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Aloha Spirit

 has a new spot to play music on the Islands. Kapono’s at The Lounge is a collaboration between Kapono, the Henry Kapono Foundation, and The Lounge at Island Sound Studios.

Kapono’s at The Lounge includes three performance spaces — The Lounge, The Velvet Monkey and Studio B — and will hold its debut performances on New Year’s Eve. Starting Jan. 9, the space will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Kapono, who has won more than 20 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards, started as half of the legendary duo, Cecilio & Kapono, before embarking on a solo career. Growing up, 

Kapono regularly walked Waikīkī with his father and brother

 where they would surf and say hello to the beach boys, including Duke Kahanamoku’s family.

“It’s amazing to see life come full circle,” said Kapono, in a written statement. “Twenty years after closing Kapono’s at Aloha Tower, we’re opening a new space that celebrates what Hawai‘i’s music is all about — connection, creativity and community.”

Bryan Spicer, one of the co-owners of Island Sound Studios, was co-executive producer and director of “Hawaiʻi Five-O” (2012-2018) and Magnum P.I. (2018-2020), among other credits. He was also executive producer for the music video for 

 (2024) and “Shaka: A Story of Aloha” (2024), among other recent projects, according to IMDb.

“For decades, Island Sound Studios has been a creative home for chart-topping and Grammy-winning artists,” said brothers Bryan and Kyle Spicer, who are the co-owners of Island Sound Studios, in a written statement. “Kapono’s at The Lounge expands that legacy into a live venue and creative hub for Hawai‘i’s music community.”

On New Year’s Eve, Kapono and his band will perform shows at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Kapono’s at The Lounge, a downstairs 50-seat venue with two open lanais. The show includes gourmet dinner and appearances from Alx Kawakami and The Marksmen. Upstairs at The Velvet Monkey, a 17-seat speakeasy venue with a private waterfront lanai, Tavana will give performances paired with a gourmet dinner at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. In Studio B, which is also upstairs, Ambrose and his three-piece band will perform from 10:30 p.m. until midnight. VIP passes are available for partygoers who wish to move between the three spaces from 10:30 p.m. until midnight.

“This partnership is more than a venue launch,” said Lezlee Ka'aihue, Kapono’s wife and the executive director of the Henry Kapono Foundation, in a written statement. “It’s about creating a true home for Hawai‘i’s music — a place where artists and audiences can come together to celebrate, uplift and inspire.”

The Henry Kapono Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to helping “elevate Hawaiʻi’s music industry to its highest potential,” according to its website. The nonprofit was founded in 2018 by 

. The foundation’s On the Rise program mentors Hawaiʻi’s next generation of artists, giving them career guidance, performance opportunities and more. Interested in being an On the Rise musician? 

Learn more about New Year’s Eve events at 

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The Mākaha Sons and Henry Kapono

<title>Kapono’s at The Lounge debuts with New Year’s Eve events</title>

Three performance spaces will come alive in Hawaiʻi Kai on Dec. 31 as part of a collaboration between Henry Kapono Ka'aihue, Henry Kapono Foundation, and The Lounge at Island Sound Studios.

Kapono’s at The Lounge debuts with New Year’s Eve events

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Rick Hamada

Government & Politics

The late, great Rush Limbaugh oftentimes said on his immensely popular radio program that, "Words mean something." 

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I don't want to swim in the pool of Captain Obvious but in the era of social media, instantaneous news coverage, smart phones, Chat GPT and more, we are treated to more access and exchanges than ever before. Along with this incredible inventory of expressions anything you say, write, reel or sing will potentially reach, literally, the entire globe.

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The most viewed (most liked) on Instagram is the photo of soccer star Lionel Messi holding the 2022 World Cup in victory. The number is 75.6 million.

The most subscribers on YouTube belongs to Mr. Beast who boasts 452 million.

[{"type":"text","text":"The most viewed on YouTube is \"Baby Shark Dance\" with over 16 billion."}]

[{"type":"text","text":"Admit it ... you're singing it in your head right now."}]

So, yes, I would say that words and more mean something in just the way it's unprecedently omnipresent.

Inevitably, the conversation about conversation leads us back to the one element that touches all our lives everyday whether we like it or not and that's politics and the co-mingling with entertainment and beyond.

