News At Da Grille

Summer 2011

2011-05-18T13:31:00.000-07:00

Aloha to all,
We are gearing up for summer here at Aloha Island Grille.
Same great grinds, our new patio is ready and looking good.
We have added a bicycle rack out front and are ready for the SUN!!!
Aloha

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2009-11-18T14:02:00.000-08:00

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Aloha!

Timmy and Numa

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19th 2009

2009-08-28T12:04:00.000-07:00

Aloha mai kakou,

Braddah Timmy here! On Saturday September 19th at: BOCCIS CELLAR

140 Encinal Street

Santa Cruz 95060

Come share and evening of AMAZING Hawaiian Entertainment featuring: Ho'omana, Huna Wai, Pattie Maxine and Braddah Timmy as well as: Hula Dancers, Raffles and The Aloha Spirit as we help the Naka'ahiki 'Ohana raise funds for their family fight with ALS or Lou Gerrig's Disease... Clarence "Bully" Naka'ahiki has been fighting this debilitating disease since 2006...

The family is in dire need of our help and support as they incur hefty medical bills and are in desperate need of financial assistance...

Please come out to the event on Saturday September 19th and show your love and support for this INCREDIBLE man "Bully" Naka'ahiki and his INCREDIBLE 'Ohana: Nohealani, Mehealani, Max and Karylynn...

Your support is GREATLY appreciated! If you need further information you can contact me at: (831)428-7546. Tickets are available at: The Aloha Island Grille

$13 advance / $15 Door

Raffle tickets are also available for sale!

Check out the "Public Service Announcement" : http://http://www.vimeo.com/6313554

Mahalo nui loa for your kokua (help) and for your support we TRULY appreciate it!

A hui hou,

Braddah Timmy

We're Baaaaaaaaaaaaacccckkkkk!!!!

2009-08-11T13:55:00.000-07:00

Aloha kakou friends!

Sorry its been SOOOOOOOOOOOOO Long since we have been here on the site! Facebook and Myspace have been the new place for so much updating and such that I lost track of time here on our ACTUAL site! Haha... Kala mai!

Anyways... Well where do we start? STILL NO MUSIC :( Yes the restaurant is NOT allowed to have LIVE MUSIC... We are totally bummed about this, BUT will be heading in the direction to have it all worked out over the course of the rest of this year! So cross those fingers and we will let you all know when we get more information for you! Mahalo for your patience too! WE WILL GET MUSIC BACK!

Summer '09 has been CRAZY to say da least! Lines out da door and happy smiling faces talking and eating on our SUNNY OUTDOOR DECK! You know you have lots of choices around town to eat, but just thinking about our place, our FOOD, our DECK, our AMBIANCE, our LOCATION! And you have SUCH A HIT!

FYI - YOU ONLY NEED A PARKING PERMIT ON OUR STREET WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS!!! So you DON'T need on on the WEEKDAY! This goes thru LABOR DAY WEEKEND then ENDS... You won't need a permit after then! Mahalo for your patience looking for spots during the summer too!

Lots of GREAT specials to get down and get your GRUB on with:

-Chicken Adobo

-Teriyaki Salmon Filet

-Chicken Cutlet

-Lemon Chicken

-ALL NEW Teriyaki TOFU Stir Fry

and LOTS MORE!

Don't forget all of our great BEERS on Tap:

-Primo

-Kona Longboard Lager

-Kona Firerock Pale Ale

-Kona Passion Fruit Wheat Beer

And all the great beers in Bottles! Crack one open and ENJOY!

Well we look forward to your return and want to thank you all for you continued support and patronage here at Da Grille! Mahalo nui loa!

Braddah Timmy and Numa!

Aloha Island Grille Santa Cruz on Facebook

Santa Cruz Specials .COM

2009-03-10T11:22:00.000-07:00

Aloha friends! Hey wanted to drop a quick note to let you know about an all new site we were invited to be on right here in Santa Cruz! Its built and hosted by our new friend JESSE who has a variety of all sorts of Santa Cruz restaurants and their SPECIALS! Great idea Jesse!

He was kind enough to put ALOHA ISLAND GRILLE right at the top!! Mahalo! Make sure to check it out and spread the word! In these hard economic times its really great to see that somebody is out there lookin' out for the little folks like us here at ALOHA as well as others! Mahalo for all your hard work Jesse!

Click on the link to check it out!

www.santacruzspecials.blogspot.com/

Happy New Year!

