Travel Reference
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(
www.shirokiya.com
;
2nd fl, Shirokiya, Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd; most items $2-12;
10am-10pm)
Forget about the fast food downstairs in Ala Moana Center's food court.
Head to the upper level of Japanese department store Shirokiya to unlock a beer garden
and boisterous food-stall marketplace that's a gold mine of takeout meals, from
bentō
boxes to hot
takoyaki
(fried minced-octopus balls).
Foodland
SUPERMARKET $
(Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd; 5am-10pm Mon-Sat, 6am-8pm Sun)
Full-service su-
permarket at Hawaii's biggest mall has a good range and is a good option for self-cater-
ing.
Whole Ox
DELI $$$
(
699-6328;
http://wholeoxdeli.com
; 327 Keawe St; mains $10-35; 9:30am-3pm Mon-Sat,
5:30-9:30pm Tue-Sat)
An unlikely place for a butcher shop and deli, this Kaka'ako indus-
trial warehouse cafe with floor-to-ceiling windows and modern minimalist decor is all
about the meat, whether you're gorging on foie-gras poutine, a 21-day dry-aged burger or
house-made meatloaf and pickles.
Ichiriki
JAPANESE $$$
(
589-2299;
http://ichirikinabe.com
; 510 Piʻikoi St; mains lunch $12-25, dinner $22-38;
11am-2pm daily, 5-11pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat)
An authentic Japanese
nabemono,
shabu-shabu
and
sukiyaki
restaurant stirs island-grown vegetables and savory meats into
hot pots sized for sumo wrestlers. Bring a big group to maximize the pig-out factor
without breaking your piggy bank. Reservations recommended.
Gomaichi
JAPANESE $$$
(
www.rikautsumi.com/demo/gomaichi
; 631 Keʻeaumoku St; mains $8-11; 11am-2pm &
5:30-8:45pm Mon-Sat)
This squeaky-clean ramen shop's name roughly translates as 'No 1
Sesame.' Die-hard fans agree the
tantan
noodle soup in spicy sesame broth reigns su-
preme, especially if you get an extra order of falling-apart
char siu
pork.
Side Street Inn
LOCAL $$$
