Injured Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez already rakes in more dough than any player in baseball, earning $30 million a year for playing — or, this year, not playing — like a shell of his former self. And as it turns out, A-Rod also has a pretty good real estate racket going, too. According to TMZ, the 37-year-old Rodriguez, who has been on the disabled list all season following January hip surgery, recently sold his nearly-20,000 square foot Miami mansion for a whopping $30 million, netting himself a profit of $15 million.
Rodriguez reportedly purchased the sprawling estate for $7.4 million in 2010. Then after putting in $7.6 million into renovating it, Rodriguez listed the nine-bedroom, 11-bath palace for $38 million in August. (It’s a shame he had to settle for such a lowball offer.)
Here are a few photos, via TMZ, of what you could have gotten for the equivalent of one year of A-Rod’s salary:
It's currently not known who the buyer is — TMZ says it's a celebrity from Palm Beach — but according to the New York Daily News, Rodriguez had been renting the home for more than $125,000 a month before settling on the $30 million purchase offer.\
It appears he is paying taxes on 2 states and injured. He must be a valuable asset to NY Yankees for them to be paying his house on two estates.
In 1974, Japanese brothers Kenji Osano and Masakuni Osano bought the Hawaiian holdings of the Sheraton Corporation, including the 3 year-old Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The Osano brothers formed Kyo-Ya Company Limited, a subsidiary of Kokusai Kogyo Company Limited as the corporate entity charged with overseeing the hotel properties. The purchases put the Osano brothers on the Forbes List of World's Richest People in 1999. After the death of the Osano brothers, Takamasa Osano inherited the billions of dollars owned in properties. The Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel is used as the corporate office of the Osano Empire. In 2004 Takamasa Osano sold 65% of Kokusai Kogyo to Cerberus Partners LP to cover $4 billion in defaulted loans. He still controls 35% of the company.
It was renovated in 1982 after the Hurricane hit part of O'ahu. It was Hurricane Ewa. And again in 1992 Hurricane Iniki hit parts of the island also. Tokyo, Japan is home to many visitors visiting Waikiki. Travel companies as Nippon Express, Kyoka Company, Kintetsu, Jal Pak, are all tour travel agency bringing the tourist from Japan to Hawai'i ever since the 1960s when TV made it well known with those Elvis Pressley commercials and Wayne Newton also was with the commercials then. Since 1959, Japan has brought about 7,000,000 million people to Hawai'i.
Today the hotel is run by general manager Kelly Sanders and which also oversees the Kai's restaurant that was newly opened there several years ago. Waikiki was a destination spot in the 1960s, but with Moana Surfrider as the first build hotel in 1962 at the same location it is today. In 1964 Hawaii had a relatively smaller population, just about 500,000 people residing in Hawai'i. O'ahu had about 300,000 residents. In 2011 Hawai'i had 1,374,810 people living on the islands. Hawai'i became a state in 1959, March 18, Dwight Eisenhower signs Hawai'i as a union into the United States Of America.
