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274 public listings — mostly the U.S. Mainland, plus ʻohana abroad. Businesses owned by people from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. Most are a name, a place, and a craft. All have Aloha.

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Kamaʻāina

Food trucks · Catering · Plate lunch & poke

Piha Aloha

Newport News Hawaiian BBQ truck & ʻohana catering — plate lunch, lūʻau, live aloha

Newport News, VA

(808) 215-1354pihaaloha.com
8G

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke · Food trucks

808 Grinds

Beaverton, Hillsboro, and NE Portland plate-lunch rooms and a Gigantic cart — both founders born in Hawaiʻi, raised upcountry Maui.

Portland, ORKamaʻāina(503) 477-9976808grinds.com

8O

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

808 Ohana Shack

Fresno Hawaiian restaurant from owner Cijay Phakeovilay cooking food he misses from home in Hawaiʻi.

Fresno, CAKamaʻāinawww.808ohanashack.com

A

Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke · Catering

ALOHA2GO

Avondale/Phoenix metro Hawaiian food truck/catering from Lucia Acidera, born & raised in Hawaiʻi (Oʻahu family).

Avondale, AZKamaʻāinaaloha2go.wixsite.com/aloha2go

A

Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke

Abunai

A modern Hawaiian kitchen at 1920 L Street NW serving poke bowls and island plate staples, grown from a food truck into a downtown shop.

Washington, DCKānaka ʻŌiwi(202) 838-9718www.abunaipoke.com

AH

Consulting

Ailani Hawaiian

A family-owned professional and federal contracting shop in Annandale, supporting Native Hawaiian nonprofit initiatives.

Annandale, VAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.ailanihawaiian.com

AM

Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance

Aleipata Ma Le Pasefika

A Polynesian cultural nonprofit based in Emerald Isle, teaching and staging Samoan dance and culture for East Coast communities and festivals.

Emerald Isle, NCPacific Islanderncpolynesianfest.com

AJ

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

All Japan Hula Association

National Japan hula association (NPO) with Maire Homma as chair, and the Maire Homma hula school.

Tokyo, JapanIsland Rootsaj-hula.com

AD

Bakeries & sweets · Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Aloha Delights

Denver–Boulder metro pastry/markets business founded Spring 2025 by Logan Nahale (Kapiʻolani CC Culinary; Oahu Country Club pastry).

Denver–Boulder, COKamaʻāinawww.alohadelightscolorado.com

AD

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Aloha Direct & Maikaʻi Foods

Aloha Direct distributes Hawaiian foods and goods from Hawaiʻi. Maikaʻi Foods is a catering service for Hawaiian cuisine. Patricia White’s kitchen continues the spirit of her former Roanoke shop, Kona Koffeehouse — island plates and aloha for SW Virginia ʻohana. Pop-up and catering kitchen, not a walk-in storefront.

Roanoke, VAKamaʻāinawww.facebook.com/bambam.penipinscher

AH

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Aloha Hula Studio

Rancho Cucamonga hula studio under Kumu Toni Temehana Pasion.

Rancho Cucamonga, CAIsland Rootsalohahulastudio.com

AK

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Aloha Kitchen

Family-owned Hawaiian plate-lunch restaurant at the Pee Dee State Farmers Market in Florence, serving katsu, kalua pig, teriyaki, and island comfort food.

Florence, SCKamaʻāinawww.alohakitchensc.com

AM

Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke

Aloha Made BBQ

Fairhope Hawaiian BBQ / plate-lunch operation run by Niu & Raquel Faiupu, bringing Oʻahu home cooking to the Gulf Coast (VFW / truck circuit).

Fairhope, ALKamaʻāinaalohamadebbq.com

AS

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Aloha Style Dance

Multi-studio Philly-suburb hula/ʻori Tahiti school; instructors Lauren & Stephanie are members of Hālau Hula ʻO Nāpunaheleonāpua under Kumu Rich Pedrina (Oʻahu).

Narberth, PAIsland Rootsalohastyledance.com

AT

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Aloha To Go BBQ

Multi-location Hawaiian BBQ restaurants in Seminole and Palm Harbor serving family recipes from Hawaiʻi, known locally for Maui wildfire fundraisers.

