‘Ilima Awards to celebrate restaurant hero with new award
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Grace Akazawa serves, from left, Mari Ayako, Alfred Bowers and Chrystina Turner at the Social Honolulu on May 9. Voting for the Star-Advertiser’s Unsung Hero Award is open through Friday.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s ‘Ilima Awards will have a new category this year — the Unsung Hero award, recognizing excellence by a behind-the-scenes restaurant employee.
Nominate a hard-working line cook, an excellent server, a bartender, anyone whose skills deserve recognition. Send nominations to Crave’s Unsung Hero, Honolulu Star-Advertiser 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 210, Honolulu, HI 96813 or email crave@staradvertiser.com.
Deadline is Friday.