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
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Krishna Chatterjee, Taryn Dean, Kitty Lagareta and Steven Ai
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