October 2024 — Diamond Head Theatre celebrated the 26th Annual ‘Ilima Awards, honoring Hawaii’s best restaurants. Held on October 14 under the stars, the event welcomed over 300 guests and celebrated emerging culinary stars and established favorites. This event was led by Co-Chairs Todd Iacovelli and Jennifer Tanabe and Sponsorship Chair Mark Wong.
Mahalo to the sponsors who help to raise more than $230,000 for Diamond Head Theatre.
Crystal Sponsors
Altres
Honolulu Star Advertiser
Platinum Sponsors
Albert Chong Associates, Inc.
Bob & Kay Hampton
C. S. Wo & Sons
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii Pacific Health
Island Insurance
John R. Halligan Charitable Fund
Mark Wong and Guy Merola
David & Anna Young
Diamond Sponsors
Bergeman Group
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Advantage Realty
Sid Char & Friends
Wayne J. Chi and Nickolas A. Kacprowksi
Cumming Group
Myrna Cundy
Deville/Fujie
Thomas Gallagher, MD & David Waters, MD and DRS. Rober & Anita Pedersen
Highgate Hawaii
HMSA
Todd Iacovelli
Kyo-Ya Management Company Ltd.
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Gabe and Shirley Lee
MacNaughton Hospitality
Larry Paxton and Candes Meijide Gentry, the Pennaz Family in memory of Carol Dixon
Nigel and Alicia Pentland
Richard M. Rand
Transcendence Pacific
David Wilson and Carolyn Berry Wilson
Steve and Georgia Wong
The awards program was presented by a talented cast: Loretta Ables Sayre, Jody Bill, Aleks Pevec, Andrew Sakaguchi, Aiko Schick,and Diamond Head Theatre’s Shooting Stars.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser presented the prestigious Publisher’s Award to newcomer restaurant Cino. The following restaurants received the People’s Choice Awards:
Best Restaurant: Ruth's Chris Steak House
Best New Restaurant: Waikiki Shokudo
Best Casual Restaurant: Rigo Spanish Italian Restaurant
Best Fine Dining: Hoku’s at the Kahala
Best Breakfast: Hau Tree at Kaimana
Best Dessert: Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery
Best Lunch: Mariposa
Best Neighbor Island: Mama’s Fish House
Check out all the restaurant winners and categories are here: www.diamondheadtheatre.com/ilima-awards
