UPDATE: Hula Girl Restaurant Countdown on to Raise $35,000

PHOTOS: Hula Girl Bar & Grill storefront in Shirlington Village (screen shot from Kickstarter video); photos from Kickstarter campaign page.

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One of the most anticipated restaurants to be opening in the area — the Hula Girl Bar & Grill, coming to Shirlington Village in Arlington, at 4044 Campbell Ave. — is in the midst of a fundraising campaign for the restaurant.

The menu will feature Hawaiian favorites including glazed ribs, Saimin broths, char Sui, Kalua Pork Gau chee, kimchi and pipikaula, according to the eatery’s Facebook page.

The owner says on Kickstarter that 47 backers have chipped in $8,012. As of Saturday, there are 19 days to go in the fundraising campaign. The goal is $35,000, to help complete the renovation of the restaurant.

The eatery got its beginnings in food truck favorite, Hula Girl. Fans of the food truck will find familiar items such as plate lunches and Spam musubi, but the restaurant will also offer more chef-driven dishes.

Plans also call for a full bar with Hawaiian drinks and a mix of local and Hawaiian beers. Hula Girl will occupy the former Aladdin’s Eatery space in the middle of the block near Guapo’s. No date has yet been announced for the opening.

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