Featured Restaurant: Kai Eats + Drinks
Located on Ali`i Drive in the heart of Kailua-Kona, this oceanside eatery is open for lunch and dinner with a tasty selection of family favorites and an extensive bar. The menu has been updated to include an array of Italian specialties. While pizza, burgers and tacos have been highlights of Kai Eats+Drinks menu, along with 48 brews (maybe the biggest selection on the island) and some stellar mai tais, as the day ends the restaurant is transformed into a “relaxed Italian-coastal dinner spot right on Aliʻi Drive.” Their dinner menu, which includes fresh fish entrees and dry rub ribs, now features antipasta, salads, pastas, and Italian entrees like OssoBucco, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Caccatoire, and Oven Roasted Branzino. All this while enjoying the sunset and surfer views across Oneo Bay.
Just come on in, no reservations are needed. The restaurant is located at 75-5776 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Kai Eats+Drinks is open Monday to Friday, noon – 9 pm and Saturday and Sunday 9 am – 9pm. They also offer brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm, with a full espresso bar and breakfast menu. Kai Eats + Drinks guests receive 2 hours of complimentary parking at the Waterfront Row Garage next door.
Featured Activity: Farmer’s Markets
What better way to spend a Saturday morning than strolling through a farmer’s market and choosing fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, and other local products. Supporting island-based businesses and taking home the freshest products is a win- win. Some of West Hawai`i’s favorite markets are:
- Kona – Keauhou Farmer’s Market in the Keauhou Shopping Center, Saturday, 8 a.m. to Noon; South Kona Green Market in Captain Cook, Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Waimea – Kamuela Farmer’s Market, Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon, Pukalani Stables; Waimea Town Market, Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon, Parker School.
- Hāmākua – Hāmākua Harvest, Sundays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 44-2600 Hawaiʻi Belt Road (intersection of Mamane St. and Māmalahoa Highway #19). Locally grown produce, value-added products, and tasty food.
For a full list of markets around the island, visit https://www.lovebigisland.com/farmers-markets/
