FARMER’S MARKET Maui Swap Meet Bigger is decidedly better when it comes to farmer’s markets, and the Maui Swap Meet draws the most local vendors every weekend to sell their Earthly bounty. That means you’ll get the largest selection of fresh and local veggies and exotic fruits, berries and herbs available in one place. The only catch: you’ve got to get up a little early … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Farmer’s Market on Maui: Maui Swap Meet
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Ice Cream on Maui: Roselani Tropics Ice Cream
LOCAL ICE CREAM Roselani Tropics Ice Cream Local ice cream is important on Maui—as important as, say, coffee is up in Seattle or Botox is in Los Angeles. That’s because on a hot day we need the perfect scoop on the bottom of our shave ice to cool us down, and I’m so glad you readers picked Roselani, the company that has been operating locally for over 70 years and not … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Ice Cream on Maui: Roselani Tropics Ice Cream
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Fish Tacos on Maui: Jawz Tacos
FISH TACOS Jawz Tacos I don’t think anyone will be surprised that Jawz took first place in this race once again. The tacos at Jawz are, quite simply, works of art, with all that fragrant cilantro rice, crunchy cabbage, shredded cheese and creamy salsa. And the options! With three kinds of fresh fish (mahi mahi, ono and ahi) and a salsa bar that just won’t quit, you could … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Fish Tacos on Maui: Jawz Tacos
Betty’s Beach Cafe
Years ago, back in the day when people dialed up to the Internet and tweeting was still something cheerful birds did in the morning, Maui Time staffers crammed into a tiny little office upstairs from what is now Betty’s Beach Cafe. In those days of writing articles on cocktail napkins and delivering papers from the basket of a beach cruiser, the restaurant downstairs was … [Read more...] about Betty’s Beach Cafe
Lulu’s Lahaina Surf Club & Grill
When I set out to review the new Lulu’s in Lahaina I had a tough time deciding what hour of the day to go. Breakfast, with all of its sweet, syrupy connotations, is by far my favorite meal and the Lulu’s menu offers some very creative variations on the standard morning fare. Pricier dinner menus are typically the most sophisticated way to figure out if a restaurant is … [Read more...] about Lulu’s Lahaina Surf Club & Grill