2009-02-10T19:32:00.000-08:00

Aloha All,

Happy 2009. We are proud to say that we are still here and happy to be serving da ono grinds for almost 5 Years now! (watch for our anniversary festivities in March) We want to thank all of our customers for supporting us all and we look forward to continuing to bring you the freshest most tasty food.

For those of you looking for a fresh new look for 2009 or just wanting to slap a sweet sticker on your ride, our new online store is up and running!

http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/alohaislandgrille/StoreFront

We've got a great selection of hats, t-shirt, stickers and other goodies with more to come so check back often.

All of these great products are also available at the shop at:

1700 Portola Drive in Santa Cruz

Mahalo for looking and we look forward to seeing you all here soon!

A hui hou!

Aloha Moving Forward...

2008-11-20T18:07:00.000-08:00

Aloha mai kakou,

Timmy and Numa here. We would like to take the time to THANK all of you who participated in the raffle for our dear friend "Bully Nakaahiki". We feel that the entire fundraiser was a hit! We would like to thank Braddah Bill Dean for all of his TIRELESS effort and ALOHA in organizing this raffle as well as the Dj's at KAPU lp 104.7 FM in Watsonville for all of their hard work in letting folks know about the raffle, and helping to raise the very needed funds to help the Nakaahiki's out...

It was GREAT to see our girl MAHEALANI back in the Cruz! She was looking beautiful as ever and she sends her LOVE and ALOHA to you all as well! So once again... MAHALO!!!! We wish the Nakaahiki's our VERY VERY BEST...

LIVE MUSIC at ALOHA has been terminated. Yes you have heard it right here...We are VERY sad to see it end...We have been cited by the County of Santa Cruz and are looking into the "possibility" of having Live Hawaiian Music in the future if it at all possible. We will keep you all up to date as the saga continues... We would like to take this time to thank all of you for your patronage and support of Hawaiian music here in Santa Cruz. We understand how much it means to so so many of you... We also realize what it has done for the community of Live Oak as well as the Hawaiian Community here in Santa Cruz and throughout the Bay Area...

We will do EVERYTHING in our power to try and get it back to Aloha Island Grille, where it BELONGS... So keep up the good vibes and positivity! ALOHA always PREVAILS... No matter what!!!! IMUA!!!

Well make sure to come down to Aloha and enjoy some of our GREAT new specials.. Including..........................................PRIMO BEER!!!! Yes PRIMO has RETURNED to the WORLD!!! We will have this crisp delicious Hawai'i made frosty brew FRESH on TAP as well as in BOTTLES! PLEASE pass on the word! We are so excited that it has re-emerged!!! Made with Hawaiian Cane Sugar and Proceeds Help Preserve the Enviorment and Culture of the Islands!!! So how can you NOT drink it! MAHALO PRIMO!!!!

As well as this you can also check out all of our ONO specials and Combinations! Grilled Ahi Teriyaki, Ahi Tuna Kabobs, Lemon Chicken, HOT Beef Stew, Pork Cutlet, Portuguese Bean Soup, Combo Saimin (two choices!), As well as all of our regular and ONO menu items!

Come check us out and help spread more ALOHA... It's just what the world needs...

A hui hou,

Timmy and Numa

Aloha Island Grille

“Bully” Nakaahiki Fundraiser Raffle

2008-10-13T17:11:00.000-07:00

“Bully” Nakaahiki Fundraiser Raffle
Raffle To be Held Saturday 11/15/2008
Please help us raise funds for the Nakaahiki Family and their battle with ALS.

This raffle gives you the choice of which prize drawing to be entered in.

Prizes:

1.Two Night Stay in a one bedroom suite at the beautiful Seascape Resort on The Monterey Bay in Aptos, CA. See http://www.seascaperesort.com/
2.Two night Stay at the Waikoloa Beach Resort on The Big Island of Hawaii. See: http://www.waikoloabeachresort.com/ (Sorry, airfare not included)
3.Entire Dancing Cat Records Collection (49 Cds) of the Slack Key Guitar recordings they have produced. See: http://www.dancingcat.com/recordings-hawaiian.php
4. Private 2-hour concert with the GREAT Band from Monterey, Ho`omana, at your location (greater Monterey Bay area only). Including a luau for 20 people from The Aloha Island Grille. See: http://www.hoomana.com/ & http://www.alohaislandgrille.com/

Raffle tickets are $10.00 each and are available through PayPal or at The Grille.

The 4 drawings will be held on November 15th at The Aloha Island Grille.

Buy tickets for the drawing(s) you wish to enter.

Here is where you make a secure raffle ticket purchase via PayPal:

Feel free to come into the Aloha Island Grille to buy your tickets in person via Check

@ 1700 Portola Drive Santa Cruz

Be sure to specify which raffle item drawing you are interested in.

