I have to admit at first I didn’t get why puppets were telling the adult story of Avenue Q, a Tony Award winning musical currently playing at ProArts in Kihei. But from the first moment they come to life the characters captivate you, the puppets are the stars of the show and you wouldn’t have […]
Maui Restaurant Issue: How canoe crops and cultural heritage shape Maui’s food scene
Just think: Hundreds of years ago, this fertile land grew kalo, niu, kukui, and mai‘a, brought over on canoes by Polynesian voyagers as they settled the Pacific. Even domesticated animals were brought along for the voyage. The Polynesians were isolated on these far-flung islands, but they brought the elements for societal success with them and […]
Food, Drink, and Vision: Talking story with Taverna’s chef and bar manager ahead of the restaurant’s anniversary party
Taverna celebrates three years in Kapalua this Saturday with one of the year’s most anticipated foodie parties up North. We caught up with chef Roger Stettler and bar manager April Leslie to get a sneak peek into the event, and talk about their vision of modern Italian cuisine. For them, classics still reign supreme, although […]
Restaurant Review: The Dog and Duck is Kihei Kalama Village’s Pub
You don’t have to wait ‘til St. Paddy’s day to eat corned beef and cabbage. I recently learned this fact stopping by the Dog and Duck in the Kihei Kalama Village. Most of us know the Dog and Duck to be a great nightlife spot in Kihei’s Triangle for trivia, yum yum shots, DJs, and […]
Grow Some Good Celebrates Ten Years in Maui School Gardens
Creating a self-sustainable food system in Hawai‘i has been on our minds for a while. It almost seems preposterous that our economy could collapse without the apron strings of the mainland while we have acres and acres of farmland and a rural community to support it. Grow Some Good has been working on building […]
Maui’s New Luxury Wine Festival: The Four Seasons Maui Wine and Food Classic
It is an exciting time to be a drinker, and I mean that in the best way. Modern technology, social media, and growing interest in organic and high quality tipples have resulted in a buyer’s market and a multitude of ways to learn about beverages. Wine dinners, events, and festivals are some of the best […]
Diving With Humpback Whales: Inside Maui Ocean Center’s pioneering 3D immersive exhibit
Driving on Honoapi‘ilani Highway toward Ma‘alaea it is impossible to ignore the round white ball of a building that has popped up near the Maui Ocean Center aquarium. Watching its construction, I was very curious about what this would become. I had no idea that it was related to their new humpback whale exhibit, which […]
Suicidal Tendencies Announced at Mulligans on the Blue
Straight From my inbox: BAMP Project presents SUICIDAL TENDENCIES performing live on Oahu at The Republik, Friday, March 22, 2019, and live on Maui at Mulligan’s on the Blue, Saturday, March 23, 2019. Tickets are available on Friday, February 8, 2019, at 10 AM HST. The show at The Republik is an all-ages show, and […]
Get Hazed: Maui Brewing Company’s Newest IPA the Makena Cloud
IPA is super popular in the craft beer movement, and one stop to Maui Brewing Company tasting room, What Ale’s You, Aloha Discount Liquor, or wherever you consume beer, and you can definitely see how it has infiltrated the market. If you are not already a craft beer nerd, here is a minute IPA […]
New Restaurant: Kraken Coffee Drive Through Food Truck is Open with Free Coffee Saturday
Kraken is open for business as a drive through coffee truck that likes to pump their music in the Kihei Station food truck lot on Piikea every day starting at 6am. Matt and Magna Pigneiro and Josh and Duangjai Marten have teamed up to bring you this new concept in local coffee. They have […]
First Friday Cancelled but Wailuku Arts will Go On Tonight
Sad news, the powers that be have canceled Wailuku First Friday, likely due to all this rainy weather, tough call. Nevertheless, there will be cool stuff happening in Wailuku tonight because the show must go on for some folks. The Maui Academy of Performing Arts Main Studios will be doing a show at 6pm “The Magic of […]
Four New Ways to Worship Your Body, Fitness Trends on Maui
Maui is a vortex for yoga, water sports, and other body-first training movements. With our year-round tropical weather, people can take advantage of the outdoors for a healthy lifestyle. Here are four women on the island who are offering Maui their own slice of fitness and health. Amy Lohr, Soulasana Yoga Amy Lohr had always […]
Ho’ola Pu’uwai, Maui’s first Ornish Program
What if I told you that you could correct your heart disease in 72 hours? It sounds like a wild claim but the folks at Maui’s first Ornish program take that number to heart. Dr. Dean Ornish, the namesake of the lifestyle medicine program, developed the program after 37 years of research. The research of […]
Ten Health Practitioners on Maui You Should Know
We made it to 2019 so it’s time for a collective pat on the back. A lot of us start the year with resolutions to keep up the mental, physical, and spiritual energy we need to thrive. No matter where we are in this journey there is a network of people on the island with […]
Vana is the Newest Sushi Restaurant in Paia
Who doesn’t love exquisite sushi and Japanese inspired cuisine? Paia Inn Cafe is rebranding as Vana and adding a dinner menu to their repertoire. The focus is on local grown, seasonal ingredients just like their brunch, but with a decidedly Japanese flair at dinner. The evening menu starts at 5 Wednesday through Sunday, with service ending […]
Talking Story with the Playwrights behind the 2019 Maui Fringe Theatre Festival
Our society loves their blood, sex, and rock-and-roll, and the stories told in this year’s Maui Fringe Festival are no exception. The premiere of local playwright Wayne Moniz’s “Cane Fire: The Hanapepe Massacre” will kick off the festival on Friday night. Next up, the musically charged “Seeger” is a one-man multimedia show performed by Randy […]
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