How is Bernard Carvalho and Ross Kagawa smarter than these up and coming bright new elites in academics? What kind of degree is Bernard Carvalho? Kaua'i County Government
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Freshmen
Aiwohi, Brylyn
Aladin, Stephanie
Andaya, Deidre
Andrews, Braden
Donayri, Kristine
Fisher, Cory
Fores, Kira
Geiger Wright, Moriela
Hernandez Jimenez, Valeria Yamili
Jim, Kelli
Kaiminaauao, Kailana
Kumar, Ritikaa
Mullins, Elizabeth
Oda, Taylor
Quilos, Brandon
Saito, Helena
Senussi, Isma’il
Spaethe-Peterson, Kaitlan
Tuttle, Kunani
Yamane, Shawn
Sophomores
Agrade, Zhaira
Angulo, Lucas
Antony, Nina
Baligad, Bryson
Barker, Wylie
Begley, Autumn
Cabalona, Erica
Carnate, Jasmine
Cummings, Ariel
Faidley, Randi
Jarquio, Hazel-Lyn
La Madrid, Noah
Nikolas, Marissa
Oda, Naea
Ortega , John Paulo
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Penias, Kassandra
Quinlan, John
Ramiscal, Cedric
Sargent, John
Schwarze, Mason
Sheldon Graham, Haylei
Stone, Jenna
Thayer, Amanda
Zauner, Christopher Juniors
Bauman, Alanna
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Gonsalves, Kekai
Goo, Marissa
Haugland, Kai
Kaui, Kalia
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Meek, Jessica
Murakami, Kalani
Nakamura, Casey
Paleka, Jonathan
Questin, Angelika Celia
Rapozo-Carveiro, Jalissa
Rosa, Shayna
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Souza, Ian
Spencer, Brooke
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Stogner, Alexis
Weiss, Shania
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Acoba, Reggie
Bilbo, Lana
Detreaux, Lila
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Keough, Penny
Lake, Megan
McCracken, Trevor
Moala, Meleane
Oshita, Kierstyn
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Panui, Anuhea
Pasadava, Jessica
Rausch, Madeline
Thompson, Alexa
Viernes, Jayson
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Williamson, Cameron
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Agpaoa, Christian Willi
Aquias, Jeanine
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Cordero, Alexi
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Dato, Bryce
David Sadira, Suraya
DelaCruz-Llego, Shenalyne
Domingo, Nicki
Gandia, Kainalu
Gipolan, Alyssa
Harper, Caitlyn
Hsu, Lily
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Kelekoma, Kailee
Ketzler, Jasmine
Kinimaka, Mainei Aloha Kolo, Jana Lynn
Langstaff, Coleman
Machado, Kirk
Manzano, Jessica
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Maroney, Kai
Morimoto, Sara
Navalta, Destiny Ena
Nice, Maxwell
Pascual, Kyleen Nina
Patton, Cathalintha
Perez-Jacinto, Jessa Belle
Rapozo, Akanahe
Rapozo, Kiara
Sagucio, Ashlyn Kelsey
Stogner, Brendan
Tamayose, Kiara
Tangelder, Athena
Tuulangavalu, Pesiola
Walker, Rukiyah
Watanabe, Sage
Weiss, Amber
Williams-Verasammy, Bianca
Yago, Jalen Michael
Zietz, Joshua
Sophomores
Abigania, Shai-anne
Agbayani, Dan Kavin
Aguinaldo, Dave Andrew
Ah Loo, Alfred
Aki, Keisha Lee
Benson, Lynsay
Booth, Michael
Briggs, Nathan
Cantu, Majael
Carvalho Toloai, Austyne
Chase, Kai
Cummings, Matthew
Devin, Megan
Eisenhour, Kaiwi
Fernandez, Meleana
Harrison, Wilson
Hauge, Nicholas
Hickey, Malia
Hunt, Sierra
Kaaihue, Kierstin
Kaye, Noa
Liddle, Ryemin’ Wind
Lluellen, Elijah
Lopez, Anna Marie
McDonald, Elise
Mireles, Marina
Ortal, Nikka Mae
Oyama, Paul
Post, Myah
Rothschild Bodnar, Nyle
Sanchez, Victor
Schock, Joel
Shanklin, Zuri
Soares, Crystal
Steinohrt, Matthew
Terrazas, Sophia
Yamamoto, Nicholas
Yardley, Austin
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Balajadia, Jandi-Nadine
Beck, Whitney
Beeby, Sariah
Blalock, Madeline
Clark, Orion
Cudiamat, Marlon
Danner, Kory Ann
Edmonds, Triston
Garcia Aguilar, Diana
Guerrero, Jimmy
Haddock, Carli
Hantz, Nicholas
Hatchell, Justin
Hinkel, Madisson
Jenks, Brandon
Lapilio, Ryan
Lima, Kelsie
Maddock, Don
Mitchell, Grant
Obiano, Jonathan
Oyama, Mindy
Parong, Jimmelle Joyce
Ramos, Nikki
Rapozo, Tyra
Razos, Gladys
Sonoda, Kaikea
Tabura, Nicholas
Tuttle, Mailekaluhea
Wilkie, Jillian
Williams, Burgandi
Wilson, Cassie
Yam, Kristen
