Hawaii’s Best
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser celebrated Hawaii’s Best June 26 at Kahala Hotel and Resort. Businesses and organizations selected by readers as the best Hawaii has to offer were recognized at the event, which featured cocktails, food stations by Hawaii’s Best winners and live entertainment.
Photos by Lawrence Tabudlo ltabudlo@midweek.com
- Christina Souza, Bree Dallwitz, Dave Kennedy, Jessica Sands Hoffmann, Kitty Lagareta, Casey Fortuno and Emily Pick
- Suzanne Miller, Fiona Kennedy, Marjorie Francis and Sherry Menor-McNamara
- Krishna Chatterjee, Taryn Dean, Kitty Lagareta and Steven Ai
- Jessica Sands Hoffmann, Brenda and Bill Chee, Emily Pick and Casey Fortuno
- Debbie Ozaki, Anita Ching, Shannon Higa, Ken Ching, Howard Higa and Carrie Kamikawa
- Jiye Ramos, Francine Cekada, Taylor and Allison Maertens
- Tracy Mori, Neil Sullivan and Peggy Abella
- Jim and Luana McArthur, and Karen and Steven Ly
- Keith and Carrie Koga, and Gwen and Paul Yokota
- Arnold Andrade, Gloria Paet, Lisa Hokkyo and Kent Izuka
- Monty and Lori Pereira, Rona Mochizuki and Chris Ovitt
- Noriko and Stanley Matsumoto, and Denise Takara
- Jon Kobashigawa, Don Asam, Emi Espinda, Leighton Miyakawa and Jay Kaneshiro
- Caleb Franks, Rona Tam, Kris Muneoka and Chef Dennis Franks
- Bob Panter, Caroline Oasay, Chef Erwin Manzana, Robert Lara, Wakana Tabata and Ryan Manzana
- Yung Sang Chan and Lisa Lum
- Christie Inouye, Jonathon Taylor, Eden Iha and Kasanita Kaho
- Michael, Monica, Michelle and Maly San Luis, Romeo Austria, Dhay Loy and Joefer Laeno
- Christa Wittmier, Dyan Kaneshiro Bednar, Joey Gottesman and Moka Kajihiro
- Eddie Mafnas, Francis Pimentel, Jeff Sampson and Adrian Camacho
- Nick Duangpanya, Mitsakhone Manivong, Sansane Pornchairattanakun and Patrick Chang
- Jonathan Char, Matthew Nelson, Adrian Verdadera and Cory Sakamoto