2008 - Chaine des Rotisseurs

HAWAII PACIFIC ISLANDS REGION NEWSLETTER FALL 2008 

Chaîne des Rôtisseurs 

Members of the Hawai‘i Pacific delegation to the Boston Grand Chapître with our newly 

elected national Chaîne leaders, Bailli Délégué George Brown with Dame Elizabeth 

Brown (in purple), and Chancelier Sandra Miller (in red). 

HULA-LA!! ~~~ SEPTEMBER 12 & 13 

The upcoming Regional Assemblage, Hula-La, hosted by the Honolulu Chapter, promises to be 

spectacular! The Friday, September 12, “Hula” will be a cocktail reception like you’ve never enjoyed before at 

the beautiful Outrigger Canoe Club! Cocktails, wonderful wines, a fabulous and extensive array of pupus (no 

need for dinner afterwards), sunset, green flash, Honolulu city lights, and even fireworks. 

For the Saturday, September 13, “LA” extravaganza, the STAGE (restaurant) is set! A red carpet gala! 

Dress as your favorite movie character. There will be surprises and shenanigans along the way! Enjoy superb 

dinner at one of the finest restaurants in Honolulu, again paired with wonderful wines. Be sure to bring a few 

dollars with you to both events. We will be brown-bagging some excellent Chaîne wines from our cellar for you 

to purchase to raise funds for our scholarship program and other endeavors. 

J.P. Cercillieux, Chaîne Maître Hôtelier and General Manager of the New Otani/Kaimana Beach Hotel 

(next to the Outrigger Canoe Club) has reserved a block of rooms for us with significantly discounted prices. 

Details are on the invitations sent to you. 

THIS IS ONE WEEKEND YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS AND YOU WILL NOT FORGET! 

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LAURENCE VOGEL, BAILLI PROVINCIAL 

Anna Lise and I are looking forward with eager anticipation to returning to Hawaii. As I write 

this note, we are winding up a glorious vacation at our farm in New York State. It seems like only 

yesterday that a number of us were lucky enough to be in Boston in July, to celebrate another 

"Changing of the Guards." I had the pleasure at that time, on your behalf, to present a beautiful 

maile lei to our international President, Yam Atallah. We welcomed in Bailli Délégué George 

Brown, and said "mahalo" to Bailli Délégué Joe Caruso for his inspired leadership of our great 

organization. Last year, as you will remember, Joe honored us by attending and participating in 

our Big Island Assemblage. Great leadership is ever present throughout our region, too. 

I celebrate and thank all of our Hawaii Baillis, and their inspired and hard working 

officers, for all they have done to make our region so highly effective and internationally 

respected. You all have brought great honor and praise worthy distinction to our shores. All of us 

are in your debt. 

FRED HELLEKES, CHAMBELAN PROVINCIAL 

We have come a long way from our humble beginnings. It was on April 14, 1973 that 

14 members of the newly formed chapter of the Confrerie de la Chaîne des Rotisseurs 

and its Bailli, Colonel Dutton had their first dinner at the Ala Moana Hotel with the 

unheard of tab of $22.50, a price that was worth mention on the evening news. 

Today, 265 plus members should feel privileged to belong to a society whose 

purpose is to promote a better understanding and greater appreciation of the art of fine 

dining. In this day and age when cooking has been simplified in more than one way, it 

is crucial not to lose sight of what fine dining and the pleasure of the table are all 

about. 

The planning and execution of a Chaîne event involves an extraordinary effort on the part of your officers 

and well as the host establishment. I invite every member to show your support and appreciation for their efforts 

by attending future functions whenever possible. 

JUDITH KELLOGG, CHARGÉE DE PRESSE PROVINCIALE 

Transitions, Treasured Memories, and Traditions 

I have one of the best jobs 

in the Chaîne, having the 

privilege of being the first 

to read about all the 

wonderful events 

happening in the Hawai‘i 

Pacific Islands Region. 

