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Hawaii’s only AAA Five Diamond and Forbes 5 Star restaurant, La Mer features local and tropical ingredients in dishes inspired by flavors from the south of France. Earl’s pool bar is located within the iconic House Without A Key, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Diamond Head. Testa explains the Marra Forni brick oven was created exclusively for their restaurant and shipped more than 8,000 miles to reach Hawaii. “It allows us to provide a new, unique dining experience and greater versatility,” he says. Discover the individual character of our four Premier Suites overlooking Waikiki Beach, each with distinctive interior design, spacious accommodations and unobstructed oceanfront views of Diamond Head. Privacy, sophisticated design and meticulous attention to detail are standard in these unique lodgings.
Homeward Bound: Hawaii Program Flies Homeless People To The Mainland
The restaurant’s sleek, white tables and chairs add a subdued, modern accent, allowing the property's stately 130-year-old kiawe tree to take center stage. As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel. We understand that time is the greatest luxury, which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal, a drink, or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world. SpaHalekulani takes a holistic approach to your spa experience, incorporating Pacific healing traditions into your wellness treatments and salon services. One- and Two-Bedroom Suites are designed with separate areas for sleeping, dining and entertaining, allowing you ample room to relax, socialize and—if you must—work.
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Be the first to receive updates and news of our “House Befitting Heaven” via email. Wright said people’s situations range from visitors who want to start a new life in Hawaii but don’t factor in the high cost of living to people who get robbed during their trip. In a partnership, Southwest Airlines gave program vouchers earlier this year to fully pay for the airfares. However, Wright said those are only for certain circumstances such as a victim of domestic violence or somebody undergoing cancer treatment. The Institute for Human Services, which oversees the relocation program, allocated $20,000 to jumpstart it for the first two years while private donations have continued to fund it, according to executive director Connie Mitchell.
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Ingredients used at House Without A Key are sourced from across the Hawaiian islands to enhance our unique and signature flavors. To remain a viable business model for local news, we need a higher percentage of readers-turned-donors. Lee, who said he was robbed four times in Waikiki, was connected to the relocation program through the St. Augustine Church, which had provided him with showers and food. But the people the program serves sometimes lose their phones, making it difficult to get in touch with their families. The relocation program was launched in 2015 to address homelessness in Waikiki, where the population is prominent, but it has expanded to the rest of Oahu as well as Maui and Kauai. Those who returned home are a mixture of visitors and people who willingly moved to start a new life in Hawaii.
Jill Wright, director of philanthropy and community relations at the Institute for Human Services, said the program has reunited homeless people with families in Micronesia, American Samoa and Guam. It also sent people home to California, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Missouri and Montana. This literary thread continued when legendary novelist Ernest Hemingway honeymooned in Hawaii in the 1940s, and preferred a specific table overlooking the ocean and Diamond Head.
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This table is now distinguished as Table 97, available with advanced reservation. Earl Derr Biggers was an acclaimed 20th century American novelist and playwright. His novel, House Without a Key, was written at Halekulani in 1925 with the first appearance of fictional Chinese American detective Charlie Chan, inspired by real life Honolulu police detective Chang Apana. A rare first edition of the 1925 novel will be on display to welcome guests at the namesake restaurant. Ingredients used at Earl’s Bar are sourced from across the Hawaiian islands to enhance our unique and signature flavors. Lead mixologist Tuda Grehan's cocktail program showcases handcrafted, tropical inventions, such as the Kawehewehe, made with Kuleana rum, kiawe-smoked pineapple cordial and Tiki bitters.
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Set the mood for your evening with nightly musical entertainment and graceful hula performances. Enjoy Mediterranean inspired cuisine in Waikiki in a casually elegant, oceanfront setting. Named in honor of Earl Derr Biggers, the acclaimed 20th century novelist who wrote “House Without a Key” while vacationing in Hawaii, Earl’s features extraordinary cocktails by the sea, reminiscent of Hawaii’s golden age of travel. Be sure to try the Coconut Cake Martini, inspired by the hotel’s signature Coconut Cake, Earl’s Daiquiiri, The Gable, a “spirit-free” refreshing drink cucumber and pineapple drink with a mango ice, and of course, our iconic Mai Tai.
We suggest one of our select wines by the glass carefully curated for the restaurant to enhance your dining experience. Today there are six Duke’s Restaurants each on unique, spectacular waterfront sites. We invite our guests to experience a welcoming blend of Pacific inspired flavors with menus that are playful, vibrant and locally sourced whenever possible. We have a passion for Aloha – fun, friendly, enthusiastic service and our commitment is to make you a long-lasting, loyal customer and friend.
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The wide selection of items including a carving station, omelet station and dessert station will satisfy even the most discerning of dining patrons. Be sure to reserve Table 97 – a specific table near the ocean, showcasing views of Diamond Head that the legendary author would frequent during his stay at Halekulani in the 1940s. Berg said the program won’t solve homelessness overall, but it’s another way to connect people with resources. According to Berg, some organizations give homeless people the option to fly or take the train to their loved ones. People who live in Hawaii, let alone move here, have struggled with the high cost of living.
However, she said it’s hard to track them if homeless individuals go by another name. Wright said homeless people are sought out through the shelter’s intake system and churches, adding that the program will only aid people to fly back home if they have a stable support system when they get there. The program has paid for half of the airfare to send 599 homeless people from Oahu to the mainland while families pay for the rest. Lee is one of the many people who became homeless in Hawaii while moving or visiting from the mainland. But a program focused on returning people to their home state has helped Lee return to his family.
Pipikaula Salad Bundles consist of thinly sliced marinated flank steak that’s broiled, wrapped with baby greens and served with papaya vinaigrette. "Pipikaula" means "beef rope," referring to the meat traditionally enjoyed by island cowboys, or "paniolos." Spending time in the kitchen with his grandmother, Chef Testa learned to make clean, healthy meals with the best ingredients – exquisite seafood, fresh produce, and an abundance of herbs infused into every dish. Experience a modern interpretation of cocktail lounge tradition at French-inspired L’Aperitif. Here, amid precious Parisian Belle Epoque objets d’art, discover our “Haute Couture” cocktails, meticulously crafted and matched with innovative culinary accompaniments to delight the eye and the palate.