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Upcountry Fresh Tamales  and Mixed Plate: Say What? (Maui Now)
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Apr13

Upcountry Fresh Tama...

posted by Vanessa

Boasting a veritable alphabet soup of words, we wonder if maybe this little restaurant is overcompensating. Although we’d understand if so, they really don’t have to. No bigger than your living room, Upcountry Fresh Tamales and Mixed Plate – UFTAMP, if you will – manages to churn out a...

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Coconut’s Fish  Cafe is Bananas. B.A.N.A.N.A.S. (Maui Now)
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Apr07

Coconut’s Fish Cafe...

posted by Vanessa

In the six relatively short years since first opening, Coconut’s Fish Cafe in K?hei has become a top-rated area restaurant with a burgeoning string of franchised locations on the mainland. Named after the owner’s cat, the Coconut Shrimp  ($10.99) might be shocked to learn it’s not all...

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Badua’s Creperie  Express Shows Its Sweet Side (Maui Now)
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Mar22

Badua’s Creperie Ex...

posted by Vanessa

It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning threatened to ignite the very ground beneath our feet, seeming to chase us as we ran toward the refuge offered by the Queen Ka’ahumanu Mall. Denied shelter in the Verizon store, we bolted up the stairs toward the food court as the howl of a wolf...

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Haui’s Life’s  A Beach Defies The Stereotype (Maui Now)
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Mar14

Haui’s Life’s A Bea...

posted by Vanessa

In John Hughes’ 1985 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film starring Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy, we are taught not to stereotype others based on appearances. Haui’s Life’s a Beach – a veritable chameleon of a...

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Kuau Store: 1942  Never Had It So Good (Maui Now)
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Feb28

Kuau Store: 1942 Ne...

posted by Vanessa

In nineteen hundred forty-two Kuau Store was brand spankin’ new. Since that time, the little building off the Hana Highway has been through many incarnations, the most memorable to whit being the former Kuau Mart. Known for plate lunches, local surfer sightings and the proprietors’ uncanny...

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Beat the Queue  for Restaurant Matsu (Maui Now)
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Feb22

Beat the Queue for ...

posted by Vanessa

By all accounts, Central Kahului’s Restaurant Matsu is a re-purposed double-wide trailer located in a parking lot on a nondescript part of Alamaha, but don’t tell that to the throngs of satisfied customers. The place is often standing room only – abuzz with hungry diners and others...

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Makawao Garden Cafe: Sandwiches, Salads and Mom (Maui Now)
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Feb15

Makawao Garden Cafe:...

posted by Vanessa

If it’s been a while since your mom called you pet names while filling your empty tummy, it could be time to pay a visit to the lady who gave you life. But let’s say – for whatever reason – that’s not so easy. No worries, as the sweet, sunny proprietress of the...

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Stillwell’s Bakery and Cafe: Almost Famous (Maui Now)
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Feb08

Stillwell’s Bakery a...

posted by Vanessa

Stillwell’s Bakery and Cafe in Wailuku came preceded by a veritable parade of acclaim. Their website boasts, “We are well known for our famous Chinese Chicken Salad.” and “Stillwell’s Cream Horns are a favorite for visitors and locals alike and boxes of them are often seen leaving...

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Duke’s Beach House: Location, Location, Location (Maui Now)
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Jan30

Duke’s Beach House: ...

posted by Vanessa

Duke Kahanamoku (1890-1968), the five-time Olympian who brought surfing to Australia, Southern California and – ultimately – the entire world, left behind one of the Aloha State’s greatest legacies. How he came to front the Hawaiian equivalent of Red Lobster is beyond us, but there’s...

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Ichiban Okazuya Hawai‘i: An Unlikely Love Story (Maui Now)
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Jan23

Ichiban Okazuya Hawa...

posted by Vanessa

Ichiban Okazuya: The first time we met, we hated each other. Us: No, you didn’t hate me, I hated you. The second time we met, you didn’t even remember me. Ichiban Okazuya: I did too, I remembered you. You ordered Chow Fun. The third time we met, you ordered the Katsu and we became...

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The Fish Market Maui Serves it Up Hot… And Cold (Maui Now)
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Jan11

The Fish Market Maui...

posted by Vanessa

Anticipation Anticipation Is making me late Is keeping me way-ay-aiting This song was not playing overhead during our visits to The Fish Market Maui (TFMM) in Lahaina, but if they ever decide to employ an anthem or theme song or something, it would get our vote. Heralded by great word of mouth...

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Zing Maui: Wailuku’s Got a Brand New (Lunch) Bag (Maui Now)
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Jan04

Zing Maui: Wailuku’s...

posted by Vanessa

Do you like breakfast? What about lunch? Then we’ve got an offer for you! What do you do when your stomach angrily informs you it’s time for a refill? Up until now, you probably had to drive around to area grocery stores, purchase a bunch of food, take it home, cut it up and cook it. No...

