Shimogawa Scoops

A massive, new mixed-use development near Honolulu’s Ala Moana Center that could include more than 1,000 residential units, a supermarket, restaurant, office and retail spaces may be in the works, Shimogawa Scoops has learned. Dubbed the “Keeaumoku Development,” the project would be built on about 3.5 acres of land that is currently occupied by a mix of restaurants and retail shops along Keeaumoku Street, according to public documents filed Monday. The project could include a total of 1,098 units including 460 one-bedroom units, 428 two-bedroom units, 150 studios and 60 three-bedroom units. Major restaurant space totaling 1,200 seats and 22,500 square feet of retail space could also be part of the project. The land for the possible project is owned by Cuzco Development USA LLC, which is headed by Korean investors. The “Keeaumoku Development” would join other mixed-use projects in the area including those by Salem Partners, Samkoo, Hawaii developer Christine Camp’s Avalon ...

Kan Zaman, a hugely popular Moroccan-Lebanese restaurant that has been open in Honolulu’s Chinatown for five years, has suddenly closed, an owner confirmed to Shimogawa Scoops. Owners Kamal Jemmari and Youssef Dakroub are also closing their Kaimuki restaurant in East Oahu, which is on the market for sale. This leaves the popular restaurant without any presence on Oahu anymore. The owners site rising business costs associated with running their operation, including high labor costs and taxes. Kan Zaman is known for being one of only a few Middle Eastern restaurants in Honolulu, and for several of its popular dishes including its Hummus with Shawarma, Mezza Sampler and Mediterranean Mussel Stew.