by Vanessa | Jun 15, 2014 | Legacy
The Market by Capische (as it’s called on the signage – other sources give it other appellations, but we’ll let those slide) is, as the name implies, a market. However, it’s more a shop of the ‘$100 picnic’ ilk than a place for area residents to grab some basic...
by Vanessa | Jun 7, 2014 | Legacy
What do Thai food, three-wheeled auto rickshaws, and a psychedelic school bus straight out of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test have in common? If you said “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” or “The Grateful Dead,” you’re probably right. However, in this particular...
by Vanessa | May 31, 2014 | Legacy
Izakaya Matsu, located in the Makai Azeka Shopping Center, offers a unique opportunity to sample some traditional Japanese pub fare here on Maui. If you aren’t already familiar, an izakaya is a Japanese tavern that serves Japanese-style tapas, making it akin to a...
by Vanessa | May 28, 2014 | Legacy
By David Kvasnicka Vanessa Wolf of Maui Now has been nominated for a national award for food journalism by the Association of Food Journalists. The AFJ selected Vanessa Wolf as one of three finalists in the ‘Best Restaurant Criticism’ category for her reviews of...
by Vanessa | May 25, 2014 | Legacy
If you were alive at the time, you may recall that back in 1934: Dirt storms swept across the American Midwest, destroying 100 million acres and damaging another 200 million resulting in a natural disaster now known as the Dust Bowl. Adolph Hitler became Fuhrer. Clyde...
