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 improvised with what they found. … [Read more...] about Maui Restaurant Issue: How canoe crops and cultural heritage shape Maui’s food scene
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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 new creations are making their way onto patrons’ … [Read more...] about Food, Drink, and Vision: Talking story with Taverna’s chef and bar manager ahead of the restaurant’s anniversary party
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 live music for the last 12 years, but you may not know their kitchen pumps out some of the best … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: The Dog and Duck is Kihei Kalama Village’s Pub
Family to Family: Cupies’ new owner continues the legacy of Maui’s iconic drive-in
When Ronald Kalani Daniels was a kid growing up on Maui in the ’60s and ’70s, he and his friends spent a lot of time in Kahului Town. Afternoons after school at St. Anthony’s, he and his friends would traverse the triangle from Kahului Shopping Center to Dairy Queen to Aloha Restaurant, which sat where Walgreens is now on Pu‘unene Avenue and had an imu out back, spending their … [Read more...] about Family to Family: Cupies’ new owner continues the legacy of Maui’s iconic drive-in
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 chosen a low acid Maui blend and serve a standard 4 shots in their 20 ounce … [Read more...] about New Restaurant: Kraken Coffee Drive Through Food Truck is Open with Free Coffee Saturday