Japanese restaurant chain brings Cafe Lani Hawaii to Ala Moana Center

Japanese restaurant giant Pierthirty plans to open a Cafe Lani Hawaii as part of Ala Moana Center’s newly redeveloped Ewa Wing, which includes the state’s first Bloomingdale’s, according to public records. Pierthirty USA registered Cafe Lani Hawaii as a new business in the state and pulled a $1.5 million building permit for space 2500 at the state’s largest shopping mall. Cafe Lani is expected to lease about 3,600 square feet of space for a bakery and Italian restaurant serving lunch and…