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Doherty of ‘North
Shore’ has dinner
at Morton’s with friends

Fox's "North Shore" vixen Shannen Doherty was seen enjoying dinner with friends at Morton's, The Steakhouse, where she dined on a medium-well rib eye and chopped salad. When tempted with Morton's Chocolate Velvet Cake, the star had to pass -- turns out she's allergic to chocolate. ... For the Parrotheads: Jimmy Buffett's Hawaii concert from last January at the Waikiki Shell is out on two CDs with 29 tracks. "Live In Hawaii" ($18.98) is available exclusively through Margaritaville.com and Mailboat Records. Buffett just finished a Hawaii vacation that included Oahu and Maui, hooking up with old friends including Uncle Tom Moffatt. ... Congratulations go out to George Takei. Last Wednesday, the Government of Japan announced that Takei will receive the Order of the Rising Sun -- Gold Rays with Rosette today at a conferment ceremony being held in Tokyo. The recognition is for his contributions to the Japanese-American community and his efforts to promote Japan-United States relations. Takei returns to Honolulu this week to narrate the Honolulu Symphony's Veteran's Day concerts this weekend. ...

Peek-a-boo

The private blessing for Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas in Restaurant Row brought in a crowd last Thursday. Among the guests were Mayor Mufi Hannemann, Chef Russell Siu of 3660, Francis and Charles "Charlie" Higa of Zippy's, Honolulu magazine editor John Heckathorn, Dean Okimoto of 'Nalo Farms and many more. As anticipated, chef Hiroshi Fukui had several savory dishes to enjoy. The restaurant is open from 6 to 10 p.m. daily and gift certificates are available for those thinking about Christmas gifts. ... KITV4's Daryl Huff was spotted at the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center Saturday during the grand opening of its exhibit "The Magic School Bus," which runs through January. Huff and his 9-year-old son Nicholas, who daddy said is the"bubble king," were trying to make huge bubbles with the center's bubble machine. Those who haven't been to the center in a while may want to take another visit. With three levels of interactive activities, I had a blast there with a friend and her boys, and after three hours (which flew by) the kids still didn't want to leave. Gift certificates are available and would make a great family Christmas gift or stop by the center's store for cool kid gifts. ...

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