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E&D BROKE DA MOUTH! These days, this Pidgin phrase for “mmm—delicious” applies as much to gourmet cuisine as it does to local fare.

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E&D THE GREAT CHEF EXCHANGE When it comes to putting Maui on the culinary map, these chefs go the distance. by Becky Speere

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MOVE OVER, BACCHUS! E&D Master Sommelier Michael Jordan hosts the 36th annual Kapalua Wine and Food Festival—and you are so invited!

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A Filipino family meal is never complete without pansit. Kō’s version is chock-full of seafood and brimming with flavor.

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MIEKO HORIKOSHI

BROKE DA

In 1987, I met my six-foot, 230-pound Chinese father-in-law, Kingston Yee, for the first time. Although he was born in Canton and raised in Detroit and California, he looked like a local Maui boy. You know, da rubbah-slippah-and-shorts kinda guy. I learned during this first meeting that Kingston likes to eat like a local, too.

A complete breakfast of Portuguese sausage, eggs and rice at Sam Sato’s could easily be followed an hour later by a couple of Komoda’s famous cream puffs. The colloquialism “broke da mouth” could have been coined by Kingston. Translated, it means, “This is

the absolute best-tasting food I’ve ever eaten.”

Kingston has been coming back to Maui for extra helpings ever since—though the island’s food scene has evolved a lot since 1987.

These days, Maui has so many exemplary chefs (including several who have been invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City), that “broke da mouth” is as likely to refer to gourmet fare as to a local plate lunch.

Want proof? Here are a few of our readers’ favorite ‘Aiponowinning restaurants:

MOUTH! STORY BY BECKY SPEERE PHOTOGRAPHY

BY MIEKO HORIKOSHI

MIEKO HORIKOSHI; LEFT: COURTESY OF THE FAIRMONT KEA LANI

Left: Island Design Center imagined a cool Upcountry rain forest in creating Kō’s elegant, modern-Hawai‘i setting. Below: Fresh island fish gets a Chinese accent with lap cheong sausage and veggies steamed in broth.

Kō Restaurant | Gold ‘Aipono Award for Best Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine Ask any local foodie where to eat, and Kō Restaurant at Fairmont Kea Lani Resort is sure to be recommended. At this family-friendly venue, Chef Tylun Pang has created an upscale menu of plantation “grinds” worth returning to time and again— entrées like pansit, a Filipino noodle dish with Kaua‘i shrimp and local sautéed vegetables; Chinese-style poached opah (moonfish) and lap cheong (sausage) finished with searing hot sesame oil and served with bok choy greens and white rice to soak up the broth; and crisp, lightly battered Tristan lobster tempura.

(Need I say more?) Chef Pang, whose tenure at Kea “It’s our go-to Lani spans nearly two decades, is also a dedicated restaurant. The supporter of UH–Maui College’s culinary program. food and service All profits from the sale of his cookbook, What can’t be beat. And the Maui Likes to Eat, benefit the program. 4100 restaurant is beautiful.”

Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea | 808-875-2210 | —Lou Weinstein, Fairmont.com/Kea-Lani-Maui Wailea

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Flatbread Company | Gold ‘Aipono Award for Best Pizza When our daughters, Kali and Tori, went away to college, their brief homecomings always included a visit to Flatbread with friends. Although it’s only been open since 2007, it is an institution with locals and visitors alike. Flatbread makes its memorable thin-crust pizzas with quality ingredients—organic flour, Maui produce, and naturally cured meats—and bakes them in a kiawewood-burning oven. On Give Back Tuesdays, a portion of pie sales has long funded local needs, from the Hawai‘i Wildlife Foundation, to Montessori School. Add a happy service staff to the mix and you’ll see why Flatbread has garnered countless Gold ‘Aipono Awards. 89 Hāna Highway, Pā‘ia | 808-579-8989 | FlatbreadCompany.com

Meet Flatbread’s bestselling pizzas. Pele Pesto (left) has Maui basil-and-macadamia pesto, Surfing Goat Dairy cheese, Ha‘ikū organic tomatoes and kalamata olives. Mopsy’s Kalua Pork (right) features kiawe-woodsmoked, free-range pork, homemade organic mango barbecue sauce and Maui pineapple.

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“Their pizza is so wholesome, light and tasty. After I eat there, it doesn’t feel like I’ve eaten a house! It’s real!”—Karen Costner, Kahului

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SAVOR THE MEAL. DEVOUR THE VIEW. Dining worthy of the paradise that surrounds it. Located in the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.

For reservations 808-879-2999 or visit wolfgangpuck.com

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Right: The Grill’s charming early-twentieth-century decor recalls Lahaina’s cosmopolitan past. Dishes we love: firecracker Tequila shrimp with Tahitian vanilla rice (below), and Cake Walk appetizer (bottom right).

appetizer is a seafood lover’s dream. One bite, and you’ll want to holler, “Home run on that one, Chef!” Imagine this: lobster, Pacific rock crab and diver scallop cake; seared ‘ahi tuna cake with ginger vinaigrette; and white shrimp cake with nutty and sweet hoisin sauce. And one can never tire of the Grill’s signature Kona-coffee-roasted Colorado rack of lamb with herbed mashed potatoes, light coffee-cabernet demi-glace; or the firecracker Tequila shrimp. If you happen to walk in with no reservation, the sixteen-seat bar serves the full menu—if a seat is available.

127 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina | 808-667-5117 | LahainaGrill.com

“I dine at Lahaina Grill once a week. The staff, the atmosphere, the ambiance [are] so welcoming that it feels like home to me. And, of course, it goes without saying, the food is excellent!”—Scott Olsson, Lahaina

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Lahaina Grill | Gold ‘Aipono Award for Best Wine List Chef Arnolfo Gonzalez’s Cake Walk

Family Secret Enjoy delicious traditional cuisine crafted with a local sustainable twist at the award-winning Pūlehu, an Italian Grill. Try our family secret, The Tramonto Prix Fixe Menu, featuring selections at an exceptional value! The Tramonto Prix Fixe Menu includes classic Italian specialties prepared with local flair and the best ingredients Maui has to offer.

PŪLEHU, AN ITALIAN GRILL TRAMONTO PRIX FIXE MENU Three full-size courses for $41 per person available Thursday through Monday, 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM FOR RESERVATIONS, visit westinkaanapali.com or call 808.667.3254

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Clayton Baybayan, of Lahaina, loves the chicken teriyaki plate, but says, “All the food is good here! Great portions and good prices with an ocean view!”

Aloha Mixed Plate lives up to its moniker with (clockwise from left) teriyaki chicken, lū‘au plate, and Korean kalbi ribs.

on the ocean side behind Lahaina Cannery Mall, this is da kine ‘ono grinds plate lunch.

But guess what? They have breakfast and dinner, too! Sweetbread French toast and mimosas? Check! Korean kalbi, and teri chicken with two scoops rice and macaroni salad? Check! $3.95 happy-hour mai tais? Check! 1285 Front Street, Lahaina | 808-667-7667 | AlohaMixedPlate.com

Introducing Mauka Makai Inspired by Hawaiian traditions and contemporary culinary arts, Mauka Makai presents exquisitely crafted cuisine that highlights the diversity of fresh ingredients sourced locally, from the mountain to the sea. A breakfast buffet and island a la carte entrées are served every morning. In the evening, enjoy Whole Crispy Catch with Garlic Beef Butter Fried Rice or a Pōhaku Natural Prime Ribeye, served on a hot stone that guests finish cooking at the table.

To make a reservation, visit westinnanea.com/maukamakai or call 808-662-6400.

Open daily for breakfast and dinner 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

45 Kai Malina Parkway, Lāhainā, Hawai‘i 96761

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Aloha Mixed Plate | Silver ‘Aipono Award for Best Plate Lunch Located

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Maui chefs are plotting new courses to enrich our dining experiences.

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Below, from left: Maui chefs Kyle Kawakami, Mike Lofaro and Jojo Vasquez display their creations at a Chicago gathering of food writers.

“Can I go see the chickens?”

Deuki Hong, famed New York–San Francisco chef and coauthor of the edgy cookbook Koreatown, has just arrived at my four-acre farm on Maui’s north shore—and can’t wait for a close encounter with the poultry.

My friend MiJin Kang, chef de cuisine of Andaz Maui Resort’s Ka‘ana Kitchen, had called to ask whether she and Mill House Sous Chef Tak Toride could bring Hong out for a visit. (Duh! Of course!)

Now, flanked by his friends, Deuki is hyperventilating in my chicken coop, and confessing, “I’m opening Sunday Bird, a new fried-chicken restaurant in San Francisco, and I’ve never even been around chickens.”

Shaking his arms at his sides as if readying for a 100-meter sprint, he declares, “Okay, I’m ready to do it.” MiJin and Tak fail miserably to hold back their laughter as I hand Deuki a Rhode Island Red. He grasps her tightly and tucks her under his arm in a death grip. “Loosen up,” I say to him gently, as thoughts of the poor girl being crushed flutter through my mind. “Relax. She’s not going to attack you.”

How did a chef of Hong’s caliber end up having a virginal chicken experience at my Huelo farm? In 2016, Andaz Maui’s Executive Chef Isaac Bancaco accepted an invitation to cook at the famed James Beard House in New York City, and brought along MiJin and Executive Sous Chef Ritchard Cariaga. While there, the three Maui chefs arranged to meet Deuki, and a friendship hatched. Soon after they returned to Maui, they sent Deuki an invitation to visit. The rest is chicken history (captured on video at MauiMagazine.net/chef-exchange).

Or at least, recent history. In 2002, Charlene Kauhane, a public relations consultant for the Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau, cooked up the brilliant idea of spotlighting the island’s dining scene through chef exchanges between restaurants in North America and those here in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In 2007, the MCVB team rolled out the first of these exchanges—sending Sheldon Simeon, a Bravo Channel Top Chef contender, to Calgary, Canada, where he shared the spotlight with Chef Connie DeSousa, a Canadian Top Chef contender, and her chef-husband, John Jackson (the two own CHARCUT Roast House). Prior to heading to Calgary, the Hawai‘i-born Simeon admitted to Charlene, “I’ve never met Canadians before,” and in his next breath, asked her, “Are they nice?”

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John Jackson and Connie DeSousa host Sheldon Simeon at CHARCUT in Calgary, Alberta.

portion of the program: Connie and John would travel to Maui to create a collaborative dinner with Sheldon at UH–Maui College. The Canadian chefs arrived shortly before the Maui County Farm Bureau held its inaugural Agricultural Festival at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū. Connie and John spent a week touring Maui farms, experiencing the island’s restaurants and meeting other island chefs.

The culmination of their visit was an Ag Fest cooking competition between the chefs of CHARCUT and Maui.

In the decade since that first Chef Exchange, Sheldon has appeared again on Top Chef—where he was named Fan Favorite—won an invitation to the James Beard House, and became the first chef in the history of the ‘Aipono Awards to be voted Chef of the Year by his peers twice.

Charlene sees a connection between Sheldon’s achievements and the Exchange. “Since we began, a lot of culinary information, techniques and trends have been shared. You can almost measure it by the number of poke-bowl businesses popping up all over North America.

Although our Maui chefs are really low profile and humble, they have a lot of originality . . . our Hawai‘i chefs leave great impressions.”

Sheldon may have been the first Maui chef to benefit from the Exchange, but he hasn’t been the last. Kyle Kawakami, 2017 Gold ‘Aipono Award-winning chef/owner of Maui Fresh Streatery food truck, participated in MVCB trips to Los Angeles and Chicago, accompanied by private chef Rico Bartolome; 2016 ‘Aipono Chef of the Year Mike Lofaro, chef de cuisine of the Grand Wailea’s Humuhumunukunukuāpua‘a Restaurant; and 2017 Chef of the Year Jojo Vasquez of The Plantation House Restaurant. Kyle says, “I was impressed with all the chefs we met, but Executive Chef Seakyeong Kim [of the Charlie Palmer restaurant group] executed the most com-

FROM LEFT, COURTESY OF: BECKY SPEERE, CLAY WILLIAMS/JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION, KYLE KAWAKAMI, SHELDON SIMEON

Left: Dining editor Becky Speere and Chef Deuki Hong at Ka‘ana Kitchen. Above: Chef MiJin Kang looks on as Chef Isaac Bancaco describes the meal they’ve prepared for the guests at NYC’s James Beard House.

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plex dishes; I learned a lot from his cooking techniques. He cooked traditionally and also used molecular gastronomy. The three-day prep for pork belly was amazing and a new experience for me!” (For more on molecular gastronomy, see Shannon Wianecki’s article “Kitchen Chemistry” at MauiMagazine.net/kitchen-chemistry.)

“Even more importantly, these trips allowed me the time to connect one-on-one with our Maui chefs. We’ve developed friendships.

Today we are discussing collaborative pop-ups—such as Jojo’s Beats and Eats at Plantation House. This probably wouldn’t have happened without our travels opening doors between us.”

I think of Kyle’s comments as I watch Deuki’s delight in his newfound feathered friends. Chefs are notoriously open to learning. I recall when the Fairmont Kea Lani Resort invited culinary giants Thomas Keller, Douglas Rodriguez, Ming Tsai and Dean Fearing to deliver cooking demonstrations and four-hour, multicourse dinners, and Maui chefs lined up to assist. One day, my husband, Chris, called to say, “Paul Bocuse is in Wailea. Come down at 10:30 a.m. if you

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want to meet him.” I was there in a flash, as if even a little elbow rubbing with the French chef would make me a better cook.

Chefs have always been enamored of their peers. Gevin Utrillo, chef de cuisine at Hyatt Regency Maui’s Japengo, was awed by a 2016 visit from celebrity chef and cookbook writer Vikram Vij of Vij’s in Vancouver. During a cooking demo at the Hyatt, Vij shared a tender story with guests: “On a trip to India, my wife, Meeru, my daughters and I stayed with family. Every morning, Meeru would eat a papaya.

Every morning she proceeded to scrape the seeds of the fruit over the railing onto the ground. The next day the seeds would be gone. After a few days passed, she went outside and was surprised to find two young boys in the yard.” They said to her, “Thank you so much for the food.”

Vij, who had lived in Canada for thirty years, had forgotten about the hunger in his birth country. “After that, my wife put fruit out for the children. There were many hungry mouths.”

Gevin was visibly moved by Vij’s stories. “When we were in Vancouver, Chef Vij was on the road, so I didn’t get to meet him. I was

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Chef Paris Nabavi (left) of the ‘Aipono Award-winning Sangrita Grill + Cantina in Kā‘anapali, and Chef Gevin Utrillo (right) of the Hyatt Regency Maui’s Japengo (another ‘Aipono Award winner) share their aloha with guest chef Vikram Vij of Vij’s in Vancouver, British Colombia.

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pahole salad

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garlic noodles

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steamed pork buns hapa ramen

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Explore our gardens and enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared in your presence with freshly harvested natural produce.

Learn about the growing and roasting of coffee beans and conclude with the “perfect cappuccino” .

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lucky to dine at his restaurant, though, and after dinner I was invited by the head chef to see the kitchen. What surprised me most was that all his cooks were women!

“When Vij and I prepped together in the Japengo kitchen for the cooking demonstration, Vij was hands-on, always working, laughing and telling stories. He is passionate.

And guess what? A year later and I have more women in my kitchen, and it’s a better working environment . . . more balanced.”

Jeff Scheer, executive chef of The Mill House and 2015 ‘Aipono Chef of the Year, saw the value of chef exchanges during his 2012 MVCB visit with Toronto’s pioneer chef Jamie Kennedy. Jeff says, “Jamie’s commitment to sustainable agriculture and local-food advocacy left a deep impression on me.” I can see reflections of that in Jeff ’s Chef Table, a weekly seven-course dinner that highlights his sublime dishes—and invariably sells out. As he prepares for his second annual Maui Chef Invitational* in August, he notes: “Maui is incredible. The farms, the scenery, and the people make our island unique. Living here, I know that, but it’s an honor when I get to highlight our farms and ranches . . . to share [Maui’s] potential with chefs from the continent. Like a harmony of flavors, our participating chefs were chosen for their varied background and expertise.

Being around them turns up the volume on all the new ideas I have been thinking about.”

Mahalo to all our chefs for making Maui a dining mecca, and to Charlene Kauhane for helping to bring that to the attention of the rest of the world. We diners love you all! *See The Mill House website for additional information on the 2017 Maui Chef Invitational: MillHouseMaui.com

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Chef Gregory Gourdet (left) of Departure in Portland, Oregon, wowed folks at the 2016 Maui Chef Invitational. Beside him is event founder Chef Jeff Scheer of The Mill House.

‘Ohana Table at Black Rock Kitchen Relax, talk story and taste delicious local creations at the ‘Ohana Table at Black Rock Kitchen, a family-style dining concept for parties of 8 to 10 guests.

Select a menu and let Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa’s culinary team handle the rest while you enjoy a memorable, interactive dining experience. The ‘Ohana Table menu includes choice of a salad, a starter, two entrees and two desserts, all of which are served family-style.

