Shimogawa Scoops

Joe Pacific Shoe Repair, the iconic shoe repair shop in Downtown Honolulu that has was founded nearly two decades ago is up for sale, Shimogawa Scoops has learned. Located in a very visible nearly 1,000-square-foot space on Queen Street, Joe Pacific is on the market with an asking price of nearly $500,000. Its owner, Robert Lopresti, is retiring. Joe Pacific, which used to be located in the nearby alley between Queen and Merchant streets, moved to its visible location in 2016. The popular shoe repair shop is expected to follow in the footsteps of the recent closure of iconic men’s clothing store Andy Mohan Inc., which was located for many years across the street from Joe Pacific at the Topa Financial Center.

The owners of Beer Lab HI near the University of Hawaii Manoa in Honolulu are expanding to Central Oahu with a new brewery and bar opening at the Ukee Industrial Court in the Waipio Gentry Business Park, Shimogawa Scoops has learned. The trio of Pearl Harbor nuclear engineers have filed permits with Honolulu regulators regarding its new location called “BLH Brewing LLC.” Beer Lab HI’s expansion continues the momentum the local craft beer industry has been enjoying in the last several years.

A well-known figure has purchased an oceanfront estate on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai’s North Shore for $8.9 million, Shimogawa Scoops has learned. A Los Angeles business manager, whose clientele includes such Hollywood stars such as Dwayne Johnson, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Kate Beckinsale and basketball legend Magic Johnson, is behind the company that purchased the 1,786-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom mansion that occupies a 2.5-acre parcel of land. The purchase marks yet another real estate purchase on Kauai’s North Shore by a notable person. The long list of celebrities includes Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Oakley and Chuck Norris. Howard Altman, who is consistently on the list of the top 25 business managers in Hollywood, recently formed Chardy North Shore LLC for the Haena property, which was listed at $10.9 million by Hawaii Life.