Seminole, FLKamaʻāinaalohatogo.com

A

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

AlohaSpirit

Zürich cultural center teaching hula in the Nā Wai Iwi Ola tradition under Kumu Keala Ching and Kumu Noëlle Delaquis.

Zurich, SwitzerlandIsland Rootswww.alohaspirit.ch/en/hula/index.html

AI

Restaurants

Apelu Island Cafe

A family cafe on Little Creek Road serving coffee, baked goods, and Samoan / Polynesian hospitality.

Norfolk, VAPacific Islander(757) 338-6125

AO

Nonprofits

Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs

Federation of Hawaiian Civic Clubs across Hawaiʻi and the continental U.S. The 67th Annual Convention lands in Portland fall 2026 under Mainland Council hosting.

Portland, ORKānaka ʻŌiwiaohcc.org

AM

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Aunty Maile’s

Torrance/Gardena Hawaiian restaurants (Aunty Maile’s, Island Rootz Cafe, Aloha Platez) under current owners Kai & Junko Tsukiyama with Oʻahu / Hawaiʻi Island / Kauaʻi family ties.

Torrance, CAKamaʻāinaislandrootzcafe.com

BA

Catering

Boozy Aloha

A mobile trailer bar for Northern Virginia weddings, parties, and corporate events — island-inspired pour service rooted in the Spirit of Aloha. Based in the Culpeper / Reva area; travels Loudoun and NOVA.

Culpeper, VAKamaʻāinawww.boozyaloha.com

CM

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Capital Musubi

An AAPI-owned Hawaiian kitchen in Chantilly and Tysons Corner (McLean), serving supersize musubi, poke bowls, and rice bowls.

Chantilly, VAIsland Rootscapitalmusubi.com

CC

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Centro Cultural Hula Aloha Brasil

Brazilian cultural center and hula school under Verônica Elis Cabral, disciple of Kumu Keoni Chang of Hālau Nā Pua Lehua, California.

Rio das Ostras, BrazilIsland Rootshulaalohabrasil.com.br

CK

Catering

Chef Kaimana

The culinary work of Kaimana Chee — also kumu hula of Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi — bringing Hawaiian food and culture to Silver Spring and the DC region.

Silver Spring, MDKamaʻāinakaimanachee.com

CH

Hula & Polynesian dance · Performing arts & luau entertainment

Chief’s Huli Huli

Humble/Houston food truck, luau catering (Drums of the Pacific USA), and Houston Hula Academy under Chief Asomua Tama Satoafaiga. (Hula Mama’s restaurant closed — not listed.)

Humble, TXPacific Islanderwww.drumsofthepacific.com

DH

Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance

DC Hula & Hawaiian Entertainment

A luau entertainment and Hawaiian catering company serving Maryland, DC, and Virginia with hula, fire knife, drums, bands, and full lūʻau catering.

Pasadena, MDKānaka ʻŌiwidchula.net

DH

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

DC Hula Girls

A Polynesian dance company and school founded by Lydia “Liliʻu” Ortiz — lūʻau entertainment, hula and Ori Tahiti classes, and cultural programming for DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

Alexandria, VAIsland Rootsdchulagirls.com

F

Skin & esthetics

FENIU

Sydney skincare from Mele Feniu Olivetti — organic Tongan coconut and sandalwood oils, Australian made.

Sydney, AustraliaPacific Islanderfeniu.com.au

FI

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Faka's Island Grill

A Santa Ana island / Hawaiian BBQ kitchen founded by David Pese, grown from a taco cart into 4th Street Market, with later rooms in Torrance and Long Beach.

Santa Ana, CAPacific Islanderwww.fakasislandgrill.com

FO

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Fresh Off Da Boat

A Sacramento Polynesian kitchen by Chef T (Muagututia Tuala-Tamaalelagi) and Jacinta Seiuli of American Samoa — fusion plates that reclaim “fresh off the boat.”

Sacramento, CAPacific Islandercheft-freshoffdaboat.com

GK

Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke

Generations Kitchen

A Hawaiian family kitchen in Las Vegas serving plate lunch, poke, and island breakfasts, grown from pop-ups and a truck into a storefront.

