Small pot distilled liquors, fresh fruit forward juices and dark boozy floats are a mixologist's wet dream. Add 10 grand to that and you have a throwdown of the modern Mai Tai, all of it fueled by Sammy's Beach Bar Rum at the Royal Lahaina Resort. Eleven Maui bartenders rumbled last Wednesday for a chance at one of the 30 spots in the annual Don the … [Read more...] about Royal Lahaina’s Mai Tai Mix Off picks three winners from the bartender rumble to go to Kona Fourth Annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Mix-Off
Archives for June 2012
This Sunday, July 1: All Three Bev Gannon Restaurants To Offer $29 Prix Fixe Dinners
By Megan Hazen Starting this Sunday, Chef Bev Gannon's highly-acclaimed, award-winning restaurants (Hali'imaile General Store, Joe's and Gannon's) will offer $29 Prix Fixe dinners every day from 5:30-6:30pm. That's three mouth-watering courses at any of the three restaurants: head to Hali'imaile for American cuisine with an Asian influence, Joe's for some classic American … [Read more...] about This Sunday, July 1: All Three Bev Gannon Restaurants To Offer $29 Prix Fixe Dinners
Kanemitsu Bakery operations shut down until further notice, but restaurant still operates
If you've ever done the late night run to the Kanemitsu Bakery for hot, fresh bread you might be devastated by the Department of Health's recent shutting down of the establishment. Back in March, the bakery was hit with a $90,000 penalty for unsanitary conditions, which owner George Kanemitzu had been appealing. But a June 20 inspection revealed serious problems. The Maui News … [Read more...] about Kanemitsu Bakery operations shut down until further notice, but restaurant still operates
The Hollywood Swing Canteen Wants to take you on a Romp Through the 1940s
No matter which way you swing, 1940s cabaret sings the sweet sexy tunes of a nostalgic decade. Now the Sirens of Song, Maui’s newest girl group, explore that time of Hollywood fashion, war, chivalry and Jazz in a show this Friday, June 29, called the Hollywood Swing Canteen. To do so, they’ve transformed the Maui Tropical Plantation into a cabaret room, complete with a new … [Read more...] about The Hollywood Swing Canteen Wants to take you on a Romp Through the 1940s
Judging the Mai Tai Mix Off at the Royal Lahaina with Sammy Hagar
Small pot distilled liquors, fresh fruit forward juices and dark boozy floats are a mixologist’s wet dream. Add 10 grand to that and you have a throwdown of the modern Mai Tai, all of it fueled by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum at the Royal Lahaina Resort. Eleven Maui bartenders rumbled last Wednesday for a chance at one of the 30 spots in the annual Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival … [Read more...] about Judging the Mai Tai Mix Off at the Royal Lahaina with Sammy Hagar