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FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
BARRETT PROMOTED
The Kaimukī resident is now the external affairs officer for Kupu.
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FISHY BUSINESS
Ryan Goode and Nora Munderloch cast some lines at Wailupe Beach.
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Fresh And Fast At New Eatery
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
BLOOMING BOUNTY
Marina Florist owner and floral designer William Anderson Throop puts the final touches on a tropical birthday arrangement on Aug. 25.
ANTHONY CONSILLIO PHOTO
MBY EAST O‘AHU VOICE STAFF
āla Market recently opened at Ha- wai‘i Kai Towne Center, and its healthy and delicious offerings
are quickly gaining fans.
“We were looking for a restaurant that we
felt good about bringing to our own families a few times a week,” states JP Lam, co-own- er of Māla Market.
“(We wanted) something fresh, fast, af- fordable and delicious, something whole- some and healthy that we felt good feeding to our children and eating ourselves. Finding few options, we decided to create Māla Mar- ket.”
According to Lam, “māla” means garden in Hawaiian, making it the perfect name for its veggie-forward menu.
Lam is also the co-owner of Off the Hook Poke Market in Mānoa, so he parlayed his knowledge of what customers demand into the development of the Hawai‘i Kai eatery.
“People are looking for fresh, quality food, and more so than ever, they need it to SEE PAGE 8