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chickpea stew. Green-tea lattes,
mochi
(Japanese sticky-rice cakes) and soy ice cream are
dairy-free delights.
Down to Earth Natural Foods
SUPERMARKET $
(
www.downtoearth.org
; 2525 S King St; 7:30am-10pm;
) Natural-foods supermarket
with a bountiful salad bar, custom-made sandwiches and fresh juices and smoothies.
Kokua Market
SUPERMARKET $
(
www.kokua.coop
;
2643 S King St; 8am-9pm;
) Hawaii's only natural-foods co-op
offers an organic salad bar and a vegan-friendly deli for takeout meals.
Bubbies
ICE CREAM $
(
www.bubbiesicecream.com
;
Varsity Center, 1010 University Ave; items $2-6; noon-midnight
Mon-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat, to 11:30pm Sun;
) Homemade tropical ice cream, including bite-
sized frozen
mochi
treats.
Sweet Home Café
TAIWANESE $
(
947-3707; 2334 S King St; shared dishes $2-8; 4-11pm)
You won't believe the lines out-
side this strip-mall kitchen. At long, wooden tables inside, there're steaming hot pots
squat, filled with stewed lemongrass beef, sour cabbage, mixed tofu or Asian pumpkin
squash, plus your pick of spicy dipping sauces and extra lamb, chicken or tender beef
tongue on the side. Make reservations, arrive early or expect to wait an hour or more.
Pint & Jigger
GASTROPUB $$$
(
744-9593;
http://pintandjigger.com
;
1936 S King St; shared plates $4-13; 4:30pm- midnight
Mon & Wed, 4:30pm-2am Tue & Thu-Sat, 8am-midnight Sun)
Red-brick walls and high-top
tables make this gastropub, not too far west of the UH Manoa campus, trendy enough for
aspiring 20- and 30-something foodies, who mix-and-match craft beers and cocktails
with noshes like guava wood-smoked sausage sliders and Scotch eggs.
Da Kitchen
HAWAII REGIONAL CUISINE $$$