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In Kong Lung Center, Kilauea Rd. (off Hwy. 56 on the way to the Kilauea Lighthouse), Kilauea.
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808/828-
0481.
Kids' menu, highchairs, boosters, crayons. Reservations recommended. Lunch $7-$11; dinner main
courses $11-$27; kids' menu $4.95-$7.95. MC, V. Daily 11am-2pm and 5:30-9:30pm.
Sushi & Blues
SUSHI/PACIFIC RIM This second-floor oasis has a large
picture window for gazing at the Hanalei waterfalls and, most importantly, chefs
who know their sushi. Traditional sushi, fusion sushi, and hot Pacific Rim dishes
for those who aren't sushi lovers please diners of every stripe. The kids' menu fea-
tures a range of items, including a popular teriyaki chicken meal ($5.95). Big
hits on the main menu: eight different types of fresh fish prepared several ways,
in fusion flavorings involving mango, garlic, sake, sesame, coconut, passion
fruit, and other Pacific Rim preparations. The action fires up Wednesday, Thurs-
day, Saturday, and Sunday from 8:30pm on, with live music, from Hawaiian to
blues, jazz to rock 'n' roll.
In Ching Young Village, Hanalei.
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808/826-9701.
www.sushiandblues.com. Kids' menu, highchairs, boost-
ers, crayons. Reservations recommended for parties of 6 or more. Main courses $18-$23; sushi rolls from $4;
kids' meal $5.95. MC, V. Tues-Sun 6-10pm.
INEXPENSIVE
Starvin Marvin's Kilauea Deli
AMERICAN Here's the place to pick up a
picnic lunch or sit down for a great breakfast. This creative deli serves perfect
picnic treats like scrumptious, oversize sandwiches (fresh grilled fish, roasted
turkey, Black Forest ham, curried chicken and basil, and grilled veggies); mouth-
watering quiches (grilled veggie with Gorgonzola and sun-dried tomatoes); an
array of salads; and
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(delicious) desserts (a selection of cheesecakes, cakes, and
truffles). They also serve breakfast, including mac-nut pancakes, a breakfast bur-
rito, and on Saturday their famous eggs Benedict, either vegetarian style or the
classic. All this is offered at wallet-pleasing prices. You can eat in the dining
room or take out. The wonderful assortment of unique drinks includes fresh
lemon-grass ginger brew, chai spiced green tea, and a killer lemonade.
2430 Oka St., Kilauea.
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808/828-0726.
Breakfast under $9. Sandwiches (with salad and fresh-baked
cookie) $8. MC, V. Mon-Fri 7:30am-6pm; Sat 7:30am-3pm.
5 Exploring Kauai with Your Kids
No matter how much time you have on Kauai, make it a priority to see the
entire island. It's small enough that with proper planning and mapping out the
things you want to experience, you and your kids will build memories that will
last a lifetime.
LIHUE & ENVIRONS
Grove Farm Homestead Museum
All ages.
Your family can experience a
day in the life of an 1860s sugar planter on a visit to Grove Farm Homestead,
which shows how good life was (for some, anyway) when sugar was king. Plan
to spend an hour in Hawaii's best remaining example of a sugar-plantation
homestead. Founded in 1864 by George N. Wilcox, a Hanalei missionary's son,
Grove Farm was one of the earliest of Hawaii's 86 sugar plantations. A self-made
millionaire, Wilcox died a bachelor in 1933, at age 94. His estate looks much
like it did when he lived here, complete with period furniture, plantation arti-
facts, and Hawaiiana.
4050 Nawiliwili Rd. (Hwy. 58) at Pikaka St. (2 miles from Waapa Rd.), Lihue.
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808/245-3202.
www.kauai-
hawaii.com/lihue/grove_fhm.html. Requested donation $5 adults, $2 children under 12. Tours offered Mon
and Wed-Thurs at 10am and 1pm; reservations required.