Las Vegas, NVKānaka ʻŌiwigenerationskitchenvegas.com

GI

Carpentry & remodeling

Group IQ

El Segundo shop for asphalt and concrete repair tech, including DoD work under AHT Resins.

El Segundo, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(213) 255-5349groupiq.com

HM

Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Makers & gifts

Hana Maʻemaʻe Crafts

Independence, Oregon, maker of clay lei and jewelry — Shayna-Lynn Maʻemaʻe Laurito Haole, born and raised in Hawaiʻi.

Independence, ORKamaʻāinahanamaemaecrafts.com

HB

Bakeries & sweets · Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Hapa Bakes

Arizona custom bakery of Polynesian/Asian-inspired desserts by Abigail Andrade.

Phoenix, AZKamaʻāinawww.hapabakes.com/about

HB

Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke

Hawaiian BBQ

Amherst / Niagara Falls Blvd Hawaiian BBQ grown from food truck to brick-and-mortar by Guam-raised co-founder Freda Pleto.

Amherst, NYPacific Islanderhawaiianbbqbuffalo.com

HH

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Hawaiian Hoosier

Ellettsville Hawaiian snack shack and restaurant bringing island flavor to Monroe County.

Ellettsville, INKamaʻāinahawaiian-hoosier.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hawaiian Hula UK

London and Essex hālau, European arm of an Oʻahu parent school, teachers Tamsin and Christine under nā Kumu Rich Pedrina and Blaine Nohara.

London, United KingdomIsland Rootshawaiianhula.co.uk

HS

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Hawaiian Style BBQ

Family-owned Hawaiian BBQ restaurant (and truck) in Augusta serving poke, plate lunch, and island comfort food from recipes the Kamaes grew up with in Hawaiʻi.

Augusta, GAKamaʻāinawww.hawaiianbbqaugusta.com

HO

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Haʻaheo O Hawaiʻi

Albuquerque hālau under Cindi Kealaulaʻulaʻulaokawaoʻone Heffner, with active city-center classes.

Albuquerque, NMKānaka ʻŌiwihaaheoohawaii.com

HH

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hoʻomaka Hanu A Ke Aloha

Edmonton Polynesian dance society, alakaʻi for Kumu Dolly of Kikahamalie Kaʻiwalani Hale O Hula, Phoenix.

Edmonton, CanadaIsland Rootswww.alohadancersyeg.com

H

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Hukilau

San Jose Hawaiian restaurant founded by Kurt (Kapaʻa), Al (ʻEwa Beach), Eric (Hilo), later Rodney (Honolulu).

San Jose, CAKamaʻāinadahukilau.com

HC

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula Carolina

Charlotte-area Polynesian entertainment company booking Hawaiian-focused lūʻau shows (with Tahiti and Aotearoa pieces), live emcee, and hula lessons across the Carolinas.

Charlotte, NCPacific Islanderhulacarolina.com

HC

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula Connection

San Clemente hālau founded 2003 by Kumu Lianne Nahina Pfister, born in Honolulu and raised on Oʻahu.

San Clemente, CAKamaʻāinahulaconnection.net

HF

Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula Fire Entertainment

Polynesian entertainment troupe led by American Samoa fireknife dancer Rocco Tinitali, based in Longs / Myrtle Beach — lūʻau-style shows, hula, and siva afi.

Myrtle Beach, SCPacific Islanderwww.hulafire.com

HH

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Hula Hands

Anchorage Hawaiian restaurants (Mountain View + Fireweed) founded by Native Hawaiian siblings Bill Hoʻopai & Charlene Goeas with Kaneohe family recipes; listed Native Hawaiian Organization–owned.

Anchorage, AKKānaka ʻŌiwihulahands.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula Hālau Kahula O Hawaii

Japan hālau founded in 1989 by Kyoko Kubokawa, with studios in Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Sendai, and Mito.

Tokyo, JapanIsland Rootskahulaohawaii.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula Hālau ʻO Kaleo ʻOkalani

Traditional hālau teaching kahiko and ʻauana in Las Vegas under Kumu Jerri Santos. ʻUkulele lessons run alongside hula, keeping mele and oli in the family with son Keola Santos as lead musician.

