"Of course my flagship Chef Mavro restaurant will continue exactly as it is right now. My second restaurant, Cassis Honolulu, will offer food for more everyday dining," said Mavrothalassitis in a written statement.

"People are always asking me to open a casuaI restaurant where they can drop in frequently for lunch or cocktails or dinner," Mavro said.

The cuisine will be a contemporary Hawai'i Regional spin on bistro classics. Rotisserie chicken gets a plum wine sauce and steak frites (at long last on a Honolulu menu) comes with curried fries and Manoa salad. Chef Mavro fans can rejoice — the li hing mui tarte tatin will also be available at Cassis Honolulu.