St. Patrick’s Day!!!

“Here’s to you and yours and to mine and ours. And if mine and ours ever come across to you and yours, I hope you and yours will do as much for mine and ours as mine and ours have done for you and yours!”–Irish toast

March 17th is celebrated by the Irish and the Irish at heart… but why is it that we celebrate on this particular day every year?… Some say that it was the day St. Patrick died. In fact, most businesses in Ireland close, being a religious holiday as well. However this being Hawaii and all, let the green-wearing, Guiness-drinking festivities go on! Check out our latest pics!

A silent performance by Todd Oumi

March First Friday

From Bourbon St. to Hotel St.

February ushered a month of celebrating from Bourbon St to Hotel St. Starting with the Super Bowl win to the infamous street party, Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, translated to “Fat Tuesday”, refers “to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which started on Ash Wednesday.” Chinatown hosted an enchanting night of dancing, cocktails, and costumes.  Check out our latest pics. Mardi Gras

New York Times Review: Manifest

Tell me that Chinatown doesn’t hold it down!

Real Food, Real People, Real Places

New York Times Review

Making a splash in the new year in a little known publication, the New York Times. Manifest has reshaped the modern day “watering hole”,  and has become emblematic of Chinatown’s 2010 mantra, “keeping it local”. Owner, Brandon Reid notes, “it’s going to be a wild ride.”  Read the full article. #mce_temp_url#

“DILLA DAY at SUPERHANDSOME SATURDAY”

Sailor Jerry @ Manifest

Manifest celebrated a night of rum drinking festivities in honor of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. He is known as the forefront breakthrough tattoo artist of the early 20th century. Combining “classic American visuals and Japanese tattoo art.”

“…he was apparently a prankster with a sadistic sense of humor and a bit of a bigot to boot-but his larger than life-personality makes for compelling viewing and his perspective on the underbelly of Chinatown is one you may not have seen before.”

Click on the link below to check out highlights from the party.

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Important Relief fundraiser for Haiti this Friday at MF!!!!

One Night, 3 Venues, One Cause.
“Rage for Haiti”
A collaborative effort from us the venues and you the people. $15 door, $10 presale (tickets available here at Manifest.)
RAGE FOR HAITI is a way to raise awareness of the catastrophic earthquake that has killed thousands of people in Haiti. We’re just a group of girls who wanted to get involved in some shape or form to raise money for the victims of Haiti. Figured everyone likes to go out, so why not for a good cause?! Rage for Haiti is the perfect solution to get the community involved. 100% of door proceeds and money raised through a silent and live auction will be donated to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund (http://clintonbushhaitifund.org)

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Whenever we pull ourselves away from work, we look up to see a room of happy smiling faces, dancing, introducing themselves to one another and we fucking love that. I get off on it. Just think that where once a destination for filth, crime, and pornagraphy is now a location of smart, out going, fashionable chinatown enthusiasts. Most of us are the decendants of local grown grandparents who, never in their lives, would step foot into chinatown, let alone do it at night, but here we are now, throwing it down. We’re coming up on 6months soon and just hurdled our way into TwentyTen. MF would like to thank the local business community, the land owners(especially ours for giving us a chance) and most importantly YOU, the Chinatown enthusiasts who have been supporting the artistic night life scene.
-MF

New Year’s Eve plans….

Celebrate the welcoming of the new year and soon end of a exciting decade with us, Manifest! in our Gold Room. No cover, just class.  Ladies wear something nice.  Gentlemen straighten your bow ties.  2010′s knocking and we know that ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’ and let the Raging begin!

GINGERBRANIFEST 2K9

For the first time ever in the history of Chinatown, this December 7th @7pm is the Manifest’s “Gingerbranifest” at the Manifest. So far there are teams, one being the stinking Honolulu Weekly gu