On Friday, Nadia and I attended the second installment of “LOL: Love Of Libations” at the
Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa. This new monthly event features food and beverage stations based upon a particular theme, and this past Friday's event was a particularly special one - to celebrate the Moana's 115th birthday (part of the proceeds of this event went towards the Life
Foundation – Hawaii Chapter).
Hundreds gathered to indulge in bites by some of Hawaii's most acclaimed chefs, as well as in cocktails featuring Ocean Vodka.
Each restaurant offered a drink and a dish, and guests were given two coins to vote for their favorites.
Here were the offerings for the night:
Square Barrels
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Bishop Sunset |
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Peach Pork Slider |
Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop
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Kim Chee Bloody Mary |
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40-Hour Sous Vide Short Rib |
RumFire
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Love Ocean |
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Elements of Pho |
Koko Head Cafe
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Mauka 2.0 |
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Lemongrass Pork Belly Salad |
The Pig & the Lady
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Red Ocean |
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Food-Pho Bac |
MW Restaurant
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Wade's Pickled Tomato Bloody Mary |
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Coconut Ceviche |
MAC 24/7 Bar + Restaurant
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Bungalow Breeze |
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Ocean Vodka Hamachi |
The Beach Bar
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Ode to 1989 |
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Beach Bar Poke |
At the end of the evening, the coins were tallied, and the winners announced - Koko Head Cafe's Lemongrass Pork Belly Salad, and the Beach Bar's Ode to 1989!
It was a super fun night of mingling, eating, and sipping - all to celebrate the beautiful Moana Surfrider!
April's LOL event is themed "Bourbon and Bacon." Tickets are $25 (21 years and over) and can be purchased at
HonoluluBoxOffice.com.
Mahalo to the sponsor for complimentary tickets.
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