Letter From The Editor

I don’t normally really get a kick out of looking at pictures of food. When it comes to scrolling through photos on Instagram, it’s usually the pretty landscapes that most catch my attention. But with food, if I am not eating it, what’s the point?

And then a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon an Instagram food photo that I just couldn’t not click on — it was of a series of impossibly delicate-looking appetizers. Elegant and precisely prepared, the dishes were tantalizing. I had to know more.

It turns out that the photo belonged to Senia, a to-be-opened restaurant that I’d been hearing about over the past several months. The last I had heard, though, was in an article dating a few months back, so we decided to catch up with the chefs behind it — Hawaii’s own Chris Kajioka and London transplant Anthony Rush — to see what they’re cooking up.

Early on in our conversation, Kajioka told me that they’re aiming for Senia to be one of the best restaurants in the country. That might sound like a lofty goal for a restaurant that’s still undergoing construction and menu development, but it’s already been receiving the buzz to match. And it’s no wonder — Kajioka and Rush both have come from some of the world’s most renowned restaurants. Now, with Senia, they finally have a place of their own. Find out more here.

They can’t give an exact opening date yet, but it’s slated to be this summer. Just another reason to look forward to summer.