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Chef Alan Wong, third from left, prepared a Hawaiian buffet for the screening of Part 1 of the "Top Chef" season finale in the Pineapple Room at Macy's Ala Moana on Wednesday. Party guests saw rival chefs Ilan Hall and Marcel Vigneron survive the final elimination challenge, but will have to wait until 8 p.m. tomorrow like everyone else to learn which one will win the title of "top chef" on the Bravo Network reality show. Nathan Kam, left, John Monahan, Cynthia Rankin, Michael Ni and Leanne M. Pletcher joined Wong near one of the serving stations. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Donna Loren and Jared Cargman hosted an opening-night party Friday for their Adasa E-Concept Boutique on Young Street. SMART Magazine and Flash and Matty Boy assisted outside while serious shoppers looked for bargains. The "e-concept" combines the convenience of online shopping with the instant delivery of a traditional boutique. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Ross Anderson, center, welcomed Brickwood Galuteria, left, Tammy Fukugawa, Angela Thibaut-Terry and Bill Terry to the party marking the 14th anniversary of Duke's Canoe Club in the Outrigger Waikiki on Friday. The beachfront restaurant/bar is one of the few places in Waikiki that is equally popular with visitors and residents. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Gen. Paul Hester, left, commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Force, and his wife, Lynda, in white, were guests of honor Friday at the Australia Day party hosted by Australian Consul-General John Quinn, center. Katie Alford, third from left, was whisked to the party by her sister-in-law, Becky Alford, moments after she got off a plane from Kentucky. Slovenian Consul "Zap" Zlatoper was among diplomats on the scene. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Executive producer Burton White, second from left, was joined backstage by April Johnson Villa as he congratulated Holunape -- Kama Hopkins, Kanai'a Nakamura and Kekoa Kaluhiwa -- after the trio's concert honoring Lena Machado at the Hawaii Theatre on Friday. It was a beautiful show, but Holunape distinguished themselves as performers and emcees over and above the quality of the music. CLICK FOR LARGE