Friday
Feb182011
As seen in West Hawaii Today, December 8th, 2010:
Friday, February 18, 2011 at 12:10PM
-As seen in West Hawaii Today, December 8th, 2010:
Lighthouse Delicatessen opens in downtown Hawi
The community of North Kohala is now home to a new dining experience. Located next to Lighthouse Liquors in the Kohala Trade Center, Lighthouse Delicatessen offers delicious sandwiches and specialties, munchies and desserts, meats and cheeses by the pound, as well as beer and wine by the glass.
"It's a perfect place to crush a sandwich and a beer," said Chris Scelza, one of four friends who also opened neighboring Lighthouse Liquors almost a year ago. "It's a city-style deli with a Kohala twist."
Lighthouse Delicatessen is named in honor of the recently demolished Kauhola Point Lighthouse, and is the offspring of four North Kohala residents -- general manager and chef Chris Scelza, local yoga instructor Bobby Hoyt, marketing manager Marci Elizondo and carpentry guru Rick Klaus.
The remodeled space is now open and features tables indoors and out, with more seating capacity than before. The floor, kitchen and ADA-compliant bathroom is completely new.
"We wanted to start fresh so we stripped everything down," Scelza said. "Although it has a restaurant feel, you can eat in or take something home."
The idea for the deli grew from a desire for food items not readily available in North Kohala.
"We live and shop in Kohala and cannot find a variety of fresh breads, meats and cheeses here. Now we'll be able to offer all of these things, as well as specialty items like imported mustards, organic olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars and freshly baked baguettes," Scelza said. "As we've learned from all the people in the community we speak with, it's obvious that they want this, and that we'd be fulfilling a need."
Some of the items displayed in the massive deli case are large slabs of Boar's Head meats, French brie cheeses, fresh Italian buffalo mozzarella and Asiago cheeses, and 3-foot-long links of dried Italian sausages.
The deli is proud to support local farmers, seeking out as much produce as possible from local organic farms. Chef and staff have visited some of the farms and have secured the services of a produce liaison, Jessica Wieloh, to coordinate the procurement of a wide variety of greens, sprouts, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, horseradish, carrots, citrus, herbs, green onions, cabbage, eggs and more depending on the season. Lighthouse Delicatessen uses several different farms to complete that list.
The deli is also working with farmers to make consistent orders so the farmers know they'll have an outlet for certain vegetables they plant.
"We tried to do it right and be mindful of the earth," said co-owner Hoyt. "We're passionate about what we're doing, we put a lot of hard work into this. We're always being positive and offering the best service we can -- we want to share with the community and we want them to enjoy what we have to offer -- a friendly and attractive place to savor a generous sandwich put together by people who really care about offering the freshest and most delicious products we can get our hands on."
Lighthouse Delicatessen is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday, and serves brunch from 9am to noon on Sundays. The deli is also available evenings for private parties and catered family-style dining.
Lighthouse Delicatessen opens in downtown Hawi
The community of North Kohala is now home to a new dining experience. Located next to Lighthouse Liquors in the Kohala Trade Center, Lighthouse Delicatessen offers delicious sandwiches and specialties, munchies and desserts, meats and cheeses by the pound, as well as beer and wine by the glass.
"It's a perfect place to crush a sandwich and a beer," said Chris Scelza, one of four friends who also opened neighboring Lighthouse Liquors almost a year ago. "It's a city-style deli with a Kohala twist."
Lighthouse Delicatessen is named in honor of the recently demolished Kauhola Point Lighthouse, and is the offspring of four North Kohala residents -- general manager and chef Chris Scelza, local yoga instructor Bobby Hoyt, marketing manager Marci Elizondo and carpentry guru Rick Klaus.
The remodeled space is now open and features tables indoors and out, with more seating capacity than before. The floor, kitchen and ADA-compliant bathroom is completely new.
"We wanted to start fresh so we stripped everything down," Scelza said. "Although it has a restaurant feel, you can eat in or take something home."
The idea for the deli grew from a desire for food items not readily available in North Kohala.
"We live and shop in Kohala and cannot find a variety of fresh breads, meats and cheeses here. Now we'll be able to offer all of these things, as well as specialty items like imported mustards, organic olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars and freshly baked baguettes," Scelza said. "As we've learned from all the people in the community we speak with, it's obvious that they want this, and that we'd be fulfilling a need."
Some of the items displayed in the massive deli case are large slabs of Boar's Head meats, French brie cheeses, fresh Italian buffalo mozzarella and Asiago cheeses, and 3-foot-long links of dried Italian sausages.
The deli is proud to support local farmers, seeking out as much produce as possible from local organic farms. Chef and staff have visited some of the farms and have secured the services of a produce liaison, Jessica Wieloh, to coordinate the procurement of a wide variety of greens, sprouts, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, horseradish, carrots, citrus, herbs, green onions, cabbage, eggs and more depending on the season. Lighthouse Delicatessen uses several different farms to complete that list.
The deli is also working with farmers to make consistent orders so the farmers know they'll have an outlet for certain vegetables they plant.
"We tried to do it right and be mindful of the earth," said co-owner Hoyt. "We're passionate about what we're doing, we put a lot of hard work into this. We're always being positive and offering the best service we can -- we want to share with the community and we want them to enjoy what we have to offer -- a friendly and attractive place to savor a generous sandwich put together by people who really care about offering the freshest and most delicious products we can get our hands on."
Lighthouse Delicatessen is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday, and serves brunch from 9am to noon on Sundays. The deli is also available evenings for private parties and catered family-style dining.
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