I have a question about the hula mound and food. I am familiar with the local hula shows on the Kuhio Beach hula mound Waikiki Beach at sunset. You need to check the schedule to make sure there is a show the night you want to go. Free and bring a towel or beach chair.
But I’m not aware of local food right there. Are you referencing the newly renovated International Market Place across the street? They also have a historical type show in their courtyard. I haven’t been there yet but my close married friends are the Emcee and Queen Emma in the show (parading around in a historical blue velvet dress). The show is sponsored by Hawaii Tourist Bureau i think.
One of my biggest claims to fame is I have danced hula on the Kuhio Beach Mound 15 yrs ago with my very small halau which was invited by Auntie Maiki’s (famous kumu from the 70s) daughter. I laugh because a bunch of haoles are in many Japanese tourist scrapbooks. They kept lining up to have their pictures taken with us, not really knowing that we were a very small guest group invited from off island.