by Vanessa | Feb 15, 2014 | Legacy
The latest venture from the owners of Café O’Lei and the Makawao Steakhouse opened in Kihei late last fall. Make no mistake; this is not a French restaurant. Rather, ‘ami refers to the hip-rotation hula move, rather than the word for “friend.” Occupying the breezy...
by Vanessa | Feb 7, 2014 | Legacy
Here’s the problem with people who love everything: they love everything. How does one distinguish between varying levels of superlative? Is awesome better than amazing? Does scrumptious trump mouthwatering? And what to do about delicious, delightful and de-lovely?...
by Vanessa | Jan 31, 2014 | Legacy
In a veritable Mexican food wasteland all but forsaken by authenticity with the likes of adobo, chilaquiles and mole, Amigos is considered one of the island’s lesser south of the border-style evils. With three locations to serve you – Lahaina, Kahului and Kihei...
by Vanessa | Jan 25, 2014 | Legacy
For most adults in today’s world, there are little to no “firsts” left to discover amidst a vast landscape of been there, done that. This alone makes Fiji Indian Food in Wailuku such a treat. The name baffled us at first: is this Fijian food or Indian food? Turns out...
by Vanessa | Jan 17, 2014 | Legacy
Jorge is Spanish for George, Jorgito means “little George” and Horhito means … errr … we have no idea. Has the name been gringo-ized for Maui? Is it some kind of nod to Japan’s longest-reigning monach, Hirohito? Do we overthink almost everything? Probably, but...
by Vanessa | Jan 10, 2014 | Legacy
Love and hate: two sides of the same coin. There are few topics that inspire either heartfelt allegiance or ardent antipathy quite like Piña Coladas Jennifer Lopez Cilantro Camping Marmite (or Vegemite, its Down Under brother from another mother) Modern Art Anchovies...
