Maui Tacos is expanding its iconic fast casual Mexican restaurant nationwide, with 18 new stores scheduled to open by the end of 2019. Six new stores will open this year in Kahului, Hawaii; Monroe, Louisiana; Pearl City, Hawaii; Charleston, South Carolina; Reno, Nevada; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The 10 new stores in 2019 will include […]
Tortugas, Maui’s own Torteria at Maui Mall
There is one aspect of Mexican cuisine that hasn’t been exploited to the level burritos and tacos have enjoyed, and that is the torta. Torterias line Mexico City streets, each with its own style of torta, which is generally a meaty sandwich stuffed with beans, Oaxaca cheese, onion and avocado. I never gave much thought to Mexican sandwiches–mostly because […]
Taqueria Cruz Begins New BYOB (Build Your Own Burrito) Program
That’s right, kids: if you don’t like what’s on the menu, little Taqueria Cruz in Kihei will now let you Build Your Own Burrito. Now to be fair, this is more of a “Design Your Own Burrito” plan than an actual construction assignment. Rather than give you a spoon or trowel or whatever it is […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Food Truck on Maui: Jawz Tacos
Photo Courtesy of Jawz Fish Tacos. Best Food Truck Jawz Tacos When it comes to getting food on the go, our readers love the Jawz Taco Truck. Those trucks have been serving mouthwatering fish tacos for years at Big Beach, way before it became trendy to operate one. If you don’t get out to Makena […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Burrito on Maui: Maui Tacos
Best Burrito Maui Tacos What MauiTime’s readers voted as the best burrito on Maui is far is bigger than your forearm and full of Mexican/Maui fusion. Named Ho‘okipa, Shark Pit and La Perouse, these burritos are huge meals in themselves. Maui Tacos has been making winning burritos all over the island for years, but at […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Mexican Food on Maui: Amigo’s
Best Mexican Food Amigo’s Good Mexican food may seem hard to come on an island that’s 3,500 miles away from the Mainland, but that hasn’t been the case since Amigo’s rode into town. Their daily specials on burritos, tacos chimichanga and nachos are always a good way to go, but pretty much everything on the […]
New Book ‘Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America’ Shows That Even Maui Is Mexican
By Anthony Pignataro Here’s an easy way to impress your friends: challenge them to name all the places on Maui that sell Mexican food. Well, let’s see. There are six Maui Tacos locations scattered across the island, at least four Amigo’s spots, three Taco Bells (yes, they count), Polli’s up in Makawao, Taqueria Cruz in […]