The recent tragic death of actor, producer, director and writer, Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, may serve as an exemplary story of how words truly mean something. Especially from the President of the United States.

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Los Angeles authorities confirmed that the Reiner's were found dead in their Brentwood home on Sunday, December 14

 and their son, Nick, has been arrested and charged with their murders. The graphic descriptions of the assault are deeply disturbing and not appropriate for this space. As of this writing there is no motive and the son is being held without bail.

Rob Reiner is known to be the son of television legend Carl Reiner and found initial fame portraying the character "Meathead" on the provocative and groundbreaking sitcom, "All in the Family." His career brought himself legendary status with productions such as "This Is Spinal Tap," "Stand By Me," "When Harry Met Sally," "A Few Good Men," "Sleepless in Seattle," "The Wolf of Wall Street," and many more.

It's inarguable that Reiner has had a great impact on not only the entertainment industry but with equally great cultural influences, too. I mean, "I'll have what she's having." Drop mic.

However, with fame and success comes a powerful platform with access to so, so many. And your words precede you with an instant validation leading to substantial influence. 

Reiner was a sharp critic of the right over the years. However, his rhetoric regarding President Trump could be considered the most incendiary.

“Donald Trump is the single-most unqualified human-being to ever assume the Presidency of the United States. He is mentally unfit. Not only does he not understand how government works, he has no interest in trying to find out how it works,” Reiner said. (2017 - Variety)

"You have one candidate, Trump, who actually tells you he's going to govern like an authoritarian," Reiner told MS Now (formerly 

"Do we want fascism or do we want to continue the 248 years of self-rule?" he asked during the interview. "Do we want to continue democracy or do we want to slip into fascism?"

"He wants to destroy the Constitution, go after his political enemies and turn America into an autocracy? We see autocracy making its move around the world. And so if we crumble, there's a danger that democracy crumbles around the world." (The Guardian, 2024)

, Reiner called on Americans to speak out against the Trump administration.

"It's really gotten to a very, very scary place in this country, and we're going to have to figure out how to dig ourselves out of this before it's too long. But we have got to keep speaking out. Everybody has to keep speaking out," Reiner told 

Yes, pointed, aggressive, and harsh. And with Reiner's notoriety, considered truthful by some and plausible by many. 

Regardless, this is America and we have the freedom of speech. We live in a globally communicative time and unless you're calling for the physical harm, economic ruin or any other violation of statutory laws against your target then you have the absolute right to express your opinion.

[{"type":"text","text":"However, said target has the same latitude when and if they reply."}]

President Trump issued the following statement upon learning of Rob and Michele Reiner's death:

"A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, 

reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding and uncurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS.

 He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, 

with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, perhaps like never before.

[{"type":"text","text":"I am a supporter of President Trump. I voted for him three times."}]

I am not a supporter of the increasing number of times he says inappropriate things such as this public and viral insensitive statement on this universally agreed upon tragic event.

The Reiners were murdered by their own son in their own home. The violence that caused their deaths is literally horrific. I pray that no family ever, ever has to experience this and we, as a nation, grieve.

Does the president have a right to speak his mind, to express his thoughts and reactions?

[{"type":"text","text":"But the Commander-in-Chief is also the Comforter-in-Chief."}]

Any president or leader should know there is a time and a place. Read the room.

Rob Reiner may not have supported or liked the president, but many supported and liked Rob Reiner.

Making political and critical statements of a murder victim while the bodies may have still been at the crime scene reveals a disconnection with the emotional side of America. The criticism being levied by those of the MAGA community is justified and shared by both sides of the proverbial aisle.

President Trump's accomplishments in critical areas are laudatory. But the office demands the total package. I am hopeful that in the future the president will set aside personal agendas, forego political opportunism and simply deliver an ecumenically respectful and compassionate message representing all of America.

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<title>Hamada: Trump steps in it over Reiner</title>

The late director Rob Reiner was a harsh and dramatic critic of the president, but Trump's statement on the murder of Reiner and his wife, Michele, allegedly by their own son, was completely unnecessary.