Las Vegas, NVKamaʻāinahulahalauokaleookalani.synthasite.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula Hālau ʻO Leihuluonalani

Bellevue hālau under Kumu Leila Leihuluonalani Fernandez Matthews, ʻūniki with Frank Keliʻi Chang in 2010.

Bellevue, WAIsland Rootsseattlehula.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula Hālau ʻO Piʻilani

Kumu Kanani Densing's hālau in the Linda Piʻilani Danek lineage — in-person and Zoom from Sunnyvale and Gilroy.

Sunnyvale, CAIsland Rootspiilani.com

HM

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula Mai

Sonoma hālau with Nan Watanabe as kumu-in-residence, teaching kahiko and ʻauana.

Sonoma, CAIsland Rootshulamai.org

HO

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula O Lehualani

Edmonds hālau under Kumu Krista Moanikeʻalanālehua Espiritu, in the Emma Kahelelani Bishop style.

Edmonds, WAIsland Rootshulaolehualani.com

HO

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hula ʻO Hoaloha

Los Angeles hālau in Eagle Rock and Silver Lake under Kumu Maile Frauchiger, in the Noelani McIntosh lineage.

Los Angeles, CAIsland Rootshulaohoaloha.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hoʻokahi I Ka Hula

Chandler 501(c)(3) hālau under Kumu Nālani Kahoʻonei, also known as Hālau Hula ʻO Kalikopuakalehua.

Chandler, AZIsland Rootshulainarizona.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hoʻomau I ka Wai Ola O Hawaiʻi

A traditional Hawaiian cultural school — hula, oli, language, arts, music — at Hope United Church in Alexandria, open to haumāna from Virginia, Maryland, and DC.

Alexandria, VAKānaka ʻŌiwihalau.org/halau_002.htm

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hula I Ka Lā

Central Valley hālau in Clovis with active 2026 registration, tied to the Hula I Ka Lā Hawaiian Cultural Foundation.

Clovis, CAIsland Rootshulaikala.weebly.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hula I Ka Lā Toronto

Greater Toronto Area hālau in Markham under Kumu Joanne Vicencio, sister school to Clovis, California, and host of AlohaFest Toronto.

Markham, CanadaIsland Rootshulaikala.ca

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hula Lani Ola

Laguna Hills hālau under Kumu Puanani Jung, prior Merrie Monarch, with the Alama Heritage Foundation.

Laguna Hills, CAIsland Rootslaniola.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hula Makahikina

Berlin hālau (Nā Hanona o ka Hālau Hula Makahikina) under Kumu Hula Dr. Monika Lilleike, authorized by Kumu John Keola Lake, with hybrid Berlin and online classes.

Berlin, DEIsland Rootswww.hula-makahikina.de

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hula NoKaMeaPuʻuwai

Düsseldorf, Ratingen, and Neuss hālau under Jutta Bodewein (Juhana Bowé), teaching in Stellvertretung of Hālau Hula ʻO Hokulani.

Düsseldorf, DEIsland Rootsjuhana.de/home/halau

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hula Nāpuaokaleiʻilima

Northern Arizona hālau under Kumu Kēhau Chrisman, with classes in Cottonwood, Prescott Valley, and Flagstaff.

Cottonwood, AZIsland Rootsarizonahula.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hula o Mānoa

Paris hālau founded in 1992 by Kumu Kilohana Silve, born in Mānoa, in the Castillo / Holokai / Keaulana lineage; also mentors Rome and Juneau.

Paris, FranceIsland Rootshalauhulaomanoa.weebly.com

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hula ʻO Nawahine

Japan branches of Kumu Hula Marlene Nawahine Kuraoka (Kāneʻohe) in Nagoya, Kawasaki, and Fuji, with Nagoya alakaʻi Eri Lauleʻa Ueno.

Nagoya, JapanIsland Rootswww.nawahinenagoya.com

HK

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Ka Waikahe Lani Mālie

Auckland hālau (New Lynn, Onehunga, Te Atatū) under Poʻo Kumu Aruna Kekeha Po-Ching, lineage Kumu Blaine Kamalani Kia — first officially sanctioned school of this lineage in Aotearoa (2010).

