Dining & Special Events at The Kahala Hotel & Resort HOLIDAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Dining & Special Events at The Kahala Hotel & Resort HOLIDAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Type: Special Event
Date: DECEMBER 2014 Events
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Location:
5000 Kahala Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: 739-8888
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Dining & Special Events at The Kahala Hotel & Resort December -- January 2015

DECEMBER

Friday, December 5, 2014; 6:00 pm -- 9:00 pm in The Veranda FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHT IN DECEMBER CELEBRATES WITH BUBBLY -- THE VERANDA $50.00 per person (not including tax and gratuity) Reservations: Call (808) 739-8760; E-mail restaurants@kahalaresort.com

FRESH-BAKED KAHALA STOLLEN -- Need a last minute gift or a special treat for your office or volunteer staff? The Kahala's fresh-baked Christmas Stollen is offered December 1-31, 2014 for all your last-minute gift-giving needs. As a Christmas pastry, Stollen was first baked and served in Germany's Saxon Royal Court in 1427. Stollen is a loaf-shaped cake-bread traditionally made with dried fruits, nuts, and spices and dusted with sugars or icing. The shape of the cake was originally meant to signify the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes. Chef Jeremy's version includes dark & golden raisins, hand preserved orange and lemon peels, roasted almonds, dark aged rum, German marzipan, and his special blend of stollen spices including allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper, and nutmeg. Fresh out of the oven, the Christmas Stollen is spread with rich melted butter and then sprinkled with Maui vanilla sugar and dusted with confectioner's sugar. It's delicious! Holiday gift wrapped, it's the perfect treat to take to home and office parties, too. Pre-order your Kahala Christmas Stollen by calling (808) 739-8760. Pick-up is available daily at The Plumeria Beach House between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. December 1 -- 15 and between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. December 16 -- 31. Christmas Stollen is $19.50 (plus tax) per loaf. Happy Holidays!

Friday & Saturdays, December 5:30--10 p.m.

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE BOUNTY OF THE SEVEN SEAS BUFFET

Adult $55, Child (6-12) $27.50 (Tax and gratuity not included) Reservations at (808) 739-8760 The Plumeria Beach House Friday and Saturday night seafood buffet is the best in town. Visit all the stations, from salads and chilled seafood, to the pasta bar and carving tables to pick and choose your favorites. Assorted domestic and imported cheeses and hot soups, as well and sliced fresh fruits and a wide variety of tantalizing and tempting desserts round out your meal. It's the best seafood bargain in town. Main entrees change nightly and seasonally for the best variety.

The Veranda and culinary team at The Kahala Hotel & Resort is excited about this Friday Night

Flight journey into sparkling wines. Sparkling wines are a mainstay at every holiday celebration.

Everyone toasts their hearts out, and then abandons the flutes in favor of still wine when dinner

arrives. Allow our talented team to introduce some great sparklers that may just change your

mind the next time you order a still wine with your dinner. Kick-off your holiday party season at

The Veranda on December 5 for a 5-course dining experience.

Saturdays, December 13 and 20, 2014, 1--3 p.m.

TEA WITH SANTA -- THE VERANDA

Adult $40, Child (6-12) $30 (Tax and gratuity not included) Advance Reservations Required at (808) 739-8760 Before his big night, Santa always stops at The Kahala Hotel & Resort to meet all the good girls and boys for tea! Bring the keiki to enjoy this elegant and delightful afternoon tea with Santa Claus as our special guest. Digital photos with Santa will be taken and emailed to you following the event. This special afternoon holiday tea experience for youngsters combines a child-friendly tea menu with a special visit from old St. Nick. Savories on the three-tiered tea platters include grilled cheese, Nutella and banana, and peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwiches along with more sophisticated offerings such as smoked salmon cucumber layers, strawberry and brie on wheat, and vegetable flat bread pizza. Sweet treats include gingerbread, cream puffs, cranberry, currant, orange, and chocolate chip scones with crème fraiche, red velvet cupcakes, Linzer tarts, chocolate pot de crème, and marshmallows. Pinkies up! And bring your camera to capture memories for a lifetime!

Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, 2014, 5:30--10 p.m.

HOKU'S CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER

$90 per person, $120 with Wine Pairings (Tax and gratuity not included) Special 5-course prix fixe menu; A la carte menu also available. Advance Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 The Kahala's holiday décor is always elegant and flawless. Breathtaking views of panoramic ocean vistas as well as twinkling Christmas lights await you at Hoku's. Chef Wayne Hirabayashi has gone all out to prepare a gourmet meal fit for a King for your holiday fine dining. Your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day culinary adventure will begin with an amuse bouche of spiced apple cider. A first course of grilled marinated quail with an apple and fennel salad in a pink peppercorn vinaigrette is served to whet your appetite for more. Tender delicate foie gras is the second course adorned with grape salad served on focaccia. The main holiday entrée will be a seared Colorado Lamb Chop with smoked brussels sprouts, country fries, lingon berry and mint chutney and port wine reduction. And for dessert? Enjoy Cinnamon pumpkin tart, walnut brittle, mild chocolate mousse and candied ginger ice cream. This fine meal is available with especially selected wine pairings for $30 additional per person. Merry, Merry Christmas everyone!