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MOVE OVER, BACCHUS— JORDAN’S IN THE HOUSE The 2017 Kapalua Wine and Food Festival

Master Sommelier Michael Jordan celebrates sixty pinot noirs at Chef Charlie Palmer’s twelfth annual Pigs & Pinot weekend in Sonoma this past March. To date, the event has raised more than $1 million for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign.

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“Sorry I wasn’t able to return your call earlier,” Michael Jordan says. “We just finished tasting sixty pinots.”

Tough work, but someone has to do it. In fact, that person could be you, June 8 through 11, when the 36th annual Kapalua Wine and Food Festival offers hundreds of the world’s finest wines for your tasting pleasure—and where Michael Jordan will be lead sommelier for the sixth consecutive year.

Director of Global Key Accounts for Jackson Family Fine Wines, Jordan is one of just 129 master sommeliers in North America, and one of only fifteen people in the world to hold both Certified Wine Educator and International Court of Master Sommeliers diplomas. He also won Wine Enthusiast’s highest honor, the Award of Ultimate Distinction, 2004 through 2009. And if that doesn’t impress you, his godfather was Frank Sinatra.

Yep. Jordan doesn’t like to brag, but his dad and Ol’ Blue Eyes were best friends.

Back in the sixties, Jordan Senior opened the famed Matteo’s in Los Angeles. “Frank would come into the restaurant four nights a week,” Jordan says. “That [and the delicious food] is what made Matteo’s the celebrity hangout it was.” In the 1970s, a second and equally respected Matteo’s opened in Waikīkī, which is how Jordan happened to grow up in the Islands. (The Waikīkī restaurant sold in 1984, and closed in 2016.)

Combine Jordan’s love of food, celebrity family life, and a deep local-boy appreciation for Hawai‘i, and you have the ingredients that created the man known in the food-and-wine community as “sommelier for the people.”

Although the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival is one of the longest running of its kind, Jordan brings to it a freshness and a joie de vivre that are both legendary and infectious.

“This year,” Jordan says with obvious pride, “the food is going to be as exciting as the wines. We’ve got Iron Chef Cat Cora.”

You may recall that Cora made television history in 2005 on The Food Network when she became (and still is) the only female Iron Chef. Since then she has become a worldfamous author, restaurateur, television host, and philanthropist. Her trademark is simple yet sensational meals. Cora’s Greek heritage, married with her Southern U.S. upbringing, is part of the charm. “What a great combination,” Jordan says. “She brings that Greek love of food and wine, combined with good ol’ Southern hospitality.” Jordan plans to pair her menu with Greek wines for a truly exceptional experience.

“We also have Chef Andrew Sutton from Napa Rose.” If Jordan sounds a bit boastful, he has good reason. He and Sutton opened Napa Rose in 2000 ( Jordan as general manager and sommelier); they remained together through 2008. Within its first year, Napa Rose became one of Zagat’s top-rated California restaurants. “The only restaurant with a higher score for food was the French Laundry,” Jordan says. “And what we were doing with our wine list was unheard of. We were pouring Williams Selyem pinot by the glass, and lots of it!” Sutton said in an interview with The Orange County Register, “I always tell the guest, ‘Taste the wine first with a clean palate, and then see if we can give you

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Left: Cat Cora, a Food Network Iron Chef and cohost of Bravo TV’s Around the World in 80 Plates, joins Michael Jordan at the festival’s June 11 four-course lunch and cooking demo.

bringing four of the best. They have so many varieties of grapes, and are doing all kinds of groovy blending, such as tempranillo and nebbiolo; it’s like the Cracker Jack effect— a surprise in every package. These wines,” he says emphatically, “are delicious.”

Are you a pinot aficionado? Mark your calendar for June 9’s New Oregon Wine Seminar & Tasting. “We’ve got a killer pinot panel from Willamette Valley,” Jordan promises. “These guys are rising stars, and will be household names very soon: Erik Kramer from WillaKenzie, Tony Rynders from Zena Crown Vineyard, Adam Lee from Siduri, and Jay Somers from J. Christopher.” Another

panel I won’t miss is the always-fabulous Classic California Cabernet Sauvignon. Featured wines include Stags Leap (celebrating thirty years of Cask 23 Cabernet), Arrowood Vineyards, Jordan Winery, Melka Wines, and Arkenstone from Howell Mountain—a cab lover’s dream.

Whatever your wine-and-food dream may be, we think it just may come true June 8 through 11 at the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival. Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi will be there, once again hosting Best of the Fest at the Sundaynight Seafood Festival grand finale. For information on all panels and events, visit KapaluaWineAndFoodFestival.com.

Traditional dishes of Mexico brought by the culinary trained husband & wife team from Mexico City, Ofir and Zuki. Their passion for Mexican cuisine and centuries old family recipes allow them to create masterful flavors–Lobster Enchiladas, Mole, Pozole, & Chile Relleno to name a few.

Buen provecho!

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a one-plus-one-equals-three pairing.’” For their reunion, Jordan plans to pair Sutton’s menu with Williams Selyem wines: chardonnay, pinot, and zinfandel. Don’t miss it.

The food will be exquisite, but what we really come to the festival for, as Jordan says, is “the wine and the people who make it.”

High on his list of favorite panels is Family Tree: Scions of Family Wineries, scheduled for June 10. “This is our third year of bringing two generations from three famous families together,” says Jordan. “We have legends such as Gary Pisoni and his son, Jeff, of Pisoni Vineyards; Lee and Regina Martinelli, from Martinelli Winery; and Herta and Lisa Peju, of Peju Wines. These folks embody the passion that goes into artisan winemaking.”

A surprise panel on June 11 (one I don’t want to miss) is Baja Mexican Magic, featuring the emerging wines of Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California. Just across the Mexican border, this region of green valleys and rocky hills is being dubbed “the new Napa,” though it is one of the New World’s oldest wine-growing regions. Jesuit priests were cultivating vines here as early as the eighteenth century. “There are five valleys there,” Jordan explains, “and amazing winemakers. We’re

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As executive chef at The Plantation House, Jojo Vasquez creates light and delectable island-style fare. But the Chicago native has a secret: “I love [deep-dish pizza] so much! I always have two to six from Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria in my home freezer in Lahaina.”

Chef of theYearJojoVasquez Jojo says, “When I was a baby, I grew up in a three-flat in Chicago.

My yaya—my surrogate grandmother—was Greek, and she lived in the flat below us. The landlords were Indian and they had the top floor. I remember looking up at the windows from the street in the wintertime. All the windows were fogged up and I would imagine Yaya baking some Greek pastry, or cooking a lamb dish. I could smell the oregano and all the Mediterranean herbs from Yaya’s; and spices from the landlords’ curries.” Then he laughs and says, “Yaya was our babysitter and I also remember her cursing the filo dough when it didn’t come out like she wanted.” Adding to all these aromas, Jojo’s father catered small parties, preparing Chinese and American dishes and cooking homestyle foods from his childhood in Pangasinan in the Philippines.

Although Jojo grew up around food, eventually helping his father cater, he attended college to become a physical therapist, specializing in sport injuries. “In my second year of study, I was

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a teacher’s assistant in anatomy and physiology,” he says, “but my heart wasn’t in it. At the end of the study session, I’d cook the undergraduates a family-style meal.”

His career path took a 180-degree turn when he followed his heart and enrolled in Kendall College’s Culinary Institute in Evanston, Illinois. “I knew I made the right decision. It just felt right,” he says. After graduation, Jojo worked at Fuse Box, famed chef Troy Thompson’s Japanese-inspired restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia (one of Esquire Magazine’s top restaurants in 1999), then followed the executive chef to California, and Jer-ne Restaurant + Bar in The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey. Jojo also appeared in the first two seasons of the Food Network’s Iron Chef, assisting Masaharu Morimoto as sous chef, and sharing the stage with notable chefs Wolfgang Puck and Mario Batali.

In California, Jojo met his best friend and future wife, Eliza, an events and music promoter who was spinning records in the chic

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lounge next door. Jojo’s Chicago cousins were DJs, and during Eliza’s dinner break, he took over the music beat, keeping the evening’s energy revved while Eliza dined on the gastronomic delights he had prepared for her. A romp for the love of music and food turned into Jer-ne’s Beats and Eats, where young, upcoming actors, musicians and artists performed.

In 2004, Jojo and Eliza married on Maui.

Soon after, he landed a position as chef de cuisine at The Banyan Tree at The RitzCarlton, Kapalua. There, Jojo created an exciting new menu with a touch of molecular gastronomy. In 2013, George Makin purchased the property, and recognizing great talent, hired Jojo as The Plantation House’s executive chef, giving him free rein. “I feel so thankful to George for giving me this opportunity . . . for trusting me,” Jojo says.

The Cohn Restaurant Group now owns The Plantation House, and Jojo continues to inspire Maui’s dining scene with music and food. The last Friday of each month, the restaurant hosts its own version of Beats and Eats, where Jojo collaborates with such top Maui chefs as Sheldon Simeon, Jeff Scheer and Isaac Bancaco. As I sip my cocktail in the lounge, Eliza is still spinning records, the restaurant is full, the energy is high, and Chef Jojo Vasquez is bebopping to the music.

What His Peers Say . . .

“I love Chef Jojo’s approach to food: simple, with a refined palette. His plating skills come second nature to him. Not only is Chef Jojo a great chef, he’s also a great family man—not to mention, he’s a cool braddah!”—Lyndon Honda, chef/owner, Laulima Catering

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“Chef Jojo has been on the cutting edge of modern culinary artistry, while maintaining a flavor profile that is very relatable to many local people. Chef has had a hand at elevating many of the island’s top restaurants and continues to set the standard here on Maui.”—Kyle Kawakami, chef/owner, Maui Fresh Streatery “I would have to go with Jojo [for my vote].

He has been doing so much work with the kids [in the community] this year, and that’s just really cool!”—Mike Lofaro, chef de cuisine, Humuhumunukunukuāpua‘a at the Grand Wailea Resort Maui N¯ o Ka ‘Oi » Eating & Drinking

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‘AIPONO AWARD WINNERS Monkeypod Kitchen: Gold ‘Aipono Awards for Restaurant of the Year, Best Cocktails, and Best Happy Hour

The Mill House: Gold for Most Innovative Menu and Silver for Restaurant of the Year

Award Winners Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi Magazine presents

the 2017 ‘Aipono Restaurant

What’s in a Name? In Hawaiian, ‘ai means “to eat,” and pono means “excellence.” Put them together, and you have an awards competition that honors the island’s best restaurants, as voted by the readers of Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi. The ‘Aipono Gala raises funds for the UH–Maui College Culinary Arts Program, and creates real-world mentoring for tomorrow’s chefs. The ‘Aipono Wine Dinner Series also benefits the program, while inviting you to explore outstanding wines paired with special menus at ‘Aipono Award-winning restaurants. (Sign up for notices of upcoming wine dinners at MauiMagazine.net/aipono.)

Monkeypod Kitchen 10 Wailea Gateway Pl., Wailea | 891-2322|MonkeypodKitchen.com/Wailea ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Mill House 1670 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Waikapū| 270-0333 | MauiTropicalPlantation. com/Mill-House-Dining/ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Banyan Tree 665-7096 | ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/kapalua-maui Lahaina Grill 667-5117 LahainaGrill.com Mama’s Fish House 579-8488 | MamasFishHouse.com _____________________________________________________________

BEST NEW RESTAURANT Taverna 2000 Village Rd., Kapalua | 667-2426 | TavernaMaui.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Tin Roof Maui 360 Papa Pl., Ste Y, Kahului | 868-0753 | TinRoofMaui.com

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MOST “MAUI-EST” Mama’s Fish House 799 Poho Pl., Kū‘au | 579-8488 | MamasFishHouse.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Da Kitchen Triangle Square, 425 Koloa St., Kahului, 871-7782 | Rainbow Mall, 2439 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 875-7782 | Da-Kitchen.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Aloha Mixed Plate 661-3322 | AlohaMixedPlate.com Monkeypod Kitchen 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/ Wailea

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Pita Paradise 34 Wailea Ike Dr., Kīhei | 879-7177 | PitaParadiseHawaii.com TIE Pizza Paradiso Mediterranean Grill 3350 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Rd., #208, Honokōwai | 667-2929 | PizzaParadiso.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Café Des Amis 42 Baldwin Ave., Pā‘ia | 579-6323 | CDAMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Mala 667-9394 | MalaOceanTavern.com Mediterranean Grill Food Truck 868-3518

Nick’s Fishmarket Fairmont Kea Lani Resort, 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea | 879-7224 | NicksFishmarketMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Mama’s Fish House 799 Poho Pl., Kū‘au | 579-8488 | MamasFishHouse.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Banyan Tree 665-7096 | ritzcarlton.com/ en/hotels/kapalua-maui Lahaina Grill 667-5117 | LahainaGrill.com Monkeypod Kitchen 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/Wailea

MOST ROMANTIC SETTING Merriman’s Kapalua 1 Bay Club Pl., Kapalua | 669-6400 | MerrimansHawaii.com/kapalua •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Banyan Tree The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 1 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Kapalua | 665-7096 | ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/kapalua-maui •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Japengo 667-4727 | JapengoMaui.com The Mill House 270-0333 | MauiTropical

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Whole eggplant char-grilled over and open flame, mashed and seasoned with herbs than sautéed with onions, tomatoes and fresh cilantro.

A tasty dish of lamb cooked in a combination of herbs and our special spices served in curry sauce.

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Lamb Curry

Chicken Tikka Masala

Tender pieces of boneless breast marinated and roasted in the tandoor, then sautéed with onions and green peppers in our delicious house sauce.

Cool, refreshing drink. Made with imported “Alphonso” mangoes and homemade natural yogurt

Mango Lassi

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Mama’s Fish House 799 Poho Pl., Kū‘au | 579-8488 | MamasFishHouse.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Honu Seafood & Pizza 1295 Front St., Lahaina | 667-9390 | HonuMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS 5 Palms Restaurant 879-2607 | 5PalmsRestaurant.com Mala 667-9394 | MalaOceanTavern.com ___________________________________

Plantation.com/Mill-House-Dining The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea 879-2224 | HotelWailea.com/dining ___________________________________

BEST SHORTS & SLIPPERS DINING Hula Grill Whalers Village, 2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali | 667-6636 | HulaGrillKaanapali.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Tin Roof Maui 360 Papa Pl., Ste. Y, Kahului | 868-0753 | TinRoofMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Aloha Mixed Plate 661-3322 | AlohaMixedPlate.com Coconut’s Fish Café 875-9979 | CoconutsFishCafe.com Monkeypod Kitchen 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/Wailea _________________________________

BEST HEALTHY FARE Choice Health Bar 1087 Limahana Pl., Lahaina | 661-7711 | ChoiceMaui.com

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•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Fork & Salad 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., #204, Kīhei | 879-3675 | ForkAndSaladMaui.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Down to Earth 877-2661 | DownToEarth.org The Farmacy Health Bar 866-4312 _________________________________

MOST INNOVATIVE MENU The Mill House 1670 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Waikapū| 270-0333 | MauiTropicalPlantation.com/ Mill-House-Dining •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ka‘ana Kitchen Andaz Maui, 3550 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea | 573-1234 | AndazMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Humuhumu 875-1234 | GrandWailea.com/dine Star Noodle 667-5400 | StarNoodle.com Tin Roof Maui 868-0753 | TinRoofMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST BREAKFAST The Gazebo Outrigger Nāpili Shores, 5315 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Nāpili | 669-5621 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Kihei Caffe 1945 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei | 879-2230 | KiheiCaffe.com TIE Nalu’s South Shore Grill 1280 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei | 891-8650 | NalusMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS The Plantation House 669-6299 | ThePlantationHouse.com Sea House Restaurant 669-1500 | SeaHouseMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST BUSINESS LUNCH Café O’Lei at the Dunes 1333 Maui Lani Pkwy., Kahului | 877-0073 | CafeOLeiRestaurants.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Matteo’s Osteria 161 Wailea Ike Pl., Wailea | 879-8466| MatteosMaui.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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New Head Chef Alvin Savella brings his colorful Hawaiian culture and fiery passion for food to The Banyan Tree.

Born and raised on Maui, he thrives on utilizing the freshest local ingredients. His modern presentations have a local flair and let the deep flavors of the ingredients shine. Embark on a culinary journey with his tantalizing new menu emphasizing the freshest seafood and Hawaiian flavors highlighted by interactive, tableside presentations.

