Author: LS

Waikiki & Beverly Hills

October 3, 2014

My Visit to Horween

On October 1st, 2014 I had the pleasure of visiting the Horween tannery in Chicago. It was truly an awe inspiring experience. To see first hand the entire process of creating a shell cordovan piece was simply incredible. The amount of work and detail involved in each shell is something you will never understand unless you visit the tannery. It has given me a greater appreciation of shell cordovan than I’ve ever had.

Mahalo to everyone at the Horween tannery, especially Nick Horween, for your hospitality and time.

(If you have any questions please leave them in the comment section and I will try my best to answer them.)

Categories: Tom's Blog

Waikiki, Downtown

August 15, 2014

Tom’s Favorites – Izakaya Torae Torae

I first met Chef Hide Yoshimoto when he was brought in by my friend Kevin Aoki to revamp the first Doraku Sushi restaurant, our neighbor in the Royal Hawaiian Center. Hide brought a fresh and radical way of creating modern Japanese cuisine to Doraku.

Fast forward a few years and Chef Hide has opened his own izakaya on McCully Street at Young Street. At Izakaya Torae Torae (pronounced To-Rray To-Rray), Hide continues to offer out-of-the-box, but amazingly flavorful and fresh Japanese dishes to his loyal fans.

Tom’s Tip: If it’s not too busy, ask Chef Hide to make you his special Dashimaki Tamago w/Unagi and Cheese. It’s not on the menu but Chef Hide will make it for you if he is not too busy. It’s simply amazing.

Izakaya Torae Torae
1111 McCully Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808)949-5959

Categories: Tom's Blog

Waikiki, Downtown

August 15, 2014

Alden Shoe – Attorney Shoe in Black Restock (LSW & LSDT)

The “Attorney Shoe” was originally designed for the opening of LSDT, intended for the attorneys in Downtown Honolulu. For those who don’t know, attorneys are one of the only professionals in Hawaii who actually wear suits…sometimes. We wanted to create a classic dress shoe with a modern appeal and comfort.

The Attorney Shoe features a single oiled leather sole.

SOLD OUT!

Categories: Alden, Brands, Dress Shoes