And the photos make me 

wish I could be at every 

one of those functions. The black-tie galas are 

always magnificent, with the Big Island adding a 

little local color with their “Christmas in 

Kealakekua.” Garrett Saikley’s “Truffle Court” 

established his own witty and fun-loving leadership 

style as Honolulu Bailli, presiding as bewigged 

judge. And then there is the warm personal touch 

with Bailli Chris Speere and his family cooking the 

Italian dinner that welcomed in new Bailli Werner 

Boettner. Bailli Mark Monoscalco’s special attention 

to fine wines and perfect pairings has consistently 

enhanced his many venues. 

Every chapter has been well represented over 

the past year in the Gastronome, and the Baillis’ reports 

here in the newsletter provide a good overview of all 

the great food, wine, and parties. I am fortunate to be 

working with excellent Vice Chargés de Presse in each 

chapter. Thank you to Donna Bebber (Honolulu), 

Michael Blaksteen (Hawai‘i Island), Robert Cartwright 

(Maui), and Christel Yount (Kauai/Oahu). 

Of special note is that two articles from the 

region were featured in the International Chaîne des 

Rotisseurs Magazine: one on last year’s amazing Big 

Island Assemblage organized by Bailli Wilhelm 

Pirngruber and Vice Chargé de Presse Michael 

Blaksteen, and a feature on guitarist, Chevalier 

d’Honneur Carlos Barbosa-Lima of the Honolulu 

chapter. It is exhilarating to know that the outstanding 

events from our special Paradise can be appreciated by 

such a wide audience 

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Once again, the 

Hawaii/Pacific Jeune 

Commis competition 

held on April 12, at 

the Culinary Institute 

of the Pacific at 

Kapiolani 

Community College 

was a great success. 

This year, special help was provided by The US 

Army Culinary Arts Team Hawaii, supported by 

Staff Sergeant David Marcelli, Aide to the 

Commanding General of US Army Pacific, who 

served as Kitchen Floor Judge. Former regional 

Jeune Commis winner, Jarren Otake also assisted. 

We had seven talented contestants, but the winner 

turned out to be Sonny Acosta, who represented 

Hawai‘i for the second year in a row at the national 

competition. All the contestants’ achievements were 

celebrated at a special luncheon at the Outrigger 

Canoe Club following the competition. 

KUSUMA COORAY, CONSEILLER CULINAIRE PROVINCIALE 

ROBERT LEE, JR., BAILLI PROVINCIAL HONORAIRE 

La Chaîne des 

Rôtisseurs was founded by 

a group of so to say 

“military chefs” returning 

from the Crusades in 1248. 

They wanted to preserve 

the standards of the royal 

table. The Chaîne was in 

existence until the French 

Revolution, when it was disbanded. It was inactive 

until 1949 when several chefs and writers wished to 

restore French cuisine to the high standards lost during 

the two World Wars. This is now the 21 st century, and 

there is again a world conflict, with various branches of 

our military involved. 

For the past several years, a corporate 

chef of the Honolulu Chapter, Chef Rôtisseur 

Ernesto Limcaco, has been teaching, advising, 

and demonstrating the art of cuisine preparation 

to various military chefs. The various branches 

of the military, including the National Guard, 

have yearly competitions throughout the United 

States. Two chefs trained by Chef Limcaco 

competed at the Army competitions and won 

silver medals. 

In addition to the specific branches of 

the military, there are also chefs at the various 

academies and military hospitals, with many 

belonging to culinary associations, but none as 

yet to the Chaîne. So it is time for history to 

repeat itself, with the formation of a Chaîne 

sub-organization of military chefs. This would 

be the Chaîne Chefs Militaire Société, modeled 

on the other Chaîne sub-organizations, such as 

the Société Mondiale du Vin and the Brillat 

Savarin. After I proposed the Société at the 

National meeting in Boston, it was approved by 

the National Council. The rules and regulations 

are now under consideration by the National 

Juris Prudence. 

Anyone having military contacts, 

please contact me or our Culinaire National, 

John Nihoff at the New Jersey office. 

