Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 5, 1 May 2015 — Street Grindz to revitalize Fisherman's Wharf [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Street Grindz to revitalize Fisherman's Wharf

8treet Grindz and OHA sign lease agreement for popular landmark The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has announced it is leasing the lot that formerly housed Fisherman's Wharf to Street Grindz LLC. The agreement provides Street Grindz with interim access rights for daily activities at the site, while OHA prepares a master plan for the use of the 30 acres of land it owns in Kaka'ako Makai. For the last few months, Street Grindz has been working with MoJo - The Business of Food, and with OHA planning and conceptualizing future

plans for Kaka'ako Makai. "We are fortunate that OHA is on board with our concept for the space, giving us the opportunity to go back to our roots of supporting loeal, small businesses while focusing on ourpassion for sustainability in Hawai'i," said Poni Askew, owner and CEO of Street Grindz. "Street Grindz has created exciting and interesting dining concepts," said Kamana'opono Crabbe, Ka Pouhana (CEO) of OHA. "This interim use will help make our Kaka'ako Makai lands a gathering plaee while we eonhnue to work on a master plan for future development."

Plans for construction were expected to begin as soon as April, with an expected eomplehon date this summer. Askew said, "A lot of the inspiration for our concept draws from our experiences with markets and dining around the world and in the U.S. You'll just have to watch it all unfold in the next eouple of months." Street Grindz is driven to bring positive impact to loeal sustainability and entrepreneurship in Hawai'i. The company supports over 300 loeal entrepreneurs by hosting large and small events including Eat the Street, Honolulu Night Market and ARTafterDARK, where eaeh month, crowds of thousands eome to enjoy food and craft from the island's best fledgling businesses. For more information, visit streetgrindz.com. ■

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