by Vanessa | Oct 14, 2012 | Legacy
Within a few days, most leis have withered into something rather sad-looking. Not so with the feather-based creations done by Pattie Hanna and her students. Those students took home nearly a dozen blue ribbons at the 90th annual Maui county fair, it is clear Hanna’s...
by Vanessa | Oct 12, 2012 | Legacy
Lilikoi Grill in Haiku has been open less than a year. Many things are good, but one is left with the impression that they have truly mastered one quality: inconsistency. This was gleaned sight unseen from the mixed word of mouth endorsements and caveats. A perusal of...
by Vanessa | Oct 7, 2012 | Legacy
Rachel Helmich of the Maui Tattoo Company started tattooing in 2001, when her then-boyfriend – now husband – approached her and asked if she wanted to learn. “I’d graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and had enrolled in an engineering program.” Helmich...
by Vanessa | Oct 5, 2012 | Legacy
If the sight of the Joe’s waiter dropping off a steak knife for the chicken and waffles didn’t serve as a warning, the accompanying “you’re going to need this” probably should have. KFC doesn’t give out heavy-duty cutlery. In fact, one can usually can get by with just...
by Vanessa | Oct 2, 2012 | Legacy
Tucked off Lipoa Street, smack dab between South Kihei Road and the Piilani Highway, Fabiani’s Bakery and Pizzeria is a little tricky to find. The restaurant is in part a family affair. Owners Lorenzo and Michelle Fabiani met on Maui. Italian-born Lorenzo was the...