Imua Chaîne Chefs Militaire Société! 

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FRED HONDA, BAILLI PROVINCIAL HONORAIRE AND CHAIR, CONSEIL D’HONNEUR 

In our last 

newsletter, I 

described the 

establishment of the 

Conseil d’Honneur 

and its purpose, 

which is to provide 

an entity within the 

Bailliage des Etats- 

Unis that would 

effectively 

encourage the 

ongoing 

participation of 

those members who have served the Chaîne des 

Rôtisseurs with distinction as senior officers, and 

who no longer hold active office. 

The eligibility requires a confrère to have 

served as a National or Regional Officer for an 

effective tour of duty, and not to currently hold one 

of the aforementioned offices. This individual must 

be a member in good standing of the Chaîne des 

Rôtisseurs for 10 consecutive years. 

An amendment was accepted at the Chaîne 

Board meeting in January 2008 at San Antonio, 

whereby, recognition also be accorded to Baillis 

WERNER BOETTNER, BAILLI, MAUI 

I have been in 

office exactly one 

month as Bailli, so 

don’t have much to 

report. My first 

event, at Bella 

Cucina, was managed 

by outgoing Maui 

Bailli Chris Speere 

all the way. On 

September 6 th we 

will have a sunset 

sail to Japan with 

sushi and other 

Japanese goodies 

prepared right on 

board by Chef Clement Enomoto. And yes we will 

have Sake too!! 

who have served with distinction as Chapter Baillis 

for more than 20 years with similar eligibility 

criteria. 

At our National Assemblage held in Boston in 

June 2008, the following members were approved for 

recognition to the Conseil d’Honneur, Class of 2008: 

National/Regional Officers 

• Zane Lubin, Chargé de Presse Provincial Far West 

• Dr. Robert Lee Jr., Bailli Provincial Hawaii/Pacific 

• Dr. Paul H. Weisberg, Chambellan Provincial Mid 

Atlantic 

Baillis (20 or more years) 

• Dr. Richard Yadeau, Bailli Minneapolis (25 years 9 

months) 

• Jean M. Yadley, Bailli Tampa Sun Coast (22 years 6 

months) 

• Adi Kohler, Bailli Hawaii Island (22 years 3 months) 

• Dr. Robert Lee Jr. was present at the National 

Meeting and was officially recognized as a member 

of the Conseil d’Honneur. It was my personal 

pleasure to present Adi Kohler with the Conseil 

d’Honneur award at our regional Assemblage in 

September. 

Our formal function, with induction, will be on 

November 29 th at the 5 Palms Restaurant in the 

Manikai Hotel in Kihei. This will be our 30 th year on 

Maui celebration, and promises to be a grand affair. 

Planning for future events is in hand for 2009. 

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DAVID GOCHROS, ECHANSON PROVINCIAL 

Société Mondiale du Vin 

A Night in 

Burgundy 

The Honolulu 

Chapter of the 

l’Ordre de 

Mondiale kicked off 

2008 with an event 

at Kapiolani 

Community College 

in Honolulu on Feb. 

21st. The event was 

called “une Soirée en Bourgogne” and featured 

fine wines from the Burgundy region paired 

with matching dishes prepared by the Chefs 

from KCC’s Culinary Program. The Dining 

Room provided a spectacular back drop with 

Diamond Head and distant ocean views. The 

wines were top notch, starting with a 2004 

Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaumes from 

Domaine Laroche, followed by three Grand 

Crus 2003 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, 

Paul Pernot, 1996 Clos de la Roche, Dominique 

Laurent, and the 1990 Clos Vougeot from 

Domaine Daniel Rion & Fils. Chef Sato and 

his staff from KCC did a wonderful job 

incorporating local ingredients such as Big 

Island abalone, Island snapper, and Big Island 

beef, into a classic French menu. Echanson 

Provincial David Gochros moderated the dinner 

with comments about the wines. Une soirée 

formidable! 

