by Vanessa | Aug 16, 2012 | Legacy
There’s a new pizza joint on the scene. Successful restaurateur Aaron Placourakis (President and CEO of Tri-Star restaurants, owners of Sarento’s On the Beach, Son’z, Nick’s Fishmarket, and Sarento’s in Waikiki) has taken over the space vacated by Matteo’s Pizzeria in...
by Vanessa | Aug 16, 2012 | Legacy
Bob Longhi, the self-proclaimed “most opinionated restaurateur on Maui” passed away last Monday. Opened in 1976, the family-run restaurant has been a fixture of the Lahaina food scene (and later Wailea and Honolulu in 2000 and 2003, respectively) for decades. Longhi’s...
by Vanessa | Aug 7, 2012 | Legacy
Standing 6’6” and having founded and remained an active member of one of the biggest bands of all time, it’s safe to say Mick Fleetwood is not subtle. The same can be said for his brand new restaurant in Lahaina, Fleetwoods on Front Street. The space is at once lavish...
by Vanessa | Aug 6, 2012 | Legacy
“I’ve only worked here a couple weeks,” the man hand-shaping the individual crusts announced. “I was so impressed – I mean, this is the best pizza I’ve ever had – I asked if I could work here. We bonded over pizza dough and that was that.” With such a promising sales...
by Vanessa | Aug 3, 2012 | Legacy
Author’s note: my suggested title was “What Do You Know about GMOs?” Apologies to anyone (understandably) offended by the use of the words “defective kids.” GMOs or genetically modified organisms are plants and animals whose genetic...
