“The current owner, Kelli Chun, has quite a fun disposition about her. My conversation with her was very enlightening to learn that she also provides entertainment for children’s parties. During several visits at lunch time, I was quite satisfied with the quantity and quality for the prices of their meals. The beef stew/chicken katsu combo, mini teri beef plate, hamburger steak plate, and cheeseburger deluxe were good in my opinion.”
But today, during my visit to Zaratez for a snack and to talk story with Paul Zarate, the owner, informed me that his last day of business will be this Friday, October 28th due to financial reasons. Even though Zaratez won 2011 Ilima Award’s Critic’s Choice for the best Mexican food in Honolulu, it could not save it from the present economic conditions.
Fusing all the things we love– food, shopping, music, art, cocktails and fun– Eat the Street (ETS) presents ‘Nonstop Kaka’ako’ street festival, an urban multi-interactive total pop-up retail, food and entertainment experience.
Join the Kakaako Makai Marketplace on Saturday, October 22 from 9:00AM-2:00PM for the Aloha Pet Festival at Kakaako Makai Park — a day celebrating the furry members of our ohana! The public is invited to bring their entire family to a one-of-a-kind event featuring, food booths, local crafters, pet vendors and pet contests.
The state Public Utilities Commission last week approved Kauai Island Utility Cooperative’s request to commit funds to participate in a national smart grid demonstration project, which will bring advanced meter technology to every household on Kauai.
Vote for your favorite dishes, eateries, bars and clubs in 23 selected categories.
Following the rave success of the Fringe Bites event series in September 2010 and January 2011, organizers of the Oahu Fringe are proud to announce the first ever Oahu Fringe Festival, a cut-loose performing arts spectacle.
This month brings the second annual Hawaii Social Media Summit. Like last year, it is being combined with the eighth annual Technology & Internet Expo. The program is being organized by Technology News Bytes, a subsidiary of Hawaii Pacific Entertainment that describes itself as “Hawaii’s leading technology news network.”
If you’ve been anywhere near downtown Honolulu over the past couple of days, you probably couldn’t help but stop and gawk at the massive Sea Launch Odyssey platform docked at Pier 10 near Aloha Tower.
Real-Life Angry Birds! How awesome is this? Sure, there are other takes, from backyard hacks to giant renditions in a Chinese theme park, but this full-size, human scale “Angry Birds” setup is the best looking I’ve ever seen, and was immediately playable by anyone. This was built by the folks at HONBLUE and JetGraphics and set up at the Pacific Building Trade Expo at the Hawaii Convention Center. Very cool.
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