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Baby Whale Makes a Cheery Lunch Companion
Posted by: | CommentsLunch at Monsoon India is many things:
- Delicious (their masala is creamy and nurturing, their naan crispy in the right places and doughy in the right places)
- Breezy (they are in North Kihei right on the shore, so the Ma’alaea winds are nearly always present)
- Gorgeous (the interior is not what it could be, but their glass walls and wide open windows give unobstructed views of the harbor and the West Maui Mountains)
Today, lunch at Monsoon India featured kabobs, naan, and samosas. But don’t ask me for details … James and I were distracted by the newborn humpback whale breaching and flapping his tail just offshore.
He made a most cheerful lunch companion, and reminded me of how lucky we are to see whales everyday for six months out of every year.
In case you haven’t seen a baby humpback whale breach, I found this video on youtube. It’s taken from a boat in Ma’alaea harbor, and the background is the same one we watched today. Watch it and feel the joy!
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Molly Jacobson has been food obsessed since 1972 and is channeling it by writing about the Maui restaurant scene. Contribute to this blog by rating and reviewing Maui restaurants and signing up for the free newsletter Aloha Fridays, issued every week by email (sign up to the right).
Easter Brunch on Maui, April 4, 2010
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Sunrise on Haleakala ... what we call a "spiritual experience." And then there's Easter Brunch at one of our restaurants!
Whether you spend Easter Sunday on Maui in a church pew, watching sunrise at Haleakala Crater, or just sleeping in, you’ll probably get hungry at some point in the day. There are plenty of places on Maui with special menus for the day, but we recommend the following Easter Brunches for a nearly spiritual food experience. Make your reservations now, because they go fast. Come hungry!
Easter is Sunday, April 4, 2010. For information on local church services, please check the Maui News for up-to-date listings.
If You’re In South Maui for Easter
Makena Resort Maui’s Molokini Bar & Grille has a lovely Read More→
St. Paddy’s Day on Maui
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Roger McKinley kicks off Saint Patrick's Day on Maui on Tuesday, March 16th, just one of the many St. Paddy's events on our South Pacific "emerald isle."
I once overheard an Irish waiter at Mulligan’s on the Blue respond to a visitor’s “you’re a long way from home” with “Maybe, but on Maui, we’re all islanders.” Cute. And true. Living on a rock in the middle of the ocean – any ocean – takes a certain tolerance for isolation.
And when things get a little too lonely, beer usually helps. Every Saint Patrick’s Day on Maui brings lots of celebrants to the bar(s) to take the edge off and celebrate what Steve Carrell’s character in The Office calls “The closest the Irish get to Christmas.”
You’ll see drink specials and corned beef and cabbage on many menus, but this year, here’s our personal faves for how to celebrate. (Disclaimer: please make sure you’ve got a designated driver – Hawaii has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in alcohol-related traffic fatalities, so let’s be safe.)
Pipes on the Pacific – Tuesday March 16, 4:30-6:30pm
This is a shameless-and-enthusiastic plug for our friend Roger McKinley, who’s playing his bagpipes on a Trilogy yacht on St. Patrick’s Eve. Roger plays like a madman, and is a lot of fun. This should be a good Read More→