For More Information please call (831)479-3299

Donations (checks payable to The Bully Nakaahiki ALS Fund) can be sent to:

The Honolulu Police Federal Credit Union
1537 Young Street, 3rd FloorHonolulu, HI 96826

Or Donate on line Here:

Read here to learn more about why they need our help:

Nohea Nakaahiki was starting to develop a complex a few years ago.Her husband, Clarence "Bully" Nakaahiki, would look at her and start to laugh, for apparently no reason.Months later, as the couple watched videos about the effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Nohea realized Bully wasn't laughing at her. Spontaneous laughter is one sign of the bulbar form of ALS, a form in which the first muscles to progressively degenerate are those that are used for chewing, swallowing and speaking.Doctors diagnosed Bully with bulbar ALS in July 2006, more than six months after he began experiencing difficulties swallowing and his speech began to slur. He'll now also cry spontaneously, and the laughter has become more frequent."It could still be my face," Nohea said, smiling.No longer able to talk, Bully just shook his head at the comment.The Nakaahikis at first didn't believe the diagnosis, Nohea said.

"I said, 'No way, he golfed last week,'" she said, recounting the day a doctor gave the diagnosis. "From what I read, it starts with arms or legs. (At that point) he's still driving, he's cooking, he's golfing."They requested a second opinion and were sent to the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, where the center's director provided confirmation. Even then, as doctors said the progression could be slower than anticipated because of Bully's size -- he weighed about 245 pounds at the time -- and otherwise good health, the couple's disbelief continued. Bully didn't start taking his prescription, Rilutek, the only FDA-approved medication that slows the disease, right away. He remained active.Nohea began recording everything about the disease she describes as "brutal and devastating" and credits her legal background with her ability to deal with the insurance providers. Binders filling two bookshelves document her requests for equipment, like the eye response reader Bully recently acquired that, with its preprogrammed phrases, will allow him to communicate again. Not every request has been granted; the couple borrowed some equipment from ALS Association "loan closets" when an insurance provider repeatedly issued denials.A timeline shows when certain symptoms began, when Bully caught a cold, when he lost certain motor skills and when he felt muscle weaknesses. Things progressed more quickly than the doctors predicted."Every time he loses an ability to do something, it's heartbreaking," she said. "We try not to cry in front of him. ... We try to keep the laughter going."
Bully can no longer walk, swallow or speak clearly. He can't write messages like he did when he first lost his ability to talk. Nohea can understand some of what he says; what he can't say, she tries to guess, and he'll nod or shake his head in response. If someone is watching, he can tap a finger on his leg to indicate he needs something; at night, if he needs to use the bathroom, he'll pull a tube forcing oxygen in and out of his lungs free of his nose, which creates a hissing noise that catches Nohea's attention.Through each of those losses, Bully remains positive, Nohea said.Married for 22 years, the couple, both 44, first lived on Oahu, then moved to California about seven years ago. They wanted to get ahead financially, do some traveling, then move back to Hawaii, back to family. Bully worked as a security manager for a resort in Monterey Bay, and Nohea was director of paralegal services for a law firm.Nohea was a workaholic, she said. Bully used to tease her, tell her she needed to learn to have more fun. She used to scold him for playing too much golf. After he was diagnosed with ALS, she changed her mind, and encouraged him to golf as much as possible. They, with their children, Mahea, 21, and Max, 19, took their first family vacation back to Hawaii in 2006.A shift in priorities meant the diagnosis brought one positive thing -- more time spent together as a family. Mahea was living on Kauai when her dad was diagnosed, Max was just out of high school. They put off college to spend time at home. Nohea started working from home a few days a week.In July 2007, they moved to Waikoloa, a decision based on Nohea's ability to work as a paralegal with a law firm in Kailua-Kona and the proximity to physicians in Waimea and at North Hawaii Community Hospital. The move didn't get off to a great start. The area's neurologist had just left. The pulmonary specialist wasn't taking new patients, and they couldn't find a primary doctor right away, either.A gastroenterologist, the fourth doctor Bully needed as part of a team of physicians to treat ALS, was available and accepted Bully as a patient.The lack of formal support for people with ALS and their families also was a frustration, Nohea said. A few months after the move, she contacted the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which helped organize the first Big Island ALS support group late last year.They've talked about the future, about a time when Nohea and Mahea may no longer be able to care for Bully by themselves. But the thought of bringing a stranger into their home is a hard one to discuss, Nohea said. And they know the average life expectancy after diagnosis is two to five years. Just more than two years have passed since the first symptoms appeared.They've already decided to do everything at home, right up until the end.Friends recently started telling Nohea to take time for herself, maybe go for a massage."You don't think about yourself," she said. "Where do I find the time to do that?"Nohea wakes up most mornings between 4 and 4:30 a.m. She drives from their Waikoloa home to Kailua-Kona, where she begins work by 5:30 a.m. Her workday ends between 1:30 and 2 p.m., and she immediately begins the drive back north. She doesn't have time to go to the bank or Costco or even the pharmacy; her daughter needs to leave for work as soon as Nohea arrives. Nohea's son works a security schedule that varies from day to day, so she doesn't count on advanced notice from him that he could stay with his dad while she runs errands."This disease has affected us on every level," Nohea said. "It's demoralizing. You get mad. You try to have faith."