Société Mondial du Vin Induction 

On the same night at KCC, and in full 

regalia, the Chaîne Officers inducted 6 new 

members into the Société Mondial du Vin 

Mondiale. The Honolulu chapter now has 66 

members, the Kaua‘i/ O‘ahu Chapter 34, the 

Big Island 9, and Maui 3, making a total of 112 

Mondiale members in the region. We hope to 

build further on that number. 

Young Sommelier Competition 

The finals for the Pacific Isles Young 

Sommelier Competition were held on April 7 th 

at the Halekulani Hotel in Honolulu. After 

making through the preliminary rounds, three 

competitors vied for the title and the chance to 

compete in the National Finals in Las Vegas. 

This year’s winner was: Patrick Okubo of 

Formaggio Wine Bar. The first runner up was 

David Castleberry of the Mauna Lani Resort, 

and 2nd runner up was Jason Castle, formerly 

of Du Vin, now at Merriman’s on Maui. The 

judges were Roberto Viernes, M.S. from 

Southern W&S, Chuck Furuya, M.S. of Vino 

and DK Restaurants, and Mark Shishido from 

Alan Wong’s. The competitors all had a 

positive experience, and they all plan on 

competing again next year. The Halekulani 

Hotel provided the facilities, and Kevin 

Toyama, sommelier at the Halekulani, 

volunteered his time doing all of the set-up for 

the judging. We held an awards luncheon at the 

Halekulani Hotel following the competition for 

the competitors, judges, and regional officers of 

the Chaine. 

Mondiale National Convention and Young 

Sommelier Nation Finals 

The finals were held at the National 

Convention on May 24 in Las Vegas. Kaua‘i/ 

O‘ahu Bailli Mark Monoscalco and Conseiller 

Gastronomique Mirella Monoscalo, and 

Echanson Provincial David Gochros were on 

hand to root for Patrick Okubo. Patrick did a 

great job, and received glowing reviews from 

Fred Dame M.S., and received an Honorable 

Mention. All three officers were awarded 

ribbons from Echanson Dan Gulbronsen for 

their hard work in the Chaine. 

Coming up… 

We are working on putting together a 

special educational tasting event in November, 

but we can’t announce any details until we 

have confirmation. 

We will also be working on presenting 

an offering of some of the wines from the 

Chaîne cellar. We have some wines leftover 

from previous events which we will be selling 

to raise funds for future wines for upcoming 

events. More details to follow. 

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WILHELM PIRNGRUBER, BAILLI, HAWAII ISLANDS 

MARK MONOSCALCO, BAILLI, KAUAI/OAHU 

The Kauai/ 

Oahu Bailliage has had a 

fun filled year. We 

currently have 50 

members of Chaîne des 

Rôtisseurs and 40 

members of Société 

Mondiale du Vin. 

We hosted the following 

events during the past 

year: 

• “Un Diner Extraordinaire” Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 

Chef Mavro. 26 members and guests explored 

the intricate flavors of the cuisine prepared by 

Chef George Mavrothalassitis. 

• “The World of Pinot Noir,” Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 

Vino Honolulu. 34 members and guests were 

present at our Société Mondiale du Vin 

educational event led by Master Sommelier 

Chuck Furuya and Vice Echanson Dr. Maurice 

Nicholson. 

• “A Golden Holiday Celebration,” Sunday, December 

9, 2007 at Halekulani Hotel. 72 members and 

guests celebrated the holiday season in high 

fashion, dining on the creative menu of Chef Daryl 

Fujita. 

• Jeunes Commis Competition Awards Luncheon, 

Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Outrigger Canoe 

Club. 36 members and guests congratulated our 

young chef competitors. 

• Annual Meeting April 13, 2008 at 3660 on the Rise. 

65 members and guests were treated to an 

elaborate meal and wine pairing dinner prior to 

our annual business meeting. 

