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Rearview Mirror: 1500 Kapiolani Blvd. has long, storied past

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                                Kumu hula Iolani Luahine and her dancers performed at Charles Amalu’s Hawaiian Town’s grand opening on Dec. 31, 1936. The restaurant, which occupied 1500 Kapiolani Blvd., closed in 1946. In 1947 it became a restaurant called The Torch.

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Kumu hula Iolani Luahine and her dancers performed at Charles Amalu’s Hawaiian Town’s grand opening on Dec. 31, 1936. The restaurant, which occupied 1500 Kapiolani Blvd., closed in 1946. In 1947 it became a restaurant called The Torch.