Photo by Sean Michael Hower. Cover Design by Darris Hurst. Maui is a food mecca. Fresh produce, bounty from the sea and land, farmers markets and some of the best restaurants in the world hold fast on our paradise in the Pacific. There is no better way to share our love and passion for food, […]
Porto Mediterranean Grill & Pizzeria’s Chef Scott Snowden’s Caprese Salad Recipe @PacificWhale
Photo by Sean Michael Hower. SCOTT SNOWDEN Porto Mediterranean Grill and Pizzeria, Pacific Whale Foundation 808-856-8337 Portomaui.com MY STORY… Once you try our artisan pizzas, you’ll have a hard time going back to ordinary pizza ever again. Pizza is sold in so many places across the country (and so much of it is […]
2012 Year in Maui Food, Restaurants, Dining and Drinks
This was the year the word “gastropub” was finally added to the Merriam Websters dictionary. Defined as upscale pub grub, this genre of food had more of a stronghold on the mainland where it has dominated for the last decade, but its popularity has not go unnoticed on Maui. Menus have swelled with gourmet […]
Chef Megan Kilgore of Porto #Maui #Food @MauiTime
CHEF MEGAN KILGORE, PORTO “The choices you make on land, especially the food that you purchase, has an impact on the health of the oceans.” 300 Maalaea Rd. 808-856-8377 portomaui.com Flame Fired Artisan Pizza $9-$17 Each pizza features local ingredients. For example, our pesto pizza features house-made basil pesto made with local basil, plus Surfing […]
Porto New Italian Artisan Fire Roasted Pizza Restaurant in Maalaea
Maalaea is a tiny port town that serves the South Shore, but it’s growing. Harbor improvements, and destinations like the Maui Ocean Center, the Maui Golf and Sports Park and the Maalaea Harbor Shops are part of the area’s life blood. One of the newest additions to the Maalaea dining scene is Porto (“port” in […]
Fare Analysis: Porto’s Kalua Pig and Pineapple Pizza
Chef Meagan Kilgore says it took over 20 tweaks on her pizza dough recipe before she felt she got it right. The pacific climate and air really make yeast dough finicky. But safe to say she has nailed down a winner with the Kalua Pig and Pineapple pizza at the Pacific Whale Foundation’s new new […]