{"id":911,"date":"2014-05-17T09:48:47","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=911"},"modified":"2014-05-17T09:48:47","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:48:47","slug":"walking-in-waikiki-the-sauce-erers-apprentice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/walking-in-waikiki-the-sauce-erers-apprentice\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking in Waikiki: The Sauce-erer&#8217;s Apprentice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/walkinginwaikiki.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Walking in Waikiki by Cloudia Charters\" title=\"Walking in Waikiki by Cloudia Charters\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" width=\"150\" height=\"54\" align=\"left\" \/><em>tripatlas.com\/new proudly features <\/em><em>Cloudia Charters&#8217; <\/em><em>unique <\/em><em>&#8220;Walking in Waikiki&#8221; <\/em><em>column from <\/em><em>a column <\/em><em>from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waikikinews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waikiki News<\/a> that <\/em><em>takes you through the streets of Waikiki and paints a picture of what&#8217;s up-and-coming the neighbourhood of Honolulu in Oahu, Hawaii. Read past <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/walkinginwaikiki_articles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walking in Waikiki Articles on tripatlas.com\/new<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 1px;width: 650px;background-color: #cccccc\"><\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/waikikisauceshow.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Waikiki nei\" title=\"Waikiki nei\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" align=\"right\" \/>Papa Al was wearing a nice shirt when gal-pal (and fellow live-aboard boater) Jennifer T and I met him by the Lagoon late one afternoon last week.&nbsp; We were off to see that much-talked-about new show: <strong>Waikiki nei<\/strong>.&nbsp; Folks have been rhapsodizing about the multi-million dollar, high tech theater with its transformer stage and aerial rigging since opening night.&nbsp; We found it to be a beautiful, and comfortable &#8220;house&#8221; without a bad seat.&nbsp; To be honest, I was expecting showroom flash (&#8220;like a Vegas show!&#8221;) and the sincere insincerity often peddled to &#8220;tourists&#8221; by the busload.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What I <em>never<\/em> expected was this beautiful stroll through the culture and beauty of our own beloved beach town, or that the show would really touch my heart.&nbsp; From the first hushed moments we were transported to the &#8220;once upon a time&#8221; of story telling by a real human being, a welcoming and wise Kupuna (elder).&nbsp; This Hawaiian man, seemingly clothed in the dignity of generations, was even more compelling than the state-of-the-art lights and music that drew us along like a spell.&nbsp; A magic door seemed to open.&nbsp; Soon beautiful people appeared on the &#8220;beach&#8221; and we were happily lost in wonderful dancing, music, and acrobatic feats.&nbsp; My eyes filled with emotion as one scene flowed into another.&nbsp; Actors playing locals and visitors shared the beauty of this place with hula, surfing, canoe paddling, and partying.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In live theater no camera operator or director decides what you will see, you can look anywhere you want: at the musicians up in the towers, or at a particular performer.&nbsp; I tried to pick out the weakest cast member and could not.&nbsp; Each performer was &#8220;on&#8221; putting their opening-night best, their heart and striving, into every move.&nbsp; What I experienced was genuine aloha and great theater as locals and visitors in the audience became part of a community of memory, of beauty, of welcome. Filing out, all seemed happy and uplifted.&nbsp; I know I was.&nbsp; Do yourself a favor and see Waikiki nei while you are here.&nbsp; It really touched my heart. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waikikinei.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.waikikinei.com<\/a>.&nbsp; .&nbsp; .&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tigers!&nbsp; <\/strong>Sumatran tigers Berani and Missy have given birth to three little <strong>cubs<\/strong>, the first born at the <strong>Honolulu Zoo<\/strong> here in Waikiki since 1981.&nbsp; A breeding pair of sun bears is expected at the zoo by the end of the month, but what is happening with the long delayed elephant habitat?!&nbsp; Vaigai and Mari deserve better.<\/p>\n<p>The harbor is more like a tropical aquarium than usual lately as fleets of tiny fish dart through dapples of sunlight like submarine currents of silver.&nbsp; Standing on the pier just after sunset, Miss Kitty and I were startled by a living river of small fry passing, pulsing beneath our feet (and paws) like a Hollywood effect.&nbsp; I got dizzy watching as hundreds of fish stippled the water on unison &#8211; they just kept coming and coming!&nbsp; Suddenly dozens all turned at once with a loud &#8220;splash!&#8221; The wind paused to listen, as golden clouds drifted along in their musings. Early evening September sky was layered in salmon, pink, yellow, lilac; resolving into true blue directly above our heads.&nbsp; It was quiet enough to hear the papery rustling of palm trees.&nbsp; Ah, the theater of nature!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/waikikisaucehugo.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Jorge Garcia \" title=\"Jorge Garcia \" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" align=\"left\" \/><strong>LOST <\/strong>Spoiler<strong> <\/strong>Alert!<strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>Filming has resumed here for the popular TV series.