Hamada: Trump steps in it over Reiner

 a new talent competition launched by Hawaiian Council, has a winner: 

. The finale of the show brought contestants from four islands together to compete for the grand prize: $10,000. A fan favorite, chosen by popular vote, also received a cash prize.

The finale aired after Friday Night Football on Sunday, Dec. 14, on Hawaiʻi News Now, simulcast on K5 and KHNL.

In the finale, Tario, who represented Oʻahu, competed against four other contestants: Kaua‘i’s two finalists, 

Kumu Hula Troy Allen Lazaro with Hālau Ka Pā Hula o Hīnano

; Maui’s finalist, the Island/reggae band, 

; and Hawaiʻi Island’s finalist, singer and songwriter, 

Patrick Makuakāne; Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, also known as Kumu Hina; and Lehua Kalima

 and a special guest judge. The show was hosted by McKenna Maduli with Shawn Kekoa Pimental as music producer.

During an earlier episode where artists competed to represent Oʻahu, Tario as Laritza wowed judges with a performance of “Oli Aloha” and excerpts from Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor. The pianist won that competition, earning a spot in the finale.

Tario is a cultural practioner and a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and The Juilliard School in New York City. The classically trained pianist is also a drag queen. The artist’s film credits include “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and HBO Max’s “Generations,” as well as an appearance as a model for a national commerical of Ulta Beauty, among other projects. Tario has also performed as a guest artist for 

Tario started studying at The Julliard School as a teenager. At the time, the pianist was the only Hawaiian admitted into the pre-college division, Tario told Aloha State Daily.

, is a conservatory-style music program for students between the ages of 8 and 18 who work with faculty, many of whom are part of The Juilliard School.

“During my time in New York, it was mostly classical music that I learned up there,” Tario said. “Just having your culture always kind of there with you, but also because I'm studying all of this western music, I kind of had to —  not suppress it — but it wasn't very prevalent in my life then. I've always wanted to mix my culture — and also my passion and music.”

In the finale, Tario as Laritza performed an excerpt of the score for the documentary film, 

 which focuses on Pua Case and her daughters as they protest the construction of telescopes at Mauna Kea. Tario performed the track "Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana" with an oli chanted over it that shares the birth of the Hawaiian Islands.

“That particular piece, it came from the documentary, but also the vinyl album that I released along with it, through Lōʻihi Records,” Tario said. “A lot of my music, I would say, it stems from place — and especially with having it be tied to such an important movement within our culture and people — I definitely wanted to showcase a little bit of that. And just emphasize the fight to protect sacred wahi pana, like Mauna Kea — it's not over yet. And what better way to show it then on television?”

The pianist just released a second album, “He Kaikamahine O Kekahi Moku.”

What does Tario want listeners to take away from performances? 

“Especially for the young māhū community, I would love to just be an inspiration and just say that whatever art form that they do: just bring yourself in it, bring our culture, and just lead with an open heart,” Tario said.

T.J. Keanu Tario

<title>“Hawaiʻi to the World” has a winner</title>

The winner of “Hawaiʻi to the World” is an Oʻahu-based artist, who is also a cultural practioner and a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and The Juilliard School. Learn more about the winner of this new talent competition.

“Hawaiʻi to the World” has a winner

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Food & Dining

Still figuring out where to feast on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Looking for the perfect treat to bring to a holiday potluck? Check out these options:

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: The Christmas Eve and Christmas Day course costs $120 per person; reservations are highly recommended.

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: BRUG Bakery’s festive treats include:

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: Dipped by Dee recently released its holiday collection. Choose from seasonally decorated Oreos ($4.50), hot cocoa bombs ($6-$8), holiday assorted strawberry miniboxes ($18.50) and dipped apples. Designs and flavors range from peppermint ($11) and gingerbread ($11) to Grinch ($12), Olaf ($15) and Baymax ($17.50). 

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: The contemporary Japanese restaurant located in Ewa Beach will offer a holiday buffet ($95 per adult, $50 for children ages 5 to 10 years old). Buffet highlights include:

: Dinner buffet (5-7:30 p.m.) Dec. 24 only; brunch buffets (10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-3:30 p.m.) Dec. 25 and 31 

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: Duk Kee Chinese Restaurant’s December special menu ($108) is available for dine-in and takeout. It includes wintermelon soup, crispy gau gee, snow peas and pumpkin (with black fungus), shrimp and asparagus, half roast duck, Mongolian beef, steamed fish with ginger and onion shoyu sauce, and steamed rice. 

