In Response: “King Cake Burger”

Posted on March 2, 2014

Ramen Burger eat your heart out, there's a new "King" of strange street food: The King Cake Burger I don't know how many of our local readers keep up with food truck happenings elsewhere, but we like to keep not of what our friends across the ocean are doing in the mobile food scene. That way when things like the infamous Ramen Burger pop up, we can share that info with you. I know, there are many out there who look at this culinary creation ...

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Eat The Street: Chocolate Instagrindz

Posted on March 1, 2014

Mahalo to everyone who joined us last night for another great Eat The Street. For those of you who follow us on Instagram (@eatthestreet), we have taken some of your Eat The Street photos from istagram that you hashtagged with #EatTheStreet and put together this little gallery so you can get a look at Eat The Street through the eyes of the fans. Check it out!  [nggallery id=35]

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Like Sample? – Chicken Adobo Meatball Bao

SMPL: Chicken Adobo Meatball Bao Today's sample comes from popular Honolulu Pop-Up, Miso & Ale known for their gastropub inspired fare. Inspired by NYC restaurant Baohaus and it's  Chef Eddie Huang (Powerful Eddie Huang), Miso & Ale created a stuffed bao menu that highlighted local ingredients, and their personal style and techniques to create this glorious bite. A warm fluffy steamed bao stuffed with a handmade chicken adobo ...

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Like Sample? – Bacon Wrapped Furikake Chicken

SMPL: Bacon Wrapped Furikake Chicken Today we check out Liquid Pleasure, the popular smoothie truck at Eat The Street. While they're better known for their drinks, the food isn't half bad either. In fact, something they sell just happens to be one of my favorites at the event; the Bacon Wrapped Furikake Chicken Crispy chicken pieces perfectly juicy in the middle tossed in a tasty garlic teriyaki sauce, wrapped in bacon, skewered and sprinkled ...

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Like Sample? – Leonards Malasadas

SMPL: Leonards Malasadas After our SMPL post on Local Stops "Red Velvet Malasada Cheesecakes", we got a few suggestions that we do a spotlight on the OG of malasada trucks, Leonards Malasadas. Locals and visitors alike know Leonards, and its the first thing that crosses their minds when someone says "Malasada". So here it is, one of the most popular street food items in all of Hawaii, the classic Leonards Malasada. A Portuguese fried doughnut ...

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Like Sample? – Curry Pad Thai

SMPL: Curry Pad Thai Todays sample comes from the Thai Spice Shack food truck on Monserat. Thai food both traditional and contemporary are popular at this truck, and here is one of those more contemporary items. I always have trouble deciding between Pad Thai and a Panang Curry when going to a Thai place, and Thai Spice Shack has solved that problem once and for all with their Curry Pad Thai. The best of both worlds. They take everything you ...

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Eat The Street #ProTip: Parking

Posted on January 30, 2014

So, i'm headed to Eat The Street, but Where Do I Park?    The later you get to Eat The Street, the more difficult it can be to find convenient parking.  I personally know people who have parked on Ward and walked over. While its not really that far, it is inconvenient, so here are a few tips to get parked closer than that. Parking available in the adjacent lot: As our first #ProTip suggestion stated, you want to Come Early. The ...

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Like Sample? – Ono Empanadas

SMPL: Ono Empanadas Today we check out Ono Empanadas. A Hawaii street food vendor that pops up at our events every now and then. As the name implies. they sell Empanadas, a stuffed and fried pastry originating from Portugal. Theyre a perfect street food. Its a meat pie thats the right size to fit right in the palm of your hand. Like a savory napple stuffed with meat. First you get the flakey crust of the empanada, then the ground beef and ...

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Like Sample? – Red Velvet Malasada

SMPL: Red Velvet Malasada Today we went for a twist on a local classic that should not be missed. The Red Velvet Malasada from Local Stop. After a bunch of trial and error, they managed to make a batter with the flavor of a red velvet cupcake and the texture and stability of a malasada. After frying and rolling in sugar,  they filled it with cheesecake filling, topped it with whipped cream, strawberry slices and drizzled it with ...

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Best Handheld Street Foods You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

The Best Handheld Street Food You've Probably Never Heard Of: Oh the possibilities After reading an article on AskMen.Com about pan-global handheld food I got to thinking about the  flexibility of popular international street food. I mean think about it, the taco alone started a huge national food movement. What you could at one time only find in a hole in the wall Mexican restaurant is now on menus across the map, and you can find all ...

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