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Liliha Bakery is expanding to Waikiki with a new location at the International Marketplace, according to public records. Known for its famous coco puffs, the iconic bakery and restaurant, which is spearheaded by restaurateur Peter Kim, filed a building permit Monday for its new space on the third floor of the marketplace. The space was formerly occupied by Kaku’s Sushi and Seafood Buffet and Yauatcha Waikiki.  Liliha Bakery currently has three locations, including its original restaurant and bakery in the Liliha neighborhood of Honolulu, as well as another location along Nimitz Highway in Iwilei and at Ala Moana Center, its newest eatery. It was only a matter of time before the popular local establishment expanded to Waikiki, where it is sure to be a big hit amongst the millions of tourists who visit the state’s tourism mecca each year.  Well-known local architect Roy Yamamoto is the architect for the project.  The International Marketplace has recently added more of a local flair to i

Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, which is known mainly for its uber-popular chicken sandwiches that creates long lines at its drive-thru locations, is expanding to West Oahu with a new location in the works in Kapolei, public records show. This week, the chicken fast-food restaurant chain, which is owned by the Uezi family, has six locations in Hawaii, all of which are on Oahu. Popeye’s filed building permits with the city on Friday for its seventh restaurant in Hawaii to be located at 500 Kamokila Blvd., which is at the property once anchored by Kmart. The property is owned by James Campbell Co. Popeye’s, which officially began the chicken sandwich wars, and is known by many as the chicken sandwich king, has encountered some competition from other fast-food giants such as McDonald’s, and most recently, Burger King, which unveiled its Ch’King chicken sandwich this week.