Auckland, New ZealandPacific Islanderwww.thehulajourney.co.nz

HK

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Ku Pono I Kamalani

Davis County, Utah hālau under Kumu Kahealani Ohumukini Blackmon, performing across Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.

Layton, UTKānaka ʻŌiwikuponoikamalani.com

HN

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Nohona Hawaiʻi

A 501(c)(3) Hawaiian cultural school in Silver Spring teaching hula, oli, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, and arts to the MD/VA/DC community since 2014.

Silver Spring, MDKamaʻāinawww.halaunohonahawaii.org

HN

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Nā Wai Ola

Hālau established in 1997 in Sunnyvale, serving San Jose and Silicon Valley under Kumu Kauʻi Isa-Kahaku.

San Jose, CAIsland Rootshalaunawaiola.com

HO

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau O ʻAulani

A nonprofit hālau teaching hula, language, arts, and Hawaiian heritage for mainland ʻohana, with classes and programs in Arlington.

Arlington, VAKamaʻāinahalauoaulani.org

H

Civic clubs

Hālāwai

501(c)(3) supporting Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island families in NYC; hosts the long-running Annual Hawaii Potluck Picnic in Central Park.

New York, NYIsland Rootswww.halawai.org

IR

Skin & esthetics

Island Rose Dream

Melbourne-packed Lolo Tonga bath and body — Rosie ʻAkauʻola-Fine, born and raised in the Kingdom of Tonga.

Melbourne, AustraliaPacific Islanderislandrosedream.com

IS

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Island Style Cafe

Santee (San Diego area) Hawaiian cafe from a Big Island family (Mom Terri born & raised Hawaiian; Dad Juan from Kona / Four Seasons Hualālai).

Santee, CAKamaʻāinaislandstylecafe.com

IS

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Iwalani School of Dance Japan

Japan school authorized by Kumu Iwalani Segui of Mililani, Oʻahu, and daughters Tatiana and Aureana, with HQ in Yokohama.

Yokohama, JapanIsland Rootsiwalanijapan.com

KL

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Ka Leo O Nā Hula

Mexico City cultural association teaching hula since 1991, long linked to Kumu Earl Maikahikinapamaikala Tenn, with events in Puebla and Cuernavaca.

Mexico City, MexicoIsland Rootskaleoonahula.org

KP

Civic clubs · Cultural nonprofits

Ka Puʻuwai ʻO Hawaiʻi

Nonprofit Hawaiʻi club for the Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill area — lei day, lūʻau, potlucks, hula, ʻukulele, and cultural workshops. Also known as the Hawaii Club of NC.

Raleigh, NCIsland Rootshawaiiclubnc.org

KP

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea

Fukuoka (Akasaka) hālau studying under Kumu Hula Lōna Lim of the Lim family, Kohala, Hawaiʻi Island.

Fukuoka, JapanIsland Rootseastman-w.com/hulajapan

KO

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Kaleinani O Ke Kukui

Vancouver, Washington hālau founded by Deva Yamashiro, born and raised on Oʻahu; nā kumu Kaloku and Alyssa Yamashiro continue in the Victoria Holt-Takamine lineage.

Vancouver, WAKamaʻāinakaleinani.com

KK

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Kamakani Komohana

Huntington Beach nonprofit under Jeneʻa de Castro, training hula and Polynesian dance.

Huntington Beach, CAIsland Rootskamakani-komohana.org

KA

Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke · Catering

Kanak Attack

Boise/Treasure Valley Hawaiian catering and food truck (Meridian Pineapple Express brick closed) from Mike Mohica & Damon Baugh who grew up in Hawaiʻi.

Boise, IDKamaʻāinawww.kanak.co

K

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Kanin

Ravenswood Filipino-Hawaiian bodega eatery by Julius Tacadena, selling out island plates.

Chicago, ILKamaʻāinaeatkanin.com/about

KA

Traditional healing · Lomi lomi & massage

Ke Ala Kahiko

Private practice and teaching center in Fuquay-Varina — elemental lomilomi, hoʻoponopono lineage training, craniosacral. NC LMT.

