The second annual Maui Chef’s Invitational will be at the Maui Tropical Plantation from Friday, Sept. 1 until Sunday, Sept. 3. Visiting chefs include Brett Cooper (NorCal), Brooke Williamson (LA), Jeremiah Stone (NY), Kenny Gilbert (FL) and Travis Grimes (SC). Local chefs include Sheldon Simeon (Tin Roof) and Jeff Scheer (Mill House). Friday and Saturday will feature different … [Read more...] about Maui Chef’s Invitational at Maui Tropical Plantation
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Jen Russo reflects on MauiTime’s 20th anniversary, what makes a successful Maui restaurant
People always ask me what makes a restaurant successful. Is it the food? Is it the service? What's the elusive combination of elements that creates a winning hit for a restaurant? Unfortunately, there's no easy answer. I've been devouring every tasty morsel made on Maui for the last 43 years and writing about it for the last 20, so I know: there's no definitive formula for … [Read more...] about Jen Russo reflects on MauiTime’s 20th anniversary, what makes a successful Maui restaurant
Maui Chef Sheldon Simeon returning to Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’
Rumors have been flying around Maui for months now, but today Bravo confirmed it: Tin Roof Chef/Owner Sheldon Simeon will once again compete on the culinary reality show Top Chef. He got tantalizing close to victory in Season 10, but now he'll be one of eight returning "cheftestants" in Season 14. Here's how Bravo put it in a PR post earlier today: When Top Chef heads down to … [Read more...] about Maui Chef Sheldon Simeon returning to Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Local Cheap Eats On Maui: Tin Roof
BEST LOCAL CHEAP EATS Tin Roof The prices here are so low, that there isn’t even a sign outside Maui’s newest Kahului lunch hot spot. Hint: Just look for the mirrored windows and doors. Tin Roof has about 15 items on the menu and all are under 10 bucks. For chef/owner Sheldon Simeon, it’s not about cheap, it’s about local ingredients and simple, sensational food. But … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Local Cheap Eats On Maui: Tin Roof