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FINE DINING
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| It's difficult, sometimes, to differentiate fine dining from casual in Hawai'i — restaurants here are rarely formal and less than a handful have a dress code. When we think of fine dining, however, we think of careful attention to detail, in food, in service, in surroundings. |
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Chef Mavro
James Beard Award-winning George "Chef Mavro" Mavrothalassitis, an ethnic Greek who grew up near Marseilles, realized a longtime dream in this extraordinary restaurant with its select, seasonal fixed-price menu and tranquil, light-infused neo-Hawaiian decor. Mavro's gift is to extract the essence of a food, and then enhance it, so that — for example — a tiny drizzle of cilantro dressing on a delivered-that-day, perfectly poached shrimp sings in your mouth of spice and sea. Unique here is the method by which the wines are paired with the dishes; sommelier Brian Geiser ferrets out several selections, then the staff gathers for a lengthy day's tasting, voting for the best matches. The menu changes quarterly.
1669 S. King St. 944-4714. Dinner: 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday. Reservations recommended. Valet and self-parking. VS, MC, AX, DC, DS, JCB. Checks accepted. $$$.
Web site: www.chefmavro.com
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