Yatsko, Cassidy
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Agrade, Shainette
Aiwohi, Anthony
Aki, Leah
Belt, Jahzeiah
Brun, Jamie
Brun, Kamalani
Cantu, Jaxey
Check, Sonny
Cook, Evangeline
Corpuz, Kimberly
Cram, Joshua
Devin, Dylan
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Goode, John
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Higa, Karalee
Huff, Teresa
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Kikumoto, Kellee
Larson, Keolalani
Llego, Angelina
Lopez, Anna Keala
Markman, Gena
Meephol, Wilawan
Miyata, Ken
Mones, Dawn
Nakamura, Kaitlin
Ortega, Allen Mae
Ragusante, Kristina
Schwartz, Noah
Shimonishi, Macie
Silva, Dereck
Soriano, Guia Karlene
Tangonan, Mary Lanie
Taylan, Catherine
Thompson, Steven
Turner, Spenser
Wellington, Kawika
Yamamoto, Lilia
Yamane, Derek
There are several fine dining restaurants in Waikiki that claim the best cuisine or food. One is Shogun in the second floor of the Pacific Beach Hotel. The other is The House Of Steak, Teppanyaki and there is one other called Hy's SteakHouse and Kobe's SteakHouse over on Ala Moana Blvd. They have 5-10 Japanese waiters and male serving up the dinners for paying customers and the delicate cuisines for the customers able and willing to sit and be served by these specialized waiters around Waikiki. The waiters take 1 hour and a half to serve a couple with a reservations at 6:00 pm. and finishes at 7:30 p.m. and the next reservations is right after, whenever the busgirl can set up the tables again. This is for one table. He serves two tables at the most per night and 4-5 paying tables for the whole night. This is the whole atmosphere to your dining experience at one of these restaurants. If you were to look at the tables, the basic set up of 2 forks and a butter knife, meat knife, a spoon and a glass of water and napkin towel shaped like an eagle is in front of you. The smaller fork is for the pupus or appetizer before the salads. The other fork is for the salad and the dinner. The spoon is for the coffee or tea. And they have a butter knife for the bread and also meat knife for your steak. This is on a table with a cloth and you eat on it, if you didn't know it, know it now.
The menu itself is made up mostly of Steaks and seafood. Before getting more specifically on what they serve, let me first point out the general idea of their steaks. It is the best prime steaks you can have, and if you really want it, you can order it through the Internet or Costco stores or Times or Safeway, and it is called prime cut or NY steak cut, meaning the best around. You can now get it at your local stores if you didn't know this, congratulations, you can have one too. On with their menu. ...continue Appetizers
Hy's Cheese Bread
First basket compliments of hy’s
Qauntity
Four pieces
$2.00
Eight pieces
$4.00
$23.95
Tartare Trio
Filet mignon, ahi & salmon
$16.95
Filet Mignon Tartare
$42.95
Hy's Seafood Platter
$15.95
Escargot a La Hy's
$20.95
Chilled Oysters en Half Shell
$20.95
Oyster Rockefeller
$15.95
Thai Style Scallops
$16.95
Ahi & Scallops Katsu
$16.95
Scallops Katsu
$22.95
Blackened Ahi Sashimi
$21.95
Sashimi
$16.95
Scampi a La Blue Fox
Market
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$14.95
Crab Cake w/ Roasted Garlic, Pinenuts & Basil
$170.00 per ounce
Caviar
$10.95
Calamari Fritti
$11.95
Exotic Mushrooms w/ Asparagus
$10.95
Angel Hair Pasta w/ Tomato, Basil & Scallops
Soups
$8.95
Onion Soup Gratinee
$8.95
Soup Du Jour
Specialty Salads
$8.95
Hy's Mixed Garden Salad
$8.95
Sliced Tomato & Onion Salad
Extra
With crumbled bleu cheese
+$3.00
$10.95
Fresh Mozzarella & Vine Ripened Tomatoes
$14.95
Hy's Seafood & Avocado Salad
$25.95
Steak Tataki
$14.95 per two or more
Caesar Salad
Prepared tableside for two or more
Extra
Anchovy fillets (5 pieces)
+$3.00
$12.95 per two or more
Warm Spinach Salad
Prepared tableside for two or more
All-Time Favorites
$27.95
Chicken Marsala or Piccata
Boneless breast of chicken, done either in a traditional marsala wine sauce or a la piccata – sauteed w/ lemon butter, capers & wine.
