There are two resorts on the island of Lana’i, and both are Four Seasons. Manele Bay is set above the breathtaking Hulopo’e Bay, and the Lodge at Koele is a gracious mountain retreat. With apologies to the folks at Disney, Lana’i is our happiest place on earth. When’s the best time to go? Well, the […]
What to do when you have nothing in the fridge, are windblown and chapped and thoroughly un-presentable for a meal out, out of food at home, and hungry at 4pm? In our house, we cry. Because what we both crave at these times is a little picnic à la française. Cheese, wine, fruit, et baguette. […]
Here’s a question I received in response to our recommendation to readers of Top Maui Restaurants to buy whole bean coffee souvenirs at Maui Oma in Kahului, Maui: “I bought some coffee, and they asked me if I wanted whole beans or ground. I said whole beans, because I got flustered, but I don’t have […]
In March, the Maui County Liquor Commission made two changes to county liquor laws, both of which bring the county up-to-date with the state’s laws and what is permitted in all other counties in Hawaii: If you buy a bottle of wine in a restaurant, and don’t finish it, you can take the remainder home […]
The Molokini Crater — one of the sweetest snorkeling spots in Maui County — has reserved parking. Only boats with certain permits are allowed to stop there — and each permit specifies where along the mostly-submerged volcanic crater they can put down anchor. Our favorite boat (and long-time sponsor of Top Maui Restaurants), the Lani […]