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(
651-1039;
www.hanaleisurfboardhouse.com
; 5459 Weke Rd; ste $295, plus $95 cleaning fee;
) A work of art and just a one-minute walk to the beach, this uberstylish property is an
upmarket surfer's haven. Two of the 400-sq-ft rooms (the Elvis and Cowgirl rooms to be
precise) feature unique vintage Americana decor, as well as a lanai with a BBQ grill. The
ever-mellow owner sets the pace for this enchanting house. No children allowed.
Eating
With no shortage of choices, there's something in town for everyone.
Hanalei Taro & Juice Co
LOCAL $
(
826-1059; Kuhio Hwy; snacks from $3, meals $8-10; 11am-3pm Mon-Sat;
) Find
this roadside trailer for a taste of taro, the traditional Hawaiian staple food. They have
tropical taro smoothies, taro hummus, taro burgers and Hawaiian plate lunches too.
Hanalei Coffee Roasters
CAFE $
(
www.hanaleicoffeeroasters.com
;
Hanalei Center; mains $6-10; 6:30am-6pm;
) You gotta
love a coffee joint with a working mega vintage roaster in the building! Choose from a
selection of waffles, bagel sandwiches or a granola and yogurt stuffed half papaya in the
morn, paninis at lunch, and the coffee is best paired with decadent lemon or aloha bars
(shortbread, chocolate, coconut and macadamia) all damn day.
Pink's
ICE CREAM $
(
826-1257; 4484 Aku Rd; dishes $5-9; 11am-5pm;
) A fabulous little ice-cream
shop scooping tropical flavors like mango guava and an unreal
haupia
(coconut custard).
They can also whip up organic smoothies, personal soft-serve flavors and feature an ab-
surdly tasty Hawaiian grilled cheese sandwich: Hawaiian sweet bread, Kalua pork,
muenster cheese and pineapple.
Tahiti Nui
HAWAII REGIONAL $$$
(
826-6277;
www.thenui.com
;
5-5134 Kuhio Hwy; mains $20-32; 11:30am-midnight Mon-Sat,
2pm-midnight Sun)
It looks like a dive. And it is. But it's a dive with a sneaky good kit-
chen. Every-thing, from the baby backs to the pizzas, is fabulous. Salads are huge and