Wednesday, December 24, 2014, 5:30--10 p.m.

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER BUFFET

Adult $75, Child (6-12) $37.50 (Tax and gratuity not included) Advanced Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Holiday dinner buffets at Plumeria Beach House make everyone happy, from the small keiki to tutu kane. The assortment of salads and fresh greens, house-made sushi, and fresh seafood served iced or in the shell are complimented by cheese boards, carving station and chef's table specialties, hot selections, and a dessert table to die for. Christmas Eve hallmarks will include honey mustard baked ham, shrimp and vegetable tempura, and prime rib of beef au jus, along with braised flat iron beef, red wine sauce and fried Maui Onions, fresh island catch sautéed and served with rock shrimp beurre blanc, and mixed seafood with garlic butter and herbs. At the intermezzo...just say Pasta Please and help yourself to penne with sautéed wild mushrooms, scallops, calamari, or shrimp with your choice of Hawaiian pesto, garlic cream, or tomato sauces. For dessert, feast on traditional favorites like sacher torte, Kona coffee cream puffs, carrot cake cupcakes, Christmas stollen and fruit cake, pumpkin pie, and Jivara chocolate pudding. Bring the family and enjoy a holiday meal without the trouble of cooking and cleaning. Happy Holidays!

Thursday, December 25, 2014, 5:30--10 p.m.

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER BUFFET

Adult $75, Child (6-12) $37.50 (Tax and gratuity not included) Advanced Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Dine with elegance on Christmas Day in the Plumeria Beach House, overlooking the moonlit waters of The Kahala's secluded beachfront. This dinner buffet has all the favorite traditional feast foods such as prime rib and roasted turkey, plus all your seafood favorites--scallops, shrimp, calamari, oysters, and green lip mussels. Perhaps you would enjoy a cupful of smoked Kahuku corn and seafood chowder for starters, or a plate of fresh seafood on the half shell (oysters, shrimp, and green lip mussels!) Other hot selections on Christmas Day include prime rib of beef with rosemary au jus and grilled lamb chops with mint demi, sautéed fresh island catch with sundried tomato basil nage and slipper lobster meat, and mixed seafood with spicy chorizo and tomato fennel broth. It's a flavor extravaganza as you make your way through the pasta bar, carving stations, and chef's table of island specialties. And dessert...Kona coffee cream puffs, Jivara chocolate pudding, dark chocolate covered marshmallows, Christmas Stollen, Sacher torte, and roasted apple pies are yours for the taking. Don't miss the macadamia nut brownies and blondies. And you can always take home an extra loaf of The Kahala's Christmas stollen for only $19.50 per loaf.

Thursday, December 25, 2014, 10 a.m. -- 2 p.m.

HOKU'S CHRISTMAS DAY BRUNCH

Adult $85, Child (6-12) $42.50 (Tax and gratuity not included) Advance Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Splendid ocean views and creative contemporary cuisine are two hallmarks of the Hoku's fine dining experience. Make your Christmas Day merry at this bountiful brunch offered from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Christmas Day. Find all your favorite holiday foods at this merry feast, from King crab legs to Christmas rib roast and guava glazed ham. For starters, the sushi chefs keep a well-stocked bar with all the trimmings for ahi, ebi, salmon, hamachi, spicy tuna, and California rolls. Vegetable soup will be on the menu along with baked sweet potato salad, chilled fresh lobster and oysters, and roasted cauliflower with golden raisins. The kids will love the French toast with nutella and marshmallow fluff. Visit the made-to- order omelet bar, or ask your server for The Kahala's famous ahi musubi and fresh baked almond croissants to be brought to your table. It wouldn't be Christmas without Hoku's signature Eggs Benedict served atop a cheddar cheese biscuit with smoked salmon and béarnaise sauce. At the dessert buffet, splurge on caramel and macadamia nut tarts, Kahala coconut cake, chocolate and chestnut Yule roulade and Pastry Chef Jeremy Choo's traditional holiday Christmas stollen. (Take an extra loaf of stollen home, already gift wrapped, for just $19.50.) Other sweet treats include holiday cookies, blondies, and brownies and chai-spiced truffle pops. The sugar plum fairy has made Hoku's its home away from home! Bring the family and enjoy The Kahala's lovely holiday décor.

Thursday, December 25, 2014, 11:30 a.m. -- 2:30 p.m.

