NEW RESTAURANT Lulu’s Lahaina Surf Club & Grill In a time when struggling restaurants are closing their doors, it’s good to see the new Lulu’s packed with happy patrons. I guess they just hit on the right combination of atmosphere and grinds, because even in a location that practically repels tourists it’s still one of the busiest restaurants in Lahaina. The abundance … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best New Restaurant on Maui: Lulu’s Lahaina Surf Club & Grill
Best Maui Restaurants and Bars 2009
BEST OF MAUI 2009: Best Maui Restaurants and Bars, Food and Drink Revealed
Maui’s Best Restaurants and Bars These are the top voted restaurants and bars on Maui. We asked you Maui, what restaurants were the best, and you responded. These top Maui Restaurants are the definitely the best on Maui, because you said so. Read on for the best places to have breakfast, where the best service is, who is Maui's best bartender, where to get the best margarita … [Read more...] about BEST OF MAUI 2009: Best Maui Restaurants and Bars, Food and Drink Revealed
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best BBQ on Maui: Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse
BBQ Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse Vegetarians look away. There is nothing more carnivorous than tearing the tender meat from the rib of a fleshy cow or pig, but the experience gets even more primal with the addition of lots of dripping barbeque sauce. While I’m sure local islanders have come up with many fine ways to cook a pig, it’s the Texas-style barbeque from this Kihei … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best BBQ on Maui: Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Male Bartender on Maui: Dave Bauss
MALE BARTENDER Dave Bauss (Milagros, Paia) This guy gets extra props from me due to the fact that he didn’t look at me with complete disdain when I spilled my water all over the place during a recent happy hour (at least my Maui Cruiser margarita was safe and sound). Obviously, to tend bar at a cantina like Milagros one’s margarita chops must be of the highest order. This … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Male Bartender on Maui: Dave Bauss
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Female Bartender on Maui: Sarah Stern at the South Shore Tiki Lounge
FEMALE BARTENDER Sarah Stern (South Shore Tiki Lounge, Kihei) A well-placed spy tells me that not only is Sarah a friendly, efficient bartender who moonlights as a massage therapist, she’s easy on the eyes as well. Her signature drink is a Sarita (roll the “r”), a tequila and triple sec concoction that also goes by a more profane name, a slang term for a part of the … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Female Bartender on Maui: Sarah Stern at the South Shore Tiki Lounge