Maui Culinary Academy and the Maui County Farm Bureau were among ten beneficiaries that received a total of $228,5000 in donations from the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. The two Maui-based non-profit organizations received the funds during a Nov. 22 presentation held at the Halekulani Hotel on Oahu. The Food & Wine Fest has raised nearly $700,000 for island nonprofits since its … [Read more...] about Maui Culinary Academy and Farm Bureau Score Big Donations
Culinary
Community Raises Nearly One Hundred Thousand Dollars For Maui Culinary Academy
This year’s annual Noble Chef benefit for the Maui Culinary Academy at the University of Hawaii Maui College exceeded its goals with nearly $100,000 in funds raised. The 17th annual fundraiser, held Oct. 26 in Wailea, amassed the money to help support program development and growth of the award-winning Culinary Academy. The money also will be earmarked to support the Noble Chef … [Read more...] about Community Raises Nearly One Hundred Thousand Dollars For Maui Culinary Academy
Open Table Bestows Best Restaurant Title On Leis Family Class Act At Maui Culinary Academy
It's not often that a classroom wins Best Restaurant. But here on Maui, it’s happened. Open Table recently bestowed the Best Restaurant title on Leis Family Class Act at the Maui Culinary Academy. When Maui Culinary Academy moved into the Pa'ina building a decade ago, they took up planning and executing the food service on campus at the food court that features several … [Read more...] about Open Table Bestows Best Restaurant Title On Leis Family Class Act At Maui Culinary Academy
New Broke Da Mouth Food Festival Aims To Pick Up Where Taste of Lahaina Left Off
Chris Mahon and Luis Fuentes have always wanted to do a big culinary event on Maui. So last November, they hatched a plan to launch Broke da Mouth, an foodie event to highlight the island's food diversity and culture. They wanted to pick up where old Taste of Lahaina left off, but take it to a new level. It was easier said than done. Mahon says that, at first, everyone he … [Read more...] about New Broke Da Mouth Food Festival Aims To Pick Up Where Taste of Lahaina Left Off
Zinfandel Grand Tasting
Most of us don't have sufficient funds to hop on a plane to Italy tomorrow to spend a months' worth of sunny days taking leisurely strolls through blooming fields of grapes, and evenings at twilit dinners followed by long nights of exquisite wines, foods, and music. As painfully true as that fact might be, it doesn't mean you should pick up that same $7 bottle of Australian Red … [Read more...] about Zinfandel Grand Tasting