A reader once sent us a thank you note — handwritten — specifically to thank us for including Spago in the book. “I eat at the original [Spago] all the time,” he wrote, “and when I read your review of the Maui location, I was suspicious. How could a resort version possibly capture the energy […]
We can’t help but like Tiki Lounge, the open-air, thatchroofed bar in Kalama Village. The food (sandwiches, hot dogs, nachos) is average, but the drinks are generally good, and it’s got a fun, relaxed vibe that just works, and has for a while. Live music, surfing videos projected on a giant screen … it’s a […]
There’s a restaurant proverb that (like all proverbs) is almost always true: the better the view, the worse the food. The proverb holds at Son’z, the fine restaurant at the Hyatt. A sweeping staircase brings you down to one of the most romantic places on Maui: a waterfall-fed pond dotted with elegant white swans. Protected […]
Shaka is an East Coast-style pizzeria, and it wins lots of local awards … but keep in mind that pizza is not indigenous to Maui. The crust is okay, but the tomato sauce is lacking the complexity we want in really good pizza, where the sauce is the star of the show. You’ll do better […]
Gannon’s Wailea restaurant is the “jewel in her crown.” Is it worth a visit? Five stars for the view … and …