Located on Waimanu Street — upstairs from Ry’s Poke Shack’s Honolulu location — Blanc Nook Café recently celebrated its soft opening. The space is home to an apparel line and café, according to business owner Momo Sakauye.
Sakauye, owner of Dear you Honolulu clothing line, says she ran pop-ups for her apparel business, but always wanted to open a café alongside it.
“The clothing line has options for both babies and adults — someone special to you,” she says. “I have a basic menu right now (for the café) because I’m running it myself.”
The new café space features Sakauye’s apparel line along with drinks and pastries. The café’s name is inspired by the concept of a “blank canvas,” according to Sakauye.
“It’s like a white canvas; people can come here and create different memories,” she explains.
Limited customer seating is available within the café.
The café menu currently features Americanos ($5.50), espresso shots ($5) and lattes ($6). Customers can enhance their lattes by adding caramel or honey ($1 each). Sakauye explains that she wanted to soft open her business with a smaller menu, but plans to expand the drink options. All drinks come in 12-ounce sizes.
Sakauye also recommends trying the café’s Ichigo milk ($6.50), or Japanese strawberry milk, a refreshing beverage that features housemade strawberry jam mixed into cold milk.
The café also offers a rotating selection of pastries. Options during our visit included butter croissants and a lemon yogurt cake.
“It’s like a butter cake; it’s not too sweet,” Sakauye says.
The café is currently open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed on Sundays and Wednesdays). Customer parking is available in the building’s lot.
CONTACT
Blanc Nook Café
1232 Waimanu St., second floor, Honolulu
Instagram: @blanc.nook.cafe
Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sundays and Wednesdays
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
