Archive for August - September 2008
Business minded
August - September 2008In this issue of HILuxury, we’re all business. We’re all business starting with the cover story on John Paul Dejoria. Said to be “richer than Trump,” the Paul Mitchell hair products co-founder started out as a homeless single father, living out of his car. His story is another version of the Great American Dream, proving…
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SIPS AND SMOKES
August - September 2008Connoisseurs Fred Schrader And Michael Herklots Share Their Wine And Cigar Philosophies Fred Schrader If you are into hedonistically proportioned Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader is a name that you already should know. Fred Schrader, co-founder of Colgin-Schrader, burst onto the Cult Cabernet scene in 1992 with quality wines that wowed connoisseurs the world over….
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Chef Jean-Pierre Maharibatcha, Oahu Country Club
August - September 2008A funny thing happened to Jean-Pierre Maharibatcha on his way to becoming an architect. He became a chef. Actually, his mother had hoped he would become a tailor. But the only styling Maharibatcha does these days is unique food presentations. That pleases diners at Oahu Country Club, where Maharibatcha, 55, is executive chef. They say…
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Three-Martini Lunch 3660 On The Rise
August - September 2008The three-martini lunch, now a thing of the past, was once considered the ultimate business meeting – and prior to 1986, the entire check was on Uncle Sam. Today, 50 percent of your lunchtime libations might remain tax deductible, but there’s hardly anyone ordering a martini. Do we miss it? Not today, but in a…
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Summer Salad
August - September 2008Adam may have been tempted to stray by an apple, but I have always felt a perfectly plump, luscious, sunripened local tomato could equally have contributed to his downfall. You’ll find tomato salad on lots of menus this summer grown hydroponically or orgnically by farmers from Hauula to Hamakua. At Halekulani, Darryl Fujita’s Red and…
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Two’s Company
August - September 2008Getting down to business at Elua Restaurant and Wine Bar With everything that’s been written about Elua Restaurant and Wine Bar this past year – two chefs, two egos, two styles of cooking – the single thing that’s been ignored is the fact that chefs Donato Loperfido and Philippe Padovani have emerged from their first…
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Formaggio Grill
August - September 2008Enjoy an Eastside night spot in Kailua Things are literally “looking good” for Kailua native Dusty Grable. Grable is not only the restaurant manager at Formaggio Grill in Kailua, but he also was voted the town’s “Sexiest Man” for the third year in a row. For verification of Grable’s prestigious title, head to the Kailua…
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Garden Resort
August - September 2008Savor the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa at Poipu It’s a quick half-hour flight from Oahu to Kauai, where a weekend getaway is like therapy for the soul. With its slow-paced lifestyle and residents’ friendly, laid-back attitude, it provides a perfect contrast to the hustle and bustle of everyday life on Oahu. After landing…
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