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Stephanie Salmons

 A storm system bringing severe weather to the Islands has prompted a number of closures across the state.

In advance of the severe weather conditions, Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation effective through Feb. 11 unless extended “to mobilize state resources and support response efforts.”

“The safety of our residents and visitors is our top priority,” Green said in an announcement Sunday. “We know this storm system could bring conditions that make travel unsafe and threaten property. Please take this time to secure your home, check on loved ones and heed guidance from emergency officials. Hawaiʻi is strongest when we look out for one another – and that starts with being prepared.”

You can find preparation guidelines, as well as links to sign up for alerts from your own county’s emergency management agencies, on the 

Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency website

·      All state offices and the state Department of Education schools across all islands will be closed Monday, Feb. 9, the Governor’s Office notes. Affected state employees will receive administrative leave for the day, but essential personnel and emergency response workers should follow guidance from their supervisors.

·      All University of Hawaiʻi campuses will be closed Monday and all in-person and online classes are canceled. Employees critical to health, safety and recovery operations should check with their supervisors regarding reporting requirements, the university says.

·      The Hawaiʻi State Legislature will be closed Monday.

·      The Judiciary also will close all courthouses and operations on Monday. Filing deadlines have been extended to Tuesday and all hearings will be rescheduled, the governor’s office notes.

·      All Division I boys basketball regional first-round games originally scheduled for Monday have been postponed and will be held instead on Tuesday, Feb. 10, according to 

Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association

 for more information and for specific site-by-site tip-off times and location updates. 

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·      The City and County of Honolulu will close all non-essential offices and services through at least Monday. Non-essential personnel should not report to work, the city said in an announcement Sunday.

·      The Honolulu Zoo closed Sunday in an effort to protect visitors, staff and the animals. In an announcement, the city says it will monitor weather conditions and work with city emergency management officials to determine a reopening date. Updates will be posted to the zoo’s social media.

·      All Honolulu municipal golf courses are temporarily closed.

·      The city’s park facilities are closed for public use through Feb. 9, including athletic fields, pools, outdoor courts and other outdoor park facilities. According to the Department of Parks and Recreation, all  permitted activities and park classes are canceled. All Honolulu Botanical Gardens will also remain closed through Monday. The Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is regularly closed on Monday and Tuesday, DPR noted.

·      Overnight camping at all city campgrounds was suspended Saturday night, with the closure lasting through Wednesday, Feb. 11, the city says.

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  noted that its solid waste facilities and most county park facilities, including all beach parks, were closed. All non-essential county services will be closed Monday.

As of 3 p.m. Sunday, shelters have opened at Waimea Community Center, 65-1260 Kawaihae Road, Waimea; Ikuo Hisaoka Gymnasium, 54-382 Kamehameha Park Road, Kapaʻau; Honokaʻa Sports Complex Gym, 45-541 Lehua St. Honokaʻa; and Papāʻaloa Park Community Center, 35-1994 Government Main Road, Papāʻaloa.

Waipio Valley Road will be closed through 8 a.m. Tuesday, with access only for valley residents and farmers.

, Kauaʻi County Emergency Management Agency noted that emergency refuge areas were on standby and locations will be announced if needed and as they become available. Meanwhile, refuse transfer stations and the Kekaha Landfill may close with little or no advance notice because of weather conditions.

Kūhiō Highway near the Hanalei Bridge may also close with little or no advance notice, particularly if a flash flood warning is issued, the county notes.

·      On Maui, Hāna Highway via Haʻikū and Kaupō has been restricted to local access only due to safety concerns from fallen trees and landslides, the county said in an 

Those who are unsheltered and seeking dry shelter during the story can go to Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center in Wailuku and must sign in at the operations desk for assistance.

Kepaniwai Heritage Park in ʻĪao Valley also was closed Sunday due to rising waters and rain safety concerns, the announcement noted.

