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The storefront cafe here serves espressos and sandwiches, while the organic, slow-food
restaurant in the garden dishes up sophisticated yet casual bistro-style cuisine that makes
the most of local produce. The creative, seasonal menu may include homemade gnocchi
with morels, leeks and edamame, or grilled ahi with roasted fig and ginger fried rice.
Book ahead for dinner.
This is one of Hawaii's more dedicated establishments for supporting local farmers
and fishermen. You can get your own local organic produce and products at the
Saturday
Farmers Market
(9am-noon) here.
Shopping
Studio 7 Gallery
GALLERY
(
324-1335; 76-5920 Mamalahoa Hwy; 11am-5pm Tue-Sat)
Artist Hiroki Morinoue led
Holualoa's artistic renaissance in the 1980s. Japanese woodblocks and sophisticated art
in all media are displayed in his serene gallery.
Ipu Hale Gallery
GALLERY
MAP
(gourds) decoratively carved with Hawaiian imagery using an ancient method unique to
the Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau. Lost after the introduction of Western crockery, the art
form was revived by a Big Island scholar just 15 years ago, and is now practiced by Mi-
chael Harburg, artist and co-owner of the gallery.
Holualoa Ukelele Gallery
MUSIC
MAP
(
324-4100;
www.konaweb.com/ukegallery
; 76-5942 Mamalahoa Hwy; 11am-4:30pm Tue-Sat)
In the super-cool historic Holualoa post-office building, Sam Rosen sells his handcrafted
ukulele, and those of other luthiers. Sam is happy to talk story all day and show you his
workshop. Drop by Wednesday nights (6pm to 8:30pm) for a ukelele jam or, if you have
two weeks, take a class and build your own.
Kimura Lauhala Shop
ARTS & CRAFTS
MAP
(
324-0053;
www.holualoahawaii.com/member_sites/kimura.html
; cnr Hualalai Rd & Hwy 180;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat)
Three generations of Kimuras weave
lauhala