Fuquay-Varina, NCIsland Roots(984) 867-0300kealakahiko.com

KB

Catering · Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Kealoha’s BBQ

Denver BBQ kiosk/catering from Robert “Kealoha” & Krystie Campbell, family business from Hilo with Merrie Monarch origins.

Denver, COKamaʻāinawww.kealohasbbq.com/about

KH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Kumu Hula Maxine Hula Hālau

Las Vegas hālau reestablished in 2022 by Kumu Maxine Charles-Aulelava, born and raised in Kāneʻohe.

Las Vegas, NVKamaʻāinakumukhula.com

KH

Hula & Polynesian dance

Kumu Hula Maxine Kawahine Hula Hālau

Kumu Hula Maxine Kawahine Hoʻomanawanui Charles-Aulelava reestablished her hālau in Las Vegas in 2022 after years of training and teaching on Oʻahu’s windward side. Classes meet on West Sahara; the work is culture first.

Las Vegas, NVKamaʻāinawww.kumukhula.com

L

Carpentry & remodeling · HVAC

LAUKOA

NHO / Hawaiian Native Corp portfolio company with U.S. mainland headquarters in Denver — federal O&M, HVAC, and construction.

Denver, COKānaka ʻŌiwi(808) 536-5500www.laukoa.com

LV

Nonprofits

Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club

The Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club is the mainland civic home for kānaka and ʻohana in Southern Nevada — scholarships, library book drives, Maui relief, and cultural partnerships with local hālau and musicians. From King Kamehameha Day to Golden Knights nights, they keep the lāhui visible in the desert.

Las Vegas, NVKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.lasvegashawaiiancivicclub.net

LU

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke · Catering

Le Umu Las Vegas

Samoan-owned restaurant and catering in Las Vegas — family church kitchen revived, plate lunch and umu food.

Las Vegas, NVPacific Islander(702) 412-6593leumulv.com

LA

Makers & gifts

Leilani's Attic

A Hawaiian family grocery and gift shop in Las Vegas for Foodland-style snacks, apparel, and fresh leis — with a San Diego shop as well.

Las Vegas, NVKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.leilanisattic.com

LL

Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Lei & florals

Leilani’s Leis

Fresh lei arm of the Camarao ʻohana / Motu Hawaiʻi — pickup in Clairemont Mesa and on Maryland Parkway.

San Diego, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(775) 238-9232leilanisleis.com

LB

Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Arts & crafts

Leis by Leilani

Los Angeles lei artist Leilani Kanaʻauao Huggins — family lei lineage, workshops, and special-event lei.

Los Angeles, CAKānaka ʻŌiwileisbyleilani.com

LS

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

London School of Hula & ʻOri

London Pacific culture school since 2011, teaching Hawaiian hula, ʻori Tahiti, and Samoan dance.

London, United KingdomIsland Rootswww.lsho.co.uk

M

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Manoa

Somerville kitchen/poke shop founded with Samoan chef-owner Devynne Fuga Ah-Mai and HI-tied founding team.

Somerville, MAPacific Islandermanoa.fish

MK

Catering · Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Mila's Kitchen Hawaiʻi

A Hawaiian-owned culinary shop in Brea led by Chef Charles Akau IV of Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi — catering, island plates, and community tables.

Brea, CAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.milaskitchenhawaii.com

MS

Skin & esthetics

Misiluki Skincare

Auckland skincare from Lufilufi Rasmussen — virgin coconut oil from Samoa WIBDI farms.

Auckland, New ZealandPacific Islanderwww.misiluki.com

MB

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Mo' Bettahs

A mainland Hawaiian BBQ company founded in Bountiful by brothers Kimo and Kalani Mack of Oʻahu, with kitchens across several states.

Bountiful, UTKānaka ʻŌiwimobettahs.com

M

Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke

Mochiko

A Hawaiian restaurant known for mochiko chicken, poke, Spam musubi, and plate-lunch classics, grown from a market stall and truck into a storefront.