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: El Cielo’s Christmas prix fixe menu costs $85 per person; minimum two orders.

: Dec. 23 to 25; limited to 20 servings per day 

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: The dessert shop is offering a variety of boxes and platters for the holidays. Choose from six- ($25), 16- ($56), and 24-piece ($78) boxes. They include mochi flavors like chocolate candy cane, chocolate Oreo, snickerdoodle and blondie, along with sugar cookie and gingerbread manju.

The business’s 32-piece Christmas platter ($35) includes a festive assortment of red and green chi chi dango. Customers can also get 74-piece cupped chi chi dango ($78), which include 37 cups of red and green chi chi dango (two pieces per cup).

: Pick-up available 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 23, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24 

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: The Kakaʻako eatery’s Christmas special menu offers course menus for $120 and $150 per person. Both include aburi Miyazaki wagyu sushi, Han’s salt salad, seared washu beef (Japanese ceviche style), kimchi de Noel, and Miyazaki wagyu aburi sukiyaki bowl with TKG egg.

The $120 menu features three kinds of chef’s cuts (two Miyazaki wagyu and one washu beef), Miyazaki and washu tenderloin in red wine sauce, three kinds of chef’s cuts of washu beef, and a choice of the eatery’s housemade ice cream or sorbet.

The $150 menu features Miyazaki wagyu steak-cut rib-eye, served with wasabi; Miyazaki wagyu Chateaubriand in red wine sauce; three kinds of chef’s cuts (all Miyazaki wagyu); and a choice Malu Honolulu’s Christmas mousse cakes (yuzu white chocolate or mixed berry pistachio) for dessert.

A minimum of two orders (but customers can choose one at each price point) is required. 

7192 Kalanianaʻole Hwy. Ste. D-105, Honolulu

: Enjoy featured monthly specials like: Prime steak ($55; available during dinner only), Chivito steak sandwich ($24; available all day), and seafood causela ($28; available all day). 

: The eatery’s seasonal specials include:

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: The café’s holiday bingsu desserts ($10.95 regular, $13.95 large) are available for a limited time. Choose from:

: Through the rest of December and possibly until the end of January 2026; available while supplies last 

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: Four Seasons Resort Oʻahu at Ko Olina, 

: The eatery’s Christas Eve dinner buffet ($135 per adult) includes a carving station (prime rib), cold pūpū (Asian somen salad, orzo salad, house-smoked fish and cheese and charcuterie), a seafood and poke bar (snow crab, oysters, sushi, sashimi and a poke bar), and hot offerings (farro risotto, roasted pork, lobster pot pie, whole fish, whole fish and roasted carrots). La Hiki will also offer a Christmas Day brunch buffet ($155 per adult) that will include a carving station (herb crusted lamb rack, prime rib and spiral ham), omelet and crepe station, seafood and poke bar, hot offerings (lobster Benedict, corn bread, Noe pasta and more), and assorted holiday desserts. 

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: The resort is offering a Christmas Day brunch buffet ($95 per adult, $39 for children under 13 years old) and Christmas Eve dinner buffet ($89 per adult, $44 for children under 13 years old). The Christmas Day brunch buffet includes an omlete station, waffle station, chilled seafood (cocktail shrimp, ogo poke, tako poke and ‘ahi sashimi), entrees (warmed crab legs, oven-roasted pork loin and sesame chicken), chef’s carving station (slow-roasted prime rib) and assorted holiday desserts.

The Christmas Eve dinner buffet includes many of the same offerings. 

: 5-9 p.m. Dec. 24; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 25 

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: The eatery’s Christmas Day dinner costs $135 per adult. It includes:

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: The resort’s Italian eatery is offering a variety of specials on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including:

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: Pre-orders are now open for Christmas and New Year’s. Customers can choose from ‘ahi sashimi trays, sashimi trio trays, blue marlin fillets, ‘ahi poke cubes, and poke kits ($18.95). Prices vary depending on the amount of fish. 

