Kimberly and Byron Brown are Maui’s power couple of coffee. You can taste their detail-driven coffees at two Akamai Coffee Co. locations. One is a drive-thru in Kahului on the corner by Home Depot that’s been open for more than a decade. The other is a drive-thru and cafe in Kihei. “All of our coffees […]
Malama Wao Akua – the marvelous new native species art exhibit at the Hui No`eau
The Hui No`eau is one place I like to go Upcountry to surround myself with nature and art. It’s my happy place–welcoming, comforting and free. This month and next they’re featuring their annual Malama Wao Akua art show, presented jointly by the Hui No`eau and the East Maui Watershed Partnership. This show invited the public […]
Max’s Restaurant at Maui Mall Makes Famous Filipino Fried Chicken
Where do you go when you need a towering stack of magical ube pancakes? Max’s Restaurant, of course. Located in the Maui Mall where Dragon Dragon used to be, Max’s knows ube pancakes and Filipino cuisine. Cathy Ferrer, the restaurant’s manager for operations in North America, told me about Max’s history. “We are a 70-year-old […]
Zeptember VIII Rocks Mulligans on the Blue with the Earls Court Set List
There are many people who would argue that Led Zeppelin is one of the best bands in the 1970s. At the top of that list would be Ruth O’Keefe and Nils Rosenblad, who’ve poured gallons of blood, sweat and tears into Maui’s signature Zeppelin tribute show known as Zeptember. This year the show is back […]
Sip Me in Makawao will have a new Kahului Location and new menu items
Sip Me is one of Makawao’s destination cafes. In the morning you’ll find Upcountry hipsters, folks on their way to work, wifi users and visitors all lined up to taste organic food and beverages. They opened on June 29, 2015, in the old Kitada’s location and have been gaining a following ever since. The cafe […]
MauiWine’s new liquor license means big changes at the Ulupalakua winery
Maui is home to one of the oldest and most exclusive vineyards in the state. What started off as Tedeschi Vineyards in Ulupalakua has evolved into MauiWine. The company has expanded its wine selection in the last decade from its signature pineapple wines to the Rose Ranch collection and onto Estate, Library and Specialty releases. […]
Umi Sushi in Wailuku turns sushi on its head
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 […]
MauiTime talks story with Male Burlesque Dancer Tony Valentine about his Girls Night Out show
If you’ve seen Magic Mike, then you have a good idea of what kind of fun the ladies will have at Tony Valentine’s Girls Night Out event (Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the Iao Theater). The concept of putting tantalizing male burlesque dancers onstage started in Los Angeles in 1978 with the opening of Chippendale’s. That […]
La ‘Ulu – Breadfruit Day Celebrates ‘Ulu Revitalization on Maui with a Festival at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
‘Ulu is Polynesia’s very own super fruit. It grows fast and one tree creates tons of food. Growing ‘ulu is a step towards fortifying our island’s very own sustainable food chain, but there’s a catch: everyone needs to learn how to prepare, eat, grow and demand it. This weekend the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (MNBG) […]
Maui Academy of Performing Arts presents ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’
You wouldn’t call someone a “hunchback” these days, much less the “Hunchback of Notre Dame.” But Victor Hugo’s story is set in a dark period in history–Paris of 1482, to be exact. Now Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) will showcase this romantic, doomed love story starting this Friday the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. […]
Nalu’s South Shore Grill has Barry Flanagan of Hapa and Eric Gilliom on Saturday Nights
In the two years since it opened, Nalu’s South Shore Grill in Kihei has grown to be a favorite of residents and visitors alike. What’s more, they just launched a new dinner and show concept with Barry Flanagan of Hapa and Eric Gilliom on Saturday nights. They have a winning combination of great food, entertainment […]
MauiTime talks story with Local Power Up Comedian Chuck Thompson
Chuck Thompson loves comedy. So much so that he branded his own special blend of funny, and won the Best Comedian slot in this year’s Best of Maui readers poll. But Thompson is relatively new to the comedy stage, so we caught up with him before his vacation to New York to find out what […]
Artist Susan Middleton talks about her show ‘Spineless’ at Schaefer International Gallery
I never thought I would see a personality emerge in a photograph of a marine invertebrate. But that’s exactly what happened when I visited Susan Middleton’s Spineless: Portraits of Marine Invertebrates The Backbone of Life photography show at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery. The show, and her book by the same […]
Made In Hope Cafe, serving Boba Tea, Acai Bowls and board games on Lower Main
You could go to Made in Hope Cafe every day for a year and not drink the same boba tea twice. My daughter and I fell for boba teas years ago, and these imports from Asia get trendier here in Hawaii every year. Boba is said to have originated in Taiwan when street tea vendors […]
Bryan Debris shows his Candle-Flame Art at Wailuku Coffee Company
I first spotted Bryan Poland’s candle-flame paintings at the Lahaina Art Society art fairs under the Banyan Tree, where his nom de plum is Bryan DeBris. The designs are eclectic, smoky and sooty, and seem wild and untamed. He literally uses flame as a brush, and sometimes fire can have a mind of its own. […]
Maui Huliau Foundation holds its Annual Food and Film Festival at Sugar Beach
Next Saturday, Aug. 12, a dozen chefs, local beverage purveyors and entertainers will converge at the Sugar Beach oceanfront hot spot for a Maui Huliau Foundation fundraiser food and film festival. The event will have chef stations, a bar and silent auction, but it will also showcase student short films that tell the backstory behind the […]
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