Huggos Rocks Archives

We’ve Always Known It…Now the Judges Have Voted!

January 12, 2012 / Comments Off

We love our staff and we’ve assembled what we think is one of the best looking restaurant teams on Hawaii Island. Kayli Towler of Kailua-Kona was not only a finalist in the recent Miss Kona Coffee Competition, but she also was voted “Most Photogenic”! Originally from Kauai, Kayli has called Hawaii Island home for a number of years. When […]

Huggo’s Salutes the US Marine Corps Today!

November 10, 2011 / Comments Off

Today the US Marine Corps celebrates its 236th birthday and we are giving the corps a big shout out for centuries of dedicated service. Huggo von Platen Luder, Huggos founder, is a Marine and we send special wishes to him today! Tonight Chef Ken has created this special dish to commemorate the day and present […]

Starters & Sweet Finishes

October 25, 2011 / Comments Off

It’s not all about the over-the top entrees by Chef Ken at Huggo’s! Last week he wowed diners with his appetizer starter (Starter? We could eat this to to begin, continue and end the meal!) Flatbread with Big Island Arugula, Goat Cheese and Sauteed Onions and Ali’i Mushrooms, and an assortment of dessert specials including Lilikoi […]

Race Day at Huggo’s — 2011 Ironman Championship Underway!

October 8, 2011 / 4 Comments

With the 1,918 2011 Ironman Championship competitors safely out of the water — and out of town now on their bikes — here at Huggo’s in the heart of Kailua-Kona village, we’ve once again donned our hats from last night’s “Thank God I’m Not Racing” party hosted right here! This awesome event debuted last year and is hosted […]

Mornings at Huggo’s: It’s Everything Ironman this Week!

October 6, 2011 / Comments Off

Attention Ironman “groupies” — want to spot your favorite 2011 competitors? You many want to hang outside Huggo’s restaurant the next couple of mornings. The popular “Breakfast with Bob” talk show is being hosted there every morning this week — when the interviews are pau, you’ll see some of this year’s (and past years) champions […]

Blogging Aloha from Huggo’s in Kailua-Kona

September 23, 2011 / 6 Comments

Follow us for a fun ride and updates on all the action in Kailua-Kona Bay and Kailua-Kona Village! Our landmark restaurant Huggo’s, celebrating more than 40 years of delivering ono cuisine with aloha, is strategically located directly on the waterfront in the heart of the village — we don’t miss much and we love to dish (“talk […]

Kau Kau Kailua!

September 23, 2011 / Comments Off

Huggo’s Chef Ken & Proprietor Eric Kau Kau? Loosely translated this Hawaiian phrase means let’s eat! And this year, “Kau Kau Kailua Restaurant Week” is repeating it’s successful debut in 2010 in what is now an annual event here in Kailua-Kona. More than 20 restaurants are offering amazing three-course dinner menus starting at just $20 per […]