Peter Merriman
American chef and restaurateurWikipedia
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Oct 21, 2026
Chris SchobleGUEST
I mean, it's something we've been passionate about.
Chris SchobleGUEST
I mean, Peter Merriman, this was his concept.
Chris SchobleGUEST
He was one of the original Hawaii regional cuisine guys.
Chris SchobleGUEST
And we probably have over 95% of our produce is local.
Sarah PerkinsHOST
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Brooks KirchheimerGUEST
... a group called Merriman's, and was the AGM of their property in Maui, which is right on the water, you know, just a few feet away from the Montage Hotel, and worked there for two years.
Brooks KirchheimerGUEST
It was a great opportunity to learn a whole new culture and a whole new cuisine.
Brooks KirchheimerGUEST
I was able to go work at some of the other properties on the other islands.
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David KirchheimerGUEST
Yeah.
David KirchheimerGUEST
In this vein, Sarah, I'd give a shout-out to somebody Brooks mentioned early on.
David KirchheimerGUEST
It's just Peter Merriman, a legendary, revered restaurateur in Hawaii who Brooks had the honor of working for.
David KirchheimerGUEST
And he had three concepts, you know, fine dining, the namesake Merriman's, and then Monkeypod and Hula Grill, which were a little lower price point.
Howard DicusCORRESPONDENT
Final service at East Manoa Road in Lowry is Saturday night.
Howard DicusCORRESPONDENT
Matsubara, a Peter Merriman protege, still has a restaurant in Waikiki.
Howard DicusCORRESPONDENT
Kanani Aiken has been promoted to general manager of Disney Aulani Resort.
Howard DicusCORRESPONDENT
He's been there 14 years.