A new farmer’s market is starting up on Saturday mornings from 8am-noon at 95 Lipoa Street in Kihei. The first day is this Saturday, July 31st, 2010. According to the group’s press release, they’re selling REAL Maui™ produce, flowers, and fruit. (We assume this means everything is grown on Maui, not shipped in.) They’re guaranteeing […]
The Maui Weekly just ran our latest review of Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Maybe it was because of Padgett? After she read this review, a higher-up-type at the new Whole Foods in Kahului – a committed vegetarian – admitted that even SHE thought it sounded worth a visit. Read the review on the Maui Weekly […]
The first time we went to 808 Bistro – the new restaurant that took over after The Greek Bistro closed – we were thrilled to see our friend Kristine already seated with her husband, Dan. Kristine is not only an excellent harpist (if you’re getting married here, seriously consider hiring her for your ceremony); she is […]
Now, why would you out a restaurant critic in public? Unbridled enthusiasm, in the case of Jen B., who bounced over to give us bear hugs when she met us at the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival last weekend. James and I had eaten our way through the booths, stood in line for dessert and […]
When I lived in Manhattan, I completely avoided the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, or Times Square on New Year’s Eve. “Who wants those crowds?” I asked. “How great can it be, to wait in that line??” Now that I live in Maui, of course, I wish I hadn’t been such a snob. […]