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Tom Juliano
Jo McGarry photo Managing Partner, Park Restaurant You’re very well-traveled. Where do you call home nowadays? I was born and raised in Chicago, but I call Hawaii home. I’ve lived here and left six...
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Isamu Kubota
Jo McGarry photo Chef-owner, Sushi YuZu Restaurants, Ala Moana Hotel, Ko Olina and Wailea, Maui Where were you born? I was born and raised in Tokyo. Did you learn to cook there? Yes, my wife, Moco, and...
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Mike Rabe
Jo McGarry photo President, Creations in Catering What kind of food did you grow up eating? I grew up in Kalihi eating mostly good, local food. My grandmother owned a farm in Waikane, so we would...
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Quan Nguyen
Jo McGarry photo President and Operating Partner Papa John’s Hawaii Where were you born and raised? Born in Vietnam and raised in Texas – my family relocated to Texas when Saigon fell. I was 3 years...
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Derek Wong
Jo McGarry photo Sous Chef, Pineapple Room Where were you raised? I grew up in Kalihi – the Tamashiro Market block. There was a Chinese grocer on the corner, and my mom would send me there to buy pork...
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Elisabeth Galvin
Jo McGarry photo President and CEO, AirMarket USA, and Founder of Delyse Bakery Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in the South of France and completed my studies in finance and...
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Nalani Aguano
Jo McGarry photo Managing Partner, Brick Oven Pizza Where were you born and raised? Kauai. Did you grow up in a restaurant family? Not a restaurant family, but growing up we knew Brick Oven Pizza and...
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Andrew Le
Jo McGarry pohto Chef/Owner The Pig and The Lady Where were you born and raised? I was born here in Honolulu. I might not have been, though. My parents were on their way from Vietnam to a refugee camp...
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Jason Takemura
Jo McGarry photo Where were you born and raised? Here in Hawaii. I went to the Mainland for culinary school and then worked my way back to the Islands. What sparked your culinary interest? We always...
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John Iha
Jo McGarry photo Executive Chef, Hiroshi Restaurant. What started your love of cooking? Like most people I grew up with good local food being cooked at home. But I was at University of Hawaii when food...
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Ben Fong
Jo McGarry photo Owner/chef, Sumo Ramen Restaurant, Kaneohe Where were you born and raised? Canton, China. Have you always worked in the restaurant industry? Yes, I started my first job as a waiter in...
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Paul Ajifu
Jo McGarry photo General Manager, Hoku’s at The Kahala Hotel and Resort Where were you born and raised? I was born in San Diego and came to Kailua as a baby and grew up there. Went to Kailua High...
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Vikram Garg
Jo McGarry photo Executive Chef Halekulani Where were you born and raised? Port Blair, Andaman Islands (between Myanmar and India). You have such a joy for food, and it’s so contagious. Have you always...
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Mark Milton
Jo McGarry photo President, Beverage Marketing and More Inc. Where were you born and raised? Lakewood City, Calif., and then we moved to Pennsylvania and then New Jersey. I graduated from Ithica...
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Travis John Hyatt
Jo McGarry photo Manager,Macaroni Grill Ala Moana Center Where were you born and raised? I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and I have been here in Hawaii for eight amazing years and never plan on...
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