BEST LOCAL FOOD Da Kitchen Generous portions and a heart-clogging menu create Da Kitchen’s reputation. Visitors who want a quick route to authentic Hawaiian tastes yet prices from back home, should head straight towards this forever favorite. The only downfall is the sometimes cramped setting. At least customers leave with enough food for two meals. Each lunch plate is … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Local Food on Maui: Da Kitchen
Best Maui Restaurants and Bars 2006
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Spam Musubi on Maui: Minit Stop
BEST SPAM MUSUBI Minit Stop Someone once told me that a Spam Musubi in Hawai’i is the local version of a New York hot dog. So while the Big Apple has hot dog stands and carts, the Valley Isle has Minit Stop. With its several locations on the island, Minit Stop will satisfy your craving for spam in a jiff. Located island-wide. Runner-up: 7-Eleven, located island-wide. … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Spam Musubi on Maui: Minit Stop
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Romantic Restaurant on Maui: Lahaina Store Grill & Oyster Bar
EDIT PICK: BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT Lahaina Store Grille & Oyster Bar What could be more romantic then shooting oysters while enjoying a gorgeous rooftop sunset view of Lahaina Town while consuming fabulous food and wine? Lahaina Store Grille & Oyster Bar is one of Lahaina’s newest restaurants. Its multi-leveled fabulousness is situated in the historic Front … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Romantic Restaurant on Maui: Lahaina Store Grill & Oyster Bar
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Dinner on Maui: Roy’s
BEST DINNER Roy’s One of my favorite things to do in life is indulge in good food and drink. Roy’s is the perfect place to saunter in and luxuriate over a glass of wine and spinach salad sprinkled with goat cheese and candied nuts. Sometimes I might even sample a bit of their (in)famous chocolate souffle. I find when the food is really good, I will take the time to enjoy … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Dinner on Maui: Roy’s
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Saimin on Maui: Hanafuda Saimin
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 a.m. … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Saimin on Maui: Hanafuda Saimin