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REPRESENTING THE "BEST": The Don Tiki Dancers entertained in fanciful harem costumes when the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and MidWeek threw a party at the Honolulu Design Center for winners of the 2007 "Hawaii's Best" readers survey last Thursday. Among the honorees were Stephen Ai of City Mill (Best Hardware Store), second from left, Wes Zane of Formaggio Wine Bar (Best Wine List), Tiffany Nozawa of Compadres (Best Mexican Food) and Randy Schoch of Ruth's Chris (Best Steak House). The dancers are Kamakoa Page, left, Elaine Cordilla, Lokelani Tangi and Denise Epstine.

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FATHER'S DAY TRADITION: Frank DeLima was in top form impersonating Don Ho during his luncheon show at Dot's in Wahiawa on Father's Day. DeLima could do an entire show riffing off members of the audience, but his character sketches -- Ho, Imelda, Cardinal Vermicelli and Mary Tunta -- were crowd-pleasers, as always.

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WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THE ALBUM!: Mihana Souza and special guest, 99-year-old ukulele virtuoso Bill Tapia, fourth from left, celebrated with Analou, left, Robert Montgomery and guitarist Jeff Peterson, after their sold-out concert at the rRed Elephant on Friday. It was the first of three sold-old shows for Souza, and the best numbers will be released as her next album.

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AFTER THE AWARDS: Jay Larrin joined Melveen Leed at the piano as Leed presided over an unofficial late-night "Hoku Awards after party" co-hosted by Alan Yamamoto and Mary Lou Foley at the Ala Moana Hotel. Larrin and Leed did a beautiful job on Hawaiian, pop and gospel songs alike before Larrin closed the set with his ever-popular song about a ranch on Kauai.

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GOOD CAUSE TO CELEBRATE: Marlene Kamakawiwo'ole, left, and Raiatea Helm, third from left, were guests of honor Monday as Jon de Mello, second from left, and his daughter, Kila de Mello, celebrated the release of new albums by Helm and Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole at the Mountain Apple Co. recording studio. Photographer Guy Sibilla and multitalented Frank B. Shaner of "Today's KUMU 94.7" were among the guests.