, northeast winds from 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are expected Sunday night, along with showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Monday is expected to be very windy with showers and isolated thunderstorms “windward and mountains.” Locally heavy rainfall is possible. East winds are expected to reach 25 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph.

As of Sunday afternoon, a high wind warning is in effect for all islands until 6 p.m. Monday and a high surf warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday for the east-facing shores of Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokai, Maui, Kahoʻolawe and Hawaiʻi Island.

 that a gale warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday for all Hawaiian coastal waters, and a flood watch in in effect for all islands through 6 p.m. Monday.

And on the Big Island, a winter storm warning is in effect for  summits above 11,000 feet in elevation through 6 p.m. Monday, with snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches expected on the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

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High winds Sunday have led to a range of closures Monday, from schools to the Legislature.

Storm closures across the Islands

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Christian Shimabuku

Sports

On paper, the University of Hawai‘i softball team's 4-1 record indicated a strong start for new head coach Panita Thanatharn, but neither she or the Rainbow Wahine exited the weekend fully satisfied. 

The 'Bows opened its 2026 campaign with five games over the span of three days, defeating Seattle 2-1 on opening night. UH then defeated North Dakota 4-2 to begin Friday, then topped Pacific 6-2 in the nightcap. 

Hawai‘i began Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Pacific. Its final game of the weekend against Seattle was pushed back an hour and had multiple delays due to heavy winds and rain seen Island wide. UH lost 9-3 after the Redhawks broke out for five runs in the third inning. 

"Overall, not a bad weekend," Thanatharn told Aloha State Daily after the game. "Obviously, that [last] one's a little disappointing. Long day, long weekend. I thought we lost focus a little bit. We didn't do a good job of [continuing to] keep scoring, putting pressure on, but we got lucky those other games just to hold those up."

 that the team's pitching depth would be put to the test during opening weekend. Emerging from the pack was sophomore Taryn Irimata, a sophomore who transferred in from Nevada. The Campbell alumna and ‘Ewa Beach native tossed complete game victories on opening night against Seattle and on Saturday afternoon against Pacific. Hannah Pitts delivered a complete game against North Dakota but also took the loss against Seattle. 

 had a team-high five hits for the Rainbow Wahine, hitting .385 and moving to the leadoff spot by the end of the weekend after hitting fifth in the batting order on opening day. Maycen Gibbs, Jamie 

McGaughey and Briana Maio-Silva hit a home run each for the Rainbow Wahine. 

The Rainbow Wahine will next enter perhaps the most challenging portion of their 2026 season, playing 10 games in Southern California over the next two weekends. The 'Bows will play four games at the CBU Classic in Riverside from Feb. 14-16 before playing six games at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City from Feb. 19-21. 

"We're just always trying to learn," Thanatharn said of her squad. "I mean, we've seen them a lot. We're just trying to see who the gamer ones are. We've seen a lot of practice, and we have an idea sometimes, when it comes to games it's a little bit different, but I think they are learning a little bit more about themselves, which is good, and that's the goal."

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The Rainbow Wahine went 4-1, winning their first four contests.

Panita Thanatharn has winning weekend in Hawai‘i softball debut

Business & Tourism

Arts & Entertainment

Several Hawai‘i businesses, eateries, museums, festivals — and even Honolulu itself — are among organizations vying to be among the best in a handful of USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards categories.

 The awards aim to rank the 10 best in several areas of travel and lifestyle.

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Several Hawai‘i businesses, eateries, museums, festivals — and even Honolulu itself — are among those vying to be among the best in a handful of USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards categories.

These Hawai‘i businesses and organizations have been nominated for best-of lists

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Viewpoints

Government & Politics

Malia, a single mother of two, works full-time as a medical assistant in Honolulu, earning about $47,000 a year. Malia spends 60% of her paycheck on rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Kalihi, and most weeks, she runs out of money for groceries, so she relies on local food banks until her next paycheck. When her daughter needed urgent care last month, Malia delayed the visit for three days because she was between insurance coverage. Her 15-year-old car broke down, and without $1,200 for repairs, she now spends 3 hours a day on TheBus getting to work and to her kids' school.

