BEST ITALIAN FOOD Casanova I am so happy that our readers chose Casanova as the Best Italian Food winner because it’s so true! I’ll start with the focaccia bread, dipped in balsamic and olive oil. Orgasmic. No, really it is. My favorite main dish is the fungi pasta with chicken. It’s pretty exquisite–loads of mushrooms, buttery noodles and garlic–all heaped on a plate … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Italian Food on Maui: Casanova
Best Maui Restaurants and Bars 2008
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Spam Musubi on Maui: Minit Stop
BEST SPAM MUSUBI Minit Stop Spam. Rice. Nori. What’s not to love? It absolutely baffles me that there are people on this island that refuse to accept the beauty, versatility and all out yummieness that Spam brings to almost any meal. Okay, maybe “beauty” was a stretch; but still! We all know that there’s good Spam Musubi and not-as-good Spam Musubi. The votes are in and … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Spam Musubi on Maui: Minit Stop
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Mai Tai Lounge
BEST MAI TAI Mai Tai Lounge There are a couple of things that make this popular island drink superior at the Mai Tai Lounge. First, they use crushed ice. The greater surface area keeps the cocktail Arctic cold, which in turn slows the melting of the ice and keeps the drink less watery. Then there are the multiple fresh-squeezed juices that get blended in a martini shaker … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Mai Tai Lounge
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Pancakes on Maui: Tasty Crust
BEST PANCAKES Tasty Crust How can you resist the sign outside of Tasty Crust, proclaiming their pancakes to be world famous? If they’re good enough for the world, they’re good enough for me. If I could, I would put Tasty Crust’s pancakes in a category of their own: Delicious-Melt-In-Your-Mouth-Goodness. I wonder if the USDA would approve that…? Probably not. But that … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Pancakes on Maui: Tasty Crust
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Ice Cream on Maui: Cold Stone Creamery
BEST ICE CREAM Cold Stone Creamery Like some politicians, I sometimes pay for pleasure. However, my self indulgence consists of mainly tipping teenagers so they grudgingly sing me reworked versions of show tunes while they mash choice toppings like fudge, strawberries and M&Ms into Cold Stone’s house-made ice creams. I guess Maui Time readers go for this kind of stuff … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Ice Cream on Maui: Cold Stone Creamery