Best Farmers Market Honokowai Our readers prefer shopping for their fresh fruits and veggies at Honokowai’s Farmer’s Market, which opens daily at 7am. Arrive after they close at 11am? Not a problem–just head inside their shop for more local fresh produce and natural foods. 3636 L. Honoapi’ilani Rd., Honokowai. 808-669-7004; @jenrusso Honokowai 26% Kula 19% […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Business Lunch Bistro Casanova
Best Business Lunch Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Bistro Casanova Mixing business with pleasure can be dangerous, but we’re going to advocate it when it comes to the business lunch of Bistro Casanova. Deals can go down just as easily as their tapas, pastas and sandwiches. Now where do I sign? 33 Lono Ave, Kahului; […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Chef Sheldon Simeon Migrant
Best Chef Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Sheldon Simeon, Migrant Sheldon Simeon is back as our readers’ top chef. Are these the same folks that voted him Food and Wine Magazine’s People’s New Best Chef of the Pacific Northwest? Perhaps. Either way, we know Simeon has the chops to take local food to the next level at […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Health Food Store Mana Foods
Best Health Food Store Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Mana Foods Our readers will face the insanity of parking in Paia just to shop at Mana foods. The amount of whole food goodness packed into their building on Baldwin Avenue is so worth it. Their health foods are well selected, the produce locally sourced and […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Fine Dining Capische
Best Fine Dining Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Capische The inspired cuisine of Owner/Chef Brian Etheredge and Chef Christopher Kulis has not gone unnoticed, winning our readers’ choice of Maui’s best fine dining. Always upping the ante on their modern menu, now they’re growing their own ingredients in their Wailea Organics farm. Here, you can […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Italian Food Casanova
Best Italian Food Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Casanova The pasta dishes are brilliant, the wines delicious and the wood burning pizza oven hasn’t stopped making focaccia and pizza in the last 25 years. Casanova is synonymous with Italian food comfort on Maui. The next generation of fans is getting churned out, too–in fact, their […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Ramen Restaurant Ramen Ya
Best Ramen Restaurant Ramen Ya When you love noodles, just one noodle shop will do. Ramen Ya has incredible noodles, a rich broth and our readers decided that it’s the best. Their gyoza Happy Hour had nothing to do with it. Their set menu deals are great, too: bowls of noodles with sides of curry, […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Shave Ice Ululanis
Best Shave Ice Ululani’s There are a lot of places on Maui to get shave ice, but Ululani’s does it different. What they sell is more like shaved snow. They have a ton of syrups available, and all the usual shave ice accoutrements like snow caps and li hing mui. Best of all, if you […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Luau Show Old Lahaina Luau
Best Luau Show Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Old Lahaina Luau They’ve got oceanfront luau grounds with a world class hula show outdoors in Lahaina. It really can’t get better. Did you know that they grow their own taro and make their own poi? Well, maybe our readers do because they voted them Best Luau […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Bar South Shore Tiki Lounge
Best Bar Photo credit to Sean M. Hower South Shore Tiki Lounge We don’t really know the secret that makes South Shore Tiki Lounge the best bar on the island. Live music starting at 4pm every day might be it. Hot booty shakin parties on their outdoor dance floor could also be a factor. Maybe it’s […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Restaurant Lahaina Grill
Best Restaurant Lahaina Grill Open since 1990, Lahaina Grill has grown into a culinary powerhouse. Their ambiance is magnificent with bright Kasprzycki paintings on the walls, white paper covered tables, fine china and crystal settings. It says elegance before you take your first sip or bite. It doesn’t matter if you order something new or […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Restaurant Kamaaina Deal Ko
Best Restaurant Kama‘aina Deal Ko They’ve changed up their deal a bit over the last year or so, but right now it stands at something really substantial: Hawaii residents can buy one entree and get one entree free. Not half off–free. Given the fact that Ko serves some of the tastiest and most vibrant local […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Place to Buy Poke Foodland
Best Place to Buy Poke Foodland Living on an island where almost everyone is obsessed with fish has made me appreciate quality seafood, especially poke which is known as a local favorite. At Foodland, they pride themselves with being “Hawaii’s Home for Poke” with perfectly garnished fish that’s made fresh every day. Foodland is so […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Pancakes Tasty Crust
Best Pancakes Tasty Crust After serving Maui for more than 50 years, Tasty Crust still lives up to their claim to fame of having world famous pancakes. For the ninth year in a row, our readers have chosen Tasty Crust as their top spot to get the best pancakes your taste buds have ever encountered. […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Local Liquor Store Tamuras
Best Local Liquor Store Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Tamura’s Just a few months of having Tamura’s on Maui and our readers have already found this emporium of fine distilled beverages, wine and beer that happens to have a great stash of poke and gourmet groceries to be the best. Lucky for the Westside, they […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Burrito Maui Tacos
Best Burrito Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Maui Tacos Chef Alfonso Navarro has a special way with burritos, he loves to make healthy fresh Mexican food, and their tortillas are specially made for Maui Tacos. The mighty surf burrito menu has six different life-changing burritos, all served with fresh chips and, if you so desire, […]