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Friday - October 26, 2007
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A bite-sized look at food events on Oahu.
KFC Supports The Foodbank.
Here’s a really practical solution to one of the big problems for the Hawaii Foodbank — KFC Hawaii is offering its stores as a drop-off point for food donations. Through the end of the year, all KFC Hawaii restaurants will serve as donation stations for canned foods. Customers making donations will receive a “$1 Off 3 Piece Combo” coupon that may be redeemed on a future visit to any KFC Hawaii location through 2007.
“KFC Hawaii restaurants are locally owned, managed and staffed, and we want to help make a difference in our own back yard,” said Steve Johnson, general manager of KFC Hawaii.“We are glad to be in a position to offer our loyal customers an opportunity to help hungry families here, especially during the upcoming holiday season.”
Kudos to KFC for giving its customers the opportunity to contribute. It’s clear that more people would love to donate to the Foodbank, but with busy schedules, most simply can’t make the trip to the warehouse on Kilihau Street.
In addition to KFC locations, Ruby Tuesday is a year-round donation station for canned goods. Donations may be taken to any of the four Ruby Tuesday restaurants in Mililani, Ala Moana, Kaneohe and Moanalua.
For more information on donating to the Foodbank, go to www.hawaiifoodbank.org
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Panya’s The Place For Tasty Turkey.
You might groan at the mere mention in October of Thanksgiving dinner, but trust us, it’s not too early to place an order for a ready-made meal- especially when it’s going to bring a gourmet touch to the table. Panya Bistro is one Honolulu restaurant that always sells out of its limited supply of mouth-watering, complete dinners. Owners Alice and Annie Yeung make sure that each dinner is hot and ready to serve, so orders are limited to the first 70 or so.“We want people to enjoy a traditional twist on our Thanksgiving dinner,“says Annie,“and we know that people appreciate being able to take the food freshly cooked from our ovens to their own table.” A Panya Thanksgiving dinner features a couple of locally inspired dishes, including honey-glazed roast turkey stuffed with mochi rice. A complete dinner for six that includes four different appetizers, salad, entrees, sides and dessert is $198. Order now and you won’t have to think about Thanksgiving dinner until Nov. 22 - and that’s something you’ll really be thankful for.
Panya Bistro and Catering 597-8880
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Live Music Lives!
Live music is making a comeback at one of Hawaii’s oldest restaurants. The Willows has revived its pau hana parties twice a month on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with an all-you-can-eat pupu buffet for just $15. Featuring the Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning Holunape, the Tuesday evening sessions are intended to be a relaxing way to unwind.
“We have such an incredible setting at The Willows,“says GM Kyle Nakayama,“and we want to be able to encourage people of all ages and all walks of life to come and enjoy our food and our ambience.“And Basketball fans will be happy to hear that ESPN 1420 AM’s Call the Coach Show will again be at The Willows. A one-hour special last week kicked off the season, and the show will begin its regular season run in November.
For a complete listing of upcoming events, call:
The Willows 901 Hausten St. 952-9200
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