Tommy Bahama says Aloha to Waikiki with elaborate flagship

Tommy Bahama has brought its combination retail and dining format to Honolulu's beachfront neighborhood of Waikiki.

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The three-level, 19,200-sq.-ft. flagship, which has an elaborate design, houses a ground-floor retail space, a second story restaurant, and a rooftop lounge with sand patio. It’s the brand’s eighth location in Hawaii.



The store design features a bright, open, airy space warmed with a traditional indoor/outdoor feeling. An open circular staircase to the right of the front entrance rises to all three levels.



A dramatic living wall, 14' tall and 55' wide, hangs in the restaurant. The wall is planted with native Hawaiian tropical plants. A smaller herb wall planted with USDA organic rosemary, sage, thyme, lemon balm and other fine herbs hangs in the rooftop lounge and will be harvested by the chef.



Uniquely Hawaiian details were used to give an authentic feel throughout the space. Locally based furniture artisans from Foundwood & Monkeypod Creations utilized reclaimed monkeypod, mango and mahogany trees to produce all of the outdoor dining tables as well as the private dining room’s 14' table, which was constructed from a single slab along with benches in the elevator lobbies and stools in the fitting rooms.



Scaffold plank beam ceiling contrast with natural oak wide plank floorboards. Three vintage, custom designed surfboards from legendary Hawaiian surfer and waterman Tom "Pohaku" Stone are on display – two in the restaurant and one against a column in the store. The rooftop lounge features a large sand floor area with fire pits and oversized seating.



"This is the most elaborate location we've ever built, which is an indication what Waikiki and Oahu mean to Tommy Bahama," said Rob Goldberg, executive VP of marketing for Tommy Bahama.