Friday’s Eat the Street features 40 food trucks and street food vendors, offering creative, chocolate treats to celebrate this month’s luscious theme. It’s definitely going to be an evening of sweet decadence, with such offerings as Koi’s chocolate-infused chili, Hula Shrimp’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Chicken and Chicago Eatz’s Chocolate Bento Box, with chocolate Italian beef, a “Choco-Taco” and chocolate hot dog.

The event again takes place at 805 Ala Moana Boulevard (next to the Acura dealership) in Kakaako.

When: Friday, Feb. 24 from 4-9 p.m.
Admission: Free admission
Parking: $2 for parking in lot across the venue (parking meter on ewa side of lot; park in marked stalls). Parking also available on the streets in Kakaako. (Click on parking image for full view of map.)

Here’s the lineup:
 
 

Aloha Ice Cream Tricycle

Contact: 808-286-4699; @AlohaTricycle (Twitter); alohatricycle.com

On the menu: Mr. Ed Bar (lots of creamy chocolate and chunky peanut butter); chocolate toffee bar; mocha latte bar

Malama Card discount: Buy two Aloha Pops, get a third for $1

Baja Style Mexican Food

Contact: 808-291-2096; @bajastylehi (Twitter)

On the menu: Crepas Chocolate con Mariscos Diablo ( a chocolate ancho chile crepe filled with a spicy combo of shrimps and scallops, then dressed with a tomato cream salsa)

Malama Card discount: With $20 purchase, get a $5 off coupon for our Kapaa Quarry Road, Kailua lunchwagon location

Beyond Burgers

Contact: beyondburgers@gmail.com; Beyond Burgers Honolulu on Facebook

On the menu: Chocolate-Cranberry Crunch (dark chocolate with sun-dried cranberries and chunks of toffee); Mushroom-Bacon Swiss Slider Burger; Bacon-wrapped hotdog; strawberry lemonade; watermelon lemonade; iced tea

Malama Card discount: $1 off drinks. Limit three per card

Braddah’s Wagon

Contact: Braddahs Wagon on Facebook

On the menu: TBD

Malama Card discount: TBD

Camille’s on Wheels

Contact: 808-282-1740; @Camillesonwheel (Twitter); Camille’s on Wheels on Facebook

On the menu: Holy Mole (chicken); Chocolate Dulce De Leche Pie

Malama Card discount: TBD

Cheeseburgerland

Contact: cheeseburgerland.com

On the menu: Special Chili (a homemade chili with chipotle and chocolate); chili burger; chili dog; french fries; chili cheese fries; deep-fried Snickers bar; soda and juice; bottled water

Malama Card discount: $1 off any entree

Chicago Eatz

Contact: 808-482-0493; @ChicagoEatz (Twitter); Chicago Eatz on Facebook

On the menu: Chocolate Bento Box (with Chocolate Italian Beef, Choco-Taco and Chocolate Hot Dog); Kronos Brand Gyros; Mild or Spicy Chicago Eatz Bento Box & “Gyrami”

Malama Card discount: Free drink with any purchase

Cooking Fresh For You

Contact: 808-594-8224; cookingfreshforyou.com

On the menu: Chicken Mole Wrap (homemade mole infused with mango and Hawaii-made chocolate); chocolate-haupia parfait; Thai beef salad, with 11 ingredients and our homemade cilantro-lime dressing

Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of any plate

Da Falafel King

Contact: 808-223-7899; dafalafelking.com; Da Falafel King on Facebook

On the menu: TBD

Malama Card discount: TBD

Elena’s Home of Finest Filipino Foods

Contact: Elena’s Restaurant in Waipahu 808-676-8005; www.ElenasRestaurant.com; @ElenasFilipino (Twitter), Elenas Restaurant on Facebook

On the menu: Pork Adobo Fried Rice Omelet; Lechon Special (crispy pork belly seasoned and tossed with tomatoes and onions); lumpia; “Chocolate Meat” aka Dinuguan; Sweet Apple Banana Lumpia with Godiva Chocolate Drizzle

Malama Card discount: Free soda with purchase of a plate

Fairycakes

Contact: www.fairycakeshawaii.com; @fairycakes808 (Twitter)

On the menu: Chocolate macarons; Death By Chocolate Trifle (Cake in a Cloud)

Malama Card discount: Buy five cookies, get one free

Five-O Ribs

Contact: 808-228-9188; www.FiveORibs.com; Five-O Hawaiian Style Smoked Ribs on Facebook

On the menu: Rib Plate; Tri-Tip Brisket Plate; Tri-Tip Brisket Sliders, all served with a chocolate brownie

