CHEF
Jacques Pauvert (Jacques North Shore Restaurant, Paia)
If you’ve ever tasted the food at Jacques, you’ll agree that owner and executive Chef Pauvert is among the best on-island. To be Maui’s number one, a chef must be able to do more than just cook a good fish. Pauvert, a resident of Maui for more than 15 years and personal chef to the rich and famous, blends international and local cuisine with a deft hand and incorporates new, innovative flavors inspired by the diversity found on Maui’s windswept shores. He’s a lover of fresh local ingredients and big North Shore waves. And he not only cooks for Maui’s hardbodied windsurfer crowd, he surfs with them, too (and probably looks great with his shirt off!). 120 Hana Hwy., Paia, 808-579-8844. [JA]
Runner up: Joey Macadangdang (Roy’s, Kihei & Lahaina)
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