Page 3 - Dining Out - Jan 30, 2022

4
Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
2
Artizen by MW
888 Kapiolani Blvd. Ste. 102, Honolulu 808-524-0499 artizenbymw.com
10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondays- Fridays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays- Sundays; 4-7 p.m. happy hour Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. brunch Saturdays-Sundays
35
6
cream cheese frosting and white chocolate crunch; Banoffee Op- era Cake ($6) with peanut but- ter butterscotch ganache, coffee buttercream and almond cake chocolate crunch; and Valrhona Chocolate Cream Pie ($6.50) made with chocolate pudding, Hawaiian salt chocolate whip cream and cacao nibs.
This month, we will also offer chewy chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, sweet and salty party mix, banana bread and our staple MW Chocolate Cake.
AL: Artizen was and con- tinues to be a big resource for take out for many people during the pandemic, now with more requests for dine in,whatcanguestsexpect? WU: We are working on rede- signing the layout of the dining space, and we offer outside dining. We also have our happy hour for dine-in only. All wines by the glass are $8, and we have beer on tap (right now it’s Orion). The menu is extensive. We have
a Spinach & Mushroom Dip ($6) served with wonton chips, Chick- en Wings with Fried Mochi ($6), Okonomiyaki Tater Tots ($6), Togorashi Popcorn ($6), Fried Baby Tako ($9), Mountain View Farm Kalua Pork Bao Buns ($9) and Spicy Ahi Meatballs ($9).
AL: Your mission is to real- ly support local farms and farmers. What about the local meats?
WU: We get two whole animals every week from David Wong at Mountain View Farm, and we use every part of the pig. The meat is so moist and flavorful.
AL: Will you be able to of- fer cakes for purchase for customers? MKU:Yes,weareofferingwhole cake options in standard or pre- mium cake flavors. Six inches (feeds 6-8), 8 inches (8-16 peo- ple) and 10-inch rounds (16-24 people).
Standard cake flavors are Valrhona Buttermilk Chocolate Cake, Lemon Yuzu Crunch, Lil-
1. Yuzu Meringue Cheesecake ($6.50)
2. Grilled Vegetable Salad ($12) 3. Kabayaki Unagi Don ($25) 4. Pipikaula Burger ($18)
5. Sweet and salty party mix ($8) 6. Twice Cooked Pork Tonkatsu ($14)
ikoi Chiffon or Coconut Chiffon ($55, 6 inches; $65; 8 inches; $80; 10 inches).
Premium cake flavors are Strawberry Shortcake, Carrot Cake or Rainbow Cake ($80, 6 inches; $100, 8 inches; $130, 10 inches). We ask that guests pre- order 48 hours in advance from pickup date.
AL: Anything else you want to share?
WU: We have a retail concept where people can order full bottlesofspiritsandwines. One benefit to this is the avail- ability. After we close, there isn’t a store near by within walking distance, so we wanted to make it accessible. We are discussing bringing back our high tea and we are looking at offering it at both MW and Artizen.
WU: Our staff has been work- ing nonstop and the holidays were even busier. We wanted to give our team time to rest, and it gave Michelle and I a chance to reflect and refresh our menu. It’s a new year, so we wanted a new menu. Our goal is to sup- port local farmers and local food cultures here in Hawaii, and with accessibility to new farmers that are growing new products, we wanted to incorporate fun and creative options for our guests to enjoyandbringingbacksome of our old MW favorites to add to the Artizen menu.
AL: What are the new menu items that you have prepared?
WU: One of the popular items we brought back is our Pipi-
kaula Burger ($18), which is a beef burger patty with cheese, shredded pipikaula on top, pick- led onions, spicy mayo, lettuce and tomato. For the first time, we are offering French fries on the side. We also brought back the Twice Cooked Pork Tonkatsu ($14). I make this into roast pork first, then we slice it and then broil it, and make it into tonkatsu. We also prepared the Kabayaki Unagi Don ($25) glazed with kabayaki sauce with localpickledvegetablesand white or brown rice. There are a few salads we added: Asian Slaw ($10) has crispy won ton, roasted peanuts and soy wasa- bi vinaigrette; Grilled Vegetable Salad ($12) has as combination of produce from Ho Farms, MAO Farms and Mountain View Farm,
and we adjust the salad based on what produce that they have. This one has eggplant, tomato, heart of palm, zucchini, onion and Parmesan cheese in a garlic balsamic dressing.
AL: What types of desserts did you add to the menu? MKU: We decided to feature a different array of options each month. This gives our guests a chance to try all of the options. This month’s five options will be availableuntilValentine’sDay: Yuzu Lemon Meringue Cheese- cake ($6.50) with homemade graham crackers, yuzu curd and meringue; MW Buttermilk Choc- olate Cake ($6) with chocolate dobash and chocolate crunch; Old Fashioned Red Velvet Straw- berry Shortcake ($6) with Laie
AT THE KAHALA
RESERVATIONS
808.739.8811 KahalaResort.com
Wake up to wow with our all-you-can-eat breakfast, featuring the classics of our popular Curry Lunch Buffet. Or, dive into the ultimate ocean feast at our Seafood Dinner Buffet. A scrumptious buffet for every meal awaits you at Plumeria Beach House.
BREAKFAST BUFFET, 7-10:30 a.m. Daily, $49* adult, $24* child (6-12) CURRY LUNCH BUFFET, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. every Wed., $45* per person SEAFOOD DINNER BUFFET, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., $88* adult, $44* child (6-12) *Does not include tax & gratuity
LIMITED SEATING
RESERVE NOW
KAHALA’S FAVORITE BUFFETS ARE BACK!
Dining Out
/ Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2022
/ 3