Charlottesville, VAKamaʻāinamochikorestaurant.com

NL

Carpentry & remodeling · Electrical · HVAC

NVE LLC

Highland construction, electrical, and HVAC firm under Native Hawaiian Organization parent Nohona Hauʻoli.

Highland, UTKānaka ʻŌiwi(385) 498-9811

NH

Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Na Hula

Seoul (Yangjae, Seocho) hula center with instructor training, publicly described as Hawaiʻi kumu-operated.

Seoul, South KoreaIsland Rootsnahula.imweb.me

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Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

No Ka Hoʻomanaʻo Ana Ia Berlin

Registered German cultural Verein of about 60 dancers and musicians, training in Berlin-Tempelhof with chapters across Germany.

Berlin, DEIsland Rootshula-berlin.de

NH

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Noble House Hawaiian

Wichita Hawaiian food (Plentibloom / truck history) from Chef Akamu Noble and partner Natalie Burris.

Wichita, KSPacific Islandernoblehousefood.com

N

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Noreetuh

East Village restaurant serving modern Hawaiian cuisine from chef/co-owner Chung Chow and partner Jin Ahn.

New York, NYKamaʻāinawww.noreetuh.com

NC

Cultural nonprofits · Performing arts & luau entertainment

North Carolina Pacific Arts Festival

Annual Jacksonville / Onslow County festival celebrating Pacific Island music, dance, food, and arts — also branded NC Polynesian Festival — with volunteer organizers and regional performers.

Jacksonville, NCIsland Rootsncpolynesianfest.com

NH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Northwest Hula Company

Spokane hālau carried on by Julene and Kim Belanger from Maryann Souza, the largest hula school in Spokane.

Spokane, WAIsland Rootsnorthwesthula.com

NM

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Nā Mamo O Kaleinani

Tokyo (Gotanda) and Fukuoka hālau under Kumu Hula Seiko Okamoto, ʻūniki under Aloha Dalire.

Tokyo, JapanIsland Rootswww.hula-kaleinani.com

O&

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Ohana & Co Eatery

A quick-service Hawaiian eatery in Red Mill Commons: loco moco, Spam musubi, plate lunches, and Aloha VB shaved ice.

Virginia Beach, VAKamaʻāinaohanaandcompany.com

OD

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Ohana Dance Group

Sacramento 501(c)(3) hālau under Kumu Bernadette Kaponookalani Nakamura, with donation-based hula and ʻukulele.

Sacramento, CAIsland Rootsohanadancegroup.com

PI

Cultural nonprofits · Performing arts & luau entertainment

Pacific Islanders of Virginia

A community organization hosting Virginia Beach PolyFest — dance, music, food, and vendors for Hawaiʻi, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, and other Pacific cultures at the Oceanfront.

Virginia Beach, VAPacific Islanderpacificislandersvirginia.org

PH

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Palani’s Hawaiʻi Noodles

Wesley Chapel Hawaiian restaurant serving saimin-style noodles, teriyaki, and plate-lunch favorites from Franco “Palani” Visoria’s family recipes.

Wesley Chapel, FLKamaʻāinapalanishawaiinoodles.com

PF

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Pasifika Foods

A Northgate Sacramento kitchen for Fijian, Tongan, and Samoan food rarely found elsewhere in the city — curries, coconut, and Pacific comfort.

Sacramento, CAPacific Islander(916) 246-9244pasifikafoodsusa.com

PL

Lomi lomi & massage · Traditional healing

Peahi Lomilomi

Private lomilomi practice and teaching in Bristol — Peʻahi / Ocean Wave style after a Kaneʻohe apprenticeship.

Bristol, United KingdomIsland Roots447936542999www.peahilomilomi.com

Food trucks · Catering · Plate lunch & poke

Piha Aloha

Newport News Hawaiian BBQ truck & ʻohana catering — plate lunch, lūʻau, live aloha

Newport News, VAKamaʻāina(808) 215-1354pihaaloha.com

PF

Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance

Polynesian Fire

A Polynesian lūʻau dinner-show company with live music, island dances, buffet, and Samoan fireknife finales in Myrtle Beach, Daytona Beach, and Orlando.

