WAIKIKI BEACH, OAHU, HAWAII – Waikiki is heating up just in time for the New Year with the opening of Sheraton Waikiki's highly anticipated RumFire. Located in the heart of Waikiki, RumFire promises to be Oahu’s hippest place to see and be seen when it debuts December 29, 2007. Set against the alluring backdrop of Diamond Head, the oceanfront hideaway offers the largest selection of vintage rum in the United States, an exotic blend of tapas-style cuisine and fire pits adorning the 7,000 square-foot interior.
“RumFire will bring a new element of energy and excitement to Sheraton Waikiki,” said Doreen Nozoe, manager of RumFire. “Our dining and nightlife offerings provide something for everyone, visitors and locals alike. Hanohano Room and Skyline are there for the fine dining and upscale nightlife, and now those guests looking for a more casual but still fun and sexy time will find that at RumFire.”
RumFire promises an experience unlike any other in Waikiki, featuring a signature rum tower of over 101 rums, many of which are pre-embargoed rums from around the world, to tempt the palette, including exclusive bottles such as Rhum Clement X.O. Southern Wine and Spirits of Hawaii is providing outstanding, exotic spirits, several of which cannot be found anywhere else in the United States. The premier liquor distributor’s world-renowned mixologist Francesco Lafranconi has created a variety of libations exclusively for RumFire that are sure to ignite excitement.
Executive Sous Chef Colin Hazama, formerly of The Kahala Hotel & Resort’s Hoku’s restaurant, brings his extensive culinary background and expertise to RumFire. To complement the sizzling ambiance and drink selections, he has incorporated fiery elements into the menu’s tasty tapas, including charred sea scallops, wok-fired ono and flambé desserts.
A graduate of Kapiolani Community College, Hazama has trained under several high-profile chefs, including Alan Wong and Roy Yamaguchi. He has worked extensively in Hawaii and San Francisco at high-profile venues including Alan Wong’s, Roy’s, Restaurant Gary Danko, and The California Culinary Academy. In 2006, Hazama won the Young Commis Competition in Hawaii and competed in the prestigious Chaine De Rotisseurs National Cooking Competition at the Culinary Institute of America in New York.
RumFire is located on the ground floor of the Sheraton Waikiki and open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; late-night cocktails until 2 a.m.; no reservations taken. For more information please call toll free (866)-952-FIRE (3473) or visit www.rumfirewaikiki.com.
