Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar

How Canadian Restaurant Hy’s Steakhouse Ended Up in Waikīkī, Hawai‘i | Eater

"Founded in downtown Calgary in 1955, this classic steakhouse helped define midcentury Alberta dining with a wood-paneled, low-lit dining room, a chalice-shaped grill as a focal point, and a clientele of stiff-collared businessmen conducting lunches and deals. Known historically for tableside preparations like steak Diane and an emphasis on Alberta beef (reflecting the province’s large cattle industry), the restaurant later closed in 2006 and returned about eight years later as a contemporary steakhouse: sleek mostly-black interiors, modernist lighting, double-height plush banquettes, a glass-enclosed prep area, TVs, and a lounge accent wall of vintage photos that nods to its past." - Dan Clapson