By the government's measure, Malia isn't poor because her income is well above the poverty threshold of $39,852 for a family of three, so she does not qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or SNAP.

Malia's story reveals a critical gap in how we understand economic hardship in Hawai

i: the official poverty rate was 10.1% in 2023, suggesting nine out of 10 Hawai

i residents are doing fine. But that single number, based only on income, masks the reality that hundreds of thousands of families face compounding challenges that income alone can't measure.

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For more than 60 years, the United States has measured poverty the same way: calculate the minimum income needed to afford food, multiply by three, and adjust for family size. If your income falls below that threshold, you're officially poor. If it doesn't, you're not.

This approach made sense in 1963 when the poverty line was created, and families spent about one-third of their income on food. But it hasn't kept pace with how family budgets have changed, especially in Hawai

i, where housing, not food, has become the dominant expense.

The federal poverty threshold for a family of three is $24,860. Hawai

i's official threshold is about 15% higher, at roughly $28,000, to account for our elevated costs. But even this adjustment misses the mark. According to the latest data, the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in urban Honolulu exceeds $2,200 per month, or $26,400 annually, which is more than the entire federal poverty threshold for a family of three.

Researchers have long known that income-based poverty measures miss critical dimensions of hardship. People need more than a minimum income; they need affordable housing, access to nutritious food, health care, education, and reliable transportation. When families lack these basics simultaneously, the impact compounds in ways that a simple income threshold can't capture.

Consider food security, or rather, the lack of it. While official poverty statistics counted 10.1% of Hawai

i's population as poor in 2023, a comprehensive study by Hawai

i Foodbank found that 32% of households experienced food insecurity in 2024. That's nearly one in three families who are uncertain about where their next meal will come from.

The numbers are even starker in specific communities. On Hawai

i Island, 40% of households faced food insecurity. Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families, the rate exceeded 40%. Six percent of children went entire days without eating.

These aren't people captured by the poverty line. Many are working full-time. They're making choices between paying rent and buying groceries, between electricity and fresh vegetables. The official poverty rate doesn't ask these questions.

The housing story is similarly obscured. Official poverty measures acknowledge housing exists, but they don't measure whether families can actually afford it. Separate data from Aloha United Way paints a different picture: 44% of households are "ALICE"— Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These families earn above the poverty line but can't afford basic necessities including housing, childcare, food, transportation and health care.

This isn't about living comfortably. The ALICE threshold represents a bare-minimum budget: the cheapest housing available, the least expensive childcare, minimal food costs, basic transportation and catastrophic-only health insurance. Nearly half of Hawai

i families can't meet even this survival budget, despite working.

Health care access reveals another dimension. While the official poverty rate doesn't measure health insurance coverage, American Community Survey data shows that in 2023, approximately 12% of Hawai

i's working-age population lacked health insurance. Those without coverage face impossible choices when illness strikes — forgo care and risk worsening conditions, or seek treatment and face bills that can push families into debt.

The challenge extends beyond insurance. The federal government has designated large swaths of rural Hawai

i as Medically Underserved Areas, including all of Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi, most of Hawai

i Island, and parts of Maui and Oʻahu. Families in these areas face long drives to reach basic medical care, a burden that compounds when transportation is already a struggle.

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Understanding poverty requires seeing how these challenges interlock. A family paying 60% of income for rent has little left for food, leading to food insecurity. Food insecurity affects children's ability to concentrate in school, impacting educational outcomes. Poor educational outcomes limit future employment opportunities. Lack of reliable transportation makes it harder to access better-paying jobs, quality health care, or affordable grocery stores. Each deprivation reinforces the others.

