Kevin Hanney, the owner of 12th Avenue Grill, Diamond Head Cafe and Chop Chop Rotisserie in Waikiki, chats on our latest Podcast about his new deli - opening Wednesday November 18th - as part of his 12th Avenue restaurant revamp. "We've split the restaurant in two and have created a Deli Cafe ,” he explains - “where we will be serving sandwiches and salads, hot dishes, take-home dinners... and we also have a great outdoor seating set up so you can grab deli food and eat here too."

Hanney has long been a part of the Hawaii restaurant scene and is known for his ability to create unique, neighborhood restaurants that speak to locally grown foods and a sense of place. He started his journey working at seasonal farm inspired restaurants in Upstate NY around at the same time Alice Waters was creating in Berkley while studying Natural Resource Conservation. It’s no surprise that he has an innate ability to go with the flow.

Expect long lines and lots of enthusiasm - and blogging - as Kevin and his team bring dishes to the deli that include house made pastrami, porcetta panini, pastrami French toast, tuna melt with ( famously house made) Koko Head Foods smoked Ahi spread, burgers made with Maui Cattle Company beef , fresh ground ahi burgers lamb. burgers.....salads... home made Burrata... ...and there will be breakfast too.

And expect lots more cheese on the menu - courtesy of the new Italian exec chef who is also a Master Cheesemaker... so look for house made burrata and a celebration of cheese...