HONU SEAFOOD AND PIZZA, LAHAINA "SOFT OPENING" PART 1

Honu Seafood and Pizza, Mark Ellman's new restaurant had its 'soft opening' this evening. It went well, the menu was light, there were 50 or more people that showed up, it was also an evening to help raise funds for a worthy cause.
Mark with the Honu Wahine

Executive Chef Keoki was introduced, Sascha Bauml and I had the pleasure of video taping the event, and interviewed Chef Keoki. He comes from the Haiku district, worked his way up the ranks at Mama's Fish House in Paia, as well as the Hotel Hana Maui, he also plays the drums which is cool. "Mark asked me to be here to help open up Honu, it is a great thing, I just have to get used to working here on the west side," said Chef Keoki. "It is an exciting time, I know we'll do well here, this gives me a chance to do something totally new."
Chef Keoki doing his thing at Honu

"Can't wait for the real opening, we'll have great food, this is going to be a very nice place to hang out."

As Sascha ran the front of the house cameras, I had to hang out in the back, and got to meet Pastry Chef Liz McDonald as she explained to me that some of the baked goods will be friendly for diabetics, now this is a choice kind of place where the emphasis is on health too.








Pastry Chef Liz and "Street" helping out

Fudge Brownies

These brownies are awesome, you will need some ice cold milk to down these guys, you just look at em, and you start to drool. :)))) Or you can have wine with these, nothing wrong with that.









End part 1 Honu Soft Opening