Post #163096 by freddiefreelance on Thu, Jun 2, 2005 2:27 PM

I'm surprised that when I Googled Ernie Menehune I found so much, but that this is the only mention of him on TC!

Mr. Menehune wrote the Hapa Haole classic "My Hula Maid", and I just found a listing for him performing at Sun City on this past May 14th.

Here's a quote from the Arizona Star about a 50th Birthday party held at Ernie Menehune's Little Hawaii, Uncle Ernie's Polynesian restaurant in Tucson:

The Polynesian party was held right here in Tucson at Ernie Menehune's Little Hawaii, which feels a little bit like Hawaii. Southwest of Old Tucson Studios off Donald Avenue, Little Hawaii is a private venue complete with a lake, towering palm trees and a performance stage adorned with palm fronds.

Friends and family were presented with leis as they arrived, then directed to the open bar for pineapple soda, other soft drinks and bottled water. The menu featured roasted pork, chicken breast, cole slaw, rice, fruit salad and pineapple upside down cake. The only things missing were the mai tais.

Does anyone have more info about this place? It's not listed in Critiki or TRT/TBRP.