Chef Jon Matsubara closed Feast Mānoa last Saturday after a 7-year run, days after shutting its Waikīkī location, and earlier closed its Midtown Eats branch over the summer. He cites inflation, rising minimum wage, and low foot traffic in Mānoa, while Waikīkī lost most of its traffic after Duty Free left. The KCC Farmers Market booth, where lobster rolls are sold, along with catering, remains the only consistently working part of the business. The piece traces Feast's history from its early days through COVID, when lobster rolls helped stabilize the restaurant, and the menu and concept changes that followed.
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Original headline: In His Words : Why Jon Matsubara Closed Feast Last Week ( But You Can Still Get Lobster Rolls )
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