This Valentine’s Day, join Kualoa Ranch for a one-of-a-kind evening featuring the acclaimed Robert Cazimero in addition to a prix fixe 5-course dinner and wine pairing by chefs Luis Castro and Lawrence Lau, previously at renown restaurant Morimoto Waikiki. The outdoor dinner event themed, Ahupua‘a-to-Table will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 with seating at 5:00 p.m. at Kualoa’s Hale Nanea*.
Chef Luis Castro’s inspiration for the evening’s menu showcases an assortment of Kualoa grown produce, seafood and beef.
• Kualoa shrimp and citrus ceviche with a Kualoa lilikoi accent, Kualoa taro chips and citrus cold stream
• Kualoa shrimp and sunfish with mussel and squid ink Paella, Kualoa long beans and okra
• Kualoa oysters with calamansi ponzu, caviar, cristal sea water & micro shiso
• Charred corn tamale with Kualoa grass-fed beef ossobuco and corn husk and silk smoke
• Kualoa apple banana in crisp wrapper with sweet rum sauce
The evening’s wine pairings will be from the Gerard Bertrand selection, Kualoa liliko`i Leche de Tigre with Xicaru Mezcal, 2015 Palacio de Fefinanes Albarino, 2015 Tercos Bonarda and for dessert, a cocktail Lillet Blanc with Kualoa citrus.
“Kualoa is a very special place that sits on three ahupa`a’s,” said Chef Luis Castro. “Through each of the ahupa`a’s on Kualoa, you find can yourself immersed in the lush mountains or down to the bountiful sea. The menu I created will help connect the guests that evening with a journey through Kualoa’s ahupa`a’s.”
In addition to the dinner experience, guests will also take a tour of Moli`i, an 800-year old ancient Hawaiian fishpond, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and visit the private Secret Island Beach.
Advance reservations are required. The event is $195 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. Casual aloha attire is recommended. To make a reservation, call (808) 756-9999 or for more information, visit http://www.kualoa.com.
*Note: Hale Nanea address is 49345 Kamehameha Highway, Kane`ohe, Hawai`i 96744