Cassis Honolulu to open soon
Speaking of new restaurants, Chef Mavro's Cassis Honolulu opens its doors on April 30 in the old Palomino space across from Aloha Tower. They've completely re-designed the interior and will be serving a more casual bistro-style cuisine than the King Street restaurant.
I don't normally cover new openings for their own sake--others handle that beat far better--but this is one I've been anticipating for months. Chef Mavro is well respected for good reason, and now he dangles the possibility of being more affordable as well.
Updated early June: I still haven't made it to Cassis, but others have been giving it mixed reviews. That won't dissuade me from making my way, eventually.
→ Cassis Honolulu: Chef Mavro's New Joint Getting So-So Reviews Thus Far
→ Nadine Kim's Star-Bulletin review
→ Cassis mostly works but still needs some refining
Related posts:
→ Chef Mavro
→ Valentines at Chef Mavro
→ The Winter 2007 menu
→ Dining Envy, Mavro and more...
I'll have to try this place when I go home next time, I've only had his food in Osaka when he was a special chef at the Hotel New Otani's Trader Vics and was impressed with all the "ono" food :)
Kat, I'll probably write about Cassis after it opens, so you'll know what to expect.