Myrtle Beach, SCPacific Islanderwww.polynesianfire.com

PU

Makers & gifts

Pretty Ululani

A Henderson boutique of Hawaiian jewelry and island-style goods founded by Sanoe, born and raised on Kauaʻi.

Henderson, NVKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.prettyululani.com

RC

Carpentry & remodeling

Romika Construction

Provo construction company owned by Will Toutai — Tonga-listed on LinkedIn, Utah license history, UPIC partner.

Provo, UTPacific Islander(909) 559-3105

SS

Markets

Sari Sari Store

Sari Sari Store is a family-owned small business in Puyallup, WA specializing in Filipino/Asian goods

Puyallup, WAKamaʻāina(253) 904-8622

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Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Lei & florals · Arts & crafts

Shore Lei

SoCal lei shop from Maile — born and raised in Southern California, Native Hawaiian, mother born Honolulu.

Huntington Beach, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(562) 413-6490www.shorelei.com

SO

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Side of Aloha

A South Jordan Hawaiian / Pacific Rim kitchen run by Nina Alu and Kiel Dela Pena of the Big Island — poke, furikake chicken, Aloha Fridays.

South Jordan, UTKamaʻāina(385) 253-4800sideofaloha.com

SP

Consulting · Military & federal contracting

Soft Power Solutions

A service-disabled veteran–owned consulting firm in Manassas (and Honolulu) for DoD and National Guard work; profits support Hawaiian community programs via HPF.

Manassas, VAKamaʻāinawww.softpowersolutions.com

ST

Nails

Studio Twenty4

Licensed nail technician, Pacific Islander–owned home-based studio in Long Beach, established 2020.

Long Beach, CAPacific Islander(803) 201-6838

SA

Shave ice · Bakeries & sweets · Restaurants

Sweet Aloha Ice Cream

Davie shop known for authentic Hawaiian shave ice and ice cream, grown from Haole Boys roots into Sweet Aloha under Jimmy & Lynne Anderson.

Davie, FLIsland Rootssweetalohaicecream.com/about

TM

Markets

TCJ Micro Mart

Atlantic market carrying Micronesian/Pacific Islander goods, run by Melyn Yamaguchi with island small-business roots (Pohnpei ties).

Atlantic, IAPacific Islandertcjmicro.com

TA

Civic clubs

Te Ao Mana

New York Pacific Island cultural organization behind Tatou Festival, co-founded by Polynesian artists with Hawaiʻi ties.

New York, NYPacific Islanderwww.teaomana.org

TP

Painting

Telles Painting

Newberg painting contractor John Kealoha Telles — Honolulu CC apprenticeship, then Oregon.

Newberg, ORKamaʻāina(503) 309-7769

TA

Bands

The Aloha Boys

An acoustic Hawaiian music trio — traditional to contemporary kanikapila — across the DC metro and national stages.

Washington, DCKamaʻāinawww.alohaboys.com

TD

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

The Duchess

A neighborhood pub in Hampden blending an English tavern room with a menu rooted in Chef Kiko Fejarang’s CHamoru heritage from Guam.

Baltimore, MDPacific Islanderwww.theduchessbaltimore.com

TG

Skin & esthetics

The Gardens Bath

East Palo Alto bath and body shop from Marina Latu — South Pacific–inspired soaps, Tonga No Plastic Campaign support.

East Palo Alto, CAPacific Islanderwww.thegardensbath.com

TB

Carpentry & remodeling

Tonga Brothers

Salt Lake City masonry, concrete, and general contractor listed under the public name Tonga Brothers.

Salt Lake City, UTPacific Islander(385) 485-9999

UH

Catering

Uncle's Hawaiian Grindz

Hawaiian-inspired catering and food-truck service after Uncle’s Fallston restaurant and tiki bar closed December 31, 2024. Private events and pop-ups across Harford, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, and greater Maryland, via eatatuncles / Honed.

Fallston, MDIsland Rootswww.eatatuncles.com

VB

Skin & esthetics

Vua Beauty

Los Angeles skincare line from Tongovua “Marie/Vua” Tangitau — Enga, the Tongan word for turmeric, and a great-grandmother tonic.

Los Angeles, CAPacific Islanderwww.vuabeauty.com