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE CHRISTMAS DAY BRUNCH BUFFET

Adult $75, Child (6-12) $37.50 (Tax and gratuity not included) Advanced Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Happy holidays with aloha from the staff of Plumeria Beach House! Our Chefs have created a Christmas Day Brunch the whole family will enjoy. It's an all you can eat affair that begins at 11:30 a.m. right after all the holiday gifts are unwrapped. Made-to-order omelets with all your favorite fillers, hot and cold soups, sautéed salmon benedicts---what's not to love! The main attractions will be prime rib of beef and orange-cranberry glazed ham. Mouth-watering maki, nigiri, and inari sushi will grace the seafood bar where you will find assorted poke, shrimp cocktail, and lomi lomi salmon, too. On the menu are a variety of salad selections, from

edamame and tomato and red onion salads, to Hawaiian-style macaroni and Moroccan couscous salads. Delicious desserts will leave you in a Christmas Day quandary--should you have the chocolate yule log or the vanilla Bavarian with pomegranate jelly, or the lychee fruit torte, or maybe the sacher torte? The staff recommends you call early to reserve space for large parties. Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 5:30--10 p.m.

HOKU'S NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER

$120 per person, $170 with Wine Pairings (Tax and gratuity not included) Special 5-course prix fixe menu; A la carte menu also available Advance Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Celebrate the New Year at Hoku's, where the service and cuisine is always remarkable. Hoku's culinary team's New Year's menu will include several courses, all paired with delicious wines. The special prix fixe meal begins with cold smoked New Zealand salmon crudo with salmon caviar for an amuse bouche. Braised white asparagus with uni glaze and shaved truffles is your first course, followed by a fish course of poached Tristan lobster and baby beet salad. Prime striploin of beef has the starring role as the entrée in this New Year's Eve dinner served with caramelized vegetables. The evening's palate cleanser will be a champagne sorbet. For a sweet ending, enjoy the Valrhona dark chocolate tart with exotic cremeux, tropical compote and yuzu sherbet. Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 5:30--10 p.m.

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER BUFFET

Adult $90, Child (6-12) $45 (Tax and gratuity not included) Advanced Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Bring out the old and ring in the New Year at the Plumeria Beach House's New Year's Eve dinner buffet. For the gourmet in all of us, this hearty dinner buffet has everything from soup to nuts, and noodles, too. Snow crab claws, green lip mussels, shrimp cocktail and other seafood delights are showcased at the chilled bar for an all you can eat splurge before your New Year's resolutions kick in. At the salad cart, mix up fresh field greens with Cajun shrimp and scallop pasta salad, or roasted mushroom and asparagus salad. The carving stations will feature roasted beef tenderloin with port wine demi glace and garlic and thyme roasted rack of lamb. Other hot selections include sautéed duck breast with wild mushroom cream, shrimp and vegetable tempura, steamed King crab legs with drawn butter and oysters on the half shell. In the soup kettles will be hot lobster chowder and vichyssoise. Coconut butter mochi, sticky toffee pudding, green tea roulade, dark chocolate pot de crème, red velvet cupcakes, holiday Stollen and mini holiday cookies are among the dessert selections from which you can choose. Bring the family, and enjoy the holiday décor one last time before the holiday season ends. Here's hoping your year is off to a great new beginning!

Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 9:00 p.m. -- 12:30 a.m.

RING IN 2015 AT THE KAHALA WITH ‘BUBBLES BY THE SEA"

Adult $50 Per person Advanced Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Celebrate the New Year in The Kahala style with our Bubbles by the Sea event. Spend an enchanted evening under the stars along the beautiful Pacific Ocean sipping on bubbly at the Champagne Bar or nibbling on fine chocolate at the confectionary bar.

Dress in your finest resort attire and dance to the popular David Swanson performing Motown dance favorites. Ring in the New Year with friends of old and new!

Event ticket includes the chocolate confectionary bar, champagne, entertainment and dancing all night long. Please call us today to make your reservations.

JANUARY

Thursday, January 1, 2015, 11:30 a.m. -- 2:30 p.m.

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE NEW YEAR'S DAY BRUNCH BUFFET

Adult $75, Child (6-12) $37.50 (Tax and gratuity not included) Advanced Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Happy New Year! The Plumeria Beach House New Year's Day Brunch Buffet will both astound and amaze your taste buds. Begin your dining with an assortment of salads of the world--Greek salad with feta, Chinese chicken, Japanese tomato, cucumber, and ogo, and the classic Caesar salad. Then find your way to the chilled seafood bar overflowing with housemade sushi, ahi sashimi, tako kim chee poke, and mussels and oysters on the half shell. Soups on, so please enjoy a cup of ozoni with mizuna, or a cold coconut and azuki bean combo. At the carving station, rare-to-well-done prime rib au jus and orange and cranberry glazed ham will tempt you. Waffles and thin Kahala pancakes await your favorite toppings and syrups. At the dessert bar, heap your plate with chocolate passion fruit tartlets, lemon sponge roll, butter mochi, ricotta cheesecake and sacher torte, or Kahala Bread pudding with crème anglaise. What a sweet way to start the New Year with a bountiful brunch at Plumeria Beach House by the seaside. Families welcome!

