BEST PLACE TO GO ON A FIRST DATE Maybe the title of this category should have been “Best place to take out a loan to go on a first date”. But that’s okay, because if you can get past the sticker shock, this is the place you want to take your honey for the first […]
Best Maui Restaurants and Bars 2003
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Barstool on Maui: Hang Loose Lounge
BEST BARSTOOL When you put in the kind of serious drinking time that I do, you tend to notice the details of your chosen watering hole. The expertise of the bartender, the selection of beers and/or spirits (do they have your favorite vodka, whiskey or schnapps?), and the apparatus upon which you sit – the […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Ballot Stuffer on Maui: Thai Chef
BEST BALLOT STUFFER Oh yeah, you thought you were real clever. We’ll never notice the tons of ballots stuffed into one envelope with the same six votes for your business filled out on each ballot, Best Lunch, Best Dinner, Best Pupus, Best Place for Vegetarian Food, Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Paying, Best Thai […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Dining with a View on Maui: Kula Lodge
Best Dining With A View KULA LODGE Amazing views of the West Maui Mountains and the fantastic cloud formations that congregate on the peaks, the lush cane fields below, the North Coast and Maalaea Harbor create a dining spectacle. At breakfast time, you can rub elbows with goofy middle Americans as they load up on […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Place to Breakup on Maui: A Luau
BEST PLACE TO BREAKUP By far, the best place on Maui to have a violent, obnoxious, drunken shout-fest that results in the ending of a relationship would have to be in the middle of a luau. All of the key ingredients for a hilarious and memorable breakup are present. For one, you need alcohol. Every […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Place to Have a Mickey and Yell at Tourists: Moose McGillycuddy’s
BEST PLACE TO HAVE A MICKEY AND YELL AT TOURISTS Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a bird, soaring high above the human masses below you, scouting targets for your waste disposal? Well, now you can. Situated upper level above Lahaina’s infamous Front Street, Moose McGillicuddy’s offers a rare bird’s […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Seafood Restaurant on Maui: Mama’s Fish House
Best Seafood Restaurant MAMA’S FISH HOUSE Our mama is turning 30! Time flies when you’re slingin’ great fish. It is one of the most well known restaurants on the island and they’ve been serving the best seafood around for the last three decades. It has an old school island ambience complete with its own beach, […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Restaurant When Someone Else is Paying: Mama’s Fish House
Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Paying MAMA’S FISH HOUSE They might have the best seafood on the island, use all local fish, meat and produce, but if you’re a starving local, struggling just to survive in paradise, then you will never get to eat here unless someone else flits the bill. Mama’s is the […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Place to Buy Cheese on Maui: Who Cut the Cheese
BEST PLACE TO BUY CHEESE Only recently has cheese become an important part of my life. Previously, I was a cheddar cheese, Kraft Singles kind of guy. Something changed me. Something made me stop and think about what cheeses I buy for what meals. What cheeses go best with different foods. And to think, it […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Free Entertainment on Maui: Lele’s Nightly Luau
BEST FREE ENTERTAINMENT There’s nothing better than getting a free show. No, I’m not going to be immature here and say that the best free show on Maui is strolling upon a drunken couple doing their “love business” on the beach. The best free show on Maui can be seen from the Maui Time Weekly […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Saimin on Maui: House of Saimin
Best Saimin HOUSE OF SAIMIN Saimin is a delicatessen in the islands and finding the perfect bowl of noodles can be cause for celebration. Our readers celebrate around one bowl of saimin, with a landslide victory of votes. Of course House of Saimin dominates the world of saimin on Maui. Uncle Rudy and Aunty Nora […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Fine Dining & Best Dinner: Roy’s
Best Fine Dining & Best Dinner ROY’S Food and wine lovers island-wide have decided that they never tire of Roy’s consistently high quality, fine dining cuisine. With an open-view kitchen that invites diners to witness their culinary genius in action, the most tantalizing food, a special menu that pairs Sake with entrées, an extensive yet […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Dessert on Maui: Roy’s Souffle
Best Dessert ROY’S SOUFFLE This dessert is on everyone’s mind year after year. It’s almost as if people can’t stop thinking about it once they’ve had it. “When’s the next time I’m gonna get it?” is what they’re thinking afterwards. Hot crunchy chocolate exterior, soft gooey fudgy chocolate inside, accompanied by its perfect mate, vanilla […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Burger on Maui: Cheeseburger in Paradise
Best Burger CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE Out of all of the best places on Maui to get a scrumptious cheeseburger, you voted Cheeseburger in Paradise the best place. YOU ARE KILLIN’ ME! What about all of the local burger places? Come on people, do you really eat here or did you vote it the best because […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Pupus on Maui: KKO at Kai Ku Ono
Best Pupus KKO (KAI KU ONO) Pupus aren’t the only great thing about KKO in Kihei. They’ve also got these amazing red leather couches with leopard print pillows, neon-trimmed palm fronds covering the lanai and a late night happy hour. Their extensive appetizer menu is served until midnight and includes such yummies as Spicy Kauai […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Chicken Wings on Maui: BJ’s Chicago Pizzeria
Best Chicken Wings BJ’S CHICAGO PIZZERIA I love chicken wings. I can’t help it, it’s the perfect appetizer to me, crispy and tangy. They’re served with ranch dressing and spicy barbeque sauce along with celery and carrot sticks. It’s even good for you! Well, you could get caught up in my buffalo wing propaganda if […]