Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 7, 1 July 2015 — pops up in Kewalo [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

pops up in Kewalo

By Francine Kananionapua Murra and Lisa Asato

Adaily "pop-up" mobile food location at the site of the former Fisherman's Wharf restaurant is being described as a

great loeahon that attracts a crowd of luneh and dinner patrons.

"The loeahon is really good. It's busy," said Kyle Okumoto, owner of Infemo's Pizza, estimating that he serves 75 to 100 wood-fired pizzas a day at the site at the corner of Ala Moana Boulevard and Ward Avenue. On a recent Friday afternoon, Okumoto was advertising 10-ineh pies "done in 5-10 minutes." The day's special was a kālua pig-lomi salmon-Sriracha mayo creation described as "the real Hawaiian

pizza" - no pineapple and ham -

selling for $16. In its first day at the new venue, Pat Sato's Primo Popeom was selling a wide range of popeom llavors, including its No. 1 selling Raging Crab and a Mae Nut Pesto

a that landed a spot in Food Network's y "best popeom Havors" of America list, mueh to the

surprise of its owner. Lucky visitors to Sato's shady booth also discovered he was selling 77 Kreamice creamllash frozen with liquid nitrogen, in llavors like Kona coffee, strawberry and vanilla - at $4 a pop. The pop-up mobile-food venture held a soft launeh in mid-June, and immediately attracted regular crowds at the site it leases from OHA. Organizers plan to formally launeh the venture in August, with plans calling for a Makers & Tasters food park and marketplace, including an outdoor movie screen, bar and additional vendors. For now, it was enough for the lunehhme crowd as keiki who were there with their parents ate eool treats from Aloha Pops, co-workers ate BBQ ribs from Kau Kau Grill, and others drank 'Nalo-made lemonade. Street Grindz: Kewalo is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Free parking is available by entering from Ala Moana Boulevard. For a list of daily vendors, follow @streetgrindz on Instagram. ■

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Piani Tongson shows lnferno Pizza's crealion incorporating kālua pig, lomi salmon and a spicy Sriracha mayo. - Photos: Franeine Murray

We asked several college students what they liked about Street Grindz: Kewalo, and here's what they said:

"I think it's a great opportunity for small businesses to do a pop-up show kind of thing. Thot's reolly owesome." - Courtney Lai ofKāne'ohe

"Street Grindz is o eool opportunity for loeol vendors to feoture their products. Besides plate lunches they have iee cream, snacks and drinks." - Alexis Panoneiiio ofKaimukī

"I love supporting loeal and eating loeal." -JarectAraki of Waikele