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ANNE LEE speaks with Hula Grill Waikiki general manager DREW CROCKER Hula Grill Waikiki is the sister restaurant of Duke’s Waikiki, located upstairs at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort. This location has been around going on 17 years, and…
ANNE LEE speaks with Tanaka of Tokyo vice president of operations ALISON “BO” TANAKA Alison “Bo” Tanaka’s grandpa and dad spent a lot of time in Tokyo, and their goal was to combine traditional Japanese teppanyaki with the Western/American performance…
ANNE LEE speaks with Maui Brewing Co. (Waikiki) GM and partner SHAWN SHELTON and executive chef and founding partner TERRY LYNCH Waikiki Beachcomber By Outrigger — which recently unveiled its new renovations — is home to Maui Brewing Co., an…
ANNE LEE speaks with Hawaiian Chip Company general manager and owner JIMMY CHAN Jimmy Chan’s vision is to create a destination where products are made in Hawaii, and where customers can give back aloha and bring it back to wherever…
ANNE LEE speaks with Stage Restaurant executive chef RON DE GUZMAN Executive chef Ron de Guzman has worked with Alan Wong at The Pineapple Room and at Halekulani, but Stage Restaurant has a special place in his heart. In fact,…
ANNE LEE speaks with president of Dining Innovation, which owns and operates TsuruTonTan TAKUMA LATHROP When I first met Hawaii-born Takuma Lathrop, his last name threw me for a loop, as Lathrop is not a traditional Japanese surname. He’s a…
ANNE LEE speaks with The Kahala Hotel & Resort executive chef JONATHAN MIZUKAMI Jonathan Mizukami has been at the helm of The Kahala Hotel & Resort’s culinary team as executive chef for about 10 months now, and in that time…
ANNE LEE speaks with La Vie chef de cuisine PATRICK COLLINS Chef de cuisine Patrick Collins creates temporary art at La Vie. This celebrated chef has been asked to sign menus from guests that enjoyed his cuisine, but instead of…
ANNE LEE speaks with Little Joe’s Steakhouse general manager CHLOE ARNETT This week, I got to sit with Little Joe’s Steakhouse general manager Chloe Arnett — daughter of Honolulu Star-Advertiser sports editor Paul Arnett — to learn more about owner…
ANNE LEE speaks with Moku Kitchen assistant general manager RANDY MARSH, Vein at KAKA‘AKO executive chef DELL VALDEZ, General Manager at Morning Brew ANTHONY SICORSICON and Highway Inn president/owner MONICA TOGUCHI RYAN SALT at Our Kaka‘ako’s name was derived by…