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{{Infobox restaurant|current-owner=Dwight & Cheryl Manago|street-address=Captain Cook, HI 96704|state=Hawaii|website=https://www.managohotel.com/hotel-history/|established=1917|previous-owner=1st Generation: Kinzo & Osame Manago |
{{Infobox restaurant|current-owner=Dwight & Cheryl Manago|street-address=Captain Cook, HI 96704|state=Hawaii|website=https://www.managohotel.com/hotel-history/|established=1917|previous-owner=1st Generation: Kinzo & Osame Manago |
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The Manago Hotel was first the personal home of Kinzo and Osame Manago, where they lived and made [[udon noodles]] for purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |last=HistoricHawaii |title=Anniversary Spotlight: Manago Hotel – Home Away from Home for 100 Years |url=https://historichawaii.org/2017/05/11/managohotel/ |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=Historic Hawaii Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> Kinzo Manago immigrated to Hawaii while he was traveling to Canada to study English, when his traveling partner lost his money gambling he searched for work. The Wallace family in Captain Cook hired him as a cook, where he saved his money for a [[picture bride]], his future wife Osame. After taking a $100 loan from the Wallace's, they purchased their home where they sold udon, jam, coffee, and other foods. Once their second child was born, they added another room to the building, and soon taxi drivers and salesmen traveling between Hilo and Kona asked if they could stay the night.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Christi |date=2023-10-16 |title=Hawai‘i’s Oldest Restaurants Are Still ‘Ono After All These Years |url=https://www.honolulumagazine.com/hawaiis-oldest-restaurants-are-still-ono-after-all-these-years/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Honolulu Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> They started charging between 50 cents and $1 for a bed or a futon on the floor. In 1929 they expanded to a second floor of rooms and started serving full meals and sake. |
The Manago Hotel was first the personal home of Kinzo and Osame Manago, where they lived and made [[udon noodles]] for purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |last=HistoricHawaii |title=Anniversary Spotlight: Manago Hotel – Home Away from Home for 100 Years |url=https://historichawaii.org/2017/05/11/managohotel/ |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=Historic Hawaii Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> Kinzo Manago immigrated to Hawaii while he was traveling to Canada to study English, when his traveling partner lost his money gambling he searched for work. The Wallace family in Captain Cook hired him as a cook, where he saved his money for a [[picture bride]], his future wife Osame. After taking a $100 loan from the Wallace's, they purchased their home where they sold udon, jam, coffee, and other foods. Once their second child was born, they added another room to the building, and soon taxi drivers and salesmen traveling between Hilo and Kona asked if they could stay the night.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Christi |date=2023-10-16 |title=Hawai‘i’s Oldest Restaurants Are Still ‘Ono After All These Years |url=https://www.honolulumagazine.com/hawaiis-oldest-restaurants-are-still-ono-after-all-these-years/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Honolulu Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> They started charging between 50 cents and $1 for a bed or a futon on the floor. In 1929 they expanded to a second floor of rooms and started serving full meals and sake. |
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During [[World War II]], Kinzo and Osame were contacted by the military to feed soldiers who were occupying the [[Konawaena High School]]. After the war, their son Harold Manago bought the land under the hotel to expand it's acreage and guest rooms. Harold and his wife Nancy then became owners of the hotel. In 1970 the hotel expanded to it's current capacity of 64 rooms. |
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In 1984, Dwight Manago and his wife Nancy became owner's of the hotel and still run the hotel to this day. On February 22nd 2023, Manago Hotel was named a [[List of James Beard America's Classics|James Beard America's Classic]], where sisters Britney and Taryn Manago run the restaurant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Announcing the 2023 Restaurant and Chef America's Classics Winners {{!}} James Beard Foundation |url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2023-americas-classics-winners |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.jamesbeard.org |language=en}}</ref> |
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The restaurant serves a simple array of items, mainly unchanged since the 1940s for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They serve many classic Hawaiian staples including [[Spam (food)|spam]], local fish such as [[Sleek unicornfish|opelu]] and [[Wahoo|ono]], and their special fried [[Pork chop|pork chops]]. Dishes are served with rice, and small sides called "Hawaiian Banchan" including macaroni salad. It's rumored the cast iron pan used for the pork chops is as old as the hotel, served smothered in gravy. |
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Revision as of 02:25, 26 February 2024
(Manago Hotel) is... (A page on a Hawaiian restaurant that won an award to be a James Beard America's Classic)
| Manago Hotel | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1917 |
| Owner(s) | Dwight & Cheryl Manago |
| Previous owner(s) | 1st Generation: Kinzo & Osame Manago 2nd Generation: Harold & Nancy Manago |
| Street address | Captain Cook, HI 96704 |
| State | Hawaii |
| Website | https://www.managohotel.com/hotel-history/ |
Manago Hotel is a hotel and restaurant in Captain Cook, Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. It opened in 1917, originally as the home of Kinzo and Osame Manago, before eventually becoming a hotel. Since then they've continued to operate as a simple hotel, providing affordable lodging and simple meals[1], with a total of 64 rooms and an accompanying restaurant. The restaurant serves classic Hawaiian regional cuisine, including their famous pork chops[2].
History
The Manago Hotel was first the personal home of Kinzo and Osame Manago, where they lived and made udon noodles for purchase.[3] Kinzo Manago immigrated to Hawaii while he was traveling to Canada to study English, when his traveling partner lost his money gambling he searched for work. The Wallace family in Captain Cook hired him as a cook, where he saved his money for a picture bride, his future wife Osame. After taking a $100 loan from the Wallace's, they purchased their home where they sold udon, jam, coffee, and other foods. Once their second child was born, they added another room to the building, and soon taxi drivers and salesmen traveling between Hilo and Kona asked if they could stay the night.[4] They started charging between 50 cents and $1 for a bed or a futon on the floor. In 1929 they expanded to a second floor of rooms and started serving full meals and sake.
During World War II, Kinzo and Osame were contacted by the military to feed soldiers who were occupying the Konawaena High School. After the war, their son Harold Manago bought the land under the hotel to expand it's acreage and guest rooms. Harold and his wife Nancy then became owners of the hotel. In 1970 the hotel expanded to it's current capacity of 64 rooms.
In 1984, Dwight Manago and his wife Nancy became owner's of the hotel and still run the hotel to this day. On February 22nd 2023, Manago Hotel was named a James Beard America's Classic, where sisters Britney and Taryn Manago run the restaurant.[5]
Cuisine
The restaurant serves a simple array of items, mainly unchanged since the 1940s for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They serve many classic Hawaiian staples including spam, local fish such as opelu and ono, and their special fried pork chops. Dishes are served with rice, and small sides called "Hawaiian Banchan" including macaroni salad. It's rumored the cast iron pan used for the pork chops is as old as the hotel, served smothered in gravy.
References
- ^ "Hotel History". www.managohotel.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ Miner, Meghan (2015-09-23). "The Manago Hotel: Some of Kona's cheapest rooms and best pork chops". Hawaii Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ HistoricHawaii. "Anniversary Spotlight: Manago Hotel – Home Away from Home for 100 Years". Historic Hawaii Foundation. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Young, Christi (2023-10-16). "Hawai'i's Oldest Restaurants Are Still 'Ono After All These Years". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Announcing the 2023 Restaurant and Chef America's Classics Winners | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2024-02-26.