Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant has opened its fourth location, and its first to feature kaiten-style, or conveyor-belt, presentation of ingredients.
The restaurant is on the ground floor at 1127 11th Ave. and combines Japanese-style hot pot with the efficiency and convenience of a stream of cook-your-own ingredient choices constantly rolling by.
Ichiriki Kaimuki opens at 11 a.m. daily and closes at 10:30 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and at 11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
In the coming months the second location of Middle Eastern restaurant Kan Zaman will open one floor above Ichiriki.
LCC dinner benefits culinary programs
L’ulu, Leeward Community College’s annual gala supporting its chefs in training, takes place May 7 in and around the school’s dining room and training kitchens.
Restaurants from all over Oahu, and the culinary students themselves, will provide the food.
Participating restaurants: Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa; Chef Chai; Lucky Belly; MW Restaurant; REAL a Gastropub; Roy’s Ko Olina; Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar; Stage; The Pig & the Lady; Tiki’s Bar & Grill; and Top of Waikiki, plus Nalo Farms.
The event runs 6 to 9 p.m. on the campus, 96-045 Ala Ike St. in Pearl City.
Tickets are $100 through Friday, $125 after that. Call 455-0300 or 455-0298, or email fabiola@ hawaii.edu or tlbenave@hawaii.edu.
Take mom to Wonderland
Lewis Carroll’s classic novel “Alice in Wonderland” is the theme for this year’s Mother’s Day celebration at the Moana Surfrider.
The Mad Hatter’s Mother & Daughter Tea will be held at 1 p.m. May 7, the day before Mother’s Day, at The Veranda.
Guests are encouraged to dress up as their favorite characters from the childhood tale or just wear a “great hat.” Highlights include a fashion show by Cinnamon Girl, morsels by pastry chef Nanako Perez-Nava and a chance for mothers and daughters to walk the catwalk together while a professional photographer snaps their picture.
The menu includes a jasmine tea roll cake with fresh strawberries, mango macarons with chocolate butterflies, chocolate ladybug tartlets, Cinnamon Girl dress minicupcakes, flower icing cookies and orange blueberry scones with lilikoi curd and Devonshire cream.
The $50 fee includes an 8-by-10-inch mother-and-daughter photo, a glass of rose sparkling wine for the moms and a copy of “Alice in Wonderland” for the children.
Free valet parking will be available at the hotel, or self-park at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, across Kalakaua Avenue. For reservations, call 921-4600.
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