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20 Years Of Roy’s

How acclaimed Hawaii chef Roy Yamaguchi created an empire built on respect
Picture this: It’s 1988, and in an office building somewhere in Honolulu, a shy young chef has come to ask an architect’s advice. Hearing his proposal, the architect reaches across his desk for the phone and makes a call.
“There’s some guy here in my [...]

October-November 2008 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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Tailor Made

With Ralph Lauren’s made-to-measure program, the man can make the clothes
In 1968 an ambitious young man named Ralph Lifschitz quit his job at Brooks Brothers, borrowed $50,000 from friends and family, and created a line of ties named Polo - it was the beginning of a fashion empire of unparalleled proportions. In 1969, Polo expanded [...]

August-September 2008 | Joey Calderone | 0 comments | Continued
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Showtime!

HOME THEATER ROOMS TAKE VIEWING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL
Trying to compare Glen Watase’s home theaters to the multimillion-dollar multiplexes of today isn’t fair… to the multiplexes.
For starters, the multiplexes are still showing movies on film, a product even your grandmother no longer uses, while Watase’s JVC DLA-RS1 projects a digital image in 1080p, providing [...]

June-July 2008 | Chad Pata | 1 comment | Continued
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Kid Care

Juggle family life with Au Pair In America and Aloha Nannies
The toys are out of control and taking over the living room. The preschool just called to say that your daughter has a fever. You have a miss-at-your-peril meeting at work. Your son has soccer practice. And what about dinner?
Managing the schedules of a working [...]

April-May 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Finding the Right Balance

Fitness and conditioning drive Body Balance centre trainer Maria torcia
Long white sheets generously drape the ceilings and run down the walls of a lightly lit studio in the heart of Honolulu. As the linens sway in the air-conditioned breeze, a slender blonde walks softly between two rows of complicated-looking machines. Quite effortlessly, she jumps [...]

February-March 2008 | Sarah Pacheco | 0 comments | Continued
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Memoirs

Sample the services of private chef Peter Foster
It’s still early at the Commercial Fishing Village at Pier 38, but Honolulu’s top private chef Peter Foster is fueled up on caffeine and picking up his catch of the day at Fresh Island Fish. The top-quality onaga and hamachi are bound for a private dinner party at [...]

December-January 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Holiday Décor

Deck the halls with tips from Hawaii’s top Designers
Christmas is about atmosphere as much as it is a celebration of a season of hope. It’s the time of year when kids come home from college, and friends and family from afar come to lay their hat in your nest. And how would your home welcome [...]

December-January 2008 | Ruby Mata-Viti | 0 comments | Continued
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The Lion in Jim Bryan

Limelight has been somewhere near Jim Bryan all his adult life.
A 30-year veteran of the radio, television and film industries, he is executive producer of Nighttime, Hawaii’s first nightly talk show, hosted by comedian Andy Bumatai.
The show’s growth in production quality and live audience demand since its Aug. 6 debut netted an invitation to relocate [...]

October-November 2007 | Erika Engle | 1 comment | Continued
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