Mother’s Day in the country
Friday - May 02, 2008
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A bite-sized look at food events in Honolulu.
Mother’s Day Delights at Helemano.
Skip the buffet lines and head to the country for Mother’s Day and you’ll find lots to entertain the entire family. Helemano Plantation’s Country Inn offers one of the best value buffets in the Islands, with many of the dishes made with fruits and vegetables grown on the small North Shore plantation.
Sunday, May 11, the annual Mother’s Day buffet offers an array of Hawaiian foods including kalua pork, chicken long rice, lau lau, lomi salmon, sweet potatoes, haupia, potato and macaroni salads, as well as steamed rice, fried rice and chow mein noodles. The price for this celebratory buffet is just $8.50; $5 for children age 3-11.
Ice cream and a beverage (iced tea, fruit punch or Helemano’s special blend Kona coffee or tea) are included with this amazing all-year-round price.
And if you’ve left it a little late to buy Mom a gift, then check out Helemano’s bakery and gift shop. On a seasonal basis and on special occasions, its famous pineapple and coconut pies are for sale, as well as Helemano’s coffee and freshly baked cookies.
The Country Inn Restaurant: Open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Helemano’s Gift Shops and Bake Shop: Open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays.
Helemano Plantation is located at 64-1510 Kamehameha Hwy. in Wahiawa. For more information, call 622-3929 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Mother’s Day Menu at Wild Ginger.
Wild Ginger, the Asian-themed casual dining restaurant on Waialae Avenue, will be open Mother’s Day, and chef-owner Paul Ke has created a special menu for moms and their guests. The complete meal includes a Wild Ginger combination plate appetizer and a choice of entrees, along with soup, fried rice and dessert. The Mother’s Day special is $25.50 per person. Wild Ginger serves a combination of Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese food. Diners can choose between spring rolls in the Chinese style, summer rolls in the fresh, Vietnamese style, crispy won tons or a variety of soups and salads. Entrees include whole crispy red snapper.
Wild Ginger
3441 Waialae Ave.
Honolulu
738-1168
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Sansei Specials.
Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar, Honolulu’s award-winning contemporary Japanese restaurant knows how to treat moms - in fact, owner d.k Kodama’s mom will no doubt be welcoming guests at the restaurant May 11. Sandy Kodama, aka “Executive Mom,” greets guests most nights at the restaurant and is famous in the food and beverage industry for her warm smile, strong spirit and enviable energy level. “I feed off people and I really like to stay with positive people all the time,” says Kodama. “I think that the positive energy has an effect.”
Special additions to the May 11 menu include Seafood Cioppino ($21) of Island fish, black tiger shrimp, scallops and Manila clams in a truffle dashi broth, Crab-Crusted Hawaiian Snapper ($28) with baby bok choy, grilled nori rice, soy sesame beurre blanc, and topped with a Maui onion and tomato salad, and Braised Duck Breast ($24) with sautéed asparagus, tomatoes and carrots. Sweet treats come in the form of a Mother’s Day Dessert Duo ($13) of bittersweet chocolate cheesecake with mixed berry compote and a Rincon family farm strawberry shortcake with lavender cream and a raspberry coulis.
An early dining special discount of 50 percent off all food (including sushi) will be offered from 5 to 5:30 p.m.
For details and to make reser vations:
Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa
931-6286
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