Tuesday-Saturday: 5:30pm - 9pm 808-665-7096 One Ritz-Carlton Drive, Kapalua, HI 96761 www.ritzcarlton.com/banyantree www.facebook.com/RitzCartlonKapalua

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Sangrita Grill + Cantina Fairway Shops, 2580 Keka‘a Dr., Kā‘anapali | 662-6000 | SangritaGrill.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Fleetwood’s on Front St. 669-MICK (6425) | FleetwoodsOnFrontSt.com Sea House Restaurant 669-1500 | SeaHouseMaui.com ___________________________________

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HONORABLE MENTIONS Bistro Casanova 873-3650 | CasanovaMaui.com/bc/bistro-casanova The Mill House 270-0333 | MauiTropicalPlantation.com/ Mill-House-Dining ___________________________________

BEST HAPPY HOUR Monkeypod Kitchen 10 Wailea Gateway Pl., Wailea | 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/wailea •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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Japengo Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali 667-4727 | JapengoMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Star Noodle 286 Kupuohi St., Lahaina | 667-5400| StarNoodle.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Morimoto’s Maui 243-4766 | MorimotoMaui.com Nuka 575-2939 | NukaMaui.com Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar Kapalua 669-6286 |Kīhei 879-0004 | SanseiHawaii.com

BEST SOUTHEAST ASIAN A Saigon Cafe 1792 Main St., Wailuku | 243-9560 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Nutcharee’s Authentic Thai Food Azeka Shopping Center, 1280 S. Kīhei Rd., #124, Kīhei | 633-4840 | Nutcharees.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Maui Thai Bistro 874-5605 | MauiThaiBistro.com Tiki Tiki Thai Cuisine 893-0026 | BangkokCuisineMaui.com

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Mahi Mahi with Molokai Sweet Potatoes

Gold: Best New Restaurant

Silver: Best Breakfast

EAT & LIVE PONO Nalu is the hapa-hawaiian phrase meaning to “go with the flow.” With that mindset the owners of Nalu’s have made it their focus to source the best Hawai‘i has to offer, combining local flavors and the freshest island ingredients available. available. Nalu’s mission is to serve “ono” (mouthwatering) food for our guests’ enjoyment.

SO COME ON IN TO NALU’S AND GO WITH THE FLOW.

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Dancing Fires, Tempting Flavors Wailele Polynesian Luau

Discover the wonders of Hawaii and Polynesia with authentic songs and dances, complemented by buffet dinner and all-inclusive beverages.

Oceanfront at the Aloha Pavilion. Reservations required. For show schedule and ticket information, visit westinmaui.com or call 808.661.2992.

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Teddy’s Bigger Burgers 335 Keawe St., Lahaina | 661-9111 | TeddysBB.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Cow Pig Bun 535 Līpoa Pkwy., Kīhei | 875-8100 | CowPigBun.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Cool Cat Café 667-0908 | CoolCatCafe.com Fatt Chicks Burgers 242-6666 | FattChicksBurgers.com ___________________________________

BEST HAWAI‘I REGIONAL CUISINE Kō Restaurant Fairmont Kea Lani Resort, 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea | 875-2210 | KoRestaurant.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Humuhumu The Grand Wailea, 3850 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea | 875-1234 | GrandWailea.com/dine •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Banyan Tree 665-7096 | ritzcarlton.com/ en/hotels/kapalua-maui The Plantation House 669-6299 | ThePlantationHouse.com ___________________________________

BEST PACIFIC RIM CUISINE Japengo Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali | 667-4727 | JapengoMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Pacific’O 505 Front St., Lahaina | 667-4341 | PacificOMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Roy’s 669-6999 | RoysHawaii.com Spago Maui 874-8000 | FourSeasons.com/ Maui/Dining/Restaurants/Spago ___________________________________

BEST LŪ‘AU Old Lāhaina Lū‘au 1251 Front St., Lahaina | 667-0700 | OldLahainaLuau.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Drums of the Pacific Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali | 661-1234 | DrumsOfThePacificMaui.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

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HONORABLE MENTIONS Feast at Lele 667-5353 | FeastAtLele.com The Grand Luau at Honua‘ula 875-7710 | Honuaula-Luau.com Royal Lahaina 661-3611 | MythsOfMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST MEXICAN Sangrita Grill + Cantina Fairway Shops, 2580 Keka‘a Dr., Kā‘anapali | 662-6000 | SangritaGrill.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Roasted Chiles 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., Unit 122, Kīhei | 868-4357 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Amigo’s Kahului, 872-9525 | Kīhei, 8799952 | Lahaina, 661-0210 |AmigosMaui.com Fernando’s Mexican Grill 871-5333 | QueenKaahumanuCenter.com/Directory/ Fernandos-Mexican-Grill Las Piñatas Maui 877-8707 | MauiPinatas.com

GOLD Most Innovative Menu SILVER Restaurant of the Year

Sale Pepe

MYKLE COYNE

BEST ITALIAN Sale Pepe 878 Front St., Lahaina | 667-7667 | SalePepeMaui.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Taverna 2000 Village Rd., Kapalua | 667-2426 | TavernaMaui.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Casanova Italian Restaurant & Deli 572-0220 | CasanovaMaui.com Marco’s Grill & Deli 877-4446 Pūlehu, an Italian Grill 667-3200 | PulehuRestaurantMaui.com ___________________________________

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BEST PLATE LUNCH Da Kitchen Triangle Square, 425 Koloa St., Kahului, 871-7782 | Rainbow Mall, 2439 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 875-7782 | Da-Kitchen.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Aloha Mixed Plate 1285 Front St., Lahaina | 661-3322 | AlohaMixedPlate.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Honokowai Okazuya & Deli 665-0512 L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Kahului, 873-0323 | Kīhei, 875-8898 | Lahaina, 661-9888 |HawaiianBarbecue.com Tin Roof Maui 868-0753 | TinRoofMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST PIZZA

2008 Best New Restaurant 2008-2009 Best Place to Dine with Kids 2009 - 2017 Best Pizza

Flatbread Company 89 Hāna Hwy., Pā‘ia | 579-8989 | FlatbreadCompany.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Pizza Paradiso Mediterranean Grill 3350 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Rd., #208, Honokōwai | 667-2929 | PizzaParadiso.com TIE Prison Street Pizza 133 Prison St., Lahaina | 662-3332 | PrisonStreetPizza.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Monkeypod Kitchen 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/wailea Pizza Madness Maui 270-9888 | PizzaMadnessMaui.com Sale Pepe 667-7667 | SalePepeMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST NOODLES

OPEN DAILY 8AM - 1PM 93 HANA HIGHWAY WWW.PAIAINNCAFE.COM

Star Noodle 286 Kupuohi St., Lahaina | 667-5400 | StarNoodle.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sam Sato’s 1750 Wili Pa Loop, Wailuku | 244-7124 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Maui Thai Bistro 874-5605 | MauiThaiBistro.com Thai Chef Restaurant 667-2814 | ThaiChefRestaurantMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST FISH & SEAFOOD Mama’s Fish House 799 Poho Pl., Kū‘au | 579-8488 | MamasFishHouse.com

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top 100 places to eat in u.s.

-yelp

100 best restaurants for foodies in america -open table

best maui restaurant 24 years in a row

-honolulu magazine readers poll

top 25 restaurants in u.s.

-trip advisor

established 1990 in the historic lahaina inn dinner served nightly from 5pm www.facebook.com/lahainagrill instagram: @lahainagrill

127 lahainaluna road lahaina, maui, hawaii 96761

808.667.5117

www.lahainagrill.com

Just steps from the water’s edge.

Fresh caught fish, exotic flavors & organic produce. Contemporary Pacific cuisine at its best!

Pacific’O sets the standard for Farm-to-Table Cuisine with the freshest produce supplied by their own farm in Kula. Learn more about the farm at www.oofarm.com

The farm also offers coffee and lunch tours.

505 Front St, Lahaina | Reservations 808.667.4341 | www.pacificomaui.com

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‘AIP ONO AWARD WINNERS

Gold Silver ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Banyan Tree The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 1 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Kapalua | 665-7096 | ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/kapalua-maui ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Fleetwood’s on Front St. 669-MICK (6425) | FleetwoodsOnFrontSt.com Lahaina Grill 667-5117 | LahainaGrill.com Paia Fishmarket Restaurant Kīhei, 874-8888 | Pā‘ia, 579-8030 | Lahaina, 662-3456 | PaiaFishmarket.com ___________________________________

BEST STEAK Ruth’s Chris Steak House Lahaina Center, 900 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8815 | The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 874-8880 | RuthsChris.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Duo Four Seasons Resort Maui, 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea | 874-8000 | FourSeasons.com/Maui/dining ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Lahaina Grill 667-5117 | LahainaGrill.com Makawao Steak House 572-8711 | CafeOLeiRestaurants.com Sansei

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar 600 Office Rd., Kapalua, 669-6286 | Kīhei Town Center, 1881 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-0004 | SanseiHawaii.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Japengo Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali |667-4727 | JapengoMaui.com TIE Miso Phat Sushi 4310 Lower Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Ste. 111, Kahana, 669-9010 | 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., Ste. 108, Kīhei, 891-6476 | MisoPhat.com

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BEST SUSHI

‘AIPONO AWARD WINNERS

ONO GELATOMAUI-MADE KIHEI GELATO & HANDCRAFTED SANDWICHES AND THE MAUI CREATED FRESH DAILY SANDWICH SHACK WITH ISLAND FLAIR

TWO CAFES—ONE LOCATION

Gold Silver ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Kai Sushi 669-6200 | Kapalua.com/ Dining/Kai-Sushi Nuka 575-2939 | NukaMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST FISH TACO

cowabunga reuben

JAWS CLUB ISLAND GELATERIA, FRESH-MADE SANDWICHES, SALADS AND MORE

NORTH BEACH CLUB

KOMBUCHA FLOATS

CLUCKED DOUBLE DECKER

SOUTH KIHEI ROAD, KIHEI IN WAILEA? Azeka 1280 Marketplace – Makai Side OnoGelatoKihei.com | 808-495-0287 YOU CAN ALSO VISIT ONO GELATO DINE IN OR TAKE OUT —808-495-0287 AT THE GRAND WAILEA 1280 SOUTH KIHEI ROAD, KIHEI Open 11am–10pm DailyRESORT www.onogelatokihei.com

Coconut’s Fish Café 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei | 875-9979 | CoconutsFishCafe.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sangrita Grill + Cantina Fairway Shops, 2580 Keka‘a Dr., Kā‘anapali | 662-6000 | SangritaGrill.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Maui Tacos Kahului, 871-7726 | Kīhei, 879-5005 | Lahaina, 662-0717 | MauiTacos.com Paia Fishmarket Restaurant Kīhei, 874-8888 | Pā‘ia, 579-8030 | Lahaina, 662-3456 | PaiaFishmarket.com Maui Fresh Streatery

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BEST POKE Tamura’s Fine Wine & Liquors 199 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 873-8000 | 226 Kupuohi St., Lahaina, 667-9000 | 841 Alua St., Wailuku, 242-0957 | TamurasFineWine.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

NINA KUNA

Restaurant open daily at 10am 335 Keawe St, Lahaina Gateway 808-661-9111

Maui Fresh Streatery 137 E. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului 344-7929 | MauiFreshStreatery.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Thai Mee Up 591 Haleakalā Hwy., Kahului | 214-3369 | ThaiMeeUp.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Kinaole Grill Food Truck 280-9048 Mediterranean Grill Food Truck 868-3518 Ono Tacos 357-3779 ___________________________________

As Seen on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-in’s and Dives

“WOW”

“...this is, by far, the best sushi I’ve ever had.

So fresh and beautifully presented. Doesn’t hurt that they run their own fishing boat...”

– Jennifer P.

Kahana - West Maui (808) 669-9010 Kihei - South Maui (808) 891-MISO (6476) Azeka Place Mauka, 1279 South Kihei Road #108

www.MisoPhat.com

FEATURED ROLL

Kahana Manor, 4310 Lower Honoapiilani Hwy #111

TNT Roll (MISO the Bomb)

Shrimp Tempura and Crab Roll topped with Ahi Poke and served with Unagi Sauce and Agave Honey. So big you could explode!

KIHEI’S NEWEST DINING SENSATION! Celebrated Hawai‘i Chef D.K. Kodama (Sansei) has done it again. This lively gastropub serves up high-end drinks and food at comfortable prices. Live music by talented Hawaiian performers add to the fun.

Great Food • Great Drinks • Great Music

Open Daily 5-10pm Reservations Accepted Happy Hour 5-6pm Live Entertainment Late Night Fri. & Sat. 10pm-12am 1279 S. Kihei Rd. #201, Kihei

808-793-2324

ShearwaterMaui.com

Late Night Entertainment Guests 21 Years & Older with a Valid ID

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Foodland 90 Kane St., Kahului, 877-2808 | 1881 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-9350 | 878 Front St., Lahaina, 661-0975 |Pukalani Terrace Center, 572-0674 |370 Kehalani Village Dr., Wailuku, 244-4460 | Foodland.com/stores ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Eskimo Candy Seafood Market & Café 891-8898 | EskimoCandy.com Like Poke? 757-2239 | Facebook.com/ www.LikePoke ___________________________________

BEST SHAVE ICE Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice 333 Dairy Rd., Kahului |Hyatt Regency, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali |61 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei |790 Front St., Lahaina | 819 Front St., Lahaina | 58 Maui Lani Pkwy., Wailuku | 877-3700 | UlulanisShaveIce.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Local Boys Shave Ice 1941 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei | 624 Front St., Lahaina | 344-9779| LocalBoysShaveIce. com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

HONORABLE MENTION Breakwall Shave Ice 661-4900 | BreakwallMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST DESSERT Pūlehu, an Italian Grill Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas, 6 Kai Ala Dr., Kā‘anapali | 667-3200 | PulehuRestaurantMaui.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lahaina Grill 127 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina | 667-5117 | LahainaGrill.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Pūlehu, an Italian Grill

HONORABLE MENTIONS Kimo’s Restaurant Maui 661-4811 | KimosMaui.com Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop 662-3600 | Leodas.com Monkeypod Kitchen 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/Wailea ___________________________________

BEST BAR Taverna 2000 Village Rd., Kapalua | 667-2426 | TavernaMaui.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

MAHALO

for your vote!

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25+ YEARS EXPERIENCE FORMER HEAD SUSHI CHEF AT MORIMOTO MAUI (2013-2015)

COURTESY OF PŪLEHU

Gold

THE LONGEST HAPPY HOUR ON MAUI - DAILY 2-6pm

HOME OF THE

World Famous ADULT SHAVE ICE $5 ADULT SHAVE ICE DURING HAPPY HOUR 2-6pm

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OPEN 10:30am-8pm

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THE ONLY

Outdoor Bar IN LAHAINA!

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1280 SOUTH KIHEI RD. AZEKA SHOPPING CENTER STE 124 808.633.4840

WELCOME

TO

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Monkeypod Kitchen 10 Wailea Gateway Pl., Wailea | 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/wailea ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Down the Hatch 661-4900 | DTHMaui.com Fleetwood’s on Front St. 669-MICK (6425)|FleetwoodsOnFrontSt.com Pint & Cork 727-2038|ThePintAndCork.com ___________________________________

BEST COCKTAILS our Happy H % 3 3 l: ia c Spe enu M ll u F ff O

Open at 12 noon till 2am | Happy Hour 2-5pm & 10pm-midnight Live Music Nightly | MulligansOnTheBlue.com | 808.874.1131 5 minutes from all Wailea hotels•100 Kauakahi St. • Across from the Fairmont Kea Lani

Monkeypod Kitchen 10 Wailea Gateway Pl., Wailea | 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/wailea ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Fleetwood’s on Front St. 744 Front St., Lahaina | 669-MICK (6425) | FleetwoodsOnFrontSt.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Banyan Tree 665-7096 | ritzcarlton.com/ en/hotels/kapalua-maui The Mill House 270-0333 | MauiTropical Plantations/Mill-House-Dining Taverna 667-2426 | TavernaMaui.com ___________________________________

BEST LOBBY LOUNGE Lobby Lounge Four Seasons Resort Maui, 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea | 874-8000 | FourSeasons.com/Maui/dining ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Botero Lounge The Grand Wailea, 3850 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea | 875-1234 | GrandWailea.com/dine ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Fairmont Kea Lani’s Luana Lounge 875-4100 | Fairmont.com/Kea-Lani-Maui/ Dining/Luana The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 669-6200 | ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/kapalua-maui ___________________________________

BEST WINE LIST Lahaina Grill 127 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina | 667-5117 | LahainaGrill.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Nick’s Fishmarket Fairmont Kea Lani, 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea | 879-7224 |NicksFishmarket Maui.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HONORABLE MENTIONS Merriman’s Kapalua 669-6400 | MerrimansHawaii.com/kapalua Monkeypod Kitchen 891-2322 | MonkeypodKitchen.com/Wailea

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At Ululani's, we make 100% of our ice and syrup with purified water, pure cane sugar, premium fruit purees, fruit juices and select concentrates to create a truly memorable gourmet shave ice experience.

over 3200 reviews

over 4400 reviews

FIVE MAUI LOCATIONS: 61 S. Kīhei Road, Kīhei 333 Dairy Road, Kahului 58 Maui Lani Parkway, Wailuku 790 Front Street, Lahaina Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, 200 Nohea Ka Drive, Kā'anapali

Bravo!