$33.95
Prime Beef “Shishkaliks”
Cubes of prime beef on skewers w/ bell peppers & onions. Marinated w/ a special sauce. We recommend it!
$33.95
Beef Tenderloin w/ Black Truffle Sauce
Sauteed morsels of prime tenderloin w/ pancetta & pearl onions.
“Hy's Famous” Roast Rack of Lamb
Prepared w/ robust herbs & seared over hot kiawe charcoal. Nothing could be finer!
Size
Full rack
$65.95
Half rack
$39.95
$65.95
Lamb Chops a La Hy's
Lamb rib chops individually broiled to perfection. Served w/ our tropical fruit chutney.
A “USDA Prime Beef” Specialty House
Our USDA prime beef is aged & trimmed on the premises. We believe our process retains the tenderness & taste of the meat while reducing the fat content appreciably. Hy’s uses native hawaiian kiawe wood as it cooks w/ a more intense even heat & compliments the flavor of fine beef. - Head chef, erwin manzano
Kiawe Broiled Steaks
New York Strip
Qauntity
Ounces
$42.95
13 ounces
$52.95
Extra
Samll bearnaise sauce
+$2.00
Delmonico
Qauntity
Ounces
$46.95
18 ounces
$56.95
Extra
Samll bearnaise sauce
+$2.00
Filet Mignon
Qauntity
Ounces
$42.95
11 ounces
$52.95
Extra
Samll bearnaise sauce
+$2.00
Hy's Bone-in Steaks
$55.95 per 20 ounces
Bone-in New York Strip
$68.95 per 28 ounces
T-Bone Steak
$79.95 per 34 ounces
Porterhouse T-Bone Stea - King of T-Bones
Prime Rib
Well seasoned w/ fresh herbs & slow roasted to keep it tender & juicy
Qauntity
Ounces
$39.95
15 ounces
$48.95
Extra
Cajun – blackened style
+$2.00
$49.95
Steak Neptune
A filet mignon steak “butterflied” & broiled to your desire. Topped w/ gulf shrimp, spears of asparagus & a dash of sauce bearnaise.
$44.95
Peppercorn Steak
A new york steak kneaded w/ cracked pepper & glazed w/ our madagascar peppercorn sauce. Any other cut,
Extra
Peppercorn preparation
+$2.00
$44.95
Hy's Garlic Steak
A 7 oz. Filet mignon w/ garlic & herbs, kiawe broiled, on a bed of mushrooms in a garlic demi-glace.
$43.95
Steak Teriyaki
A gift of the traditional orient to steak house dining. Broiled new york steak marinated in our own teriyaki sauce.
$47.95
Filet of Beef “Wellington”
Tender filet topped w/ pate maison & mushroom duxelles, then baked in very light pastry. Served w/ our cabernet truffle sauce.
$51.95 per person
Chateaubriand
Centercut filet mignon for two persons or more. Served w/ a bouquet of fresh vegetables. Carved at your table & laced w/ sauce bearnaise.
All entrees include either a baked potato, hy’s mashed potato, pan-fried o’brien potatoes, french fried potatoes, steamed white rice, brown rice or rice pilaf. If you don’t care for potato or rice, we will be glad
Seafoods
$34.95
Scampi Sicilian
A favorite dish of the mediterranean, served over linguine pasta.
