Sustainability’s new star opens temporary eatery

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 14, 2011

~~<p>Robert McGee is not a household name yet, but in the year-and-a-half since he arrived in the islands, he’s made quite an impression among food cognoscenti who have sampled his work at <a span="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/qIMeQQ">Apartment3</a>, 12th Avenue Grill and, for a brief time, at <a span="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);" target="_blank" href="http://bit.ly/n9HovK">SALT Kitchen & Tasting Bar</a>.</p>
<p>Already recognized as a leading chef in the local sustainable cuisine movement, he’s a thoughtful and practical leader in the ideals and philosophies that will shape the way we eat in the future. That’s why his announcement of a pop-up in Manoa sent industry pros, wine experts and foodies in general, scrambling for reservations to Plancha in its first week, last week.</p>
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Robert McGee is not a household name yet, but in the year-and-a-half since he arrived in the islands, he’s made quite an impression among food cognoscenti who have sampled his work at Apartment3, 12th Avenue Grill and, for a brief time, at SALT Kitchen & Tasting Bar.

Already recognized as a leading chef in the local sustainable cuisine movement, he’s a thoughtful and practical leader in the ideals and philosophies that will shape the way we eat in the future. That’s why his announcement of a pop-up in Manoa sent industry pros, wine experts and foodies in general, scrambling for reservations to Plancha in its first week, last week. Login for more...