Executive Chefs Travis Morrin, Cody Christopher and Jaron Blosser

Three’s Bar & Grill • Fork & Salad 2017 Friend of Agriculture Award recipient Presented by Maui County Farm Bureau in partnership with Maui Nö Ka ‘Oi magazine at the annual ‘Aipono Awards Gala

We salute past recipients:

Peter Merriman, Hula Grill Kä‘aanapali 2007 James McDonald, Pacific‘O and I’O 2008 Peter Merriman, Merriman’s Kapalua 2009 Jenna Haugaard, Flatbread Company 2010 Justin Pardo, Market Fresh Bistro 2011 Tylun Pang, Kö, The Fairmont Kea Lani 2012 Scott McGill, TS Restaurants 2013 Chris Schobel, Hula Grill 2013 Eric Faivre, Grand Wailea 2014 Francois Milliet, Kä‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas 2015 Perry Bateman, Mama’s Fish House 2016

MAUI COUNTY

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‘AIPONO AWARD WINNERS

Special Awards Each year, ‘Aipono honors a few individuals and companies chosen by industry professionals.

MAUI COUNTY FARM BUREAU’S

Friend of Agriculture The chef/owners behind Three’s Bar & Grill—Jaron Blosser, Cody Christopher, and Travis Morrin—understand that great food starts with sourcing the right ingredients. That’s one of the reasons this dynamic trio has been buying locally since launching the restaurant in 2009.

In 2016 they opened their second restaurant, Fork & Salad, a fresh take on farm-to-table cuisine. The casual venue offers quick and healthy meal options, including build-your-own salads. Blosser, Christopher and Morrin support island farmers, ranchers and fishermen

with a menu that showcases local ingredients and cites their sources.

“Since opening their first restaurant, the chef/owners have supported local, and with Fork & Salad, they have created a completely new market for local agriculture,” says Maui County Farm Bureau Executive Director Warren Watanabe. “In addition, the chefs are active in their support of the bureau through their participation at the Maui County Agricultural Festival. They are also excellent promoters of farmers and ranchers on their menus, website, ads and social media.”

LOCAL FLAVORS EXPRESSED THROUGH CULINARY INNOVATION Sharing food with the people you love is a big part of traditional Hawaiian culture, and our fresh restaurant Ka’ana Kitchen serves up some of Maui’s best dishes family style. So grab your favorite humans, and share farm-to-table cuisine expertly prepared to stimulate your sense of adventure.

CALL US at +1 808 243 4750 to book your reservation.

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MIEKO HORIKOSHI

THREE’S BAR & GRILL | FORK & SALAD

Cody Christopher, Travis Morrin, and Jaron Blosser

“Treat your friends like family & your family like friends” —Big Manoli

“Treat your friends like family & youryour family likelike friends” “Treat friends family & your family like friends”—Big Manoli —Big Manoli

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At Maui Tropical Plantation, working towards sustainability is a group effort. The company demonstrates its vision in a variety of ways, from incorporating energy-efficient equipment and waterconservation methods, to supporting local farmers by purchasing produce for the Plantation’s award-winning restaurant, The Mill House.

Maui Tropical Plantation has extended its reach into the community, leasing land to several farmers who are employing sustainable practices. The company also hosts a variety of on-site events, including the annual Maui County Agricultural Festival, monthly meetings of Hawai‘i Farmers Union United, and workshops promoting regenerative farming practices.

“They’re like a classroom of sustainability, showcasing methods and practices that set the example for others to follow,” says Bob King, president of Pacific Biodiesel, whose company is farming sunflowers as a biofuel crop on 115 acres of land owned by Maui Tropical Plantation.

The Plantation also offers a digital guidebook for a self-guided walking tour of the property, where guests learn about the native flora with the goal of promoting an appreciation for these plants and encouraging their protection.

Maui Tropical Plantation is “walking the talk—and that’s what our company stands for, too,” says King.

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‘AIPONO AWARD WINNERS

From left: Robert Aguiar, Michael Moore and Tim Moore in 2007

‘Aipono Icon It all began in 1986, when three friends—Michael Moore, Robert Aguiar and Tim Moore—decided to open a lū‘au dinner show. They kept their day jobs and operated the lū‘au three nights a week, serving about 100 guests per night.

More than three decades later, the restaurant group owns and operates Old Lāhaina Lū‘au, Aloha Mixed Plate, Star Noodle, and Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop. Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi Magazine readers are obviously fans—the venues have earned more than four-dozen ‘Aipono Awards.

Today, the Hoaloha ‘ohana (family) also includes a bakeshop that prepares breads and pastries for the company’s restaurants; a farm that grows taro for the lū‘au, for taro chips sold at Leoda’s, and for bags of poi made available inexpensively to seniors in the community; and the Charles Ku‘upu Learning Center, located in Hale Aloha, a historic stone building in Lahaina.

Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu is serious about giving back to the community, and over the years has hosted such charitable events as Empty Bowl, a project to benefit Maui Food Bank and other nonprofits; and Hawaiian Islands Land Trust’s annual Buy Back the Beach fundraiser.

To celebrate thirty years of being in business and giving back to the community, in 2016 Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu launched 30 Acts of Aloha, a volunteer program that started on Maui, spread across the state, then the nation, and culminated in a service project in Laos. In addition to more than 4,000 volunteer hours provided by Nā Hoaloha ‘Ekolu staff through the program, the company and its employees donated $130,000 to Hawai‘i nonprofits last year alone.

“They have done so much for the Maui community that they challenged themselves to go beyond our shores,” says Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn. “The beauty of it is that they instill in their employees a sense of responsibility and a joy of giving back, as well.”

Watch videos of all of 2017’s ‘Aipono special award winners at MauiMagazine.net/special-aipono-awards-2017.

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2000 Village Road, Kapalua | 808-667-CIAO (2426) | open daily from 5:30 p.m.; bar open until midnight | TavernaMaui.com

161 Wailea Ike Place, Kīhei | 808-891-8466 | dinner daily, 5–9:30 p.m.; lunch Monday–Friday, 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; happy hour Monday–Friday, 3–6 p.m. | MatteosMaui.com

“The One Way Ticket is our riff on Sam Ross’s Paper Plane cocktail.

We added fresh egg white to change the mouth-feel and give it a velvety texture. We also added Maui vanilla bean for an extra layer to soften the flavors. Cheers!” ~Tara Fontaine, beverage director

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1½ oz. Stoli Blueberry Vodka ½ oz. ginger liqueur ½ oz. blueberry purée 1 oz. house-made sweet ‘n’ sour

1½ oz. Buffalo Trace Bourbon ½ oz. Aperol 1 oz. Meyer lemon ¾ oz. vanilla syrup 1 egg white

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain out ice and shake again with no ice. Strain into an egg coupe, garnish with Peychaud’s Bitters dropped onto egg white foam.

Combine all ingredients in a glass and finish with a long lemon twist.

Vanilla Syrup Split one whole vanilla bean, pour a cup of boiling water over, add one c. sugar. Let rest 12 hours and strain through cheesecloth.

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1279 South Kīhei Road, #108, Kīhei | 808-891-6476 | daily, 11 a.m.–9 p.m. | MisoPhat.com

4 oz. Prosecco 3 Tbsp. hibiscus ginger syrup Hibiscus Ginger Syrup 1 c. water 1 c. organic cane sugar 10 slices organic ginger 10 kaffir lime leaves 1 Tbsp. dried organic hibiscus flower Simmer all syrup ingredients, remove from heat, cover and set aside for at least an hour. Remove ginger, reserving for garnish.

Discard lime leaves. Pour 4 oz.

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UNI BOMBER SHOT uni (sea urchin) saké ponzu chili pepper water green onions or sprouts bonito flakes tobiko

Blend first four ingredients, then garnish with onions or sprouts, bonito flakes and tobiko for a classic uni shot with a bite of life!

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PAIA INN CAFÉ

PIKO CAFE

93 Hāna Highway, Pā‘ia | 808-579-6004 | daily, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. | PaiaInnCafe.com

1215 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei | 808-793-2671 | Tuesday– Saturday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. | PikoCafe.com

Located in the heart of Pā‘ia, just steps away from a whitesand beach, Paia Inn Café is a relaxing oasis serving classic a gourmet brunch and a selection of organic custom juices, smoothies and coffee.

LOCAL MAUI SHRUB FARM SPARKLER (nonalcoholic) ginger and Hawaiian chili shrub house-made Meyer and agave lemonade house-made hibiscus syrup dash of fresh-squeezed lime

We also serve USDA-certified organic coffees and teas. All of our coffee is roasted in-house in micro batches, which ensures total control of freshness and quality flavor notes.

Our house blend is crafted using a 33 percent blend of Kona coffee, making it one of the smoothest cups of joe on the island!

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MONKEYPOD KITCHEN

Mana Kai Resort, 2960 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei | 808-879-2607 | daily: breakfast & lunch 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; dinner 5–9 p.m.; happy hour 3–7 p.m.| 5PalmsRestaurant.com

10 Wailea Gateway Place, Wailea | 808-891-2322 | 11:30 a.m.– 11 p.m. | MonkeypodKitchen.com

Owner Simon Vojdani developed this recipe many years ago; it has become a favorite of visitors and locals alike.

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At Piko Cafe, we have taken the classic mojito and revamped it for our island lifestyle.

Our signature Piko Nojito is a refreshing blend of our house mojito mix, fresh local mint, lemon, lime and club soda. This drink is sure to quench your taste buds on a bright and sunny day!

tomato juice V8 juice celery salt lemon pepper dill weed horseradish Worcestershire sauce Tabasco sauce bacon strip large stuffed green olive pepperoncini celery stalk Blend first eight ingredients; garnish with bacon, olive, pepperoncini and celery.

MONKEYPOD MAI TAI

1 oz. Old Lahaina Light Rum 1 oz. Old Lahaina Dark Rum ½ oz. macadamia nut orgeat ½ oz. Marie Brizard Orange Curaçao ¾ oz. fresh lime juice pineapple half-moon Honey Liliko‘i Foam Combine lime juice, orgeat, orange curaçao and Old Lahaina Light Rum in mixing glass with ice. Shake and pour into highball glass. Float Maui Dark Rum, garnish with Honey Liliko‘i Foam and pineapple half-moon.

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MAUI MULE 2 oz. Pau Maui Vodka squeeze of fresh lime 6 oz. ginger beer (We prefer Cock’n Bull) Build over ice, stir, and enjoy!

NUTCHAREE’S AUTHENTIC THAI FOOD 1280 South Kīhei Road, Suite 124, Kīhei | 808-633-4840 | daily, lunch 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; dinner 5–9 p.m. (Close at 9:30 p.m.

Friday–Saturday) | Nutcharees.com The same Thai food you loved in Hāna is now in Kīhei! Nutcharee’s Authentic Thai Food uses fresh local ingredients in our made-to-order dressings and curries blended with coconut milk, herbs and spices.

It’s been said the flavors are addicting. We also offer a fresh catch of the day, as well as glutenfree and vegan options.

House specialties include crispy fish with green mango salad, savory duck curry, fresh ‘ahi laab, pumpkin or braised short ribs curry, and Thai-style chicken and cashews.

We offer Singha and Chang Classic—two of Thailand’s favorite beers—plus a selection of fine wines. Enjoy half-off bottles of select wines every Wine Wednesday!

MULLIGANS ON THE BLUE

FAT DADDY’S SMOKEHOUSE

100 Kaukahi Street, Wailea | 808-874-1131 | daily, noon–2 a.m.; happy hour 2–5 p.m. and 10 p.m.–midnight | MulligansOnTheBlue.com

1913 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei | 808-879-8711 | daily, 3–8:30 p.m. | FatDaddysMaui.com

Serving authentic Irish fare such as shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, harp-battered fish and chips, traditional Irish stew, and grilled bangers and mash.

Mulligans’ versatile menu also includes Mike’s Vegetable Curry and Potato Tacos: cheddar cheese mashed potatoes, corn tortillas, avocado, coleslaw with chili lime sauce. Try adding corned beef, shrimp or the fresh catch of the day. Other tacos include our Ragin’ Cajun Fish Tacos. We present live entertainment nightly and are home to the popular Willie K Dinner Show; see our online calendar of events. Reservations are required for our dinner show by calling 808-250-8288. Sláinte!

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Our Kiawe Oranges cocktail starts with smoked, fresh navel oranges that infuse a delicate layer of kiawe smoke. Then we handcraft a tangy shrub with just the right amount of acid and sweetness to perfectly complement the spicy flavors of Buffalo Trace bourbon.

A dash of Fee’s cherry bitters offers a sweet introduction to a nuanced libation.

This smokehouse interpretation of the Old Fashioned is a perfect accompaniment to Fat Daddy’s smoky meats, tangy sauce and mouthwatering sides. The essence of kiawe smoke makes this drink unique to Fat Daddy’s, so make it a point to visit and try one. We also offer a unique collection of highly coveted, limited-edition whiskeys.

FLEETWOOD’S ON FRONT ST.

ROASTED CHILES

744 Front Street, Lahaina | 808-669-MICK (6425) | daily, 2–10 p.m.; happy hour 2–5 p.m. | FleetwoodsOnFrontSt.com

1279 South Kīhei Road, Suite 122, Kīhei | 808-868-4357 | Monday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; happy hour 3–5 p.m. | RoastedChilesHawaii.com

Named after our investor and favorite regular, Steven Tyler, this refreshing and incredibly balanced mai tai blends the traditional tiki drink with tropical Hawaiian flare. Made with Smith & Cross Jamaican Rum, fresh pineapple, and house-made liliko‘i (passion fruit) foam, this cocktail celebrates the mai tai in all of its classic glory. We invite you to join us and try the cocktail that’s helped earn us Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi Magazine’s Best Cocktails Award two years and counting! Don’t miss our sunset ceremony every evening at 5:45 p.m. on our majestic rooftop, followed by live music on the main stage at 6:30 p.m.

GREEN IGUANA 1½ oz. Tequila Blanco dash of triple sec dash of cucumber liqueur 2½ oz. homemade sweet and sour Tajín Rim Our signature margarita uses fresh organic cucumbers from Kumu Farms, and we make the syrup from the cucumber peels. You have to try this amazing drink, as well as the other specialty margaritas made in-house.

Our tequila bar offers more than forty-five premium tequilas. Salud!

SHEARWATER TAVERN

NALU’S SOUTH SHORE GRILL

Azeka Mauka Shopping Center, 1279 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei | 808-793-2324 | nightly, 5–10 p.m.; happy hour nightly 5–6 p.m., and Friday–Saturday 10 p.m.–midnight | ShearwaterMaui.com

1280 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei | 808-891-8650 | daily, 8 a.m.– 9:30 p.m.; happy hour Monday–Friday, 3–6 p.m.

We handcraft our Tequila Mockingbird cocktail with Espolon Silver Tequila, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Sombra Mescal, lime juice, hibiscus syrup, and grapefruit juice.

It’s the perfect blend of smoky, sweet and sour while being light and refreshing—a margarita with island flair!

Shearwater Tavern is a neighborhood gathering place featuring modern shareable comfort food, local craft beer and signature cocktails. We use the freshest seasonal products from Maui farmers, ranchers and fisherman. Happy-hour specials include $2 off draft beers, $2 off signature craft cocktails, and 50 percent off appetizers and veggies.

HAWAIIAN SUPERMAN MARTINI

Combine Maui-made Pau Vodka and triple sec with lime, pineapple, mango juices, and signature Hawaiian chili pepper water. Rim glass with li hing mui and garnish with a fresh chunk of mango and Hawaiian chili pepper.

The combination of refreshing island juices, Hawaiian chili pepper water and li hing mui offers a variety of flavors to the senses. Nalu’s signature creation is sweet and salty with a touch of lingering heat!

Our drink menu also includes seasonal craft brews and Valley Isle Kombucha on tap, plus a fine selection of wines and other creative cocktails. As we say in the islands, “Savah da flavah!”

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shave ice 1½ oz. Cazadores Silver Tequila ½ oz. DeKuyper Triple Sec fresh mango purée fresh-squeezed lime juice strawberry purée topped with sour spray At Breakwall Shave Ice Co. we make traditional shave ice a bit tipsy with adult shave ice, turning your favorite Hawaiian cocktails into icy, boozy delights! We take pride in sculpting a perfect, round shave of ice that we then top with chilled flavors and liquors. Chilling the flavors keeps the ice from melting too fast, letting you savor each bite. Please eat responsibly!

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KOMBUCHA FLOATS Kombucha is made from fresh-brewed tea fermented with a culture to create a probiotic-rich, slightly fizzy beverage that the ancient Chinese called the “immortal health elixir.” It has been around for more than 2,000 years and has a rich anecdotal history of health benefits like preventing and fighting cancer, arthritis, and other degenerative diseases.

Gelato is an age-old delicacy; the earliest frozen desserts were recorded in 3,000 B.C., when Asian societies discovered they could consume crushed ice and flavorings. Although gelato is rich and decadent, it is lower in fat and calories than traditional ice cream, and made with ingredients that are all found in nature.

