Johnny B’s in Paia, in addition to having blessed us with very nice locally-sourced burgers and sumptuous milkshakes, is showing family movies on the lawn behind their restaurant every Friday (or sometimes Saturday) night at dusk. Last night’s film was Up!, and while we couldn’t attend, we thought it was a very nice way to […]
The delicate, elegant macarons (not to be confused with the dense, intense macaroon) at Fabiani’s in Kihei have become a secret addiction of mine over the past month. Especially the one on the left. I’ve stopped in at least once a week for a $1.75 treat. I know: nearly $2 for a cookie this small? […]
The last lingering question about the new corkage rules in Maui County seems to have been put to rest. On September 13, 2012, the Maui County Liquor Control Commission met and voted against the proposal to exclude hotel and condos from the new corkage regulations. Hotels and condos were concerned that the new law — […]
The food truck craze so popular on the mainland is slowly picking up speed in the islands. Food trucks tend to thrive in urban populations where there’s a lot of foot traffic and people are looking for quick bites to eat. Think hot dog and pretzel vendors in NYC, or noodle carts in Shanghai. Maui […]
Hawaii state food inspectors are proposing a new grading system for the new year, which will use placards in restaurant windows to notify diners about the restaurant’s latest inspection results. For future reference, Green means go, Yellow means caution, and Red means Closed due to immediate and urgent health concerns. Simple enough, yes? Apparently, it […]