• Sunday, May 18, 2008 “Un Diner Extraordinaire,” at 

Elua. 32 members and guests were served one of 

the most creative menus in the long and illustrious 

history of the Kauai/Oahu Bailliage. Chefs 

Donato Loperfido and Philippe Padovani created a 

menu that could only be described as 

“Extraordinaire” 

Upcoming events 

• Sunday, December 7, 2008 Holiday Party, at the 

Sheraton Waikiki 

• March 2009, Annual Meeting 

• April 2009, “Un Diner Extraordinaire” 

Our congratulations go to the two young 

competitors that the Kauai/Oahu Bailliage sponsored 

this year. In the Jeunes Commis Competition, Daniel 

Umeno of La Mer placed second in our regional 

competition. 

Our Young Sommelier Contestant Patrick 

Okubo of Formaggio Grill, Kailua won the regional 

competition and represented the Hawaii/Pacific Region 

in our National Competition in Las Vegas this past May. 

We look forward to sharing the harmony of the 

table with all of you in the coming year! 

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GARRETT SAIKLEY, BAILLI, HONOLULU 

As the year winds down, 

we can look back at fun past 

events: the Hawai‘i regional 

Assemblage on the Big Island, 

our “Truffle Court” dinner at 

Le Bistro, the “Holiday Gala 

Dinner Dance” at the Oahu 

Country Club, a cruise on the 

Oceania Regatta from Los 

Angeles to Miami, the Société 

Mondiale du Vin dinner with 

grand cru Burgundy wines at 

Kapiolani Community College, 

a “One Night Cruise to 

Nowhere” on the Pride of 

Aloha, and the Jeunes Commis 

contest and luncheon. One 

highlight for me was awarding 

scholarships to two KCC 

culinary arts students from the 

funds we raised this past year, 

with a matching grant from the 

national Chaîne Foundation. A 

second highlight was learning 

that our bailliage is now the 

largest in the United States—we 

must be doing something right! 

The Honolulu bailliage 

looks forward to some exciting 

events: 

September 12-13, 2008: 

Hawai‘i Regional Assemblage, 

hosted by our bailliage. 

December 13, 2008: Our 

Christmas Gala at Washington 

Place. 

March 15-27, 2009: A 

Chaîne Gang cruise from 

Honolulu to Hong Kong on the 

Crystal Symphony. 

The March 15 cruise will be nonstop, 

twelve days of forced 

relaxation on what has always 

been rated as the world’s best 

large cruise line. Events are 

being planned while on the ship 

as well as once we arrive in 

Hong Kong. 

And some good news! 

Our new member, Maître 

Hôtelier John Blanco, General 

Manager of the Kahala Hotel and 

Resort, is generously offering all 

Chaîne members a Kahala 

Epitome card. The Kahala 

Epitome program offers a 10% 

discount on Catering site rentals, 

Spa Suites treatments, and CHI 

membership. There is no charge 

for the card. Please contact Ms. 

Joy Umehira, Food and Beverage 

Administration, tel. 739-8702, to 

receive the card. Perhaps other 

Chaîne-affiliated hotels and 

restaurants, as well as other 

establishments, will follow Mr. 

Blanco’s lead. 

And lastly, your hard 

working volunteer officers are 

always looking for a little extra 

help in running our operation. If 

you have computer or printing 

savvy, or would like to assist in 

planning and executing events, 

please let us know. And if you 

have any comments or 

suggestions for future events, 

don’t hesitate to email them to 

me. 

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JULIE’S CORNER BY JULIE HONDA, CHARGÉE DE PRESSE PROVINCIALE HONORAIRE 

“UPSTAIRS 

WELCOMES 

HAWAIIAN 

CHAÎNE 

FRIENDS” was 

boldly scripted 

across the specially 

printed menu 

presented to Bailli 

Provincial Larry 

and Dame Anna 

Lise Vogel and 

Bailli Provincial 

Honoraire Fred Honda and Chargée de Presse 

Provinciale Honoraire Julie Honda on the night of 

their arrival for the Grand Chapître 2008, held in 

Boston’s InterContinental Hotel June 27 – July 1, 

2008. 