When combined, kombucha and gelato make an amazing, fizzy and creamy “grown-up” float high in protein, rich in calcium, with enzymes that detoxify the body, glucosamine for joint care, and probiotics that aid digestion and immune support.

TEDDY’S BIGGER BURGERS

KAMANA KITCHEN

Lahaina Gateway Center, 335 Keawe Street, Lahaina | 808-6619111 | Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m. | TeddysBB.com

1881 South Kīhei Road, #B1, Kīhei | 808-879-7888 | KamanaKitchen.com

TROPICAL BREEZE

(real ice cream shake) 1½ oz. pineapple juice 1½ oz. orange syrup 5 scoops Maui’s own Roselani strawberry ice cream At Teddy’s, we use only Roselani’s Premium Ice Cream, made right here on Maui. It’s real ice cream, hand-scooped and blended to perfection for a creamy, refreshing combination of orange, pineapple and strawberry. What could be better than enjoying a cool Tropical Breeze right here in the true paradise of Maui? We are open every day at 10 a.m., so breeze on in!

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Taj Mahal Premium Lager is the beer for the serious connoisseur. The label on the bottle depicts the beauty of its namesake, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. As is fitting, Taj Mahal is brewed from only the finest water, grain, hops and yeast. Delicious and refreshing, a Taj Mahal is the perfect complement to a meal, especially the authentic and traditional Indian cuisine we offer at Kamana Kitchen, including tandoori, lamb, chicken, seafood, vegetarian and vegan options, breads and desserts.

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STORY BY BECKY SPEERE

PHOTOGRAPHY

BY MIEKO HORIKOSHI

Twenty years ago, I reached for the courage to approach the man who walked into the café, where I stood behind a deli counter filled with biscotti, cheesecakes and pasta salads.

An elegant fellow over six feet tall, he wore brown leather boots over fitted slacks, a tweed jacket and a denim-blue scarf. Under his fedora, his near-shoulder-length hair framed a face I’d seen on album covers. Fumbling for words, I said in my most unpaparazzo-like voice, “Are you somebody?” His kind blue eyes looked down at me. “No,” he answered with a gentle smile, then turned and walked out the door with his coffee. It was okay, because I knew.

Today I’m in Mick Fleetwood’s home in Kula, awed by the prospect of rubbing shoulders with Maui’s own music icon. A founding member of the legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac, Mick is also a Lahaina restaurateur, and has graciously offered to host a test kitchen for Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi. Joining us are staff from Fleetwood’s Clockwise from top: Mick and Chelsea on Front St.—chef Eric Morrissette, general manager share a laugh while prepping Eric Waddell, and wine director/assistant general ingredients for the bouillabaisse. manager Ashley Leal—as well as Mick’s longtime Fleetwood’s private-label wines pair with tonight’s dinner; they’re served sweetheart, Chelsea Hill, and several of my colleagues at his restaurant, too. Spinach tossed with bacon-sherry vinaigrette, blue from the magazine.

Chef Eric announces the menu in his brisk East cheese, Marcona almonds and prosciutto? Salad never tasted Coast accent. “We’re going to start our prep with rack so delicious. Chef Eric portions new of lamb, then a polenta appetizer topped with sun- potatoes for the bouillabaisse.

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It's not a rumour—Mick Fleetwood and Chelsea Hill make the cookin' fun.

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RECEPTION Mick Fleetwood Chenin Blanc Santa Barbara County, California 2014 Pistachio-crusted Rack of Lamb Mascarpone Polenta with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

SALAD Mick Fleetwood Red Ransom Santa Barbara County, California 2013 Spinach with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

STARTER Mick Fleetwood Chardonnay Santa Barbara County, California 2013 Bouillabaisse

ENTREE Mick Fleetwood Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Barbara County, California 2014 Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Foie Gras

DESSERT Mick Fleetwood Moscato Santa Barbara County, California 2014 Cranberry Cake

Pistachio-crusted Rack of Lamb Servings: 8 | Prep Time: 1 hour Top to bottom, left to right: Barbara trims fat from the lamb, then seasons with freshly milled peppercorns and salt. Ashley, Diane, Shelby and Mike look on as Eric discusses the importance of oil temperature when searing meat. Dijon mustard adds tang and texture, while adhering the pistachio crumbs to the lamb. Let the meat stand ten to fifteen minutes after roasting, so juices redistribute through the muscle.

dried tomato pesto, then move on to beef tenderloin with foie gras.

I also have a simple spinach-bacon salad, and for dessert we’ve prepared a cranberry cake at the restaurant that is the perfect end to the feast.”

Barbara Geary, a member of MNKO’s sales team, steps up to help and Eric demonstrates how to remove the fat cap from the lamb rack, talking her through the process step by step. “You need to wear gloves to keep the bacteria and heat on your skin from degrading the meat,” he says. “You want to remove the fat, but you also want to leave some for flavor.” As he grinds fresh peppercorns onto

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4 lamb racks, frenched 2 tsp. herbes de Provence salt & pepper to taste 3 Tbsp. olive oil METHOD Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and place a wire rack on the sheet. Generously season lamb with salt, pepper and herbs. In a large skillet, heat olive oil on high heat, then sear lamb and brown all sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer lamb to metal rack on baking sheet.

CRUST 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1½ c. chopped pistachio nuts 3 Tbsp. panko 2 Tbsp. melted butter salt & pepper to taste 3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard METHOD Mix pistachios, extra virgin olive oil, panko, butter, salt and pepper. Spread mustard on the fatty side of each rack of lamb. Pat pistachio mixture onto the mustard-covered racks of lamb and bake in oven until crust is golden and internal temperature is at desired doneness, about 15 minutes for medium rare. Transfer to a plate and let rest for ten minutes before slicing.

the meat, he explains that he uses cracked black pepper because the bite comes through with every taste, which is not the case with finely ground pepper. “Also, one of my favorite herb blends is herbes de Provence, which I use on all my French-Mediterranean dishes.”

Eric sears the lamb in olive oil till it’s golden brown, paints it with grainy mustard, then has Barbara press a pistachio-and-herb crust onto the meat. “Don’t worry if every inch isn’t covered,” he says. Next comes placing it on a metal rack over a sheet pan. “The metal rack allows [hot] air to contact the entire surface, top and bottom,” he says. “If you want to prepare it ahead of time, you can

Test Kitchen Bouillabaisse is a rich and satisfying way to stave off the chill of an Upcountry night.

For years, his Kula cottage was mostly where Mick hung out with musician friends. With Chelsea here, the house has become a home.

Rack of lamb gets a warm reception, arriving dressed in a pistachio-panko crust.

The multitasking chef: Morrissette explains the science behind absorption and consistency—all while stirring the polenta to perfection.

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Mascarpone Polenta with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Servings: 10–15 as an appetizer, 6 as an entrée Prep Time: 20 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling time Shelby slowly adds cornmeal to the stock under Eric’s watchful eye.

The polenta thickens as he stirs . . .

and the fine cornmeal readily absorbs the heavy cream.

POLENTA 2 c. fine cornmeal* 2 c. chicken stock (or good-quality vegetable stock) 1½ tsp. garlic cloves, minced 2 c. heavy cream (or half-and-half or whole milk) salt & pepper to taste ¼ c. mascarpone ½ tsp. fresh rosemary, chopped Italian parsley to garnish * “I prefer fine cornmeal over larger polenta grains; it absorbs the stock and cream quicker, and cooks to a creamy finish.”—Chef Eric Morrissette METHOD Bring stock and garlic to a simmer. Slowly stir in cornmeal.

Add 1 cup of cream, stirring till absorbed; then add second cup of cream, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in mascarpone and rosemary.

Pour into a 9”x14” buttered dish, spreading to a thickness of ¾”– 1” and quickly smooth top before it sets. Cool in fridge till firm. Cut into 1” squares and transfer to platter. Top with a dollop of sun-dried tomato pesto and parsley to garnish. Serve at room temperature.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO Yield: 2 cups (scant) | Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cool the polenta by spreading it on a buttered dish or (as shown here) a large baking sheet lined with parchment.

1 c. sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained 3 cloves garlic 1 c. basil leaves ¼ c. pine nuts ¹⁄ ³ c. Parmesan cheese pinch of red pepper flakes (or more to taste) ¹⁄ ³ c. extra virgin olive oil salt & pepper to taste METHOD Place first six ingredients into food processor and blend.

Stop the processor and scrape the mixture down. Turn processor on and drizzle olive oil in slowly to incorporate. Stop and scrape down the sides again. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pulse till blended.

Refrigerate.

An easy trick for uniform thickness: Place a second baking sheet on top of the polenta and apply even pressure.

Eric Waddell, GM of Fleetwood’s on Front St., cuts the cooled and compressed polenta into bite-sized squares.

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The perfect host, passing a perfectly scrumptious appetizer.

hold it in the fridge. Bring the lamb to room temperature thirty minutes before service, then bake it at 400 degrees to the desired internal temperature. Use a meat-temperature gauge to take the guesswork out of rare, medium rare, and well done.”

As MNKO graphic designer Shelby Lynch peels and separates cloves of garlic for the polenta appetizer, I ask Mick whether he enjoys cooking. “Breakfast was always my favorite meal to prepare,” he says. “I used to cook breakfast for [my] children when [they were] younger, but now I hardly cook.” Then he adds, beaming, “Chelsea is a great cook!” Mick’s lady modestly demurs. “I cook, but there’s lots of room for improvement,” she says. “I burn things and forget ingredients.” Given the fact that Chelsea is not only an Italianlanguage instructor, but also the organizer and director of the nonprofit philanthropy 100 Women Who Care Maui, we’d say she’s allowed a few kitchen faux pas.

Under Eric’s watchful eye, Shelby focuses in on her paring knife, slicing each garlic clove like a surgeon, then mincing them. When I ask the chef whether he has any tips, he says, “Yes! No cutting fingers!” Mick quips, “Yes, it’s especially bad for musicians!” Laughter fills the kitchen.

As Eric combines the polenta ingredients in a large skillet, Ashley pours a selection from Mick Fleetwood Private Cellar wines,

Test Kitchen

Bouillabaisse Servings: 8 | Prep Time: 1½ hours | Cooking Time: 2 hours ROUILLE 4 baguette slices, diced 3 Tbsp. water 2 garlic cloves

½ tsp. cayenne pepper ½ tsp. kosher salt 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

METHOD In a mini food processor, sprinkle the diced bread with the water and let stand for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cayenne, and salt, and process until coarsely chopped. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil through the feed tube and process until smooth and pastelike. Refrigerate.

CROUTON 8 slices of baguette, ½” thick, cut on a bias

1 whole garlic clove, peeled 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

METHOD Preheat broiler. Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet and broil 6” from the heat until the slices are golden brown around the edges. Rub each slice with the garlic clove and drizzle lightly with olive oil.

BOUILLABAISSE 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 leeks, white and light-green sections only, thinly sliced 1 onion, medium diced 1 fennel bulb, cored and medium diced (reserve frond tops) 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 2 tomatoes, medium diced 2 bay leaves

pinch of saffron 5 c. lobster stock* 1½ lb. fingerling potatoes, cut into ½” coins ¼ tsp. cayenne 2 doz. littleneck clams, scrubbed 1 lb. each monchong, mahimahi and skinless red snapper, cut into 1” pieces

* Whole Foods Market in the Maui Mall carries canned lobster stock.

Or purchase a 2½-pound refrigerated tub of lobster base for stock at Maui Rimfire Imports, 781 Eha St., #A, in Wailuku.

From top: Mick, Chelsea, and Eric Waddell slice the aromatic vegetables for an intensely flavored stock. Eric Morrissette reduces the liquids to concentrate the flavors . . . purées . . . then presses the blended liquid through a sieve. The fish Diane cuts will be added later in the process to avoid overcooking.

a light golden 2014 chenin blanc. Tasting notes from the restaurant’s website are spot on: “Aromas of bergamot and apricot and floral notes of narcissus are accentuated by a luscious, viscous weight and crisp acidity on the palate. . . . an elegant wine made in the classic Vouvray style.” The wine adds to our camaraderie, but I secretly worry about the fingers.

The bubbling polenta simmers in a chicken stock speckled with garlic, rosemary, and more cream than any dish deserves. Just as I wonder if anything could be more decadent, Eric stirs in an ice creamsized scoop of mascarpone. As our eyes widen, he nonchalantly says, “This will be spread into a sheet pan, cooled and cut into appetizersized portions to go with our sun-dried tomato pesto.” Mmmmm.

Eric has recruited Mick and Chelsea to prepare the bouillabaisse.

As the musician assesses the chef’s bevy of knives, Eric says, “I had a knife that I used so much that, after all the sharpening, it whittled to nothing. Finally had to give it up.” Mick responds, “That reminds me of a cymbal I used till it cracked and looked like [Swiss] cheese.

I’d cut away the shards of metal, then continue to use it. Finally, sadly, I had to get rid of it when there was nothing left of it. The tools of the trade become the things that are dear to you.”

After the aromatic vegetables, saffron and lobster stock have simmered and concentrated, Eric purées the entirety in a Vitamix, then

METHOD In a very large, deep skillet, heat the 3 Tbsp. olive oil. Add the leeks, onion, fennel, and chopped garlic, and cook over moderate heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until they begin to break down, about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves and saffron and bring to a boil. Add the lobster stock and bring to a simmer. Cook over low heat until the vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes. Discard bay leaves, pour into blender and purée.

Strain through a fine sieve set over a skillet, pushing on the solids to extract all the flavor. Add the potatoes and cayenne pepper to the broth and bring to a simmer. Cook over moderate heat until potatoes are just tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the clams, cover and cook for 3 minutes. Add the monchong, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the snapper and mahimahi, cover and simmer until all the clams have opened and the fish has cooked through, about 4 minutes.

ASSEMBLY Place the toasted croutons on the bottom of a warmed shallow soup bowl. Ladle the seafood and broth over the croutons, and serve immediately, garnished with a dollop of rouille and a light sprinkle of chopped fennel fronds. Pass extra rouille in a bowl for garlic lovers.

has Mick pour it into a fine chinois strainer, pressing the solids to squeeze out every drop of stock. Diane comments, “This is a huge process!” Chelsea laughs, “That’s why we eat at Fleetwood’s!”

“It is a lot of work,” Eric admits, “but we do this because we don’t thicken any of our sauces with flour-based roux due to gluten sensitivity.” Watching as the chef adds the fish to the stock, John Giordani, MNKO’s art director, asks, “Can you overcook the fish?” Eric replies, “You can add the mahi, monchong, and snapper for a maximum half hour on low heat. But add the shellfish a few minutes before serving, because they will get tough.”

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Above left photo: Gathered around our test-kitchen table are, from left, Guitarist Rick Vito who played with Fleetwood Mac in the late 1980s; dining editor Becky Speere, Fleetwood’s on Front St. general manager Eric Waddell, Mick Fleetwood (seated in front of the Maxwell Armfield painting featured on the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s 1969 album Then Play On), chef Eric Morrissette, Chelsea Hill, publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn, photographer Daniel Sullivan, and singer Gretchen Rhodes. Below: Foie gras adds an extra note of opulence to the entrée—beef tenderloin. Find the recipe for this and the cranberry cake above on our website.

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette Photo on page 59 Servings: 8 | Prep Time: 20 minutes 3 strips thick-sliced bacon cut into ½”-wide pieces 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 shallot, minced 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. thyme, chopped 2 Tbsp. sherry vinegar

2 small plums, sliced into thin wedges ½ lb. spinach, washed and spun dry salt & pepper to taste ¼ c Marcona almonds, coarsely chopped* 2 oz. crumbled blue cheese ¼ lb. prosciutto, thinly sliced

* Available at Whole Foods Market in the Maui Mall and Maui Rimfire Imports in Wailuku.

METHOD Place bacon in a cold skillet with olive oil and cook over low-medium heat to render fat, about 6 minutes, cooking until bacon is crisp and browned. Remove from heat and stir in shallots, mustard, sherry and thyme. Scrape the dressing into a large bowl and toss with plums and spinach, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Add the nuts and blue cheese and toss lightly. Portion salads, garnish with sliced prosciutto and serve.

new potatoes. Donning gloves, Eric separates the meat from the fat and the silver. An accomplished prep cook, Diane wields the sharp filet knife, sliding it beneath the silver skin. Minutes later, the beef is ready for a pan sear and oven roasting.

Eric places thickly sliced applewood-smoked bacon, diced for the spinach salad, into a cold pan. “Why a cold pan?” Diane asks. He replies, “You want to render the fat slowly, because this will be the dressing for the salad. You don’t want it to caramelize too quickly and burn the sugars.” Twenty minutes later, the bacon vinaigrette is lightly dressing spinach leaves garnished with thin slices of prosciutto, Marcona almonds and creamy blue cheese crumbles. To balance out the richness of the dish, Eric adds sherry vinegar and fresh plum slices to the mix.

