Foodland Ala Moana reopens on Thursday

[shaveice]

i'm not a huge fan of foodland but i'm curious to see how they've incorporated a coffee bean & tea leaves shop + a beard papa shop in their supermarket. (i wonder if the coffee beans shop by the food court will close?)

anyway, it opens to the public tomorrow...

[Random]

i'm not a huge fan of foodland but i'm curious to see how they've incorporated a coffee bean & tea leaves shop + a beard papa shop in their supermarket. (i wonder if the coffee beans shop by the food court will close?)

anyway, it opens to the public tomorrow...
Well, it's about time. I wonder if other Foodlands are going to have the same makeover.

[shaveice]

Well, it's about time....

no kiddling. they were closed something like 14 weeks!

[Honoruru]

I'm looking forward to their re-opening. I mostly used that location as an emergency stop, but I always wished they offered more, especially deli and take-home items. Now, with the addition of Beard's Papa and Coffee Bean & Tea, and other makeovers, I definitely have to take a look.

[Pomai]

Well, it's about time. I wonder if other Foodlands are going to have the same makeover.The Koko Marina (Hawaii Kai) Foodland is already set-up that way, which has been that way for about 2 years now.

A Coffee Bean & Tea was retrofitted to the front-left (makai) side of the store, where it has open access to the supermarket just inside the entrance, so as you walk in, you get a waft of the roasted coffee aroma.

Inside the front entrance on the right is Beard Papa's.

Of course, just a stone's throw on the other corner of that Koko Marina location is a Star#ucks.

A note on Koko Marina Center, they now offer free Wifi access from ClearWire throughout their common areas.

[achow]

I have to check out Foodland the next time I am at Ala Moana Center. I am curious about how they incorporated a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf inside there. I also wonder if the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf by the food court will close since it is close proximity to it? :confused:

[oceanpacific]

Remember when Foodland was located about where the Food Court is now situated? Lyn's Delicatessen was next to Foodland.

[Random]

I also wonder if the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf by the food court will close since it is close proximity to it? :confused:
They might let the lease expired on the other side, but then why do that? The Food Court version can serve the makai side (where the tourists and trolley passengers are usually dropped off) while the the Foodland version can serve the mauka side (where kama'aina get off the bus from as far as Waipahu).

[shaveice]

walked thru the new foodland this evening just to see what it's like and i was surprised that there are no seats at the coffee bean & tea leaves shop (nor at beard papa) so i was a little disappointed. pomai, is that how it is at the hawaii kai location?

[Kalihiboy]

Remember when Foodland was located about where the Food Court is now situated? Lyn's Delicatessen was next to Foodland.

How long ago was this??

Aj

[helen]

When I arrived on Oahu in 1979 Foodland and McDonalds used to be where the Food Court is now. I remember it was in that location in 1981. After that it gets fuzzy as to when the move happened.

[adrian]

I don't know if its a blessing, or a curse, now that beard papa is near Heald. If it was there when I was going to school, I'll probably break even walking to foodland, eating a few creampuffs, then walking back.

*puts it on his list of things to visit this weekend*

[DannyWilliams]

Remember when Foodland was located about where the Food Court is now situated? Lyn's Delicatessen was next to Foodland.

Yes I remember that too also......
I know for sure that where FOODLAND was currently occupied by the Food Courts now was at their old location throughout the 80's at least. I graduated from Aiea back in the mid 80's and hanged out MCD"s. I recall a ramp when entering Foodland. I used to work at KayBee Toys in 1989 and FOODLAND was already at its current location.


Anyone get pictures to document?

[oceanpacific]

I don't know if its a blessing, or a curse, now that beard papa is near Heald. If it was there when I was going to school, I'll probably break even walking to foodland, eating a few creampuffs, then walking back.

*puts it on his list of things to visit this weekend*


If you break-even on the scale, then you're AHEAD ........ you would have enjoyed the smooth creamy taste of the cream puffs with no cost to your waistline. Although your pocketbook would have been lightened a little, remember, you can't take it with you!

