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Real Gastropub opens in Kakaako

Betty Shimabukuro

By Betty Shimabukuro /

March 10, 2019

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Real Gastropub is now open at Keauhou Lane in Kakaako.
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Real Gastropub reopened Friday in the Keauhou Lane complex in Kakaako. The original Real A Gastropub closed in 2017, a victim of redevelopment in Ward Villages.
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Troy Terorotua is the owner of Real as well as Brew’d craft pub in Kaimuki.
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It was supposed to be a “soft” opening, but by dinner time word had spread and the place was packed.
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Troy Terorotua’s partner, Lisa Kim, greeted customers and helped serve on opening night.
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Among dishes on the menu is a somen salad with marinated mushrooms and a soft-cooked egg.
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Chicken kelaguen is a specialty from Guam, where Terorotua worked for several years as a chef for Sam Choy’s.
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This sign could be Real’s mission statement.
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Bent Tail Brewing Co. is the in-house brewery, named after Terorotua’s dog, born with a bent tail. The first beers are expected to be ready in two months.
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Real is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. daily through Sunday, with hours expanding after that.
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Real has 38 taps pouring an international selection of beers.
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