‘Ilima Awards

The best dining on the island was fêted at the annual ‘Ilima Awards, held at Diamond Head Theatre. Guests were treated to an awards show complete with song-and-dance numbers and a restaurant parody revue. Afterwards, the award-winning restaurants, chosen by Honolulu Star-Advertiser reader ballots, restaurant critics and DHT patrons, served up delicious bites as guests sipped fine wines, martinis and micro-brewed beers.

Images by Lawrence Tabudlo and Tony Grillo

Daniel Chun, Deena Dray, Elisia Flores

Lance Mizumoto, Jodi Yamamoto, Jean Tsukamoto, Kent Tsukamoto

Dawn Kayano, James Lewis, Sissy Sosner, Margaret Murchie, Michael Shower

Jim Stone, Christine Stone, Peter Uchiyama, Lori Uchiyama, Cynthia Toth, Dave Lee

Tertia Freas, Carol Fujie, Paul DeVille, Rebecca DeVille

Rick Chong, Sharon Chong, Cathy Camp, Gary Camp