Taiji Terasaki at UMI by Vikram Garg

Augmented Reality of "Hopes of Plentitude"

Breakfast Opening: April 17th, 2023
Dinner Opening: May 14th, 2023

she is the ocean.
her name is Mother.
her beloved calls her UMI.

We are thrilled to share that opening on April 17, 2023 is renown chef Vikram Garg’s flagship masterpiece UMI by Vikram Garg, located in the lobby of Halepuna Waikiki. Featured artist Taiji Terasaki created several multimedia works for UMI by Vikram Garg conveying his inspiration from his Japanese heritage paired with mist imagery of the natural elements of Hawaii, including the sea, shore, waterfalls, and sky. The large scale works in the restaurant feature augmented reality components that can be experienced through the use of Terasaki’s Instagram filter. Terasaki’s works will feature flowing ocean scenes and hints of marine life. We look forward to welcoming you to Chef Garg’s visionary ‘ocean' harvest’ culinary celebration. Dinner immersion is set to be on Mother’s Day, May 14th, 2023

Vikram Garg emerges as a chef of limitless proportions, celebrated for his masterful ability to envision uniquely inspired cuisine beyond conventional ethnic food groups, infusing the finest in regional ingredients while establishing a universal palette built on a foundation of memorable gastronomic experiences.

A graduate of Delhi’s Oberoi School of Hotel Management and a recipient of a Post-Graduate degree at the Oberoi Center for Learning and Development, Vikram Garg has honed his culinary skills at some of India’s top five-star Hotels and Restaurants including Bay Island in Port Blair, Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai (Bombay) and New Delhi, and the Metropolitan Palace Hotel in Dubai. In 2000, Garg headed to the British Virgin Islands as the Executive Sous Chef at Rosewood’s Little Dix Bay.

After his stint in the Caribbean, he decided to return to India as head of the kitchen at Leela Kempinski Palace, a five-star resort in Bangalore. Thereafter, Garg brought with him a passion for food and a respect for the flavors of his native country to the culinary Mecca of the country’s capital at ‘indebleu’ in Washington DC.

Outside of the kitchen, Garg enjoys life in Hawai’i with his wife and two daughters. He finds extreme pleasure in preparing custom degustation-style meal, around a chef’s table, for his friends and guests.