Boston Bailli Marshall Berenson and 

his wife, Kathy, jumpstarted the event at one of 

Cambridge’s favorite restaurants, Upstairs. 

Chef Steven Brand personally prepared the 

entire nine course gourmet dinner. The 

Berensons were at Halekulani last October, 

celebrating their 17 th wedding anniversary, and 

Bailli Provincial Vogel hosted a party in their 

honor at the newly opened Nobu’s at Waikiki. 

As we dashed out of the Inter-Continental 

Hotel’s lobby with Marshall Berenson for dinner, we 

met part of the 15 member delegation from Hawaii that 

included Bailli Provincial Honoraire Dr. Robert Lee, 

Honolulu Bailli Garrett Saikley, Kauai/Oahu Bailli 

Honoraire Bruce Liebert, Chargée de Presse Provinciale 

Judith Kellogg who were preparing to depart for their 

first night of dining experience. 

Kauai/Oahu’s Bailli Mark Monalscalco and 

Vice Conseiller Gastronomique Mirella arrived later 

from Chicago Vice Echanson Maurice Nicholson and 

his wife Kathryn arrived via New York where they 

celebrated their second wedding anniversary. 

Honolulu’s Vice Conseiller Gastronomique Robert 

Carpenter arrived later in the evening. 

Rounding up the group were Dames Lucille 

Boston and Gina Schultz, two jetsetters who always go 

the extra mile to be part of the Chaîne Chapître. 

The Hawaii delegation tripled in number from 

the last Boston Assemblage in July 1996, at which time, 

both Carol Brooks and Julie Honda were officially 

elevated to Kauai/Oahu Bailli and Chargée de Presse 

Pronviciale, at the historical Faneuille Hall. Bailli 

Provincial Fred Honda, Bailli Provincial Honorarie 

Hans Strasser and Officier Claire Strasser witnessed the 

impressive ceremony, far away from home. 

This year, Dr. Robert Lee hand carried maile 

leis for the majority of the male officers who were 

attired in traditional formal Hawaiian wear, with 

open collared dress shirts and green sashes (green to 

reflect their roles as Baillis, past/present). Bailli 

Saikley preferred to dress thoroughly “Tommy 

Bahamas” in his Aloha shirt topped with a lauhala 

hat and the legendary maile lei. 

Dr. Lee also had beautiful Christina orchid 

leis for newly inducted National Chancelier Sandra 

Miller and Dame Elizabeth Brown, and maile leis 

for outgoing Bailli Délégué Joe Caruso and 

incoming Bailli Délégué George Brown. Mahalo to 

Bob for his generous contribution of the maile and 

Christina orchid leis. 

One of our highlights in Boston was time 

spent with former UH President Evan Dobelle and 

his wife, Kit. Evan is now President of Westfield 

State College, and is still a member of the Honolulu 

chapter. The Dobelles picked us up and drove us to 

Cambridge, as I had expressed a desire to visit 

Harvard. He gave us a grand tour which included 

walking into Harvard Yard, where the magnificent 

Library towered over students studying. An 

unexpected stop at MIT, where Kit led us to 

experience the walk through the endless hallway. 

Evan was a most insightful tour guide. 

At the end of our Chaîne Conference in 

Boston, we drove to the Catskill Mountains with the 

Vogels to their beautifully restored country farm 

house (built in 1845), with red barns will soon to be 

converted into guest houses that keep the original 

integrity. The landscaping is incredibly beautiful and 

surreal, which is expected with Dame Vogel’s known 

penchant for gardening and farming. As for Larry, he 

is making use of this luxury to stop, smell and enjoy 

the fragrances of Anna Lisa’s “garden,” comprising 

30 acres of garden and meadow, and 40 acres of 

woodland. Meanwhile, Kauai/Oahu’s Chevalier 

Wallace and Ann Ching visited and the foursome 

drove to the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame 

with the Ching’s young grandson. The Vogel’s 

hospitality and generosity runneth over and over 

again. 