<strong> <\/strong>Kahuhipa Street in Kaneohe (near <strong>Domenico&#8217;s Harley) <\/strong>was the scene of a &#8220;traffic stop&#8221; last week as officer Anna Lucia (Michelle Rodriguez) pulled up on everyone&#8217;s friend Hugo.&nbsp; Was that blood on his shirt?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 34th Annual <strong>Intertribal Pow Wow <\/strong>will be held at Thomas Square again this year on October 4th &amp; 5th. All are welcome and everyone has fun!&nbsp; Bring your camera.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Top of Waikiki <\/strong>executive chef\/culinary savant <strong>Sean Priester <\/strong>told me to wear black pants and closed shoes.&nbsp; He had a unique proposition for me: come to the Hawaii Restaurant Association Hall of Fame Gala not as a guest, but as a helper!&nbsp; Several local chefs of note (like Sean) would be providing gourmet grazing to a local &#8220;A&#8221; list that included the governor and the cr&egrave;me of Hawaii&#8217;s dining culture.&nbsp; For some reason he felt that I would NOT wreck the entire event like a comedic scene from one of my nightmares.&nbsp; Of course he doesn&#8217;t know me that well ;-).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was nervous, hoping to avoid humiliation and just stay out of the way, but the experienced crew took their cue from a confident and relaxed Sean, putting me right to work.&nbsp; You see a restaurant is like a ship.&nbsp; Someone must be in charge, and when you have a skillful captain it all flows in a beautiful way.&nbsp; &#8220;Yes Chef!&#8221;&nbsp; Soon I was part of a line assembling gastronomic creations for the surging crowd.&nbsp; Wow! Look at me in a chef&#8217;s jacket!&nbsp; The artist to my left plated a perfect dollop of Ulu (breadfruit) Mashed Potatoes, then crowned it with a thick, gorgeous slab of Italian Bacon.&nbsp; Next I placed one succulent giant scallop on the &#8220;stack&#8221; with my tongs and &#8220;sauced&#8221; it with a secret concoction from a squeeze bottle.&nbsp; Then, another &#8220;pro&#8221; to my right painted the plate with just the right garnish and placed it on the table from which it quickly disappeared.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/waikikidrinkumbrella.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Drinks in Waikiki\" title=\"Drinks in Waikiki\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"5\" width=\"307\" height=\"230\" align=\"right\" \/>Truthfully, I was a bit of a bottleneck, but helpful tips speeded me right up and I never stopped smiling with the basic pleasure of the effort.&nbsp; You see, I had forgotten the joy of working so closely with others on something worthwhile &#8211; writing is a lonely task somewhat like having homework every day of your life.&nbsp; But here I was playing my role and trying to keep up.&nbsp; Everyone working around me had pride and a smile.&nbsp; We were each a part of something beautiful, something that people were visibly enjoying.&nbsp; I got to see some of the happy faces blurring past &#8220;oohing&#8221; and &#8220;ahhing&#8221; as we worked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all heard kitchen tales of knife-wielding chefs and their titanic tantrums, but Chef Priester is a happy&nbsp;artist living out a creative imperative in service to his own unique vision.&nbsp; Each diner is his patron and collaborator.&nbsp; The staff, like <strong>Alika <\/strong>and <strong>William<\/strong>, are his co-creators.&nbsp; There is much humble pride in the kitchen as everyone joyfully produces the evening&#8217;s magic.&nbsp; &#8220;Do it quickly, but don&#8217;t hurry,&#8221; I was told.&nbsp; It felt good to play even&nbsp;my small part; for dining is more than sustenance &#8211; it is a gift of love that nourishes more than the body.&nbsp; I felt privileged to carry large trays of expensive food through the&nbsp;hidden back-kitchens of the hotel, to be entrusted with the success of my co-workers&#8217; art, their <em>living<\/em>, by which they feed their families.&nbsp; Being included, instructed, and counted-on by them felt wonderful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The guests seemed to have a good time, but I believe that my coworkers and I had a better one.&nbsp; It was great to feel that old satisfaction of a job well done.&nbsp; If every restaurant patron could just walk a shift&nbsp;in those shoes, we would all be better, more appreciative patrons, playing our parts in the fine-dining hula. Those who serve us surely deserve eye contact, &#8220;please&#8221; &amp;&nbsp;&#8220;thank you&#8221; as well as our respect.&nbsp; So go to the Top of Waikiki, I know that I will again and <em>soon<\/em>.&nbsp; The view is as amazing as always, the food and service is better than ever.&nbsp; But part of me will want to be back in the kitchen having fun with my new friends.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember, <strong>you<\/strong> are always most welcome here at &#8220;da beach.&#8221;&nbsp; Investments may fluctuate, but memories are yours to make, to share, and to keep forever.&nbsp; Life&#8217;s true wealth is abundant everywhere.&nbsp; .&nbsp; .&nbsp; When you&#8217;re walking in Waikiki.&nbsp; .&nbsp; .&nbsp; ALOHA!<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Drinks in Waikiki&#8221; photo courtesy of Dan Axler.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 1px;width: 650px;background-color: #cccccc\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/walkinginwaikiki.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Walking in Waikiki by Cloudia Charters\" title=\"Walking in Waikiki by Cloudia Charters\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"150\" height=\"54\" align=\"left\" \/><em><br \/>Want to enjoy more Waikiki &#8220;street&#8221; life with Cloudia? 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