A BEEFY BENEFIT
Order up the braised short ribs at Cattle Company Steakhouse in Pearl City and the restaurant chain will give $1 to No Kid Hungry, a nationwide effort to aid children in need.
The short ribs are a new menu item, introduced for the holiday season along with a white chocolate cheesecake and a trio of cocktails. The beef comes braised in a cabernet sauvignon sauce with a gremolata of parsley, garlic and lemon zest.
The restaurant’s Season of Giving campaign applies to dine-in orders only and runs through Jan. 15.
The restaurant is at 98-1262 Kaahumanu St. (the strip mall with Times Supermarket). Call 487-0054.
EATERY OPENINGS
>> Pieology Pizzeria opens Wednesday at Pearlridge Center. The build-your-own pizza chain, near Macy’s in the Uptown section of the mall, will celebrate with a Hawaiian blessing at 10:15 a.m., followed by the opening at 10:30 a.m. Scratch-and-win cards for free pizzas and other discounts will be handed out all day. The location is the chain’s third in Hawaii, following Aina Haina and Kailua.
>> Banan brings its dairy-free, banana-based frozen soft-serve to Kahala Mall, opening a kiosk in early December. Banan opened an outlet early this year at the Royal Hawaiian Center after getting its start with a Monsarrat Avenue food truck and a University Avenue storefront.
SHOP, SIP BY MOONLIGHT
More than 20 crafters and vendors will showcase holiday gift items during the second annual Thanksgiving Moonlight Market at the Four Seasons Resort Oahu, a gourmet food and shopping event, 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the resort’s Hokulea Lounge.
Enjoy three free beers from Waikiki Brewing Co. and pupu from the resort’s kitchens, while browsing through art, fashion and lifestyle wares by Kris Goto, Leanna Wolff, Island Bungalow Hawaii, Salvage Public, Misha Lam Jewelry and more.
Also featured will be the work of artist Eduardo Bolioli, who designed for surf brands such as Quiksilver, Billabong and Gotcha.
The resort’s La Hiki restaurant is offering 25 percent off with proof of purchase from the market. Reservations: 679-0079.
CALLING ALL RESTAURANTS
The Hawaii Agricultural Foundation is on the hunt for new restaurants to join the 2018 Localicious Hawaii campaign, held in March.
Throughout that month, each participating restaurant donates a dollar from the sales of a menu item that features locally grown, caught or raised products.
The money goes toward ag- focused education programs in the schools.
The group hopes to sign up 300 Hawaii restaurants for next year’s campaign. The 2017 effort raised $50,000.
Visit localicioushawaii.com. Sign up by calling 927-9749 or email info@hawaiiagfoundation.org.
GIFT BASKETS HELP FUND SCHOLARSHIPS
The ladies of Les Dames d’Escoffier Hawaii Chapter are offering their annual gift baskets to raise funds for culinary scholarships.
For $35 the hand-packed baskets come with cookies made by Waipahu High School Culinary Academy and Cake Works, marshmallows from Short n’ Sweet Bakery, and products from Big Island Bees, Hawaiian Nougat Co., Hawaiian Paradise Coffee, Tea Chest and Kaiulani Organic Spices.
Baskets must be ordered in advance through the website 808ne.ws/ledames baskets; supply is limited to 200 and last year’s sold out quickly.
Baskets must be picked up between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 14 at ChefZone, 2888 Ualena St. near the airport.
SWEET CHARITY
Friday marks the debut of Cheesecake Factory’s seasonal cheesecake, Peppermint Bark, white chocolate cheesecake with chocolate peppermint swirls and white chocolate mousse.
For every slice sold through the end of the year, 25 cents will be donated to the Hawaii Foodbank.
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