It was great in its prime, but nothing is forever these days.
So, it’s no surprise that Hank Adaniya’s Hank’s Haute Dogs in the Kewalo area is closing Oct. 17, after a remarkable 17-year run.
I recall lunching there occasionally, while still working at the Honolulu Advertiser a short walk away. Upscale hot dogs — hence a monicker like haute dogs — have always been the draw, though burgers were added to the menu.
Adaniya is formally retiring, but like many retirees these days, he’s likely to reappear in an abbreviated version of his upscale hot dogs…
$2 hot dogs at Consolidated on Tuesdays
Speaking of hot dogs: If you’re a Mahalo Day patron on Tuesdays at Consolidated Theatres, you can buy a standard hot dog (not the overlong dogs at a premium price) for $2.
In case you didn’t know, discounted prices prevail on Tuesdays: $11 admission for all (keiki, adults, seniors) with a small popcorn going for $2 a bag (a petite size, but ample for one, but way cheaper than the regular $8 for a small on other days). You could buy four $2 bags of popcorn on Tuesdays and get a big bang for your bucks. No discounts for drinks, however.
Waffle shop at Koko Marina temporarily closed
La Liégeoise, the waffle shop at the Koko Marina Shopping Center, has temporarily closed.
Strangely, Its website says that the restaurant will reopen in July 2025.
Most patrons don’t remember its name, nor able to pronounce the name.
So closing shop for nearly a year is unusual for any restaurant.
The waffle, made to order while you wait, was OK but It an expensive product, with extra charges for toppings.
While the store boasted its organic ingredients for the dough that was made in Belgium, you couldn’t really tell in taste.
The shop clearly didn’t do marketing surveys before opening, with a premium product with high prices in a zone lacking in customer traffic. Let’s see if it really opens shop next summer.
My Panya fave still is fabulous
A few nights back, I made it over to Panya, the Asian restaurant at Ward Center, and had my still-fave, the Shanghai stirred-fried udon entrée, and yes, ate half and brought the other half for lunch the next day.
Treated myself to a takeout bread pudding, which was satisfying for my sweet tooth, but not as delish as the crème brulee eaten in the restaurant during an earlier visit.
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