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Browning pops
the questionMillionaire sportsman John Browning celebrated his 30th birthday at David Paul's last weekend. The big surprise came late in the evening when he proposed to girlfriend, model Tammy Williamson, and slipped a ring on her finger. Tammy, unaware of what was coming, broke into tears. It was touching ... Chef David Paul johnson is bringing in Jordan Winery Chef Thomas Oden to prepare dinner at his honolulu restaurant Friday and his Lahaina Grill next Saturday ... Philip Shaw, formerly at Roy's Hawaii Kai, is now G.M. at Michel's ...
'Red Violin' is a beaut
Finally got around to seeing "Red Violin" at the Varsity and wish I had seen it earlier so I could have sung it's praises sooner. The violin, constructed centuries ago by a master craftsman, has an incredibly interesting history. The story takes viewers on a beautiful journey to various continents through the ages and winds up in a modern day auction house ...A group of Tony Smart's pals were at Neiman marcus' Mariposa Wednesday evening for his pre-birthday celebration. Tony, son of the late Parker Ranch owner Richard Smart, turns 62 tomorrow. "he can collect Social Security now," said Kimo Sutton. Other celebrants included Christine Kruchen, Arturo Montoya, Mike Manoman and John Marshall. Tony's actress daughter, Stefanie Smart, and her husband, Jim Triplett, were supposed to be there, but she was filming a "Baywatch" episode ... Miss America Nicole Johnson, a diabetic, is the guest of honor at a Juvenile Diabetes Foundation fund-raising dinner at the Mariposa tonight. Miss hawaii Candace Gentry and past Miss hawaiis will take part ...
Filmmaker Edgy Lee would love to have any film footage of the demolished Queen's Surf night club and entertainers performing there in the good old days. Edgy can be reached at 537-6813 ... swing dancing fans may want to take in "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" with the Willie Barton big band in the Royal Hawaiian's Monarch Room, tomorrow at 6 p.m. ... Rip Taylor joins the Pili Mau cast, including the Makaha Sons, Melveen Leed, Loyal Garner, Karen Keawehawaii, Hapa, kanilau, Pure Heart and Myra English, Friday at the Sheraton Waikiki Ballroom ...
Bally Manager Valerie Sylvester will hold a "What to Wear to 'Miss Saigon' " fashion show as part of the Good Life Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition hall next Saturday at 2 p.m. Honolulu Club women and men will model the Bally fashions. Tickets for "Miss Saigon" and the musical's T-shirts will be among the door prizes. The show opens Oct. 7 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall ...
Klink spreads aloha big time
Paul klink, who came up with the popular "Live Aloha" bumper sticker, said at Donato's Tuesday that the number of stickers printed is now at the 2 million mark. To get a sticker, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Aloha Foundation, 330 Saratoga Road, box 8578, Honolulu, HI 96830 ... Donato's Ristorante, at the former Kahala Moon spot, is owned by Chef Donato Loperfido and manager Troy Haley, both formerly of Sarento's. Star-Bulletin Today Section Editor Nadine kam in her Weekly eater column gave it a rare, well-deserved top four-star excellent rating in all four categories: food, service, value and ambience. The attractive stone work in the eatery was done by haley ...
Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin in the streets
of downtown Honolulu during World War II, writes of
people, places and things every Saturday.
E-mail him at bwood@starbulletin.com