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Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
(Front, from left) Anne Lee, The Café at Dada chef/owner Cyrus Goo, (back) assistant chef John Kendrick, waiter Layne Kishi and sous chef Clayton Blas showcase the eatery’s offerings.
ANNE LEE
speaks with
The Café at Dada chef/owner CYRUS GOO
Photos by
LAWRENCE TABUDLO
TuckedawayonthethirdfloorofAlaMoa- na Hotel is a delicious café and pastry shop located next to trendy Dada Salon. Richie Miao expanded this concept into a new joint venture Jan. 15: Dada Spa, Salon & Café.
Celebrated chef Cyrus Goo, known for his previous restaurant Café Laufer, is at the helm of the culinary offerings at The Café at Dada.
I had a chance to meet with Cyrus and ex- plore the menu and learn about the concept. This is one-of-a kind, as no other location offers
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hair, nail and massage services, a walk-in health clinic and a fabulous café all in one location.
AL: How did you get into the restaurant industry?
CG: My mother cooked on a regular basis, but my dad cooked for special occasions — he actually owned a restaurant called A Cup of Gold on Bethel Street during World War II — and my grandmother was a fantastic baker. My aunt also owned a restaurant, so I guess
youcansayitwasinmygenestobeinthis industry.
My first big restaurant opportunity was at Kahala Hilton. From there, my career took off.
I went to work at Hawaiian Regent and Bakery 4 Europa, and I opened up Sheraton Princeville on Kauai.
AL: Tell me a little bit about your team.
CG: I have a fantastic crew; I really couldn’t do this without them. My assistant chef is John Ken-
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