Mariano makes Complex Issue
ANOTHER local kid is making it big on the mainland as a model, working with one of the largest agencies in the industry.
My Victoria's Secret catalog subscription lapsed back in college, so I missed Jarah Mariano's appearance a few months ago, but there was no getting past her pictures in the August/September edition of Complex Magazine. She's the lead model in a swimsuit feature that appears in the issue, and even proclaims her love for drinking Jack and Coke when she's out on the town. My kind of girl!
An exotic mix of Korean, Chinese and Hawaiian, Mariano is a graduate of Pace University and is signed to heavyweight agency IMG. Good to see someone from paradise representing to the fullest up there in the Big Apple ...
IT'S SAD to see how quickly late-night options have withered on the Ewa side of Waikiki.
The chain-reaction started when the Wave Waikiki closed its doors in May, which created a vacuum in the surrounding area.
Earlier this month, the Jack in the Box on the corner of McCully and Kalakaua closed for good, while neighboring Cheeseburger in Paradise has long since given up on trying to stay open 24 hours a day. And if you're thinking about a trip to Eggs 'N Things, be sure to visit earlier in the evening. Sources tell me the restaurant is now closed between 2 and 6 a.m.
Things can only get worse -- Pink Cadillac and the Hideaway are both on the market, and even recent addition Brew Moon Waikiki might have to shut down when its lease expires in 2008, since the building it resides in was recently put up for sale ...
MORE GOODBYES: Aloha to Barry "DJ Big Bar" Sato, longtime host of the "Beast Reggae" show on KTUH. He wrapped up his on-air stint at the station on Aug. 21 ... Last month also marked the exit of local promoter Komo Low to the mainland. He hasn't responded to multiple requests for comment, but I'm told he's relocated to California ... And getting back to Waikiki, it appears Deep Blue in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki has closed for good ...
CONCERT NEWS: Don't forget about the Pato Banton show tonight at the Hawaiian Hut ... Tickets go on sale Friday for Sinbad at the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Oct. 14, priced at $40 and $50 ... Billy Joel has announced a Dec. 16 performance at the Blaisdell Arena. Tickets, priced at $65 and $95, go on sale Saturday ...