Mike Haynes normally handles business development for the magazine, but right now he’s busy putting the finishing touches on the polenta appetizer: topping them with a pesto of Parmesan, garlic and sun-dried tomato. Ashley pours goblets of Private Cellar 2013 chardonnay and passes them around. With notes of bright citrus, wet slate petrichor and sweet cream, the wine is a perfect foil

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to the rich polenta and garlicky tomato topping.

Soon it’s time to enjoy our feast. Bottles of Mick’s private-label merlot and cabernet flow freely during dinner. Recalling his days with Fleetwood Mac, Mick says, “[Rock music promoter] Bill Graham was a smart man. He would take care of our stomachs first, because he knew if we were happy and fed well, we’d want to perform for him again.” And the show does go on, in the kitchen and on stage at Fleetwood’s on Front St. Passionate about teamwork, Mick shares his thoughts about the similarities between the two: the preparation before a concert or a meal, and how each is like a circus act with finely cued players.

His recollection resonates with all of us as we breathe in the delicious aromas. This is one of Mick’s favorite moments; I see it in his face, in his eyes, and in his smile. Good friends, good food and good music.

WEB EXCLUSIVE Find Chef Eric’s other test-kitchen recipes at MauiMagazine.net/cranberry-cake and MauiMagazine.net/beeftenderloin (plus a video on how to remove silver from the meat).

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WEST SIDE A Fianco, 878 Front St., Lahaina, 667-7667. Sale Pepe’s new sister restaurant is una bellezza! Salads, panini, and thin-crust pizza are made traditionally under Chef Michele’s watchful eyes. Italian. L. $–$$ ‘Āina Gourmet Market, Honua Kai Resort & Spa, 130 Kai Malina Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 662-2800.

Chef James McDonald oversees this deli’s menu, right down to the sun-ripened tomatoes and Maui onions grown Upcountry at O’o Farm. Deli. B, L. $

Castaway Café, Aston Maui Kā‘anapali Villas, 45 Kai Ala Dr., Kā‘anapali, 661-9091. A casual beachfront spot for local coffee and eggs Benedict with a view. At dinner, the chockablock wine cellar dresses up the simple, satisfying fare. American.

B, L, D. $$ Cheeseburger in Paradise, 811 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4855. This family-friendly restaurant serves up Angus beef burgers, refreshing salads and fun mixology, all with great ocean views, live entertainment and aloha. Kid-friendly. American. B, L, D, N. $$

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cultural and culinary world of the Pacific Islands. Open bar. Lū‘au. D, RR. $$$$ Fleetwood’s on Front St., 744 Front St., Lahaina, 669-6425. Pacific oysters with a tart apple mignonette, grilled Hawaiian shutome, and a onepound Harley Davidson Hog Burger. Bar opens 2 p.m.

American/British Pub Food. D. $$–$$$$ Foodland, 878 Front St., Lahaina, 661-0975.

Don’t let the fact that it’s a supermarket fool you.

From spicy ‘ahi and sesame shoyu octopus, to Korean shredded dried ika (squid), these poke choices will boggle your mind. But order up! Folks are waiting in line behind you! Second West Maui location: 345 Keawe St., Lahaina, 662-7088. Poke. $

WEST SIDE Alaloa Lounge, Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 1 RitzCarlton Dr., Kapalua, 669-6200. This stylish bar attracts a cocktail generation as lovely as the views.

Sushi. D, N. $

Aloha Mixed Plate, 1285 Front St., Lahaina, 661-3322. Plate lunches served up with plenty of aloha. Shoyu chicken, chow fun, and banana lumpia are local favorites. Kid-friendly. Local Mixed Plate.

L, D, N. $ Amigo’s, 658 Front St., Lahaina, 661-0210.

Authentic Mexican fajitas, tostadas, chile verde, flautas, and Amigo’s famous wet burritos. Huge portions.

Kid-friendly. Mexican. B, L, D. $

Auntie’s Kitchen, Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas, 6 Kai Ala Dr., Kā‘anapali, 6673200. Saimin, burgers and fresh fish plate lunches mingle with other local fare. Local Mixed Plate. B, L, D. $–$$ The Banyan Tree, Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 1 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Kapalua, 665-7096. Savor a top-shelf mai tai, an appetizer of seared scallops on cauliflower purée, and braised beef short ribs with kabocha squash and ali‘i mushrooms. Pacific Rim. D. $$–$$$$ Black Rock Kitchen & Lounge, Sheraton Maui Resort, 2605 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 808-921-4600. Grilled catch of the day comes with coconut Moloka‘i purple sweet potato and gingerspiced broccolini glazed with yuzu brown butter. Or try the New York strip steak with bleu cheese fondue and baked mashed potato. The mac-nut brittle bar is to die for. Kid-friendly. American/Hawai‘i Regional.

B, D. $$$ Breakwall Shave Ice, The Wharf Cinema Center, 658 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4900. Cool off with one of the best snow cones on Maui, and discover your favorite island flavor. Treats. $ Cane & Canoe, Montage Kapalua Bay, 1 Bay Dr., Kapalua, 662-6681. An impressive steak program features filet mignon, American Wagyu rib-eye, and Australian lamb chops. Modern, plantation-style bar offers light fare and full, island-inspired restaurant menu. Kid-friendly. Pacific Rim. B, D. $$$–$$$$

Choice Health Bar, 1087 Limahana Pl., Lahaina, 661-7711. Juices, smoothies, salads, soups and açai bowls are all made with fresh local ingredients.

Daily specials, and an epic entrée with forbidden rice and marinated broccoli in red-pepper sesame sauce.

American. B, L. $ CJ’s Deli & Diner, Fairway Shops, 2580 Keka‘a Drive, Kā‘anapali, 667-0968. Comfort food that’s easy on the wallet: homemade meatloaf, deli sandwiches, burgers, and local favorites like mahimahi with lemon-caper sauce, mochiko-chicken plate lunch, and loco moco. Kid-friendly. American. B, L, D. $ Cliff Dive Grill, Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, 2605 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 661-0031.

Order Hawaiian-style edamame, a juicy burger, or fish taco to go with your poolside mai tai or Black Rock Lager. Hawai‘i Regional. L, D. $–$$ Cool Cat Café, 658 Front St., Lahaina, 667-0908.

Burgers, chicken, fish and more, all in a fifties-diner atmosphere. Kid-friendly. American. L, D. $ Dollies Pub & Café, 4310 Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Kahana, 669-0266. Hand-pressed crusts and stoneoven pizzas highlight a menu ranging from cheese steak and meatball subs to Costa Rican salad. L, D, N. $–$$

Down the Hatch, The Wharf Cinema Center, 658 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4900. Mermaid fries with cheese, bacon, ranch dressing and lava sauce; towering shrimp cocktails; fresh island fish; and lots of southern aloha . . . so many reasons to dine here!

Hawai‘i Regional. B, L, D, N, RR. $$ Drums of the Pacific, Hyatt Regency Maui, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali, 661-1234. Enjoy a traditional imu ceremony and Hawaiian cuisine, plus the dances and music of Polynesia. Kid-friendly.

Lū‘au. D, RR. $$$$ Duke’s, Honua Kai Resort & Spa, 130 Kai Malina Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 662-2900. Imagine Old Hawai‘i at this open-air beach house while dining on crab-andmacadamia-nut wontons or prime rib. Kid-friendly.

American/Pacific Rim. B, L, D, RR. $$ The Feast at Lele, 505 Front St., Lahaina, 6675353. This classy beachfront lū‘au explores the

Frida’s Mexican Beach House, 1287 Front St. Lahaina, 661-1287. Chalupas, fresh chili agua ‘ahi, and short-rib tacos served with ocean views and fresh mixology. Latin-inspired. L, D. $–$$ The Gazebo, Outrigger Nāpili Shores, 5315 L. Honoapi‘ilani Rd., Nāpili, 669-5621. Mac-nut pancakes, French toast and legendary fried rice served with an ocean view. Kid-friendly. American. B, L. $ Gerard’s, 174 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina, 6618939. Chef Gerard Reversade delights guests with Basque country fare. French. D. $$$$

Honokōwai Okazuya, 3600-D L. Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Honokōwai, 665-0512. Plate lunches piled high with two-scoops rice and mac salad fly out the door of this tiny takeout shop. Local Mixed Plate. No credit cards. L. $ Honu Seafood & Pizza, 1295 Front St., Lahaina, 667-9390. Mark Ellman serves bicoastal seafood and killer Neapolitan pizza. Seafood/Pizza. L, D. $$ Hula Grill, 2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 667-6636. Dip your toes in the sand at the Barefoot Bar and enjoy kiawe-grilled ono on fresh spinach, homemade ice-cream sandwiches, and live music.

Kid-friendly. Hawai‘i Regional. L, D. $$ Japengo, Hyatt Regency, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali, 667-4796. Authentic sushi prepared with the finest seafood. Steak, too! Japanese. D, N. $$$ Joey’s Kitchen, Whalers Village, 2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 868-4474. Try the braised short-rib pho on rice noodles, corn and sweet peppers in rich ginger beef broth. Second West Maui location: Nāpili Plaza, 5095 Napilihau St., Nāpili, 214-5590. Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $$ Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel, 2525 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 661-0011. Dine in casual comfort with the Tiki Restaurant’s full-service menu, or challenge yourself to try all the offerings at the award-winning Sunday brunch. Kid-friendly. American/Pacific Rim. B, BR, L, D. $–$$$ Maui N¯ o Ka ‘Oi » Eating & Drinking

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dining guide Kā‘anapali Grille & Tap Room, Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, 100 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali, 6677733. From the people who brought Cheeseburger in Paradise to Lahaina comes this venue serving burgers, sandwiches, pizzas and salads. Dinner adds steak, fresh fish and pasta. Thirty wines under $30 a bottle. American. D. $–$$ Kai Sushi, Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 1 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Kapalua, 669-6200. Chef Tadashi Yoshino and his team work sushi magic. Large selection of Japanese saké. Sushi. D. $$$ Kimo’s, 845 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4811. Savor one of the island’s best mai tais on an oceanfront lānai. Opt for sweet basil fish or the 32-oz. prime rib.

And save room for Hula Pie. Kid-friendly. Steak/ Seafood. L, D. $$ Kobe Japanese Steak House & Oku’s Sushi Bar, 136 Dickenson St., Lahaina, 667-5555. Flying shrimp, whirling spatulas and late-night karaoke make this longtime Lahaina icon fun. Kid-friendly. Sushi/ Japanese. D, N, RR. $$$

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Lahaina Fish Co., 831 Front St., Lahaina, 6613472. Grab an oceanfront seat and dig into fresh mahi and sautéed scallops. Memorable tropical drinks, and happy hour from noon to 6 p.m. Pacific Rim. L, D. $$–$$$

Lahaina Grill, 127 Lahainaluna, Rd., Lahaina, 667-5117. Treat yourself to a warm, pecancrusted goat cheese and arugula salad; Maui onion and sesame-crusted ‘ahi steak with vanilla-bean jasmine rice; or the famous Kona coffee roasted rack of lamb with coffee-cabernet demi-glace. Great wine selections and cocktails. Mexican/Pacific Rim. D, RR. $$$$

Leilani’s on the Beach, Whalers Village, 2435 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 661-4495. Chef Ryan Luckey rocks island flavors like sesame crusted seared ‘ahi with shiitake mushroom butter soy sauce; and Korean gochujang risotto with salt-and-peppah mahi. Kid-friendly. Steak/Seafood. L, D, N. $$ Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop, 820 Olowalu Village Rd., Olowalu, 662-3600. The house-made pastrami on fresh-baked bread, pineapple coleslaw, and ice-cold beer or just-squeezed lemonade will make you want to dance. After the mac-nut chocolate cream pie, you will boogie! American. B, L, D. $ Local Boys Shave Ice, 624 Front St., Lahaina, 868-3476. This location also serves açai bowls, coffee and bagels. Also see South Shore listing. Treats. $ Longhi’s, 888 Front St., Lahaina, 667-2288. For breakfast at this open-air landmark, try the eggs Benedict on thick toasted French bread. For dinner, use the jalapeño cheese bread to sop up sauce served with the shrimp Longhi. Italian. B, L, D. $$$–$$$$ Māla Ocean Tavern, 1307 Front St., Lahaina, 6679394. Snap peas slathered in ginger and sambal, and fresh ‘ahi atop flaxseed bruschetta satisfy the healthMauiMagazine.net

Maui Island Coffee, Wharf Cinema Center, 658 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4158. Follow the seductive aroma of fresh-brewed coffee and you’ll find a cafe jewel serving some of the best since 1992. There’s a nice selection of pastries, bagels and light sandwiches for dining in or takeaway. Bistro. B, L, D. $ Maui Sugar Shop, 878 Front St., Lahaina, 6620033. Delectable gluten-free, paleo and vegan delights like quiches, Belgian waffles, muffins, cakes and more. Bakery/Café. B, L. $ MauiGrown Coffee Company Store, 277 Lahaina-luna Rd., Lahaina, 661-2728. If youre running low on energy, head to MauiGrown’s plantation-style hale for a boost. Pumpkin bread and other baked goods round out a great cuppa joe. Café. B, L. $

WEST Kolea, 4405 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Kahana, 8682050. Nonya-inspired share plates, Malaysian-toThai-style noodles, coconut curries and fresh mixology. Southeast Asian. D. $–$$

Lahaina Pizza Company, 730 Front St., Lahaina, 661-0700. Deep-dish pizza, hearty salads and sandwiches draw crowds to this relaxed hangout. Live music nightly. American/Italian. L, D. $$

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conscious and the hedonistic at this surfside tavern.

Turtle sightings nearly guaranteed. Mediterranean.

BR (Sat & Sun), L, D. $$

Mauka Makai, Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, 45 Kai Malina Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 662-6400. Expect the freshest fish, beef and lamb, vegetable sautés, and island-inspired desserts at this restaurant that celebrates the fishing and farming cultures of ancient Hawai‘i. Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $–$$$

Merriman’s Kapalua, 1 Bay Dr., Kapalua, 669-6400. Peter Merriman casts his spell on seafood, local beef and produce to create some of Maui’s most delectable fare. Pacific Rim. Sunday BR, L, D, RR. $$–$$$$ Miso Phat Sushi, 4310 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Kahana, 669-9010. See South Side listing.

Myths of Maui, Royal Lahaina Resort, 2780 Keka‘a Dr., Kā‘anapali, 661-9119. Enjoy live music, Polynesian dance, and an island-inspired buffet, complete with unearthing of the kalua pig from the imu.

Lū‘au. D, RR. $$$

Old Lāhaina Lū‘au, 1251 Front St., Lahaina, 667-1998. Lounge on tatami mats and eat lomilomi salmon and haupia (coconut pudding) like a Hawaiian. Reserve this popular, authentic lū‘au far in advance. Open bar. Kid-friendly. Lū‘au. D, RR. $$$$ Pacific’O, 505 Front St., Lahaina, 667-4341.

Owner Louis Coulombe’s decadent fish tacos and bahn mi sandwiches are memorable lunch fare. For dinner, try the lobster ravioli or coconut-dusted mahi with Thai lemongrass-peanut sauce on black mochi rice. Spectacular oceanfront dining. Hawai‘i Regional. L, D. $$$$ Pailolo Bar & Grill, Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas, 6 Kai Ala Dr., Kā‘anapali, 6673200. Poutine, sriracha chicken wings and an Australian wagyu beef burger served al fresco. American.

L, D N. $–$$ Penne Pasta, 180 Dickenson St., Lahaina, 6616633. Dig into flavorful, affordable pasta dishes while people-watching from this cozy spot tucked down a Lahaina side street. Kid-friendly. Italian. L, D, N. $$ Pineapple Grill, 200 Kapalua Dr. Kapalua, 6699600. You don’t have to golf to eat here! Try the breakfast chorizo and egg burrito smothered in green chiles and cheddar cheese, or a satisfying grilled mahimahi dinner with glazedv asparagus, pickled tomatoes and salsa verde. Expansive offering of reasonably priced wine and beer. B, L, D. $–$$$

dining guide Pioneer Inn Grill & Bar, 658 Wharf St., Lahaina, 661-3636. Views of the bustling harbor, sailor-worthy breakfasts, extended happy hours, and well-priced dinners reel ‘em. American. B, L, D. $–$$ Pizza Paradiso Mediterranean Grill, 3350 L. Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Kā‘anapali, 667-2929. Juicy gyros, flavorful falafel in warm pita bread with a side of tabbouleh, kabob platters . . . and pizza. Dine in or take out. Pizza/Mediterranean. L, D. $–$$ Plantation House Restaurant, 2000 Plantation Club Dr., Kapalua, 669-6299. Rock your inner Cajun with Rising Star Chef Jojo Vasquez’s Kaua‘i shrimp ètouffée, prepared with Adoboloco’s Hamajang hot sauce and scallion-polenta cake with lime crème.

