Wailani Shave Ice Adding Sit Down Location, New Partners

Wailani made a splash in Douglas County last year with the Hawaiian Shave Ice food truck that invited lines dozens of people long. Now, they are opening a permanent brick-and-mortar location and another food truck in Sutherlin with the help of new business partners. Lan Ha and Ryan Cram are joined by Tim and Anela Plunkett who were both born and raised in Hawa’i. They moved away from the island of O’ahu in 2016 and have established roots in Douglas County. “The Plunkett family were instrumental in the formation of Wailani and became good friends with both Lan and Ryan through their shared passion for family, community, good food and a love of shave ice,” Lan and Ryan said in a press release.” Wailani Shave Ice is opening a sit-down location 325 Park Hill Lane in Sutherlin, with a planned open date in May. The mobile shave ice trailer will still be moving around serving Douglas County and is open for private events. The location will also house a new food truck called Island Grindz, serving authentic Hawaiian and Vietnamese BBQ dishes from both families. That is scheduled to open near the end of this summer. “You will find that Wailani has now updated the menu to include shave ice creations by popular demand,” Lan and Ryan said in the press release. “The introduction of a (not so) secret menu will be made at our brick-and-mortar location that includes many of our popular shave ice specials. In addition to environmentally friendly palm leaf bowls and utensils, Wailani will continue to use fresh and local ingredients that include Umpqua Dairy ice cream, local farm fruits and house made syrups/coconut whip. So get ready, Douglas County, to enjoy more aloha with our shave ice creations and island grindz.”