The photograph above shows a free diver just out of the ocean. In his left hand he carries his catch, an assortment of tropical reef fish. In his right hand, his spear. The setting sun forms a glorious background and the diver, still wet from the ocean (and surely hired by some agency for the day), smiles into the camera for the perfect PR shot.
James McDonald’s restaurants all possess stunning beachfront views, excellent food and an incredibly hip and professional staff. James McDonald himself possesses a talent for finding and using stunning produce, creating excellent food and being, well, a little bit different from your run-of-the-mill chef in Hawai‘i.
Looking for a great place to fall in love? Check out Donatoni’s, located on the Big Island within the Hilton Waikoloa Resort. Long a favorite for vacationers and major celebrities alike, here is a first-class establishment that with successfully blends a gorgeous tropical setting with a delightful Old World atmosphere.
Pahu i’a is the Hawaiian word for “aquarium.” When you walk into a restaurant of that name in the Four Seasons Resort on the Big Island, your eye is immediately drawn to a huge, stunning, salt-water tropical aquarium. Many visitors naturally assume that this is the venue’s major architectural showpiece. But at Pahu i’a, the aquarium is only the prelude to the visual “main course”—the beauty of the Big Island itself.
The big problem with Hula Grill is deciding when to go. Waikïkï Beach offers few destinations as relaxing and as beautifully located as the plantation-style, oceanfront “grill,” and each meal has something spectacular -- the kind of thing that makes dining decisions, whether you’re on vacation or not, tough.
The photograph above shows a free diver just out of the ocean. In his left hand he carries his catch, an assortment of tropical reef fish. In his right hand, his spear. The setting sun forms a glorious background and the diver, still wet from the ocean (and surely hired by some agency for the day), smiles into the camera for the perfect PR shot.
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James McDonald’s restaurants all possess stunning beachfront views, excellent food and an incredibly hip and professional staff. James McDonald himself possesses a talent for finding and using stunning produce, creating excellent food and being, well, a little bit different from your run-of-the-mill chef in Hawai‘i. 
The big problem with Hula Grill is deciding when to go. Waikïkï Beach offers few destinations as relaxing and as beautifully located as the plantation-style, oceanfront “grill,” and each meal has something spectacular -- the kind of thing that makes dining decisions, whether you’re on vacation or not, tough.
