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The Lanais Have It at the Kahala Resort

Where: 5000 Kahala Ave [map], Honolulu, HI, United States, HI 96816-

Hoku's Restaurant at the Kahala Resort in the tony Kahala district of Honolulu has long been a fine-dining beacon and a fave destination for chowhounds tromping across Oahu.

Simply put, we like the food at Hoku's a lot. Chef Wayne Hirabayashi has long since earned his spurs in wrestling down big flavors like osso bucco and rack of lamb. This T-Day, he's cooking up an exquisite island-flavored feast that would make us thankful to ditch our baster and belly up.

To wit: seafood sausage with warm lentils and bacon vinaigrette stir-fried Kona Blue Lobster with Chinese long beans and ginger onion sauce, and roasted pumpkin gnocchi. Oh, and there's turkey, too. Not cheap at $85 but well worth the prix fix

And don't think that Hawaii casual works here. For dinner, the dress code requires "collared shirts and slacks or evening wear."