Best Environmental Issue Cane Burning Forgive the pun, but the controversy over Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar’s insistence that the only way they can process sugar is by first burning the cane in the fields is really blowing up. Defenders point to the company’s 800 employees and the fact that HC&S has “always” harvested sugar in this manner–as though that makes the … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Cane Burning
Hana Hou Cafe
When you walk into Hana Hou in the Haiku Cannery Mall, through the wood fence that surrounds the outdoor area and past the demure exterior facade, you’ll see some of the most popular local dining options around. Generally when I go to restaurants I sit at the bar because there’s usually no wait, you can get drinks pretty much immediately and you can usually get the full … [Read more...] about Hana Hou Cafe
Mike’s Restaurant
One of the great aspects of our office moving to Wailuku has been trying out a bunch of new lunch spots. For the first few months, we would put the paper on hold while we assembled during our lunch hour to chow at one of the local nearby hotspots. Then as the months went by, the dine-out lunch group began to dwindle as people cultivated their favorites or went back to their old … [Read more...] about Mike’s Restaurant
I’o
My roommate Brooke and I often get suspicious looks when we show our ID’s to bartenders and servers and they see we were born on the same day. This was the case the other night when we decided to celebrate our birthday at I’o in Lahaina. We picked I’o because of the oceanfront dining and reputation for outstanding pan-Pacific cuisine. Sunset is the best time to dine at I’o … [Read more...] about I’o
Compadres
On an island where inexpensive food usually involves a fast food window or paper plate, finding a reasonably priced meal that’s both filling and satisfying is not an easy task. My solution to this problem comes in just two simple, elegant words: TACO TUESDAY. Every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Compadres in the Lahaina Cannery Mall offers tacos for a buck, $3 Coronas and … [Read more...] about Compadres