Ryan Kalei Tsuji’s job was to tell Hawai‘i’s stories as they unfolded. From covering a fire on the North Shore to swimming in a shark cage on live television, Tsuji got to know his home and the people in it like never before.

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Keith Mallini’s fascination with the alluring persona of a restaurateur began as a teenager working at his aunt’s restaurant on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Behind the scenes, he says, the reality was much less glamorous, but when it came time to open, his Aunt Annie would be dressed to the nines and commanding the room as an icon in the community.