BEST LOCAL FOOD Da Kitchen Da Kitchen has delicious grinds, shockingly huge portions and a fun, laid-back feel. What more do you need to know? In truth, Da Kitchen not only has the best chicken katsu we’ve ever tasted, but also has some of the nicest people. 425 Koloa St., Kahului, 871-7782; 2439 S. Kihei Rd., 875-7782. Runner-up: Aloha Mixed Plate. 1285 Front St., … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Local Food on Maui: Da Kitchen
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Business Lunch on Maui: Cafe O’Lei
BEST BUSINESS LUNCH Cafe O’Lei We don’t know a lot about business—we did choose to make our living in journalism, after all—but we do know a lot about lunch. And what we learned at Cafe O’Lei is that the phonetic phrase “Olay” is applicable in situations other than in bullfights and the bedroom. We also know that the very thought of discussing business over lunch would make … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Business Lunch on Maui: Cafe O’Lei
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Chef on Maui: Marisa Samuels
BEST CHEF Marisa Samuels Been thinking about this… Being named the Best Chef on Maui is a really big, mondo big deal! There are so many amazing chefs on the island that cook up some of the world’s best and most exotic dishes. And you, our humble readers, named Chef Marisa Samuels of the very humble Makena Grill (they also won Best Lunch!) as the island’s best chef. You … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Chef on Maui: Marisa Samuels
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Sushi on Maui: Sansei
BEST SUSHI Sansei By day, Sansei is a family-friendly restaurant specializing in Maui’s best hand rolls and shrimp dynamite. But by night Sansei transforms into a red-hot nightspot for first dates, celeb sightings—Calista Flockhart! Mike Myers! That chick from that one movie!—or just sipping sake with friends at the bar. Late night weekend dining always attracts a posh … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Sushi on Maui: Sansei
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Fish Sandwich on Maui: Paia Fish Market
BEST FISH SANDWICH Paia Fish Market We think we’ll have to go buy one of these glorious sandwiches to celebrate their victory once again. Coleslaw is a delicious delicacy and fish are sooo meant to be eaten. In fact, we like Paia Fish Market’s sandwiches so much that we stole the recipe and use it at home. No, no, we’re just kidding. Stealing is illegal, kids. Please don’t … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Fish Sandwich on Maui: Paia Fish Market