Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Party pics: Signature Chefs Food Festival

The rain didn’t deter any of the 520 attendees at the sixth annual Signature Chefs Food Festival, benefitting the Honolulu Firefighters Foundation. It was originally going to be held on the Monarch Lawn of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, but the…

Party pics: Hale Aina Awards 2014

HONOLULU Magazine announced the winners of its 2014 Hala Aina Awards Sunday night at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, followed by a lavish outdoor soiree with guests tasting dishes from 14 of the city’s top restaurants. This year was the 30th anniversary of the…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ MDA Spring Soiree

The upcoming Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) of Hawaii Spring Soiree will be its 15th, but I only went for the first time last year … and was blown away. I go to a lot of nonprofit events during the year,…

Party pics: MDA’s Spring Soiree

The rain held back last night to make the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Hawaii’s 14th annual Spring Soiree a success. The big event took place on the Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s ocean lawn, with a dozen food and drink stations, a…

Royal Hawaiian brunch and ‘Mad Men’ tour

The Royal Hawaiian on Sunday held its first in a series of tweetups for the local online community.The hotel invited a small group to visit Surf Lanai to try its Sunday brunch, which was introduced last July. After, I got…

Party pics: 2012 Ho’okipa

The more than 400 students enrolled at Kapiolani Community College’s Culinary Institute of the Pacific displayed their talents Friday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.Ho’okipa is an annual fundraising event, where students distinguish themselves by showcasing skills they’ve learned throughout the…

KCC students ready for Ho’okipa

The culinary program at Kapiolani Community College was in full production Thursday, as faculty and students prepared for Friday’s annual Ho’okipa fundraising gala at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.As an alumni of the program, I remember all the work that went…

APEC delegates get a taste of Hawaii

After a long day of meetings, delegates from the APEC CEO summit gathered Thursday evening at The Royal Hawaiian for the Ka Pilina Aina welcome reception. Aside from being able to sample some local favorites like poke, teri beef, Kahuku…

Did this: The 220 Experience

The first of a series, “The Royal Brunch — 220 Experience!” kicked off Sunday at the Royal Hawaiian. The event was put on by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation (HFBF) to promote the use of local products produced within a…

Finer things in life cigar and scotch tasting

The new Macanudo Cru Royal cigars and Dewar’s double-aged Signature Scotch were among the “finer things in life” available at the cigar and scotch tasting at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel Wednesday night. More than 50 people paid $50 to sample…