Some places you go are just an instant fit. I think everyone has that feeling when they visit Umi Sushi. It’s one of Wailuku’s newest sushi hot spots. Owner/chef Jayse Sato says his journey to opening this spot wasn't the usual trajectory. “We opened March 1st,” says Sato. “We are open from Wednesdays through Saturdays and we also do BYOB here. It's been good. It's been … [Read more...] about Umi Sushi in Wailuku turns sushi on its head
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Sad Face: Kai Sushi in Wailea closed, Alan Wong’s Amasia will close in November
This is not the kind of welcome sign you want to see when you show up for dinner. We have to say a sad good bye to Japanese cuisine at Kai Wailea Sushi in the Shops at Wailea, which closed Friday, Sept. 12. But the recent tip I got that Alan Wong's Amasia at the Grand Wailea will close on Nov. 10 was even more painful to hear. I enjoyed many a great night of gnoshing on duck … [Read more...] about Sad Face: Kai Sushi in Wailea closed, Alan Wong’s Amasia will close in November
This Saturday, June 7: Taste of Wailea
Sample Wailea’s best cuisine at the annual Taste of Wailea this Saturday. Fifteen restaurants will set up stations in the Wailea Gold and Emerald Golf Course. The lineup will include Monkeypod, Spago, Duo, Morimoto Maui, Gannon’s, Joe’s, Amasia, Ko, Matteos, Tommy Bahama, Capische?, Mulligan's, Fabiani’s, Mala Wailea and Migrant. And each Taste of Wailea ticket also brings … [Read more...] about This Saturday, June 7: Taste of Wailea
The Wonders Of The New Three Course Tasting Menu At Amasia
I’m like a kid in the Asian fusion candy store when I walk into Amasia. Chef and owner Alan Wong has taken all the delectable specialties–sushi, dim sum, the neighbor’s hibachi, the corner store, baby luau, Chinatown–and tossed it together in his own fusion flavor. The restaurant recently celebrated its first year on Maui at the Grand Wailea, and created a special three-course … [Read more...] about The Wonders Of The New Three Course Tasting Menu At Amasia
Why the three course tasting menu at Alan Wong’s Amasia is a quadruple threat @Grand Wailea Maui Restaurant
I'm like a kid in the Asian fusion candy store when I walk into Amasia. Chef and owner Alan Wong has taken all the delectable specialties–sushi, dim sum, the neighbor's hibachi, the corner store, baby luau, Chinatown–and tossed it together in his own fusion flavor. The restaurant recently celebrated its first year on Maui at the Grand Wailea, and created a special three-course … [Read more...] about Why the three course tasting menu at Alan Wong’s Amasia is a quadruple threat @Grand Wailea Maui Restaurant