Chambellan Provincial Fred Hellekes and 

Mira Hahn enjoyed a fabulous dream vacation in 

Europe, beginning at one of the world’s most idyllic 

locations, Lake Como, Italy, and stayed a stone’s 

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JULIE’S CORNER (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8) 

throw from George Clooney’s compound. After 30 

years, Fred had time to spend a holiday with his 

brother. From there, he and Mira drove through the 

Alps past Seefeld, site of the Olympics, through St. 

Moritz. Somewhere in the midst of all the majestic 

snow and ice sculptures, they met Bailli Provincial 

Honoraire Hans Strasser and Claire and played two 

rounds of golf. The Strassers arrived back in 

Honolulu in August. 

I spoke with Bailli of Hawaii, Willie 

Pirngruber, who is anticipating the arrival of the new 

General Manager of the Hilton Waikoloa in the middle 

of August, replacing Bailli Honoraire Dieter Seeger. 

Seeger, who hosted our Regional Assemblage in 

September 2007, now has relocated to Redding, 

Washington, enjoying retirement. 

Big Island’s Chaîne activities have been 

temporarily curtailed, but Bailli Pirngruber will be 

making an announcement shortly for an event at the 

Fairmont’s premier Grill Room and a wine reception at 

the Mixx Lounge in Kailua-Kona, planned by 

Proprietor/ Vice Echanson Fernand Desilits. Fernand 

and his wife, Joan, recently returned from their 

Canadian vacation. 

The Honolulu Chapter is delighted that Dame 

Donna Bebber will become their Vice Chargée de 

Presse. Donna, who covets an impressive list of clients, 

the likes of Hawaiian Romance Festival Matt 

Cattingub, specializes in local special events and 

fundraising. She took a month off, partly business and 

to refuel with good friend and mentor, Dame Caroline 

Berry at her beach house outside of Tampa. 

An event benefiting the Maui Community 

College was spearheaded by Bailli Honoraire Mitch 

Kysar, with support from Proprietor/Chef Patrick 

Callarec’s Chez Paul at Olowalu. The nine course 

menu billed as “Michelin Stars Tour de France,” was 

inspired by his trip through Paris, Reims and Beaune, 

dining at some of the world’s finest restaurants. Kysar 

selected 6 wines, aged and ready to drink, to 

accompany each meal. Kysar has been a collector of 3 

star Michelin establishments, and to date, has collected 

97 Michelin stars, 3 stars short of his 100 Michelin stars 

lifetime goal. He amassed 27 Michelin stars in his most 

recent 21 days tour. When I asked, “What next” his 

answer simply, “Start Over”. Amazing! 

Maui Bailli Honoraire Harold and Keiko 

Hardcastle (former New York residents) returned 

from New York with their daughter Essence after 

their wining, dining and shopping marathon. They 

were extremely pleased with their dinner at Alain 

Ducasse Restaurant at the St. Regis, and at 

Morimoto. Hardcastle met Morimoto who is 

opening a restaurant at the Ilikai Hotel later this 

year. 

After Boston, Mark and Mirella Monoscalco 

retuned to their usual summer in hometown, 

Chicago, before heading off for one of Dan 

Gulbronson’s Mondiale “wine escape” cruises, this 

time to South Africa. While in Boston, Mark 

commented “I can’t believe it, I am the senior Bailli 

of our Hawaii/Pacific region”. 

Kusuma Cooray was an enthusiastic first 

time observer at the Annual Black Pool Dance 

Festival. The eight days of World Championship 

Latin and Ballroom Competition with her mentor, 

dance- instructor, Christopher Bayot, were inspiring. 

They flew to Manchester, England via Frankfurt for 

an opportunity to be in the company of the world’s 

best, and to be personally introduced to the Japanese 

featured actor of the film, “Shall We Dance”. 

