This was the year the word "gastropub" was finally added to the Merriam Websters dictionary. Defined as upscale pub grub, this genre of food had more of a stronghold on the mainland where it has dominated for the last decade, but its popularity has not go unnoticed on Maui. Menus have swelled with gourmet burgers, fancy fries, fish and chips, artisan bread, herb … [Read more...] about 2012 Year in Maui Food, Restaurants, Dining and Drinks
Chef Maro Gjurasic
The Plantation House Restaurant with Chef Alex Stanislaw Maui Restaurant
The Plantation House is in the farthest reaches of the upper northwest country side. To get there, you zoom past Kapalua, tear by DT Flemings and pull a right at the big Plantation Golf Course sign. It's not hard to find, and it's certainly well known for its incredible list of signature eggs benedicts served from 8am to 3pm, but its more than just a stopover on your … [Read more...] about The Plantation House Restaurant with Chef Alex Stanislaw Maui Restaurant
Two Chances to wine and dine with Nicki Pruss of Stag’s Leap: Plantation House and Four Seasons @fsmaui
Stag's Leap Vineyards are well known for the part they played in the 1976 blind wine tasting in Paris France that shook up the wine world. Their 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon took top ranking in the reds, along with several other California wines. It might not have been a huge deal except that all of the tasters were well-known French wine … [Read more...] about Two Chances to wine and dine with Nicki Pruss of Stag’s Leap: Plantation House and Four Seasons @fsmaui