Thursday, January 1, 2015, 11:30 a.m. -- 2:30 p.m.

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE NEW YEAR'S DAY DINNER BUFFET

Adult $75, Child (6-12) $37.50 (Tax and gratuity not included) Advanced Reservations Recommended at (808) 739-8760 Happy New Year! Join us in the Plumeria Beach House for New Year's Day Dinner and enjoy an abundant holiday buffet, featuring traditional and local favorites dishes. Begin your dining with an assortment of delectable chilled seafood assortment and sushi station. At the carving station, rare-to-well-done herb crusted prime rib au jus and honey mustard glazed ham will tempt you. Don't forget to stop by the Japanese action station featuring yaki soba with an assortment of accoutrements to tantalize your taste buds. At the dessert bar, heap your plate with sticky toffee pudding, caramel macadamia nut tarts, chocolate Chantilly cream puffs, coconut butter mochi, green tea roulade, chocolate opera cake or Kahala Bread pudding with crème anglaise. What a sweet way to start the New Year with a delicious dinner at Plumeria Beach House by the seaside. Families welcome!

Fridays & Saturdays, January 5:30--10 p.m. PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE BOUNTY OF THE SEVEN SEAS BUFFET Adult $55, Child (6-12) $27.50 (Tax and gratuity not included) Reservations at (808) 739-8760 The Plumeria Beach House Friday and Saturday night seafood buffet is the best in town. Visit all the stations, from salads and chilled seafood, to the pasta bar and carving tables to pick and choose your favorites. Assorted domestic and imported cheeses and hot soups, as well and sliced fresh fruits and a wide variety of tantalizing and tempting desserts round out your meal. It's the best seafood bargain in town. Main entrees change nightly and seasonally for the best variety.

* Please note...Tax and gratuity is not included in quoted prices. Prices are subject to change.

Restaurant Hours: Hoku's: Sunday Brunch 10 a.m. -- 2 p.m.; Wednesday through Sunday Dinner 5:30-10 p.m.; Closed Mondays & Tuesdays (Hoku's will be open daily for dinner December 22, 2014 through January 2, 2015) Plumeria Beach House: Daily Breakfast (A La Carte & Full Buffet) 6:30 -- 11 a.m.; Saturday & Sunday (A La Carte) 6:30 a.m. -- 11 a.m.; Saturday & Sunday (Full Breakfast Buffet) 6:30 a.m. -- noon; Daily Lunch 11 a.m. -- 2 p.m.; Wednesday Curry Buffet 11:45 a.m. -- 2 p.m.; Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday through Saturday Dinner 5:30 -- 10 p.m. (Closed for Dinner on Sundays & Wednesdays); Friday and Saturday Bounty of the Seven Seas Seafood Buffet 5:30 -- 10 p.m. (Plumeria Beach House will be open daily for dinner December 22, 2014 through January 2, 2015) Seaside Grill Daily Lunch 11 a.m. -- 5:30 p.m., Daily Cocktails 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Veranda: Daily Afternoon Tea 2 -- 5:30 p.m.; Daily Cocktails and Pupus 2 p.m. -- Midnight; Tuesday through Saturday Live Entertainment with David Swanson on Piano 7:30 -- 11 p.m. Parking for restaurant diners is validated for up to four hours with $25 purchase.

The Kahala Hotel & Resort Dining Reservations at (808) 739-8760; E-mail: restaurants@kahalaresort.com

ABOUT THE KAHALA
With 338 guestrooms, The Kahala Hotel & Resort is an oceanfront destination resort known for its impeccable service and hospitality. Just minutes from Waikiki, yet offering the peace and serenity of a neighbor island experience, The Kahala has been Honolulu's social address for weddings and gatherings since its opening in 1964. Captains of industry and celebrity guests continue to call The Kahala their home-away-from-home in Hawai'i. Travel + Leisure ranks The Kahala among the Top 6 Hawaii resorts and among the World's Best 100 Hotels in its 2012 World's Best Awards. US News & World Report named The Kahala Best Oahu Hotels (Top 3) in 2011 and 2012. Successful Meetings gave the hotel a Pinnacle Award for three years in a row, 2010-2012. Open Table named Plumeria Beach House in their Best 100 Restaurants for Brunch. TripAdvisor.com gave The Kahala a 2012 Traveler's Choice Award for Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the United States.

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