Hawai‘i Regional. B, BR, L, D. $$$ Prison Street Pizza, 133 Prison St., Lahaina, 662-3332. East Coast-style pizza, Caesar salad, calzones and more. Captivating! Italian/Pizza. L, D. $

The Sea House Restaurant, Nāpili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 L. Honoapi‘ilani, Nāpili, 669-1500.

Start your day with oven-baked pancakes laden with fruit. Enjoy coconut-crusted shrimp while the sun sinks into Nāpili Bay. On Wednesday, stay for Grammywinner George Kahumoku Jr.’s Masters of Hawaiian Slack-key Guitar. Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $$$ Son’z Steakhouse, Hyatt Regency Maui, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali, 667-4506. Moroccanspiced blackened ‘ahi with soy-mustard sauce enlivens the evening. Or sink your teeth into filet mignon carpaccio, rib-eye steak, or classically prepared, linecaught mahimahi in lemon-caper butter. Pacific Rim/ Steak. D, N. $$$$ Star Noodle, 286 Kupuohi St., Lahaina, 6675400. Big-city style and local flavors unite. At the communal table, order a Golden Star sparkling jasmine tea. The ramen broth is extra smoky; the Singapore noodles bright and flavorful. Asian. L, D. $$

T SIDE Pūlehu, an Italian Grill, Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas, 6 Kai Ala Dr., Kā‘anapali, 667-3200. Island cuisine speaks Italian! Try the pappardelle Bolognese made with Maui Cattle Company beef, or succulent Kaua‘i prawn risotto. End with a sweet zeppole, tiramisu or budino. Closed Tues– Wed. Italian. D. $$$ Relish Burger Bistro, Westin Maui Resort & Spa, 2365 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 667-2525.

All-natural Kobe beef burgers, fish sandwiches, salads with island greens, and huli huli grilled chicken breast, served poolside in an open-air setting. Kid-friendly.

American/Hawai‘i Regional. B, L, D. $$–$$$

Relish Oceanside, Westin Maui Resort, 2365 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 667-2525. Fried rice with Asian-style braised beef, fresh mahi atop luscious and cheesy risotto, and a great kale salad with chunky macadamia nuts. Reservations at OpenTable. com. Pacific Rim. D, N. $$-$$$

Roy’s, 2290 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 6696999. At lunch, line up for the best burger on Maui.

For dinner, dive into Roy’s blackened ‘ahi with soy mustard, ume tsukudani, soy daikon and pickled ginger.

Save room for the signature Melting Hot Dark Chocolate Soufflé. Pacific Rim. L, D. $$–$$$$ Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Lahaina Center, 900 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8815. Steaks worthy of devotion, top-flight service and a superb wine list earn the chain loyal fans. This venue doesn’t stray from the flock. Several tables overlook the harbor. American. D, N. $$$$ Sale Pepe, 878 Front St., Lahaina, 667-7667.

Brick-oven-fired pizza and flatbreads highlight a menu that changes daily, with items like pancetta and ceci purée on grilled crostini, and house-made strozzapreti pasta—like Michele’s mama makes in Italy. Good selection of Italian wines and beer. Italian/Pizza. D. $$ Sangrita Grill + Cantina, Fairway Shops, 2580 Keka‘a Dr., Kā‘anapali, 662-6000. South of the Border goes upper crust with queso fundido, chimichangas, enchilada and chile relleno plates, awardwinning rotisserie chicken, and happy hour with muchas buenas prices! Mexican. L, D. $–$$ Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 600 S. Office Rd., Kapalua, 669-6286. D.K. Kodama’s restaurant draws lines late into the night. Small and action-packed, this classy sushi bar is the place to try a Kenny G roll (snapper with shiso and ponzu sauce) with a swig of saké. Pacific Rim/Sushi. D, N, RR. $$$

Tamura’s Fine Wine & Liquors, 226 Kupuohi St., Lahaina, 667-9000. Head to the refrigerated section to find a huge selection of fresh ‘ahi poke prepared in Maui’s ethnic flavors of the rainbow: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hawaiian, plus poke bowls made to order. Poke. $ Taverna, 2000 Village Rd., Kapalua, 6672426. House-made pastas, agrodolce-style fish of the day, and Italian desserts that stand up to the grand finale: espresso with grappa. Beginning to end, Taverna is a dining heaven. Great wine, cocktails, and exotic craft beer. Italian. D. $$–$$$

Teddy’s Bigger Burgers, 335 Keawe St., Lahaina, 661-9111. The staff hand-pat the burgers, charbroil them to order, and serve them in a fun diner ambiance. Follow their food truck on Facebook. Kidfriendly. American. L, D. $ Teppan-yaki Dan, Sheraton Maui Resort, 2605 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 921-4600. Start with Oyster Dan—seared oysters with wasabi and tobiko— then watch your skillful chef transform chunks of lobster and sirloin into a masterpiece on your plate.

Japanese/Steak. D, RR. $$$

Thai Chef, 878 Front St., Lahaina, 667-2814. This small, well-loved restaurant keeps fans coming back for more with commendable curries, fresh prawn spring rolls, and beef salads drenched in tangy sauce.

Thai. L, D. $ Tiki Tiki Thai, 658 Front St., Lahaina, 661-9911/ 283-5202. Filet mignon in creamy Thai chili sauce, chicken panang curry, and many vegetarian selections. Coconut mango sticky rice pudding will plunk you into tropical heaven. Thai. L, D. $–$$ Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice, 819 Front St., Lahaina. Homemade tropical-flavored syrups like liliko‘i and coconut set this shave-ice business apart.

Additional West Maui locations: Hyatt Regency, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali. Kid-friendly.

Treats. $ ‘Ūmalu, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Kā‘anapali, 667-4506. Head poolside for Kobe beef sliders or ‘ahi poke nachos.

Knock back a “Mutiny on the Carthaginian” cocktail inspired by Lahaina’s rowdy whaling past. Live music nightly. American/Pacific Rim. L, D. $$$ Wailele Polynesian Lū‘au, Westin Maui Resort, 2365 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Kā‘anapali, 667-2525.

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dining guide Fire dancers ignite the excitement, and hula dancers sway as you enjoy a Polynesian feast. Kid-friendly.

Lū‘au. D. RR. $$$$

bowl topped with poke mixes like shoyu, spicy wasabi and furikake. Plus fresh opah fish and chips with cabbage coleslaw. Seafood, Deli, Local. L, D. $–$$

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Fabiani’s Pizzeria & Bakery, 95 E. Līpoa St., Kīhei, 874-0888. Lox and bagels, fresh croissants, Caprese salad with local tomatoes, thin-crust and gluten-free pizza, spaghetti with house-made pork-sausage meatballs. Italian/Bakery. B, L, D. $$

SOUTH 1054 Togoshi Sushi, 95 E. Līpoa St., Kīhei, 868-0307. Chef Manabu’s twenty-five years as a sushi chef—including two years as head chef at Morimoto’s Maui—shines through in fresh sashimi and sushi.

Closed Mondays and the last Tuesday of each month.

Sushi. D. $-$$ Amigo’s, 1215 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-9952. See West Side listing.

Bistro Molokini, Grand Wailea Resort, 3850 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 875-1234. Organic Kurobuta pork, Hāna Bay fish and chips, and grilled mahimahi are made with fresh, local ingredients and served up in this casual, open-air eatery. Kid-friendly.

American. L, D. $$$

Botero Bar, Grand Wailea Resort, 3850 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 875-1234. Named for the Fernando Botero sculptures that surround it, the Botero Bar offers nightly entertainment and Thirsty Thursdays— when a three-cocktail tasting is just $20. L, D, N. $

Café O’Lei, 2439 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 891-1368.

Choose from macadamia-nut-crusted chicken, seared ‘ahi tuna, tiger shrimp linguine and other favorites.

American/Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $$ Caffe Ciao Deli, Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 875-4100. Healthy vegetarian fare, deli sandwiches and spectacular desserts abound at this take-out/eat-in deli. Espresso drinks, baked goods and house-made gelato, too.

American/Italian. B, L, D. $$ Cheeseburger Grille and Tap Room, The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 8748990. Hit the king crab and asparagus eggs Benedict for breakfast, head down to the beach for a swim and some sunbathing, then return for burgers and brew at this iconic restaurant. American. B, L, D. $–$$ Coconuts Fish Café, 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 875-9979. Dive into fresh fish tacos, grilled fish burgers or fish and chips. The cabbage slaw with coconut dressing and mango salsa sets this eatery apart. Additional location: Kamaole Shopping Center, 2463 S. Kīhei Rd. American. L, D. $$ Cow Pig Bun, 535 Līpoa Pkwy., Kīhei, 8758100. If a Brandt premium beef burger slathered in foie gras butter, smoky bourbon-bacon jam and blue cheese makes you want to say, “Moo!” this is the place. Maui-style Comfort Food. L, D, N. $$ Cuatro, 1881 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-1110. Latin and Pacific Rim flavors mingle at this pocket-sized restaurant. Try spicy ‘ahi nachos or a “Maui-terranian” fish dressed in basil beurre blanc, salsa, and balsamic syrup. Latin/Pacific Rim. D. $$$ Duo, Four Seasons Resort Maui, 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 874-8000. Duo reinvents the classic “surf-n-turf.” Japanese Kobe tenderloin (the real thing) and dry-aged rib eye are a carnivore’s delight. Choose a strong wine to match your meat’s performance. Steak/Seafood. B, D, RR. $$$$ Eskimo Candy Seafood Market & Deli, 2665 Wai Wai Pl., Kīhei, 879-5686. Locals come for the rice

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Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse, 1913 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-8711. What happens to pulled pork, beef brisket and pork ribs when they’re smoked for fifteen hours over kiawe? Something amazing. Enjoy sides like cornbread, chili-garlic beans, and cabbage slaws: one sweet-tart, one with blue cheese and apples. American. D. $–$$ Ferraro’s Bar e Ristorante, Four Seasons Resort, 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 874-8000. For lunch, enjoy veggie quesadillas or grilled tenderloin sandwiches served poolside; for dinner, handcrafted salumi and lobster tagliatelle. Italian. L, D. $$$$

5 Palms Restaurant, Mana Kai Resort, 2960 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-2607. Ocean waves sweeping the shore enhance your dining experience, as Chef Raul navigates the culinary rim of the Pacific. Lobster eggs Benedict for breakfast, fish tacos for lunch, and seafood and pastas served with style. Kid-friendly.

Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $–$$$ Foodland, 1881 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-9350.

See West Side listing. Poke. $

Fork & Salad, 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 8793675. Chef-owners Cody, Travis and Jared serve up green superfoods topped with pastrami-style seared ‘ahi, baked quinoa falafel, or ginger tofu. Vegan, gluten- and dairy-free options. International. L, D. $ Four Seasons Lobby Lounge, Four Seasons Resort Maui, 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 874-8000. Impeccable service, an upscale, locally sourced menu, swank cocktails, and performances by hip, local songwriters. Pacific Rim. D, N, RR. $$$$ Gannon’s, 100 Wailea Golf Club Dr., Wailea, 8758080. Order drinks at the Red Bar, then enjoy Chef Bev Gannon’s fine comfort food: maple-vinaigrette chicken salad, or venison atop Parmesan risotto.

Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $$$ Humble Market Kitchin, Wailea Marriott, 3700 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 879-4655. Chef Roy Yamaguchi hits it out of the ballpark with kampachi crudo, seasonal Goose Point oysters, roasted Brussels sprouts and cauliflower, tender beef short ribs, and even saimin. Perfect. Pacific Regional. B, D. $–$$$ Humuhumu, Grand Wailea Resort, 3850 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 875-1234. Carpaccio of Japanese hamachi with celery-ginger shaved ice, watermelon salad with Surfing Goat Dairy cheese, crispy mahimahi on forbidden rice . . . love from first bite to last. Pacific Rim. D. $$$$ Ka‘ana Kitchen, Andaz Maui, 3550 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 573-1234. Start with grilled Wagyu hanger steak on green papaya salad, then charred octopus with local goat cheese. Next, Kona abalone on creamy risotto, or a modern interpretation of chicken and waffles. There’s a curated wine list with sommeliers to guide you in pairings, and mixology at its finest. Asian Fusion. B, D. $$$$

dining guide Kamana Kitchen, 1881 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 8797888. Eye-catching art and Indian relics grace the walls, a prelude to a menu highlighting exotic spices lovingly blended from family recipes. Indian. D. $–$$

reimagines happy hour in tropical surroundings. Try appetizers like lū‘au-inspired kalua-pork flatbread with mango barbecue sauce, and lomilomi tomato paired with ice-cold passionfruit ale. Pacific Rim. L, D. $–$$

gnocchi with pork sausage, and banana-cream pie.

Hawai‘i Regional. L, D, N. $$ Morimoto Maui, Andaz Maui, 3550 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 573-1234. Iron Chef’s Masaharu Morimoto offers signature and Maui-centric dishes like rib-eye beef burgers and lobster roll sandwiches. Dinner catches fire with prix fixe omakase.

Handcrafted mixology and a dazzling selection of sakés. Japanese Fusion. L, D. $$$$

H SHORE Kihei Caffe, 1945 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 8792230. Woke up hungry at 5 a.m.? Head down to this surfer hangout and load up on banana mac-nut pancakes, loco moco, and a cuppa joe. Café. B, L. $–$$

Da Kitchen, Rainbow Mall, 2439 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 875-7782. The Hawaiian plate feeds three normal appetites or one sumo-size eater. Plate-lunch favorites like chicken katsu, tempura fish, and Korean mixed plate won’t leave you wanting. Kid-friendly.

Local Mixed Plate. L, D. $

Kō, Fairmont Kea Lani Resort, 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 875-4100. Plantation Era cuisine takes the spotlight. Try the Kobe beef poke appetizer and “On the Rock”: three mouthwatering morsels of ‘ahi served with a 300-degree lava rock for searing them to perfection. Pacific Rim. L, D. RR. $$$

Local Boys Shave Ice, 1941 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 344-9779. How to chill out in the Islands? Slurp up a mountain of fruity shave ice served with plantationera-inspired add-ons like haupia (coconut) and macadamia-nut ice cream. Treats. $ Longhi’s Wailea, The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 891-8883. Enjoy a crisp pinot grigio and a romaine salad tossed with lemonfeta vinaigrette and anchovies. Italian. B, L, D. $$$ Luana, Fairmont Kea Lani Resort, 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 875-2210. This lobby lounge

Manoli’s Pizza Company, 100 Wailea Ike Dr., Wailea, 874-7499. Manoli’s believes in fresh, organic and sustainable ingredients. Order a pizza with handcrafted organic wheat or gluten-free crust, or dig into chicken scaloppini or Chef Geno’s homemade lasagna. Italian/Pizza. L, D, N. $$

The Market, 10 Wailea Gateway Pl., Wailea, 8792433. Fresh-baked bread, breakfast, salads to go, plus charcuterie. Deli. B, L, D. $$

Matteo’s Osteria, 161 Wailea Ike Pl., Wailea, 879-8466. Matteo’s makes its meatball sandwich with Maui Cattle Company beef and Italian sausage, and crusts its ‘ahi with Calabrese olive tapenade.

Italian. L, D. $$–$$$

Maui Thai Bistro, 2439 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 8745605. Memorable kaffir-scented tom yum fried rice and green-mango salad with crispy fried fish filets and house curries. Thai food cooked by a Thai chef. Beer and wine bar. Thai. L, D. $–$$

Mulligans on the Blue, 100 Kaukahi St., Wailea, 874-1131. Maui’s only Irish-owned pub serves up fish and chips, grilled bangers and mash, and shepherd’s pie. Or try the chopped salad with bacon, blue cheese and tomatoes. Guinness poured properly, great music to get you foot-stompin’ happy, and sports-bar action, too. Sláinte! Irish. L, D, N. $–$$$

Nalu’s South Shore Grill, Azeka Shopping Center, 1280 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 891-8650. Generous portions and locally sourced ingredients served with aloha. ‘Ahi club with smoked bacon, and fresh fish and chips will have you coming back for more.

Burgers? Yes! American/Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $–$$

Miso Phat Sushi, 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 8916476. Sushi served on site, to go, or delivered. Sashimi platters, sushi rolls, nigiri and specialty rolls. Omakase heaven! Japanese. L, D. $$

Nick’s Fishmarket, Fairmont Kea Lani Resort, 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 875-7224. Classic seafood dishes are served beneath a sky full of stars. Woo your date with plump strawberries that are drenched in Grand Marnier and set aflame. Pacific Rim/Seafood. D, RR. $$$$

Monkeypod Kitchen, 10 Wailea Gateway Pl., Wailea, 891-2322. Lunch at this Peter Merriman restaurant includes pizza, burgers, tacos and ramen. For dinner: Big Island beef rib eye with chimichurri sauce,

Nutcharee’s Thai Food, 1280 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 633-4840. The flavors of Thailand never get boring when Nutcharee is cooking! Start with ahi laab tartare salad, or the popular crispy fish mango salad,

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dining guide then dig into tender braised short ribs smothered in massaman curry. Don’t forget the spring rolls! Thai. L, D. $–$$ Ono Gelato Kīhei & The Maui Sandwich Shack Cafe, Azeka Shopping Center, 1280 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 495-0287. Gelato heaven—and that’s not all.

