The Scene:

It's the chicest restaurant in Waikiki, even though we know the Nobu-brand from virtually every major city around the globe. At the center of the sexily reconceived Waikiki Parc Hotel located across from the Halekulani, Nobu is a decadently massive restaurant and lounge designed by David Rockwell who happened to also pen the Buddha Bar in New York and LA's Kodak Theater. Rockwell incorporates native Hawaiian elements like dwarf palms, natural water features and volcanic stone to define a main dining room flanked by a long sushi bar with separate private dining room and lounge. The crowd is the sexiest in the city; a mix of bronzed beach bums in pressed Irish linen and social elite who jet-hop between homes in Tokyo and LA.