Malama Card discount: Free drink with the purchase of a plate

Hawaiian Waffledog Company

Contact: hawaiianwaffledogcompany.com

On the menu: Special banana waffle with chocolate; regular waffledog

Malama Card discount: Buy two waffledogs for $5

Hawaii’s Fried Musubi

Contact: 808-391-3835; @friedmusubiHI (Twitter), Hawaii’s Fried Musubi on Facebook; see Catherine Toth’s blog about Hawaii’s Fried Musubi

On the menu: Fried Spicy Bomb Musubi and Mama’s Fried Chicken combo; Fried Hawaiian-Style Ahi Musubi and Mama’s Fried Chicken Combo; Fried Classic Spam Musubi and Mama’s Fried Chicken Combo; Mama’s Homemade Thai Iced Tea; Homemade Plantation Iced Tea; Fried Chocolate Cream Cheese Stuffed Red Velvet cupcakes; Gourmet Chocolate-Covered Fried Spam

Malama Card discount: Buy two specialty drinks, get one free

Hokulani Bake Shop

Contact: 808-536-2253 (Restaurant Row location); hokulanibakeshop.com; Hokulani Bake Shop on Facebook

On the menu: Chocolate cupcake with organic peanut butter frosting; chocolate cupcake with signature cream cheese frosting; double chocolate cupcake; chocolate cupcake with classic butter cream frosting (hot pink); port wine cupcake (chocolate cupcake with port wine cherry buttercream; signature red velvet cupcake

Malama Card discount: Free cupcake with purchase of a pack of four

Hula Shrimp Co.

Contact: Hulashrimp@yahoo.com

On the menu: Kahuku-style shrimp; Guava Chicken; Garlic Seared Ahi; Chocolate Peanut Butter Chicken; Pulehu Steak, Guava Chicken Salad; Garlic Seared Ahi Salad

Malama Card discount: Free shrimp with purchase of a two-choice combo

Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza

Contact: 808-375-1200; infernospizzahawaii.com; @infernopizzahi (Twitter)

On the menu: TBD

Malama Card discount: Buy three slices of pizza, get a free drink

Island Sandwich Creations

Contact: 808-636-0667

On the menu: TBD

Malama Card discount: TBD

Jawaiian Irie Jerk

Contact: 808-388-2916

On the menu:Jerk pork & chicken; fish escovitch; chocolate tea

Malama Card discount: 10 percent off any purchase of $10 or more

KavaBoy

Contact: 808-256-KAVA; kavaboy.com

On the menu: Plain kava drink; flavored kava drinks, including white chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, etc; kava brownies; kava chocolate/peanut butter-covered mochi crunch; all-you-can-drink kava; kava chai mix; kava powder 

Malama Card discount: Buy two kava drinks, get the third drink free

Kettle Corn Hawaii

Contact: 808-306-2444; kettlecornhawaii.com; Kettle Corn Hawaii on Facebook

On the menu: Original kettle corn; chocolate kettle corn; chocolate mix kettle corn

Malama Card discount: Buy two large bags, get a small one for $2

Koi Catering & Takeout

Contact: 808-845-4564; 2028 Dillingham Blvd. (formerly Pu’uwainani’s Plate Lunches)

On the menu: Savory chili (chocolate infused); garlic ahi with sweet wasabi aioli; 60/40 Hamburger Steak with bacon, mushroom and chicken

Malama Card discount: Buy three entrees, get a free dessert

Korean Fresh Grill

Contact: 310-849-9311; @KFreshGrill (Twitter); Korean Fresh Grill on Facebook

On the menu: Korean BBQ tacos; burritos, cilantro-lime rice plates; sliders (all with choice of Korean BBQ steak, BBQ chicken or grilled fish)

Malama Card discount: TBD

Le Crepe Cafe

Contact: 808-988-8400; www.lecrepecafe.com; @lecrepecafe (Twitter); Le Crepe Cafe Hawaii on Facebook

On the menu: Romeo and Juliette (crepe filled with chocolate hazelnut, diced strawberries and bananas); Chocolate Caramel Dream (bananas, caramel and cinnamon drizzled with Waialua Estate Dark Chocolate); Moulin Rouge (mozarella cheese, turkey, fresh basil and grape tomatoes)

Malama Card discount: Buy two crepes, get the third at half off

Leonard’s Malasadas

Contact: 808-737-5591; leonardshawaii.com; Leonard’s Bakery on Facebook

On the menu: Dobash (chocolate)-filled malasadas; Florentina Bars, walnut brownies

Malama Card discount: $1 off a purchase of a dozen malasadas or more of any type. Maximum one offer per customer/transaction

Lickety Split

Contact: 808-227-6499; Lickety Split Oahu on Facebook

On the menu: Vanilla soft-serve sundaes in cones

Malama Card discount: 50 cents off banana royale

Liquid Pleasure

Contact: 808-780-9288 or email streetgrindz@gmail.com

On the menu: Chocolate Overload Shake: hot or iced chocolate lattes; Wildbee Smoothie