This is what researchers call "multidimensional poverty": the experience of simultaneous deprivations across multiple areas of life. While national researchers have developed frameworks to measure this, Hawai

i lacks a comprehensive local measure that accounts for our unique circumstances.

i's veterans, a population where we actually have good data tracking multiple dimensions. According to federal housing data, approximately 20,270 Hawai

i veterans, 36% of veteran homeowners, face housing affordability challenges, living in homes with quality problems, overcrowding, or severe cost burdens. Federal estimates suggest 283 veterans experience homelessness. These housing challenges often intersect with health care needs, employment barriers and food insecurity.

i has also shown what targeted, multidimensional intervention can achieve with this population. Between 2015 and 2022, the state reduced veteran homelessness by 51%, far exceeding the national average. This success came from programs that addressed not just housing but also health care, employment support and case management. It demonstrates both the importance of measuring multiple dimensions and the potential for coordinated solutions.

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When we look across multiple measures, a more complete picture emerges. The official poverty rate captures 10.1% of the population. But:

These aren't separate groups of people. There's substantial overlap. A single working mother might be above the poverty line (not counted as poor), but experience food insecurity (counted in the 32%), qualify as ALICE (counted in the 44%), live in a medically underserved area, and spend 65% of her income on rent. Each challenge makes the others harder to overcome.

The demographics reveal additional layers. Native Hawai

an and Pacific Islander families experience food insecurity at rates exceeding 40%. Hawai

i Island shows both the highest food insecurity (40%) and significant challenges with health care access. Families with children face particularly acute pressures, with 34% of households with children reporting that one or more keiki is food insecure.

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Why does measurement matter? Because how we count determines what we see, and what we see shapes how we respond.

When we measure only income-based poverty, we miss the working families who are one car repair away from crisis. We overlook the trade-offs families make between food and rent, between health care and electricity. We fail to see how geographic isolation compounds economic challenges in rural areas. We don't capture the full scope of need in our communities.

Better measurement doesn't automatically create solutions, but it enables smarter responses. The success in reducing veteran homelessness came from recognizing that housing alone wasn't enough. Veterans needed coordinated support across multiple dimensions. Food banks can target resources more effectively when they understand which communities face the highest rates of food insecurity. Policymakers can design programs that address the interactions between housing costs and food security rather than treating them as separate issues.

More comprehensive measurement also reveals what's working. If Hawai

i implements programs to reduce housing cost burdens, we can track whether food insecurity also decreases. When we improve transportation access, we can measure impacts on health care utilization and employment. Understanding how challenges intersect allows us to identify interventions that create positive ripple effects across multiple areas.

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i faces unique economic challenges that national poverty measures weren't designed to capture. Our housing costs rank among the nation's highest. Our island geography creates barriers to accessing services that mainlanders take for granted. Our diverse population experiences hardship differently across communities. Our dependence on shipping makes us vulnerable to supply chain disruptions that affect food security.

Developing a more comprehensive understanding of economic hardship in Hawai

i would help us see these intersections clearly. Several states and regions have created multidimensional poverty measures tailored to their specific contexts. Hawai

i could do the same, incorporating our existing data on food security, housing affordability, health care access, and geographic challenges into a framework that shows how these factors combine.

The goal isn't to prove that more people are struggling, though the data suggests current measures significantly undercount hardship. Rather, it's to understand the nature of that struggle more completely. Only by seeing the full picture can communities, organizations and policymakers develop responses that address the actual challenges Hawai

i families face, not just the ones that fit neatly into a single income threshold created more than 60 years ago.

Reprinted with permission from Corey Idleburg, executive director of 

The Learning Observatory, a Hawaiʻi nonprofit focused on research translation and public learning. Learn more at 

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Several states and regions have created multidimensional poverty measures tailored to their specific contexts. Hawaiʻi could do the same.

