A new owner of the property plans to demolish the building overhanging Kewalo Basin and replace it with a modern complex expected to include a wedding facility and restaurant set back from the shoreline.
The end for John Dominis hasn't been entirely unexpected, because its founder and owner, D.G. "Andy" Anderson, sold the restaurant in late 2007 to a Japan-based investor.
Anderson at that time said he anticipated the new owner might redevelop the land, which is leased from the state, though he also arranged to maintain operations for at least 18 months.
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