One day last week, I sort of traveled the world. I dined on Mexican food (guacamole tacos at Fiesta Time), drank Italian wine (Chianti Classico), went to a French film (Avenue Montaigne at the Castle Theater), and saw a glorious Hawaiian sunset on my way to an art exhibit by two Japanese-American women. The exhibit, shown at the Schaefer International Gallery, is a … [Read more...] about Night and Day
Archives for May 2007
This Week in Review
Considering the Who’s Who list of state and local power brokers that appears in today’s Associated Press story “Judge rules business campaign contributions not limited to $1,000,” it’s a wonder The Maui News chose to run it on page A4, sandwiched between three other stories, the obituaries and a big photo of the Kamole Water Treatment Plant. We have, in order of appearance: … [Read more...] about This Week in Review
To Bee or Not to Bee
As news of the discovery of the Varroa jacobsoni mite in honeybee hives across Oahu rippled throughout the state, waves of fear rushed through the Maui’s honeybee industry. First discovered in Manoa and Makiki in early April, the parasites have since been found ravaging honeybee colonies all over Oahu. Tiny, blood-sucking vampires, the mites feed on the blood of honeybee … [Read more...] about To Bee or Not to Bee
Dining Listings
Ajiyoshi Okazuya Hawai`i/Maui Diner - Japanese and local. M-Sa, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:30-8:30 p.m. 385 Hoohana St., 5C, Kahului, 877-9080. $ Allrighht Grinds - Local plate lunches and chow fun. M-F, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hobron Ave next to KT&S. 344-0239. $ AK’s Cafe - Locally inspired comfort food. Lunch, T-F, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and dinner (T-Sa)5-9 p.m. 1237 L. Main … [Read more...] about Dining Listings
This Week’s Eh Brah!
You are an unintelligent scumbag. When anyone on Maui sees you surfing on my 10’0” Angulo “Stonebreaker” woody-style board, they will immediately know that you’re the one who stole it out of my garage attic in Napili. This is because the board is beautiful and you are, as previously noted, a bag of scum. Hopefully, they will promptly report you to the police (case … [Read more...] about This Week’s Eh Brah!