[mapen]

When I arrived on Oahu in 1979 Foodland and McDonalds used to be where the Food Court is now. I remember it was in that location in 1981. After that it gets fuzzy as to when the move happened.I remember the Foodland and McDonalds was in the present day food court location up until at least 1983.

The McDonalds ordering counter was on the first floor with stairs up to a dining area on the 2nd floor. The 2nd floor eating area had windows that looked out onto the Foodland floor. Was an interesting set-up.

[joshuatree]

I remember the Foodland and McDonalds was in the present day food court location up until at least 1983.

The McDonalds ordering counter was on the first floor with stairs up to a dining area on the 2nd floor. The 2nd floor eating area had windows that looked out onto the Foodland floor. Was an interesting set-up.

Yes, I remember that window setup, it was interesting indeed. My memory recalls up to at least 1984 because I remember hanging out at that McDs a lot seeing if I won a hamburger or big mac based on the US team's Olympic results.

[Pomai]

Checked it out last night, after a Koreamoku Walmart run. Here's the front....

http://www.96seven44.com/images/Foodland_AlaMoana_8.07_Fron.jpg

Here's Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, which is located on the right hand side of the front entrance...

http://www.96seven44.com/images/Foodland_AlaMoana_8.07_Coff.jpg

And here's Beard Papa's, also located on the right hand side as you walk in, further in from CBTL (witness the suttle Foodland-themed wallpaper)...

http://www.96seven44.com/images/Foodland_AlaMoana_8.07_Bear.jpg

The left side is dominated by their deli.

As for the store itself, it's mostly new and spiffy, but nothing that screamed of dramatic architecture or innovation, visually-speaking at least... just a newer-looking Ala Moana Foodland. Simple as that.

Some tables and chairs in front of CBTL would've been kinda' cool. Jenai?!

[DannyWilliams]

Looks nice but had to point this one out.....
Picture #2
Da clerk behind da counta must be lookin at you wit da camera :D

[Kalihiboy]

So what used to occupy the space years ago where McDonalds Ala Moana now sits? Also what used to be located at the space where Foodland now occupies?

Aj

[joshuatree]

So what used to occupy the space years ago where McDonalds Ala Moana now sits? Also what used to be located at the space where Foodland now occupies?

Aj

Was it Hopaco for McD?

[Pomai]

So what used to occupy the space years ago where McDonalds Ala Moana now sits?India Imports was located somewhere in that area, IIRC.

Just walking in that store, I think I got high. :D

[oceanpacific]

So what used to occupy the space years ago where McDonalds Ala Moana now sits? Also what used to be located at the space where Foodland now occupies?

Aj

My mind may be playing tricks on me, but I seem to remember a restaurant where Foodland is now located.

[GeckoGeek]

My mind may be playing tricks on me, but I seem to remember a restaurant where Foodland is now located.

I think the Coral Reef was closer to where the post office is. But I don't think the Post Office it taking up all the old space, so I'd guess that foodland is in part of that area and part of something else.

I thought India Imports was on the same side (mauka), but I could be wrong.

As for McD's, Singer sewing center was in that general area too. Didn't Hopaco become Hilo Hatties?

[oceanpacific]

I think the Coral Reef was closer to where the post office is. But I don't think the Post Office it taking up all the old space, so I'd guess that foodland is in part of that area and part of something else.

I thought India Imports was on the same side (mauka), but I could be wrong.

As for McD's, Singer sewing center was in that general area too. Didn't Hopaco become Hilo Hatties?

India Imports was on the makai street-level side.

Singer center was on the makai mall-level.

Hopaco was on two levels (mall and street) on the makai side.

It was the Coral Reef at the Ewa end of Ala Moana near the post office. The one at mid-mall makai of the stage was the Continental.

[Pomai]

India Imports was on the makai street-level side. Yup. That's where it was. On the same side where McDonalds, Sam Goody's and Old Navy currently is. Of course, we all know Old Navy was the former home of Woolworths. McDonald's current location was either Hopaco, which was also on that end of the center, or India Imports. Definately.

I was very young, yet still remember going in India Imports with my sister. She wasn't a "stoner" but liked "stoney" stuff.. lol She got all her "stoney" black light rock posters and fragrance incense from there. It was a really cool store. Just the smell was a trip. lol