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Comedian Bill Maher Comments On Maui’s Monsanto Predicament (Maui Now)
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Dec29

Comedian Bill Maher ...

posted by Vanessa

Arguably the most outspoken – if not the bravest – comedian in the business, Bill Maher brings his droll political observations to Maui this New Year’s Day. His annual Aloha Live Stand Up Tour is now in its fourth year and offers ticketholders the opportunity to experience his...

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Maui Kombucha: All You Need is Lovelovelove (Maui Now)
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Dec28

Maui Kombucha: All Y...

posted by Vanessa

Key Vocabulary Kombucha – a lightly effervescent fermented drink of sweetened tea that most likely originated in China before spreading to Russia in the early 1900s. Lovelovelove – a listed ingredient in several Maui Kombucha food items SCOBY – Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and...

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MiGRANT: Around the World in Eight Plates (Maui Now)
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Dec21

MiGRANT: Around the ...

posted by Vanessa

Good morning, Mr. X. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to elevate the beloved cuisine of your childhood. You may select any two items for transmutation into fine dining fodder, but it is essential that you also include: Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches Spaghetti-Os Rice...

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Journey Into the Vast Menu at Tante’s Island Cuisine (Maui Now)
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Dec13

Journey Into the Vas...

posted by Vanessa

Tucked into the uber-crowded parking lot of the Maui Seaside Hotel in Kahului is Tante’s Island Cuisine, a breakfast, lunch and dinner joint that is something of a family-run Denny’s. The sweeping menu is borderline-boundless and runs the gamut from steak and lobster to local food and even...

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Roasted Chiles Kicks Things Up a Notch (Maui Now)
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Dec06

Roasted Chiles Kicks...

posted by Vanessa

Forget the fact that you’re on Maui. Forget the fact that this is a strip mall. Forget. Forget! Olvídalo. ¡Olvídalo! — Now that you’ve forgotten, take a breath and focus your attention on the vaulted ceiling, woven leather chairs and long granite-topped bar before you. Humble...

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Prison Street Pizza: Worth Getting Sprung For? (Maui Now)
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Nov30

Prison Street Pizza:...

posted by Vanessa

We do not know the owner of Prison Street Pizza, but we imagine him a “calling it like he sees it,” no frills-type dude. Suffering from an over-abundance of imagination, we even conjured the following totally fake, make-believe interaction for you: Prison Street Pizza Owner (PSPO): I’m...

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Thai Spice: Spice Up Your Life (Maui Now)
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Nov22

Thai Spice: Spice Up...

posted by Vanessa

Let’s see. There was Sporty Spice, Baby Spice, Scary Spice, Posh Spice and… Who are we forgetting? Oh yes. Thai Spice. This latest addition to the all-star lineup has taken over the space left behind by Tortillas Burrito Company on the Hana Highway in Paia. The menu contains most – if...

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Tortugas: Totally Tubular Tortas (Maui Now)
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Nov16

Tortugas: Totally Tu...

posted by Vanessa

Oh, Tortugas. You so crazy. Let’s get this straight. On an island with plenty of Mexican options already, you open yet another one with a predominant focus on just one thing: tortas. Like a boss. The Mexican sandwich – which the restaurant explains are known as  “tortugas” (turtles)...

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Maui Fresh Streatery: Turning Japanese (Maui Now)
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Nov08

Maui Fresh Streatery...

posted by Vanessa

Radiohead – Creep The Who – Pinball Wizard Warrant – Cherry Pie Led Zeppelin –Stairway to Heaven What do these four songs have in common? If you guessed, “They’re all sung by men,” well, thanks Captain Obvious. However,  if you know your obscure rock history, you’re...

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Pranee vs. Nutcharee: Rumble in the Jungle (Maui Now)
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Oct31

Pranee vs. Nutcharee...

posted by Vanessa

As anyone who’s anyone who knows anyone who knows anything knows, you don’t go to Hana without enjoying some lunch from Pranee’s Authentic Thai Food… or Nutcharee’s Authentic Thai Food, depending on the day. But for those with flexible schedules, the age-old debate rages: do you go...

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Surfside Spirits and Deli: Kihei’s Best Kept Secret (Maui Now)
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Oct26

Surfside Spirits and...

posted by Vanessa

Understated to the point of being near-invisible, Surfside Spirits and Deli in Kihei has no need to fly so low under the radar. Rather, this stealth bomber of plate lunch purveyors deserves a loud, proud and regular spot in your rotation. Beyond offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, there’s...

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Blue Ginger Cafe: When You’ve Had Your Fill of Resort Food (Maui Now)
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Oct19

Blue Ginger Cafe: Wh...

posted by Vanessa

When last we saw our hero, he was wearing a sky blue tuxedo and drifting toward Tahiti on the back of a fiberglass swan paddle boat. Fortunes changed, tides shifted, sky blue tuxedos disintegrated and were replaced with Gap straight fit khakis, workers toiled in the sun, and fortunes changed...

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Kula Bistro: Upcountry’s Comfort Food Oasis (Maui Now)
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Oct11

Kula Bistro: Upcount...

posted by Vanessa

And you may find yourself bracing against freezing cold And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of an out-of-control bike And you may find yourself in a beautiful room, with some beautiful food And you may ask yourself Well…How did I...

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