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Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
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ANNE LEE speaks with Kapa Hale executive chef KEAKA LEE
Photos by
ANTHONY CONSILLIO
Celebrated chef Keaka Lee’s restaurant, Kapa Hale, has been on Kilauea Avenue
for two years. The eatery’s name was crafted to honor his Hawaiian cultureinamodernway.ChefKea- ka changes his menu quarterly and, depending on what the local farm- ers have available, he has created new dishes to celebrate spring. I was eager to try Da Spring Fling Tasting Menu because not only is his food good, but his story is pretty awesome as well.
AL: How did you get into this industry and why?
KL: I have been in this industry for about 15 years. Cooking wasn’t on my radar until the middle of my college years. Luckily, I had a cre- ative side, which helped me try new things. I grew up in the Kahala area and went to Wilson Elementa-
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(Left) Anne Lee and executive chef Keaka Lee showcase Kapa Hale’s wearable — and edible — Haku Lei Poo ($20).
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