Oahu grindz on Travel Channel TV Sept. 9

[LikaNui]

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Isle restaurants featured on Travel Channel

Adam Richman, host of "Man vs. Food," dropped in on several O'ahu restaurants recently and a special on his visit will debut Sept. 9 on the Travel Channel.
MAC 24-7 was one of his stops, where he accepted the challenge of finishing a three-tier stack of 14-inch pancakes within an hour an a half. The restaurant will host a "MAC-Daddy" event at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 during which the segment will be featured on six TV screens and, in addition, they're offering the opportunity for diners to accept the same challenge and win complimentary pancakes and a one-night stay at the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio, where the restaurant is located. The event is from 5-7 p.m.
The episode will air on Oceanic channel 325.
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The segment will also feature Helena's Hawaiian Food in Kalihi and Hukilau Cafe in La'ie.

[Honoruru]

Re: Oahu grindz on Travel Channel TV Sept. 9

I always liked "Man vs. Food". When it first came on, I thought it would be gross, since it was about pigging out on food challenges, but it turned out to be much better than that. I think it's because Adam Richman is so likable.

But I always wondered it that program could work in Hawaii. For the life of me, I could not think of any local restaurants that had a "food challenge". The closest I could think of was "plate lunch" (specifically "Masu's Massive Plate Lunch"), which, unfortunately, is no more. A co-worker in my previous work place used to take orders for Masu's when the menu was particularly good (usually Hawaiian). I always placed my order and ate what I could for lunch, then saved the rest for dinner. This was never designed as a challenge; it was just al lot of food. I could never finish a whole order, though if it was a challenge, I probably could have. But only if it was a true challenge (i.e. eat it all in half an hour and it's free!).

This ought to be an interesting episode.

[tutusue]

Re: Oahu grindz on Travel Channel TV Sept. 9

Didn't the old Ranch House in Aina Haina used to have an eat half a cow and all the trimmings in half an hour and dinner is free challenge...or sumthin' like that? I think it was geared towards surfers.

[LikaNui]

Re: Oahu grindz on Travel Channel TV Sept. 9

Bob's Big Boy had some kind of giant cheeseburger deal -- if you could eat the whole thing, it was free and they'd post your photo on the wall.
I never tried it.
I'm going to watch that show on Sept. 9 primarily to see my beloved Hukilau Cafe!

[helen]

Re: Oahu grindz on Travel Channel TV Sept. 9

Monday night's (8/24) 10pm KGMB newscast had a story about the Man vs Food challenge for the pancakes. Seems that a few of the KGMB personnel attempted the challenge themselves and couldn't finish the pancakes.