Market
Oriental Style Hawaiian Fresh Catch
Steamed local catch, served sizzling w/ peanut & sesame oils, ginger & green onions. On a bed of stir-fried oriental vegetables.
$30.95
Filet of Salmon
Prepared in your favorite manner either sauteed, broiled, or poached.
$48.95
Fruits De Mer
An ocean harvest of lobster, scallops, shrimp & crab seasoned w/ pernod, brandy, shallots & mushrooms.
A pound & a half of sweet king crab! Served in its own shell that has been split for your dining ease. Accompanied by fresh lemon & drawn butter. A la carte portions available
Market
Lobster Tail
Exceptional flavor & texture makes the cold water lobster tail immensely satisfying.
Combos
All of our combination dinners are proudly served w/ your choice of our USDA prime steaks
New york strip 9 ounce or filet mignon 7 ounce
Market
Steak & Lobster
USDA prime grade steak & succulent cold water lobster tail. Very hard to beat!
Market
Steak & King Crab Legs
Possibly the “king of all combos!”
$50.95
Steak & Scallops
Scallops in a thai style sauce of basil, lemon grass & ginger & your favorite steak.
$52.95
Steak & Scampi
Your choice of steak w/ our “sicilian style” shrimp scampi.
Accompaniments
$6.50
Mushroom Saute
$5.50
Sauteed Onions
$14.95
Hy's Vegetable Plate
$8.95
Garlic Fried Rice
$10.50
Fresh Asparagus
Steamed or grilled
$6.00
Fresh Spinach
Sauteed or creamed
$6.95
Fresh Steamed Broccoli Hollandaise
$3.75
Hollandaise or Bearnaise Sauce
$3.75
Freshly Ground Coffee, Specialty Teas, Milk
Specialty Flambe & Desserts
Specialty flambé for two or more
The art of preparing flambé desserts has long vanished from the fine dining scene. Here at hy’s, we feel that there are some things that are just too good to give up. Enjoy these classic desserts along w/ our own unique house favorites. Expertly flamed tableside.
$14.25 per person
Chocolate Lovers
For two or more. Voted best dessert in the taste of honolulu.
$14.25 per person
Bananas Foster
For two or more. Made in the famous brennan’s tradition.
$14.25 per person
Cherries Jubilee
For two or more. A superb classic!
$14.25 per person
Sinatra's Strawberry Flambe
For two or more. With a hint of fresh mint!
Extra
Dessert
+$16.75 per person
We will gladly do a dessert for only one,
$8.50
“Sweet Thoughts” Chocolate Decadence Cake
$7.95
Hy's Homemade Cheesecake
Option
With strawberry sauce
$8.50
With blueberry sauce
$8.50
With fresh strawberries
$8.95
$7.95
Cappuccino Truffle
Coffee ice cream dipped in dark chocolate & served w/ a satiny chocolate sauce.
$7.25
Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream or Mango Sorbet
$8.50
Fresh Strawberries Romanoff
$8.75
Fresh Strawberries
Served w/ brown sugar, sour cream & whipped cream
$7.95
Coconut Creme Brulee
$8.00
Kahlua Chocolate Mousse
After Dinner Drinks
Hot java delights
$9.00
Baileys, Anyone?
Original irish cream, caramel or mint chocolate
$9.00
Caribbean Dream
Myer’s jamaican rum, creme de banana & dark creme de cacao
$9.00
Tennessee Mud
Jack daniels, kahlua & frangelico
$9.00
Morning Joy
Grand marnier & baileys original irish cream
$9.00
Jump Start
Tuaca, dark creme de cacao & baileys original irish cream
$9.00
Danny's Last Hurrah!
Jameson’s irish whiskey, kahlua & green creme de menthe
The price range is from $21.95 to $68.95 for the sashimi and steak dinners at these restaurants and they do require for you to leave 18% tip and tax is not included when you get the bill. The average 2 couple tab is $100 + 18% tip which is $118.00 for only 2 on the tab and for the whole night experience there at the restaurant. This would be the average bill to pay.