New Dinner Series Brings Collaborative Culinary Experiences to Kohala Coast Following her victory on Top Chef Season 23, Executive Chef Rhoda Magbitang is launching Chef Rhoda's Table, an intimate dinner series at Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection on Hawaii's Big Island. Hosted at the resort's oceanfront Francis Brown Club, each dinner welcomes just 30 guests for collaborative dining experiences centered on Hawaii's ingredients, cultural influences, and sense of place.
December Finale Features Top Chef Reunion The series culminates December 12 with a collaborative dinner between Magbitang and fellow Top Chef Season 23 finalist Laurence Louie, chef-owner of Boston's Rubato. The event, titled "From Carolina to the Kohala Coast," will celebrate their culinary perspectives and shared Top Chef experience.
CanoeHouse Continues Magbitang's Culinary Vision Beyond the dinner series, Magbitang continues shaping the culinary identity of CanoeHouse, Mauna Lani's signature oceanfront restaurant. Her approach draws on Hawaii's diverse food cultures, local ingredients, and her Filipino heritage.
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