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH FUNDRAISER FOR "BULLY NAKAAHIKI" AT ALOHA...

2008-09-20T14:17:00.000-07:00

Aloha mai kakou,
Timmy here at Aloha Island Grille with a special announcement! On Saturday September 27th at Aloha Island Grille we will be having a FUNDRAISER for Clarence "Bully" Nakaahiki, Mahealani's Daddy who has been fighting ALS or Lou Gerrig's Disease for the past 2 years.

Their Ohana is in dire need of our kokua and if you can make it to Aloha Grille THIS SATURDAY that would be INCREDIBLE!!!

We will have:

-Full "ALL YOU CAN EAT" Hawaiian Buffet for just: $25 dollars! ( Proceeds go directly to the Nakaahiki Ohana!)

-Live Hawaiian Music from:
The Victor Ohana Hawaiian Band
The Ho'omana Hawaiian Band
Kukia
The Malahini's
Kalae Miles
Our Satori
Slack Dog with special guest Unko Kam

INCLUDING HULA FROM THE HULA SCHOOL SANTA CRUZ!!!
And more...

We will also have a raffle/ silent auction for many great prizes like:
2 night stay at Seascape Resort
2 Night stay at Hilton Waikaloa Hawaii
Dinner for two at Sanderlings
Dinner for two at Palapa's
Oakland Raiders gift pak
Ski/Snowboard for two at: Northstar Resort Tahoe
Gift Certificates

And much more!

So come on down and support a GREAT cause, be with friends and enjoy a Full Hawaiian FEAST! Its sure to be a great day for all!

Time:
12pm - 5pm (or later...) Guaranz Kanikapila till later!!!
Look forward to seeing you right here at Aloha Island Grille!

If you are unable to make the event and want to SUPPORT the Nakaahiki 'Ohana you can send DONATIONS TO:

Donations (checks payable to The Bully Nakaahiki ALS Fund) can be sent to:
The Honolulu Police Federal Credit Union
1537 Young Street, 3rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96826
Mahalo for your support!
A hui hou,
Timmy and Numa

SPRINGTIME on its way! NO CAN WAIT!!

2008-03-04T09:38:00.000-08:00

Aloha Friends and 'Ohana,
Well were RIGHT back to some BEAUTIFUL weather again! Cross your fingers it lasts this time! Headin' into SPRINGTIME! Well lets see I wanted to write about some NEW stuff goin' on at DA GRILLE!

First off, WOW what a GREAT NIGHT, the FIRST ALOHA OPEN MIC was! I was blown away at the talent that sits in our restaurant and "listens" to the regular bands that play here!? You guys were SOOO GOOD!! A definate REGULAR thing we can talk about and put together!

•SAIMIN - If you tried it before and liked it... You HAVE to try it NOW!!! We started making our own DASHI (Soup Base) and added some really great stuff to the mix: Egg, Fishcake, Shitake Mushroom, and NEW style SAIMIN NOODLES that are ONO TO DA MAX!!
WOW seriously get in and try it! BROK DA MOUT! And just: $5.95! What a STEAL!

•AHI POKE - We have RE-FINED our recipe for this one... We've added SWEET ONION with Shoyu, Sesame Seeds, Sesame Oil and PLENTY ALOHA! SO check 'em out! Another GREAT pupu at a GREAT PRICE: $ 4.50

•VEGETABLE CROQUETTES - Many of you DON'T know we even have this on our menu! Potato cakes with veggies in them rolled in Panko and Deep Fried Golden and Crispy! Served with our ONO Katsu Sauce! $3.50

Be on the lookout for ALL of our ONO specialties right here at Aloha Island Grille! Lots to eat ALL DA TIME! We appreciate your business and look forward to seein' you all right here sometime soon!

Mahalo,
The Aloha Island Grille