BEST SAIMIN Hanafuda Saimin With locations in Kihei and Kahului, Hanafuda makes it twice as easy to get your delicious bowl of saimin. The steaming bowl of clear broth, fine homemade noodles, fish cake and green onions is terrific for hangovers and colds, but just as good and healthy for you when you’re at the top of your game. In Kihei, Hanafuda is open until 3 … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2006: Best Maui Restaurants and Bars, Food and Drink Revealed
Best Maui Restaurants and Bars 2006
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Chef on Maui: TIE Phil DeMott/Matteo Mistura
BEST CHEF Tie: Phil DeMott/Matteo Mistura I wonder if chefs DeMott and Mistura will celebrate their victory together with white truffle shavings and a rare Napa Valley wine, like the chefs on Bravo’s Top Chef. Maybe they’ll pass on the cuisine and skip right to the groupies. Everyone loves a man who can cook, especially as well as these two. Let’s just hope they hold in … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Chef on Maui: TIE Phil DeMott/Matteo Mistura
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Fish Tacos on Maui: Jawz Fish Tacos
BEST FISH TACOS Jawz Fish Tacos I love Jawz Fish Tacos. There have been many an evening when I stopped at Jawz to get one of their giant, delectable fish tacos to take home and enjoy while I’m watching Family Guy. What better way to spend an evening than watching comedy while burying your face in a fish taco? 1279 S. Kihei Rd., 874-8226. Runner-up: Maui Tacos, located … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Fish Tacos on Maui: Jawz Fish Tacos
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Mexican Food on Maui: Las Pinatas
BEST MEXICAN FOOD Las Pinatas “Duh!” I said to the guy behind the counter when he asked what I wanted. What a silly question—the Kitchen Sink Burrito, loaded with everything that’s good in the world is the obvious choice. But then he fired back an even louder “duh” when I asked for a virgin Pina Colada. Happy hour is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for you old people, but … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Mexican Food on Maui: Las Pinatas
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Chinese Food on Maui: Dragon Dragon
BEST CHINESE FOOD Dragon Dragon It’s always a pleasant surprise when the “little guy” wins a category. This one was a real dogfight between working class Dragon Dragon in Kahului and Wailea’s decidedly more upscale Fire Dragon. My guess is that Dragon Dragon took it on the strength of their Mongolian beef, shark fin soup and their old school, lazy Susan-style … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Chinese Food on Maui: Dragon Dragon