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Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
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ANNE LEE
speaks with The Cutlery’s executive chef
RICKY MURAKAMI
Photos courtesy
REID SHIMABUKURO
Iwas very curious how a barber shop and a steakhouse became one. It’s simple:You have an owner
who needs a weekly haircut, another owner who has an affinity for good steak and wine, and a chef who has a passion for creating a menu that caters to the local palate with dishes that will amaze you. That’s how The Cutlery – Kaimuki’s Neighborhood Steakhouse & Barbershop was born.
The owners Jordan, Jed and exec- utive chef Ricky Murakami gave me the full tour, and I also got to sample some of chef’s delicious creations. When you can make a basic staple taste that good, it translates to every- thing else on the plate.
AL: How did you get into this industry?
RM: My mom used to work at Fort Shafter and helped me get my first job at Hale Ikena as a dishwasher. I really didn’t care for working in a
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