The most significant challenge facing displaced islanders is disconnection from the land and culture. A salve? Hawaiian restaurants
“Around the world, food is one of the most salient symbols of identity – not just for Hawaiians, but for many, many cultures,” Cowell said. “It’s an easy thing to transfer to other places.”Louie Colburn, owner of Ohana Island Kitchen at 2563 15th St. in Denver, is familiar with the feeling of missing Hawai’i from his time spent in the military.
The couple moved to Denver in 2011 after Colburn left the Air Force. The Mile High City’s Pacific Islander community pleasantly surprised him. Rich Braunthal, chef and owner of Ohana Grille, also didn’t initially expect a Hawaiian community in Colorado when he moved to the state about 15 years ago. His family has resided in Honolulu since the 1980s.
He’s noticed more Hawaiian events held in the Colorado over the last year and a half, adding that the culture has just “exploded.”
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