I recently had a big a problem. I live Upcountry, so like most of my neighbors, I drive 45 minutes to and from work. I have driven cheap Maui junker cars all my life. I know them, I’m comfortable with them. But somehow, due to circumstances completely beyond my control, I accumulated three junkers. They sat in my front yard and driveway, collecting dust and rust. I needed … [Read more...] about ‘You Tow’
‘Do You Really Want To Do This?’
It’s hot, loud and dirty. My boyfriend and I are sitting on the hard, filthy bleachers, right in front of the “No Alcohol in the Pit” sign, as people pass toting Coronas and Heinekens. There’s a big mix of people, serious riders donning dirt bike pants and tattoos, curious bystanders like me, all wide eyes and cute, little kids and big kids alike riding around the track on … [Read more...] about ‘Do You Really Want To Do This?’
Polli’s Mexican Restaurant
Polli’s is a quaint little Mexican restaurant with a green tin roof and cement walls. It might as well be straight out of a Tijuana brochure. You can find it on the busiest intersection in Makawao (the only intersection), where Baldwin and Makawao Avenues meet. It’s usually packed, with a 20-minute waiting list. But on the night that I was feeling the fiesta, the Makawao … [Read more...] about Polli’s Mexican Restaurant
Kitada’s Kau Kau Korner
I remember my high school classmates bragging about ditching school to get loaded and go eat at Kitada’s. But they never took me along. I was never that cool, I guess. It wasn’t until I was 23 that I ate Kitada’s food. My boyfriend brought me some take-out—saimin and cheeseburgers at 6 a.m. for my hangover. It was the best cure for a hangover I’ve tried. I’ve passed the … [Read more...] about Kitada’s Kau Kau Korner
The Fish Market
There are certain times in a person’s life when you have that deep down palate-watering craving for fish and chips. And I’m not talking delicate, flakey lemon caper mac nut-encrusted filet in a white wine reduction. No, I’m talking hot-n-greasy-napkin-soaking-burn-your-fingers-fish-n-chips. It’s this random craving that keeps fish restaurants in business (I mean, come … [Read more...] about The Fish Market