: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 31

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: Roy’s Waikīkī Christmas prix fixe menu starts with rainbow crudo (maguro and yuzu dashi soy, kanpachi and caviar aioli and Kahuku sea asparagus jalapeno chimichurri), Hawaiian Earth Farm herbed flank steak bruschetta (with Ho Farms confit tomato, soy balsamic and crispy shallots), and sesame kosho glazed pork belly (miso congee, sakura zuke shimeji relish).

Customers can choose their entrees, ranging from Roy’s macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi ($103) and Hawaiian style misoyaki butterfish ($114) to honey mustard slow-braised beef short ribs ($120), ginger crusted 16-ounce striploin ($130) and surf and turf ($158). The prix fixe concludes with “Santa’s Treat,” a white chocolate cheesecake and matcha mousse tart (with black sesame butterscotch and macerated Cara Cara strawberry).

The eatery’s a la carte menu will not be available on this day. 

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: SERA’s Christmas set menu costs $125 per person. It includes:

The eatery is also featuring two seasonal holiday cocktails — Christmas Cheer (pumpkin spice carajillo made with Licor 43, mezcal, pumpkin-spiced agave, espresso and cardamom) and Gruber’s Last Fall (apple-infused Michter’s, fall spice syrup and bitters) 

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: Sushi You offers platters of rolls ($100), nigiri and rolls ($120 or $160) and sashimi ($120). Each platter generally serves about four people (as a meal). 

: Available year-round; the business is open throughout Christmas and New Year’s (closed on Sundays)

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: Sweet Revenge Honolulu will have a variety of desserts in 5- and 9-inch sizes.

The biz will also have its usual holiday pies of pumpkin, pumpkin crunch, vanilla bean custard, mac nut pie, apple and French apple.

Preorders are encouraged, but the shop will have some extra pies available for walk-ins.

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: The eatery’s dinner menu ($60-$78, depending on your entrée) includes:

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: The Italian eatery is featuring a specialty dish ($120) called filet di manzo with foie gras and fresh truffle. It includes a 6-ounce beef tenderloin with sauteed foie gras and truffle mashed potatoes marsala sauce, topped with shaved fresh truffles. 

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: Customers are invited to indulge in Chef Ronnie’s Christmas Surf & Turf ($69), which includes lilikoi Dijon glazed applewood smoked ham with lobster mac and cheese, roasted ginger Kahumana baby carrots and pineapple bacon brussels sprouts. The eatery will also have its full dinner menu available. 

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: Customers can enjoy the dim sum spot’s Christmas har gow ($9.95) for all of December. The eatery is offering a variety of weekday specials for a limited time, including:

: Weekday specials are available from Dec. 8 to 18

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: TORO’s holiday omakase dinner menu costs $160 per guest for 16 courses. 

: Seatings at 5, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.; this special menu will be available from Dec. 23, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026

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: The Kakaʻako eatery is offering two specials this month:

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<title>Where to eat on Christmas 2025 and seasonal holiday treats – part 3</title>

Dec. 25 is right around the corner, and we’ve got your holiday plans covered.

Where to eat on Christmas 2025 and seasonal holiday treats – part 3

Sports

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The blend features the business’s exclusive collaboration with University of Hawai

. This special blend will be available in limited quantities at all Honolulu Coffee Co. locations in Hawaiʻi and online (

Kansei Matsuzawa grew up as a soccer player in Japan. In 2018, after he saw his first NFL game and fell in love with football, Matsuzawa taught himself how to kick via YouTube and trained tirelessly to achieve his goal of playing college football.

i football team’s kicker, Matsuzawa is known to his teammates and fans as “The Tokyo Toe.”

Customers who purchase the Tokyo Toe Blend between 12 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 18 will have the chance to meet Kansei Matsuzawa in person at 

Honolulu Coffee Co.’s Bakery on King location

 (2643 S. King St.). To celebrate the launch, the first 25 guests in line will receive a free special gift.

Customers who buy the exclusive collaboration blend between 12 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 18 at Honolulu Coffee Co.’s Bakery on King location will have the chance to meet football athlete Kansei “The Tokyo Toe” Matsuzawa in person.

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