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Korean-inspired Food, Creative Brews Abound At Pearlridge Center’s THE HALL
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“The majority of the dish- es for lunch and dinner are meant to be shared,” says Wong. “These dishes are meant to bring people togeth- er and to not only share beer, but to talk story and enjoy some good food.”
THE HALL’s chef Eunju Jo hails from Seoul, so you can see her flavors and twists to food like the vegan yakiso- ba, which has vegan toppings and flavors on top of a yakiso- ba fried noodle.
(Above) THE HALL’s breakfast menu offers a selection of delectable choices such as the meat-lovers omelet, Beer Lab mimosa, liliko‘i boba French toast and bacon asparagus Benedict. (Right) Kitchen owner and chef Eunju Jo sprinkles Fruity Pebbles over the liliko‘i boba French toast. LAWRENCE TABUDLO PHOTOS
“The menu is local in- spired, with flavors that you know and love,” says Wong.
“These dishes pair well with beer and also with the relaxed service style that we have,” says Wong.
“We teach people on how you can find out what makes a good beer and educate peo- ple on the brewing side of things,” says Wong.
Another popular is kimchi pork with tofu — a pile of pork shoulder, pan seared for maximum crisp and served with cold fresh tofu. Folks also love the kalbi, which is served pūpū style.
yeasts online to pick up at the Waipi‘o brewery.
had very limited selection to work with. This is our way of giving back to people who want to make their own beer.”
here and in business. We’re still enjoying making the beer and the experience of creating new beers. It’s been an adven- ture.”
All of the beer production comes out the Waipi‘o facil- ity. The Beer Lab also offers workshops on brewing.
They even offer home- brewing kits and people can order select malts, hops and
“We’re paying homage to our homebrewing roots,” says Wong. “I remember when we first started, it was difficult to get ingredients and we only
He adds, “We are super thankful to all of our custom- ers, to be able to stay open
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