Community Voices: Beyond the poverty line: Why income alone doesn't tell Hawaiʻi's economic story

Food & Dining

What’s the best sandwich shop in Hawai‘i?

That, of course, depends on who you ask, but the newest 50 Best list from Only in Your State — devoted to the 

According to Only in Your State, Sprout “focuses on fresh, vibrant sandwiches that feel lighter but never boring. Known for creative veggie-forward options alongside meatier builds, the shop emphasizes texture, crunch and bold sauces.”

A number of factors were evaluated when selecting the list, including accessibility, inclusivity, affordability, hours, overall value and more.

The locally owned shop at 1154 Koko Head Ave. has been serving up “fresh, handcrafted sandwiches” using locally sourced ingredients since 2014, 

“With more than 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, co-owners and longtime friends Stephanie Leonard and Steven Ashcraft created Sprout with a clear mission: to build a neighborhood sandwich shop that supports a variety of dietary needs while serving delicious food the whole family can enjoy,” its website notes.

 is a “local travel and discovery resource” that highlights “off-the-beaten-path attractions and unique natural wonders” of each state. 

 is a monthly series that spotlights the best dishes, restaurants and food traditions across the U.S.

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The newest 50 Best list from Only in Your State — devoted to the 50 Best Sandwich Shops Across the U.S. — has declared its winner.

Kaimukī sandwich shop named best in Hawai‘i on new 50 Best list

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Valentine’s Day is about one week away — if you’re still searching for the ideal dining option across the Islands, take a look at the following:

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: This special six-course menu ($150 per person) by chef Daisuke Hamamoto is only available on Valentine’s Day. 

: Guests will be welcomed with chocolate mignardises and roses. Valentine’s Day menu highlights include herb-roasted rack of lamb with cherry compote jam, mushroom croquette and black truffle jus ($85) and strawberry sherbet with rose watery Chantilly, dark chocolate sauce and pistachio ($14). 

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Hilton Hawaiian Village, 2005 Kālia Road, Honolulu,

: The Valentine’s five-course dinner ($135 per person) includes Hudson Valley foie gras mousse with local starfruit compote and black truffle aroma; Maine lobster and lump crab spiced chowder with saffron, cumin and cilantro; intermezzo of Japanese yuzu granita; pan-seared Angus beef tenderloin au poivre; fresh Island snapper with ‘Ewa sweet red onion confit, Okinawan sweet potato and Big Island palm heart with a tawny port wine sauce and citrus miso glaze; chocolate and berries dessert featuring Guanaja mousse, raspberry cream, crispy tuile and raspberry-hibiscus sorbet.

In addition to the prix fixe meal, the eatery will also offer an a la carte dinner menu featuring select restaurant favorites. 

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: Feast on the steakhouse’s campfire feast dinner for two, which includes a steakhouse start, two entrees, four sides, and a dessert. For those who want a little more, the dinner for two surf ‘n’ turf includes two 6-ounce filet mignon, two lobster tails, one steakhouse starter, four sicks, molasses bread and one dessert. Individuals who order from the a la carte menu will be able to order flutes of bubbly as Prosecco splits. 

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: The eatery is featuring a dinner for two deal ($150) for all of February. It includes a salad or appetizer, any of the restaurant’s featured entrees, and dessert. The featured dessert is a New York cheesecake or root beer float.

The restaurant’s February entrée specials include surf and turf, pork belly and shrimp carbonara, and double down burger made with a wagyu patty and topped with fried chicken. Other dessert specials include strawberry cookie skillet and strawberry New York cheesecake. 

: Starting Feb. 6; available for the whole month 

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: This Valentine’s dinner for two ($80) will be available for takeout only. It includes ‘ahi katsu, seafood croquette and shrimp cocktail; Greek salad; U.S. Prime beef stew pie; and earl grey tea chocolate cake for dessert. Pre-orders are accepted through Thursday, Feb. 12.

