shop offering teas and cake doughnuts
>> Maui Onion Burger: With “smash-cooked” burgers — pressed flat, served two to a wide bun, making them easier to eat than burgers piled sky high
>> Beer: A bar that also will offer wine selections
Opening time is 11 a.m. Friday, and each restaurant’s hours will vary slightly after that.
Other concepts set to open soon include Mina’s Little Lafa, with Middle Eastern food folded into flatbread; Adam’s Nana Lu, chef Adam Sobel’s dishes inspired by his Italian grandmother; Mindful Greens, a salad bar; Myna Bird, a tiki bar; The Ramen Bar; International Smoke, a barbecue outlet by cookbook author and TV personality Ayesha Curry; and Kai Poke, by chef Gerald Chin.
On Memorial Day, May 29, military personnel and veterans can receive a voucher good for up to $20 in food at The Street from 2 to 6 p.m.
An anniversary, goodbye blast
Real a Gastropub marks five years in business Saturday with a Back Alley Pa‘ina in the space behind Ward Farmer’s Market.
Owner Troy Terorotua said he wanted to super-size the celebration as this is Real’s last year at this site. The restaurant will move as the Ward Village area is redeveloped.
Admission is free to a night of games, music and prize giveaways.
Available from 4 to 10 p.m.: a $15 grilled plate with andouille and Portuguese sausages, beef brisket, smoked pork, baked beans, corn on the cob and coleslaw; also an oyster bar, craft beer, wine and cocktails.
The restaurant’s actual anniversary is Tuesday, with specialty beers and menu specials served.
Real is at 1020 Auahi St. Call 596-2526.
Class gives mangoes new life
If your mango tree is already in overdrive, learn ways to make use of your excess in a class on preserving mangoes, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Kapolei High School.
The workshop, led by Terri Langley of Ma‘o Organic Farm, will cover chutney, a simple jam and pickled mango. It is part of the WOW — Without Walls — series sponsored by Malama Learning Center.
Cost is $20, $50 for families of up to three. Children are welcome.
Register at malamalearningcenter.org; email sayo@malamalearningcenter.org or call 483-0678.
Japanese food gets vegan flair
Japanese dishes with a vegan spin will be the topic of a free cooking demonstration May 25 at Castle Wellness Center.
Chef Alyssa Moreau will prepare a kabocha dip and spicy soba noodles in the program, set for 6 to 7:15 p.m.
The class is presented in partnership with the Blue Zones Project, a program designed to promote wellness within communities, and is limited to 50 participants. It is part of a monthly series focused this year on vegan food.
Samples and recipes are provided.
Reservations are required at least two days in advance. Call 263-5050.
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