If you drive along Kahului Beach Road, you’ve surely noticed that the dirt lot near the small boat ramp has become a food court by the sea, filled with lunch trucks offering take-out options. Each one has its specialties so no one is stepping on anyone else’s toes; the only overlap are the hot dogs and sodas that each carry. The regulars are Tommy Lau Hee Chicken Hekka, the … [Read more...] about Kahului Harbor Grinds
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Healthy Happenings Around the Valley Isle
Be Green and Envied Entirely free of any predisposed physical prowess—save perhaps, being an excellent sports spectator—my first and only athletic endeavor in high school was as a member of the KKHS riflery team. I joined not only to learn how to shoot guns (well, BB guns) from a cool guy in camo, but because it’s the only sport that requires lots of lying down. I was somehow … [Read more...] about Healthy Happenings Around the Valley Isle
Best of Maui Misses
Doggie Bag Our resident gastronome shares writeup-worthy grinds that missed the BOM buffet Part of what makes Best of Maui so wonderful is that it highlights (nearly) all the awesome bars and restaurants MauiTime readers love. Though we pack the Food & Drink section with tons of categories, there are a few notable eateries that inevitably don’t make the plate. So this week, … [Read more...] about Best of Maui Misses
Mai Tai Mix Off
Tai One On Maui bartenders mix up an old favorite for a chance at cash and glory You can’t be a bartender in Hawaii without knowing the mai tai. While some may despise the drink, others turn it into a creative outlet. I bore witness to that creativity at last week’s Mai Tai Mix Off preliminary competition at the Royal Lahaina. Ten bartenders went head to head in five … [Read more...] about Mai Tai Mix Off
Wailuku Coffee Company
Wailuku Coffee Co. 26 N. Market Street Wailuku 808-495-0259 When Cafe Marc Aurel closed in mid-May, the terror was palpable in the MauiTime editorial office. We survive on coffee and Marc Aurel was our lifeline. Thankfully, Megan Childers and her business partner, Jackie Goring, opened Wailuku Coffee Company in the location at 26 N. Market Street. Childers is no newcomer to … [Read more...] about Wailuku Coffee Company