: This Valentine’s Day dinner for two ($160) includes a mini raw bar (lobster cocktail, Hokkaido scallop ceviche, ‘ahi sashimi); herbed cheese salad (pickled beets, macadamia nuts, arugula and aged balsamic ginger dressing); Small Kine Farms mushroom butter rice; roasted bok choi, butterfish nitsuke; decadence truffles, Hawaiian tea cookies and chocolate-dipped strawberries.

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: Dipped by Dee has a variety of themed treats, including Valentine’s Oreos ($4.50), strawberry crunch dipped apples ($12), Valentine’s apple ($13.50), Love Kitty apple ($14.50), Cupid’s assorted minibox ($20), romance kit ($22), berry much in love box ($55), love at first bite box ($60) and the love in bloom box ($80). 

: Pre-orders open through Feb. 8 to schedule for pick-up from Feb. 1 to 15 

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: This Valentine’s weekend brunch buffet ($55 per person, $24 per child ages 10 years and under) includes options like assorted mini breakfast pastries, chilled poached shrimp, prime rib fried rice, strawberries and cream French toast, assorted breakfast meats, carving station with rosemary and garlic crusted chuck roast, char grilled chicken, pork sausage and veal meatballs, lavender honey glazed oven roasted salmon, and assorted rotating dessert selections. 

: Feb. 14 to 15, 8:30 a.m. (first seating) to 1:30 p.m. (last seating) 

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: This Valentine’s Day prix fixe menu ($145 per person) includes:

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: This three-course prix fixe menu ($78) includes:

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: The sweetheart grazing box ($65) is designed to feed two to four people. It includes two cheeses, two charcuterie, fresh and dried fruits, veggies, organic truffle honey, fruit jam, olives, truffle marcona almonds, chocolate cake pops and crackers. Only a limited amount are available. 

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: This Valentine’s dinner from Foodland Hawai

i’s chefs is designed to serve two ($119.99). It includes:

Order by Feb. 11; takeout meals must be pre-ordered at least 72 hours in advance. They will be available cold and need to be re-heated.

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: Specialty items include Valentine’s Day sets ($25) — eight pieces of dipped chocolate strawberry mochi, chocolate brownie mochi, chi chi dango and chocolate raspberry manju — and 10-ounce Valentine’s Day senbei ($13.95), comprising half strawberry and half chocolate flavors. 

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: The new charcuterie business features a variety of small, medium and large boards, along with picnic boxes. 

: The business is usually open from Monday to Friday only, but will be open on Feb. 14. 

: The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kā‘anapali, 2365 Kāʻanapali Pkwy., Lahaina

: This chef-crafted Valentine’s tasting experience includes coconut lobster bisque with calamansi coconut cream, compressed strawberry salad with burrata and lilikoʻi balsamic, Kona coffee-rubbed filet and lump crab cake, pan-roasted scallops with Hamakua mushroom risotto, and white chocolate cheesecake with caramelized pineapple and mac nut crumble. 

: This three-course set menu ($45 per person) includes wild mushroom soup with crème fraiche and chives or farmers salad with red wine vinaigrette; choice of seared blackened ‘ahi with wasabi soy beurre blanc with mixed greens and lemon vinaigrette, braised beef short rib with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and corn relish or ginger scallion crispy fried chicken with white rice and Asian vinaigrette; and dessert of dragon fruit sorbet or liliko

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: The dessert shop is offering a variety of specials, including:

: Preorders available; pre-orders required for Valentine’s Day four-pack and mini chocolate cupcake box 

Kamuela Provision Company (Hawaiʻi island)

69-425 Waikōloa Beach Drive, Waikōloa Village

: This special Valentine’s Day menu highlights starters like an Island crab salad, passion fruit mango shrimp ceviche, and lobster bisque; entrees like grilled rack of lamb, filet mignon, king salmon and a grilled tomahawk steak; and desserts like molten red velvet cake and caramel coffee cake. 

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