July, 2010
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Written by Jamie Giambrone on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 under Gallery
By :: Christa Wittmier
Our nightlife and events columnist Christa, a.k.a. Super CW checks out some of the hottest spots in Honolulu. If you see her out and about, you know you’re in the right place!
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Written by Jamie Giambrone on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 under Archive Jul-Sep 2010
Numerous Events Take Place Around Town, Giving Great Opportunities to Celebrate, Educate and Network
Featuring the Kokua Festival, Hawai’i Pacific University Alumni Awards, The Eco-Friendly Business of Networking at Pacific Home, Las Vegas Bound Launch, and The Women’s Fund of Hawai’i Annual Tea and Champagne Fundraiser. Having an event? Email us at info@thepacificedge.com to be considered for our next issue.
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Written by Jamie Giambrone on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 under Archive Jul-Sep 2010
Boosting Local Businesses and Helping Local Brides
By :: Catherine E. Toth Photos Courtesy of Hawai’i Bridal Expo
Irene Nagahara hasn’t missed a single Hawai’i Bridal Expo in nearly twenty years. She’d be crazy to considering more than 80 percent of her bridal boutique business comes from this biannual event.
“I’d never pass up this expo,” says Nagahara, who has run Princess Brides on Kap’iolani Boulevard for two decades “It’s too important for me.”
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Written by Jamie Giambrone on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 under Archive Jul-Sep 2010
Look at Some One-of-a-Kind Island Spa Treatments
By :: Tatyana Cerullo
Next time you need some destressing, detoxification, and
relaxation, forgo the usual facial or massage and treat yourself to
some of the Islands’ unique ways to unwind. Hawai‘i’s spas offer treatments
inspired by the Islands’ natural beauty and drawn from their indigenous traditions,
as well as other healing traditions from around the world.
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Written by Jamie Giambrone on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 under Archive Jul-Sep 2010

Hawai’i's Favorite Comedian Continues to Entertain
By :: Bob Sigall | Photos courtesy of :: Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawai‘i’s greatest, most outrageous comedian isn’t afraid to go out on a limb for a laugh. When he does his Mufi Hanneman impression, he stands on a stool wearing a bad wig. Tina Turner? Why not? Elvis? Fair game.
But what happens when the game is sitting in the audience? That’s what happened to Frank De Lima, the Portuguese Prince of Hawaiian Comedy, when Imelda Marcos, wife of former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos, came to see him one night.
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Written by Jamie Giambrone on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 under Archive Jul-Sep 2010
Executive Chef Jim Gillespie of Ko’olau Ballrooms and Conference Center
By :: Martha Cheng| Photo by :: Dave Miyamoto
The Ko‘olau Ballrooms’ menu—as expansive as the 240- acre grounds beside the lush Ko‘olau mountains—offers a glimpse of chef Jim Gillespie’s culinary scope.
From Chinese-style steamed mahimahi to beef Bordelaise and five-spice roast chicken; from ice sculptures to wedding cakes, it’s all produced under the exacting eye of Gillespie, who helms the kitchen. But he’s loath to pigeonhole himself into a particular style; what gets him excited is sitting down with people and creating unique menus tailored to their event, whether a small destination wedding for thirty or a gala fête for 300, whether plated courses or buffet.
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Written by Jamie Giambrone on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 under Archive Jul-Sep 2010