om Park and Brad Nicolai
om Park and Brad Nicolai
John Walk takes home a prize at the end of the evening from JN Exotics’ Bradley Hetrick.
The scene at Leather Soul in Downtown Honolulu
Chef Chris Kajioka served up star anise-glazed short-rib with corn pudding and kombu achoaide.
Justin Park working his magic behind the bar
Justin Park working his magic behind the bar
Kaipo Nobriga and Julie Iinuma
Kaipo Nobriga and Julie Iinuma
Miki Garcia, Brian Garcia, Jason Chang and Joselito Amparo
Miki Garcia, Brian Garcia, Jason Chang and Joselito Amparo
THE PARTY Leave it to Tom Park of Leather Soul, Honolulu’s sophisticated emporium of men’s shoes, to throw a special trunk show by coveted all-American brand Alden of New England with representative Steve Reinhart. THE GUESTS Like all Leather Soul festivities, the night brought out some of Honolulu’s most stylish gents. Spotted were Brad Nicolai of JN Automotive; Dusty Grable and Jesse Cruz, the culinary masterminds behind Livestock Tavern and Lucky Belly; leading attorneys George Hetherington, Richard Ing and Rick Fried; and Dr. Jason Chang. THE HIGHLIGHTS To truly raise the taste level, Park turned to leading chef Chris Kajioka and barman extraordinaire Justin Park (no relation), who provided an exceptional array of bites and handcrafted cocktails. Additional tastings were presented by Kyle Reutner of KoHana Rum and Brian Concagh of Beam Suntory, who presented selected whiskeys. Of course, the toasts had to come after the special test-drives of Lamborghini, Bentley and other top-of-the-line vehicles from JN Exotics. –Photos by Tracy Chan
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