2026-05-07 Liquor Commission Packet Hilo

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Liquor Commission Kanikapila Cafe LLC dba Keawe Trading Post Page 2 The name of the registered agent in the State of I Iawai`i is as follows: Big Island Brewhaus LLC, 64-1066 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743. Under Application 25-15, Applicant Kanikapila Cafe LLC is concurrently applying for a Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at 168 Keawe Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720; TMK: 2-3-006:007. Applicant would like to operate a restaurant and bar within the same premises as its retail store, offering Ilawaiian Fusion and Pan Pacific lunches and dinners. Each proposed licensed premises (Hale Kanikapila and Keawe Trading Post) will have its own POS Point of Sale) system, and its own Persons in Active Charge, and will be clearly defined as to where the restaurant licensed premises is from the retail licensed premises. PERSONAL HISTORY: For information relative to the personal history of the applicant, please refer to Exhibits 1 - 3 attached. OTHER LICENSES HELD: Thomas D. Kerns and Jayne A. Kerns are also managers and members of the following liquor license in the County of Hawaii: • Big Island Brewhaus LLC dba Big Island Brewhaus- Brewpub, Category B2 Located at 64-1066 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, Hawai `i, TMK: 6-4-001:119. Licensee has no violations and has been operating in a reputable manner. LOCATION OF PREMISES: The proposed licensed premises is located at 168 Keawe Street, Hilo, Hawaii, in the former location of Bella Pacific Properties, LI,C dba Hilo Town Tavern (REST-G-747). For further information please refer to site map attached as Exhibit 4. DETAILS OF PREMISES: The proposed licensed premises consists of approximately 627 square feet and is located within proposed licensed premises, Hale Kanikapila. The proposed licensed premises is accessible from the covered courtyard area of Hale Kanikapila, and will consist of display shelves, refrigerator for beer and cold wine display, and a checkout counter. Towards the back of the proposed licensed premises there are office spaces, and a locked and secured storage room. For further information, refer to the Iy loorplan attached as Exhibit 5. The locked storage room within the proposed licensed premises will be used to store liquor securely for both proposed licensed premises (Hale Kanikapila and Keawe Trading Post). E1ale Kanikapila is concurrently applying for an Outside Storage permit to store liquor within the proposed retail licensed premises. Inventory and sales for both proposed licensed premises will be kept separate. Parking is available on Keawe Street fronting the licensed premises. For further information, refer to the photos below, site map attached as Exhibit 4, and floorplan attached as Exhibit 5.