Dazoo is closing in Paia. But I doubt this is the last we’ll see of the creative cocktails Master Mixologist Jimmy Shoemaker created, though as yet we don’t know where he’ll rise again. In the mean time, get to Paia on and sip your last Mr. Grey or Thyme Warp while you say your goodbyes […]
Sad Face: Kai Sushi in Wailea closed, Alan Wong’s Amasia will close in November
This is not the kind of welcome sign you want to see when you show up for dinner. We have to say a sad good bye to Japanese cuisine at Kai Wailea Sushi in the Shops at Wailea, which closed Friday, Sept. 12. But the recent tip I got that Alan Wong’s Amasia at the Grand […]
Stella Blues In Kihei Announces It’s Closing
Lease negotiations can be a sad fate for many restaurant and bar business owners in Maui, and now it’s happening to Stella Blues in Kihei. This was posted last night on their Facebook page: I’m very saddened to say. After 23 years Stella Blues Cafe is closing it’s doors. We have put our landlords in […]
Waterfront Maalaea Announces on FB: Closed for Business
Many of us got the sad news today via Facebook.com that the Waterfront Maalaea has closed their doors at their new location in the Maalaea Harbor Shops. I am sure it was a hard decision for the Smith Family that has been running the restaurant for over 22 years and we wish them well. The […]
Burger Down! Johnny B’s Closes in Paia
Dispite the burger craze running rampant on the mainland, the burger business is more difficult than it appears here on Maui with Tom and Pam Leary shuttering their gourmet burger joint after just one year. For more photos and info on Johnny B’s check our earlier post on MauiDish here: http://mauidish.wpengine.com/maui-restaurant-reviews/johnny-bs-burger-joint-wants-to-be-your-next-hangout-new-maui-restaurant-review/ If you want a […]
Cheese and Wine Lovers Left at the Altar: Melting Pot / 100 Wines on Maui Now Closed
Its gastric heartbreak for cheese lovers tonight, because 100 Wines and Melting Pot has shuttered its doors. They closed on Sunday, Feb. 24. It’s such a horrible shame: we won’t be eating those amazing Brussels sprouts, or the cheese board with a big robust red wine, anymore. No more Girls Night Outs spent wielding a […]
New Four Sisters Restaurant Open in Wailuku Maui on Vineyard
As I drove into work the other morning I saw tempting signs on the newly opened Four Sister’s Restaurant boasting $5 breakfast and lunch. Four Sister’s Kitchen used to be on the corner of Vineyard and Market, and before that they ran a fast and casual food spot in Lahaina at the same center as […]
Get your last finger lickin’ taste of the Colonel, KFC Lahaina Closes Sunday
Lahaina loses its fast food fried chicken standard, Kentucky Fried Chicken, after 30 years in its Lahaina Shopping Center location across the street from Longhi’s. They say the Colonel is still going strong despite the recent closure of three locations (Kihei, Pukalani and now Lahaina), and they plan to focus on their Kahului location. […]
Old Wailuku Grill is really New!
Old Wailuku Grill’s name is deceiving, they just opened on Market street in the spot Cafe O’Lei formerly occupied just days ago. I dropped in for a sneak peek at their menu last Wednesday. I didn’t eat there yet, but the menu has lots of comfort foods. They are only open for lunch. What do […]
David Paul’s Island Grill @davidpaulsig closes its doors; Closed Maui Restaurant
David Paul's Lahaina Grill has closed it doors. Official reports say Chef David Paul is actively looking for a new location to re-open at. The restaurant was not keen on the mall's plans to be an Outlet Store destination and has decided to close and end its lease there at present time. The Front Street […]
Fatburger gets its first Hawaii restaurant in Pukalani Maui
Two years before Ray Croc created the worlds most famous corporate fast food burger Lovey Yancey created the Fatburger, a gourmet burger counter restaurant franchise that was year’s before its time. Now that trendy fancy burger eating is all the rage, Fatburger still reigns supreme in its Southern California origins even with plenty […]
Eat Gogi! Maui’s Newest Food Truck Fuses Mexi Korean American Comfort Food Take Out
Oahu, eat your Korean taco heart out. Your Eat Gogi food truck bounced islands and is now on Maui. At the end of July I recognized Eat Gogi’s colorful truck right away on the corner of Kahului Beach Road and Kaahumanu Avenue. The shiny chrome details, hyper-styled black and red menu, images of its Korean […]
Alan Wong’s New Restaurant Amasia at the Grand Wailea
In a swift motion of edible kismet, Alan Wong’s newest restaurant Amasia is on Maui in the Grand Wailea. I have been a fan of Alan Wong ever since family friend’s Jane and Bob Brown had their remarkable anniversary dinner at his King Street Oahu restaurant Alan Wong’s and brought me home […]
Sure Thing Burger offers Four New Sandwiches to the Burger Scene in Lahaina, New Maui Restaurant Review
With places like Umami Burger in Los Angeles changing the landscape in which we consume hot meaty sandwiches, it’s no coincidence that Josiah Citrin of LA’s Melisse bounced over to Maui to developed his own burger wonder. His Sure Thing Burger (he’s co-owner and head chef) opened quietly on Front Street in January. The latest trend in […]
Johnny B’s burger joint wants to be your next hangout, New Maui Restaurant Review
Paia has a new little burger joint. It’s located at the south end of town, and it’s called Johnny B’s. The renovation of the spot was so well done that I couldn’t remember exactly how that old building looked, but it was one of those places that had been a yoga studio, head shop, clothing […]
Aroma D Italia is Closed
Sad reporting the closure of one of Maui’s beloved Italian food spots Aroma D Italia. It was neither pretentious or expensive, and will be missed. Luckily I can say I ate there in the month before they closed. Did you eat at Aroma D Italia? What was your favorite item? My last meal there was […]