There’s a plate of raw fish and greens on the sushi bar in front of me. “I opened up this restaurant just so I could eat this salad,” Moon Greene tells me. The stack of perfectly seared ahi slices are gorgeously arranged over organic leafy veggies, avocado, shrimp, sunflower seeds. It’s topped with what Greene calls “Hiro’s miso magic,” a dressing so divine you might open a … [Read more...] about NUKA New Maui Restaurant Review
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First Amendment Blues and Celebrity Immigration and People With Too Much Money
FIRST AMENDMENT BLUES A bar in Horry County, S.C., named the Suck Bang Blow filed a lawsuit in May challenging the county’s new ordinance prohibiting motorcyclists’ “burnouts” (engine-revving with back-tire-spinning, creating smoke–and enormous noise). The bar claims that burnouts are important expressions of its customers’ “manliness and macho” and as such are protected by the … [Read more...] about First Amendment Blues and Celebrity Immigration and People With Too Much Money
Erin Smith Does Stella Blues Supper Club
Three-time Na Hoku Hanono nominee, lead singer of The Throwdowns and former Maui resident Erin Smith will appear on the Stella Supper Club Stage this Friday. The recent transplant to Oahu’s East shores is now a Fruit Punch Hawaii columnist. Her much-anticipated new album, which included work done in Canada, will partner Smith with the team that produced Arcade Fire’s acclaimed … [Read more...] about Erin Smith Does Stella Blues Supper Club
Your Horoscope
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) It’s okay to have your server decide between equally delicious choices for you. However, if you try that during the upcoming conjunction of your dreams and reality, you’ll be horribly disappointed. Your fairy godmother stands poised to shove whatever you want right into your life, but you’ve got to be clear on just what that is. If she hears, “Well … [Read more...] about Your Horoscope
Your Horoscope
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Don’t gild the lily. In case you’re not familiar with that lovely phrase, it refers to unnecessarily adding ornamentation to something that’s already beautiful. To do so actually insults and detracts from the beauty that’s already there. True artistry is sometimes about knowing when to stop, when enough is enough. Unfortunately, the lily you’re … [Read more...] about Your Horoscope