Aloha Oe to Maître Hôtelier Janice Clapoff, 

who touched many in her brief tenure as General 

Manager of Halekulani. Her very special attention 

to details in her management style and her approach 

had an endearing appeal. Janis, with her teenage 

twins Jayme and Jessie, returned to the West Coast 

as General Manager of the Triple A Ojai Valley Inn 

and Golf Course, located 30 miles from Santa 

Barbara. Eight year veteran, Executive Assistant 

Manager, Maître de Table Gerald Glennon, has been 

officially announced as Halekulani’s General 

Manager. Congratulations! 

Domestically and Chaine-wise, I don’t 

believe anyone can top our Chargée de Presse 

Provinciale Judith Kellogg and Kauai/Oahu Bailli 

Honoraire Bruce Liebert for traveling the distance in 

less than a month, making Chaîne connections. After 

Boston, they flew to Boulder to be with her entire 

family, to scatter her late father’s ashes on his 

favorite peak on their property, followed by driving 

to Aspen, to visit with former Kauai/Oahu member 

Barbi Benton and her husband George Gradow. 

They flew home by way of Seattle, to visit Bruce’s 

mother and sister’s family. They capped their Seattle 

visit dining with newly inducted Bailli Délégué 

George and Dame Elizabeth Brown at their favorite 

restaurant, Cafe Juanita, enjoying a bottle of the first 

vintage from the Brown’s own winery, Rockwell- 

Brown Estasy 2006. 

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Calendar 

September 6 

“Sunset Sail with the Chaîne to ‘Japan’” 

Contact Werner Boettner (808) 

573-1359 

September 12–13 

Hawaii/Pacific Islands Assemblage 

Outrigger Canoe Club and Stage 

Restaurant, Honolulu. Contact Garrett 

Saikley (808) 395-3532 

September 18-20 

International Grand Chapitre, Paris, 

France. Contact National Office 

September 19 

2008 International Jeunes Commis 

Rôtisseurs Competition, Le Cordon 

Bleu, Paris, France 

October 4–14 

Societe Mondiale du Vin Trip to South 

Africa. Contact Dan Gulbronsen 

National Office 

October 23–26 

2008 Jeunes Sommeliers Competition, 

Vienna, Austria. Contact National Office 

November 29 

30-Year Celebration Dinner, Maui. 

Contact Werner Boettner, (808) 

573-1359 

December 7 

Kauai/Oahu Holiday Gala and Induction, 

Sheraton Waikiki. Contact Mark 

Monoscalco 224-4439 

Get to Know Your National Officers 

We are honored that a number of our national Chaîne officers will be 

joining us for various events. Chancelier Sandra Miller with John Miller, 

Chargée de Presse Nationale Cindy Eisenmenger, Gastronome editor, and 

Jurisconsulte Greg Eisenmenger, will be here for the Assemblage. Bailli 

Délégué George Brown with Dame Elizabeth Brown will be here in 

December to attend several Chaîne Christmas events and to perform 

inductions. They hope to meet as many of you as possible. 

Contributors 

WERNER BOETTNER, KUSUMA COORAY, FRED 

HELLEKES, FRED HONDA, JULIE HONDA, JUDITH 

KELLOGG, ROBERT LEE, MARK MONOSCALCO, 

GARRETT SAIKLEY 

Editors 

JUDITH KELLOGG AND BRUCE LIEBERT 

December 13 

Honolulu Christmas Dinner, and 

Induction, Washington Place. Contact 

Garrett Saikley 395-3532 

March 15-27, 2009 

“Chaîne Gang Cruise” Honolulu to 

Hong Kong and Return. Contact 

Garrett Saikley 395-3532 

May 27–31, 2009 

Société Mondiale du Vin National 

Meeting and Young Sommelier Finals, 

Sonoma, CA. Contact National Office 

(973) 360-9200 

June 20–July 2, 2009 

Grand Chapitre, New York. Contact 

National Office (973) 360-9200 

For the Current Schedule: 

http://bailliages2.chaineus.org/hawaii/ 

2008CalendarHPI.html 

Regional Webpage: 

http://bailliages2.chaineus.org/hawaii/ 

Contact Webmaster 

Bruce Liebert with updates for events: 

liebert@hawaii.edu or (808) 351-3882 

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