Malama Card discount: 50 cents off any drink on menu

Local STOP

Contact: @localstop (Twitter); Local Stop on Facebook

On the menu: Kona Mocha burgers, along with the King Kamehameha, Try wait and the Local Stop malasada burgers; Kalua pig nachos; pastele stew; chocolate brownie cheesecakes; the debut of our red velvet malasada cheesecake

Malama Card discount: $1 off malasada burgers

Lox of Bagels

Contact: 111 Sand Island Access Road; 808-845-2855; bagelshawaii.com

On the menu: Manhattan Delight; Chicken Delight; Club Delight; Peanut Butter Puff; Chocolate Puff

Malama Card discount: With purchase of two or more sandwiches, get a free bagel puff

Na ‘Ono

Contact: 808-690-2705; Na Ono on Facebook

On the menu: Blue crab and shrimp stew with cheese polenta cake; fresh roasted corn with our unique seasonings and butters; chocolate chip caramel brownies; fruit punch

Malama Card discount: Buy three roasted corn for $10

Onopops

Contact: 808-354-2949; www.onopops.com; @OnoPops (Twitter); OnoPops on Facebook

On the menu: Onopops in various flavors (Salted Milk Chocolate Cocoa Nib Crunch; Chocolate Dipped Strawberry (last chance to get these this year); Dark Chocolate Chinese 5 Spice; Mexican Chocolate; Chocolate Apple Banana (vegan). All made with Oahu-grown chocolate

Malama Card discount: 50 cents off any Onopop

Paul’s Poppers

Contact: 808-351-7583; Paul’s Poppers on Facebook; paulspoppers.com

On the menu: Spinach and Artichoke Pupu Poppers; Turkey Jalapeno Cheddar Pupu Poppers; Three-Cheese Jalapeno Pupu Poppers; Chocolate Decadence Pupu Poppers

Malama Card discount: Buy two half orders for $8

Puffettes Egg Puff

Contact: eggpuff@rocketmail.com; Puffettes Egg Puff on Facebook

On the menu: Chocolate and original egg puff with chocolate dipping sauce

Malama Card discount: $1 off every $10 purchase

Shogunai Tacos

Contact: shogunaitacos.com; @Shogunai_Tacos (Twitter); Shogunai Tacos on Facebook

On the menu: Zeus’s Glory, Osaka Jo andSouth of Border

Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of a combo

Soul Patrol

Contact: 808-735-7685; pacificsoulhawaii.com; @pacificsoul (Twitter); Soul Patrol on Facebook

On the menu: Banana pudding with housemade chocolate whipped cream and fresh strawberries; Buttermilk Fried Chicken Plate; Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

Malama Card discount: TBD

Street Frites

Contact: TBD

On the menu: Choco Frites (a cone of frites with a trio of chocolate dipping sauces: milk chocolate, Mexican chocolate (chocolate with cinnamon and a dash of Kahlua) and chili chocolate (dark chocolate spiked with chili pepper). It’s $6 for the frites and three dipping sauces

Malama Card discount: $1 off fry cones (regular price is $5)

Sweet Revenge (new to Eat the Street)

Contact: 808.282.0234; sweetrevengehonolulu.com; Sweet Revenge Honolulu on Facebook

On the menu: Chicken Pot Pie; Beef Chili Pot Pie; Chocolate Mousse Pie; Chocolate Haupia Mousse Pie; Meyer Lemon Meringue Pie; Chocolate Banana Pie; Bittersweet Hot Chocolate; Homemade Chocolate Marshmallow; Bliss Butters

Malama Card discount: Free drink with purchase of two pies

The Curb

Contact: The Curb on Facebook

On the menu: Oxymoron Chocolate (frozen hot chocolate); Guava Tea Lemonade (black tea infused with lavender); Luau Super Smoothie (pineapple, papaya and banana blended with other fresh ingredients)

Malama Card discount: Free upgrade to larger size

Why’z

Contact: 808-454-7954

On the menu: Dinosaur Bones; steak plates; Steak & Lobster; chocolate chip and marshmallow bread pudding with caramel butter and/or vanilla sauce

Malama Card discount: Purchase $10 or more, receive a free beverage

Xtreme Tacos

Contact: 808-954-5477; www.xtremetacos.com; @xtremetacos (Twitter); Xtremetacos on Facebook

On the menu: TBD

Malama Card discount: TBD

See our past Eat the Street coverage:

Eat the Street It’s a Luau
Eat the Street Winterfest
Eat the Street Black Saturday
Eat the Street Dia de los Muertos
Eat the Street Eat Local
Eat the Street Mililani
Eat the Street Spicy
Eat the Street Garlic
Eat the Street Pig Out!
Eat the Street May
Eat the Street April
Eat the Street Japan
Eat the Street Kaka’ako
Eat the Street debut

The Aloha Harmony Tea House (@alohaharmonytea) recently opened at Waikiki Beach Walk (disclaimer: the mall is my client) on the corner of Kalia Rd. and Waikiki Beachwalk, bringing a unique emporium of loose-leaf teas and paraphernalia to Hawaii. There are 87 loose-leaf teas to choose from, as well as popular pre-packaged brands, teapots, cups, chocolates, and cookies. You can sit on their lanai and try samples of selected teas every day, which is a plus if you’re not sure what to buy.

We visited with Mary of Aloha Harmony Tea House to talk about the different teas they carry, but as we talked, she educated us on the various health benefits, as well. It’s good for the skin, for digestion, metabolism, and for people like our cameraman @Parkrat, it’s good for … well, watch the video to find out.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o8si3HuK3c

To see more photos, click here. We also got to try some of the iced milk and regular teas, so visit HawaiiIRL.com to find out what they’re like, as well as various tea trivia. You learn something new every day!

Here’s this week’s look at The Good, The Bad and The Weird.

The Good

• Shane Victorino’s cameo as a pharmaceutical employee on a team building exercise. The “Flyin’ Hawaiian,” a major league All-Star and World Series champion, did a great job of trying to motivate one his fellow employees to participate. I hope this leads to future cameos by more local athletes. Sid Fernandez, Michelle Wie and Konishiki would top my list of “wants.”
• Elvis Presley’s “Rock a Hula” being played in the opening scene. Yeah, it’s a cheesy song from a cheesy film, but it’s the King, and you gotta love the King.
• “You have your aneurism face. Why?” – Danno to a stupefied McGarrett who comes home to a smoke-filled house.
• Lots of Hawaiian words dropped on the audience today. I bet a blow from a leiomano would hurt like crazy.
• Al Harrington guest starring again as Mamo. The actor from the original “Hawaii Five-0” TV series is always a welcome sight. The show definitely needs more local talent like Harrington in supporting roles.
• “These men wouldn’t hurt anyone. They’re doctors, teachers, engineers.” – Mamo. Yay, score one for the engineers. I knew we’d be respected and recognized by a TV show someday.
• The return of Autumn Reeser as Bishop Museum hottie Dr. Asano. She’s a great actress, and it seems like she will become more prominent in future episodes as Danno’s love interest. Too bad it may be short lived, since I hear that she’ll be joining the cast of a pilot show on ABC.
• “I’m happy when I’m not around you.” – Danno. “That’s a lie too. You love me.” – McGarrett. Can never get enough of the bromance between these two.
• The return of “Book em Danno.”

The Bad

• Even deep into the second season, Grace Park still can’t pull off the pidgin. In fact, none of the cast can. I think it’s time to give up on them getting it right. Her delivery of the word “brah” was cringe worthy.
• Yet another rich house in Kahala. Mainland viewers must think that Kahala is the only place to find a decent house and the rest of the island is grass shacks.
• Apolo Ohno’s cameo as Seth Burgess, a Hawaiian warrior re-enactor. Sure, he looks local enough, but I just didn’t see the point of his appearance. He has no local ties and it was a character of minimal significance, so why bother? I’d rather the part went to a real local actor.
• Hmm…an interisland commuter ferry is threatened to be shut down by environmentalists due to the lack of a thorough environmental impact statement. Sound familiar? What is this, 2009?

The Weird

• The Hawaiian warrior re-enactors talking on their cell phones after being forced to stop by 5-0. Where were they keeping them? In their malo? Good luck having children.

Next week, it’s Danno’s real life daddy James Caan! Now that’s a cameo!

Still, winning an Oscar is the highest honor in film. No matter how many Golden Globes or SAG awards a film wins, its legacy will be measured by the number of Oscars it garners. Thus, movie fans will watch closely as the winners are announced this Sunday. I’ve been following Oscar trends and results for a few decades and have established a good track record for predicting the winners each year. So if you want to win your office Oscar pool, here are my picks below.

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While "The Artist" has been gaining momentum this awards season, it's not likely to be rewarded the winner in this category with its limited dialogue and simplistic storyline. So in a relatively weak field, look for Woody Allen to pick up his fourth Oscar for his sweet, romantic film, "Midnight in Paris." Just don't expect him to be at the ceremony. He never shows.

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At around 10 p.m., Pow Wow’s signature “black-out” piece ended the night: A canvas with work by several of the artists (the same canvas as last year, actually) was drenched in black paint until all trace of the art on it was covered up.

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