Get your deli fix at this hidden gem: pastrami piled high on marbled rye, and salad wraps to satisfy everyone in your party. Deli/Treats. L, D, $–$$

and fish plucked from island waters provide some of the freshest ingredients you’ll find in any restaurant.

Add Chef Zach Sato’s culinary talents and a gorgeous outdoor setting, and you have a night made in heaven. European-inspired. D, N. $$-$$$$

Shearwater Tavern, 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 7932324. Gastropub food and drink have never been finer, as partners D.K. Kodama and Chuck Furuya tag team the bar and kitchen to create a venue worth the trek. Pacific Rim. L, D. $–$$

Roasted Chiles, Azeka Shopping Center, 1279 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 868-4357. Ofir and Suki Benitez share family recipes like Mama Benitez’s chicken mole, pozole verde, and langostino enchiladas blanketed with tomatillo cream sauce. Giant margaritas! Mexican. L, D. $–$$

South Shore Tiki Lounge, Kīhei Kalama Village, 1913 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 874-6444. Gourmet pizza, burgers, salads, and several vegetarian items round out this hip bar’s menu. American. L, D, N. $

SOUTH SHORE Pā‘ia Fishmarket South Side, 1913 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 874-8888. The same yummy menu that for years has hooked surfers and families in Pā‘ia is now in Kīhei, too. See North Shore listing.

Piko Café and Restaurant, 1215 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 793-2671. Fried rice or buttermilk pancakes for breakfast, bento lunches for the beach, plus dry mein, waffle dogs, burgers, katsu, killer salads, and a signature dessert: haupia-chia-ube pudding. Hawai‘i Regional. B, L. $

The Pint & Cork, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, 727-2038. Mac and cheese with black truffles, deviled eggs Rockefeller, poke bowls and burgers.

International. B (Sat & Sun), L, D, N. $–$$ Pizza Madness,1455 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 2709888. This family-style restaurant serves Cobb salad, hot and cold deli sandwiches with chips and a pickle, some of the best pizza this side of the Pacific, and pasta, too. Italian/Pizza L, D. $–$$

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 1881 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-0004. See West Side listing.

Sarento’s on the Beach, 2980 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 875-7555. Inspired entrèes are backed by great wines and a myriad of martini choices. And of course, there’s the romantic location—smack dab on Keawakapu Beach. Italian. B, D. RR. $–$$$ Seascape Restaurant, Maui Ocean Center, 192 S. Mā‘alaea Rd., Mā‘alaea, 270-7068. Located next to an award-winning aquarium, Seascape serves up great harbor views with a side of sweet aloha.

Mahimahi sandwiches with fresh cabbage slaw, halfpound burgers and veggie selections. Save room for the Maui Mud Pie: coffee ice cream topped with fudge, on a buttery cookie-crumb crust. American. L (daily), D (Sat/Sun only). $$–$$$

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The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea, 555 Kaukahi St., Wailea, 879-2224. Produce from the hotel’s gardens

Ruth’s Chris Steak House, The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 8948880. See West Side listing.

Tamura’s Fine Wine & Liquors, 91 E. Līpoa St., Kīhei, 891-2420. See West Side listing. Poke. $ Thailand Cuisine, 1819 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 8750839. Gracious waitstaff greet you with a steaming pot of vanilla tea. Sticky rice served in a woven Thai basket complements the flavorful red duck, lobster, or tofu curries. Thai. L, D. $–$$ Three’s Bar & Grill, 1945-G S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei, 879-3133. Three’s serves eggs Benedict six different ways, like seared ‘ahi, smoked salmon, and prime rib. For lunch, try Peruvian pork tacos or signature ramen; for dinner, truffle-yaki-marinated flatiron steak. Follow their food truck on Facebook. Pacific Rim/Southwest. B, L, D. $$–$$$ Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar, The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea,

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Spago, Four Seasons Resort, 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, 874-8000. Wolfgang Puck’s ‘ōpakapaka sashimi and perfectly seared Kobe beef match the trendsetting wine list note for note. Spectacular sunsets may as well be on the menu. Pacific Rim. D, RR. $$$$

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Trilogy Excursions’ Sunset Dinner Sail, Mā‘alaea Harbor, 661-4743. Board a luxury catamaran for Chef Bailey’s four-course dinner. Choose rosemary-garlic-crusted steak on roasted garlic demi-glace, wild-caught mahimahi with lemon caper butter, or vegetarian pasta. Open bar with cocktails, wine, and Maui Brewery selections. American. D. RR. $$$$

Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice, 61 S. Kīhei Rd., Kīhei. See West Side listing.

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Amigo’s, 333 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 872-9525. See West Side listing.

Aria’s Restaurant & Catering, 2062 W. Vineyard St., Wailuku, 242-2742. Luscious sandwiches, salads, and entrèes like braised chocolate chipotle lamb shank with maizena. American/Pacific Rim. B (Sat–Sun), L, D (Mon–Sat). $–$$

Bistro Casanova, 33 Lono Ave., Kahului, 8733650. This downtown bistro branches out from its Upcountry sister, adding paella for two, fresh-cut French fries, and burrata Caprese to the menu.

Mediterranean. L, D. $-$$

Café O’Lei, The Dunes at Maui Lani, 1333 Maui Lani Pkwy., Kahului, 877-0073. Mac-nut-crusted chicken, tiger shrimp linguine and other favorites, served beside a links-style golf course overlooking West Maui’s mountain. American/Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $$ Da Kitchen, Triangle Square, 425 Koloa St., Kahului, 871-7782. See South Shore listing.

Farmacy Health Bar, 12 Market St., Wailuku, 866-4312. Pono means excellence, which perfectly describes this organic eatery’s pono bowl: kale salad atop quinoa and tofu. The taro veggie burgers and the poi açai bowl with fresh fruit are a delicious spin on a local staple. Call in your order to expedite service. Vegan, Takeout Only. B, L. $ Fatt Chicks Burgers, Brews & Grill, 200 Halewaiu Rd., Waiehu, 242-6666. The nineteenth hole never tasted so good! Kim chee loco moco, bountiful salads and ‘ono burgers. Nuff said! Go eat! Pacific Regional. B, L. $

Foodland, 90 Kane St., Kahului, 877-2808.

See West Side listing. Additional Central Maui locations: 370 Kehalani Village Dr., Wailuku, 244-4460; Sack N Save, 790 Eha St., Wailuku, 244-0356. Poke. $

Marco’s Grill & Deli, 444 Hāna Hwy., Kahului, 877-4446. Head to Marco’s for a good Reuben, meatball parmigiano, or tiramisu. Italian. B, L, D. $$

Maui Coffee Roasters, 444 Hāna Hwy., Kahului, 877-2877. Eclectic art and brightly painted tables decorate this popular gathering spot. At Happy Cappy Hour, 2 p.m. to closing, cappuccinos are $2.

Coffee Shop. B, L. $ Maui Fresh Streatery, 344-7929. Chef Kyle Kawakami rocks the street-food scene with imagina-

The Mill House at Maui Tropical Plantation, 1670 Honoapi‘ilani Hwy., Waikapū, 270-0333.

Dine at the coffee shop, restaurant, or weekend chef’s table, and discover some of Maui’s most creative culinary fare, from creamy coconut jook with Kula Farm green beans, to beef ragu gnocchi with thyme curd. Chef Jeff Scheer’s harmony of flavors will woo you back for more. American/Hawai‘i Regional. B, L, D. $–$$$ Las Piñatas, 395 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 877-8707.

Home of the famous Kitchen Sink burrito, plus tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and a self-serve salsa bar. Ole! Kid-friendly. Mexican. B, L, D. $ Poi by the Pound, 385 Ho‘ohana St., Kahului, 283-9381. Eat like a local. Hawaiian. L, D. $

A Saigon Cafe, 1792 Main St., Wailuku, 2439560. Squeeze into a booth and order a clay pot, the Vietnamese burrito, or lemongrass curry. Vietnamese. L, D. $ Sam Sato’s, 1750 Wili Pa Loop, Wailuku, 2447124. This beloved Maui restaurant sets the standard for dry mein, saimin and chow fun. Asian. B, L. $ Tamura’s Fine Wine & Liquors, 199 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 873-8000. See West Side listing. Second Central Maui location: Tamura’s Express, 841 Alua St., Wailuku, 242-0957. Poke. $ Thai Mee Up, 591 Haleakalā Hwy., Kahului, 214-3369. Great Thai cuisine from a food truck? Who would have guessed? Thai. L, D. $ Tiki Tiki Thai Cuisine, 395 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 893-0026. See West Side listing.

Tin Roof Maui, 360 Papa Pl., Kahului, 8680753. Sheldon Simeon of Bravo TV’s Top Chef fame lets you build your own kau kau bowl with his savory offerings: sweet Kaua‘i prawns in garlic butter and kochujang sauce; seared furikake-crusted fish with wasabi mayo and soy, and more. Pacific Rim. L. $ TJ’s Warehouse, 875 Alua St., Wailuku, 2447311. Located in Wailuku Industrial Park, TJ’s serves up plate lunch to go: chicken katsu, fried saba (mackerel), and a hot line of daily specials, such as potato croquettes, nishime and poke, too. Asian. B, L. $ Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice, 333 Dairy Rd., Kahului. See West Side listing. Second Central Maui location: 58 Maui Lani Pkwy., Wailuku.

Wailuku Coffee Company, 28 N. Market St., Wailuku, 495-0259. Espresso, ice cream and sandwiches are served in a relaxed setting. Coffee Shop. B, L. $ Whole Foods Market, Maui Mall, 70 E. Ka‘ahumanu Ave., Kahului, 872-3310. All things fresh and healthy. Order from the deli or construct your own meal from the salad and hot-food bars. Get it to go, or dine here inside or out. B, L, D. $ Zing, Main Street Promenade, 2050 Main St., Wailuku, 244-3707. Soups and sandwiches served with fresh local greens, but a favorite with diners is the portobello mushroom and bacon burger . . . need we say more? American. B, L. $

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875-9983. Who’d guess a clothing company could deliver such delish pork sandwiches and Caribbeaninspired libations? Caribbean/Pacific Rim. L, D, N. $–$$

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dining guide Casanova Italian Restaurant & Deli, 1188 Makawao Ave., Makawao, 572-0220. Order a tartufo pizza or carbonara pasta at this Upcountry institution. Kid-friendly. Italian/Pizza. B, L, D. $$

Colleen’s at the Cannery, 810 Kokomo Rd., Ha‘ikū, 575-9211. Sink into a comfy booth and enjoy a roasted eggplant sandwich on homemade bread.

The pizza is a well-loved standard. Kid-friendly.

American/Pizza. B, L, D. $–$$.

Farmacy Health Bar, Pukalani Terrace Center, 55 Pukalani St., Pukalani, 868-0443. See Central listing.

Foodland, 55 Pukalani St., Pukalani, 5720674. See West Side listing. Poke. $

Grandma’s Coffee House, 9232 Kula Hwy., Kēōkea, 878-2140. The eggs Benedict and made-fromscratch baked goods are worth the trek. For lunch, enjoy a hamburger with Swiss cheese and caramelized onion. Coffee Shop. B, L, Snacks. $–$$

Greek Oven, 810 Ha‘ikū Rd., Ha‘ikū, 575-9752.

The buzz keeps traveling Maui’s coconut wireless about this quaint café tucked inside an old factory.

Breakfast without bougatsa (buttery filo dough filled with semolina custard) would be sacrilegious. Plus fresh-baked breads and pastry, omelets, spanakopita, moussaka and freddo cafe. Greek. B, L. $ Hāli‘imaile General Store, 900 Hāli‘imaile Rd., Hāli‘imaile, 572-2666. Chef Bev Gannon dishes up fresh fish, local meats, and regional produce drenched in complex sauces. The towering sashimi appetizer is legendary. Hawai‘i Regional. L, D. $$–$$$$

Kojima’s Sushi, 81 Makawao Ave., Pukalani, 573-2859. This third-generation, family-owned restaurant offers classic and modern sushi, combination bentos with teriyaki salmon, and California rolls consistently served with aloha. Sushi. L, D. $–$$ Kula Bistro, 4566 Lower Kula Rd., Kula, 8712960. Big fat sandwiches on focaccia, Upcountry salad greens with house balsamic vinaigrette, and buttery scallop appetizers will have you swooning.

Fresh-fish entrèes and juicy burgers, too. American/ Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $–$$

Lumeria’s Wooden Crate, 1813 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, 579-8877. Only the freshest produce and proteins go on the menu at this restaurant nestled on the grounds of a boutique property. For dinner, try the grilled fresh catch or braised Maui tempeh with basil, kaffir lime and coconut curry sauce.

Fall in love with the papaya with coconut cardamom cream and candied mac nuts. Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $$–$$$$ Makawao Steak House, 3612 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, 572-8711. Charbroiled steaks come with baked beans and focaccia bread. Start with the signature onion soup topped with billowy puff pastry.

Steak. D. $$

Market Fresh Bistro, 3620 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, 572-4877. Chef Justin Pardo brings his passion for sustainable food to this courtyard gem. Try the breakfast frittata or pan-roasted crab cakes with corn succotash. Call for dates on special farm dinners. American. B, L, D (Thurs.–Sat.). $–$$ Maui N¯ o Ka ‘Oi » Eating & Drinking

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HANA & NORTH SHORE O’o Farm, 651 Waipoli Rd., Kula. Call Pacific’O Restaurant, 667-4341, to reserve a culinary tour.

Learn about organic gardening and coffee roasting, and enjoy a breakfast veggie frittata, bread from the wood-burning oven, and fresh-roasted coffee in this bucolic setting. Lunch offers chicken and fish entrées, roasted veggies and dessert. American. B, L. $$$$ Paia Inn Café, 93 Hāna Hwy., Pā‘ia, 579-6004.

Strawberry-papaya parfaits, ‘ahi eggs Benedict, and a delicious (and photo-worthy) cheese platter served with honeycomb to sweeten the deal. Originality shines at the Inn. International. B, BR. $–$$

Polli’s Mexican Restaurant, 1202 Makawao Ave., Makawao, 572-7808. The sign outside says, “Come in and eat, or we’ll both starve!” Follow that advice to find entrées like kitchen-sink burritos and grilled carne asada plates with refried beans and Spanish rice.

Mexican. L, D. $$ La Provence, 5355 Lower Kula Rd., Kula, 8781313. The glass case overflows with perfect croissants, fruit tarts, and arguably the world’s best blueberrymango scones. On weekends, muscle past longdistance cyclists to order a Benedict or salmon-pesto crêpe. No credit cards. French/Bakery. B (WedFri), BR (Sat-Sun), L (Wed-Fri), D (Thur-Sun). $ Ulupalakua Ranch Store & Grill, 14800 Pi‘ilani Hwy., ‘Ulupalakua, 878-2561. Across from Maui Winery, find great deli fare, and hot-off-the-grill lamb burger with tzatziki, grass-fed elk, venison or beef burgers. Plus homestyle chili and rice, or kalua pork plate lunch. American. L, D. $

NORTH SHORE

Café Des Amis, 42 Baldwin Ave., Pā‘ia, 5796323. Savory crêpes are served with wild greens and sour cream. Lightly spiced curries come with chutney and raita, Indian yogurt sauce. Dine indoors or out.

Kid-friendly. Mediterranean. B, L, D. $ Flatbread Company, 89 Hāna Hwy., Pā‘ia, 579-8989. Big booths, charity nights, a snazzy bar scene, and organic flatbreads laden with maple-fennel sausage and roasted veggies make this a North Shore institution. Kid-friendly. Pizza. L, D, N. $$ Jaws, 4320 Hāna Hwy., Ha‘ikū, 419-6887. Chef Koa serves a poached egg open-faced on sourdough toast, layered with tomato, caramelized onions and pesto all day. Or try a poke bowl with mac nuts, avo, Maui onions and “secret-kine” stuff. Ingredients are produced on-site, including the pastrami and pickles.

Pacific Rim. B, L, D. $ Mama’s Fish House, 799 Poho Pl., Kū‘au, 579-8488. Mama’s is famous for its heart-stirring windward setting and Polynesian-inspired cuisine.

Every detail evokes old-time island hospitality. Hawaiian/Seafood. L, D, RR. $$–$$$$ Nuka, 780 Ha‘ikū Rd., Ha‘ikū, 575-2939. Izakaya food with flavor and style. Start with paper-thin fried gobo chips, then ‘ahi tataki with ponzu sauce. Tempura shrimp udon is light and crispy. Save room for blacksesame or green-tea ice cream. Japanese. D. $$– $$$

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Pā‘ia Fishmarket, 100 Hāna Hwy., Pā‘ia, 5798030. The huge slabs of fresh fish served with coleslaw on burger buns explain the line out the door. Order your ‘ahi burger rare and squeeze in beside surfers and families. Kid-friendly. Seafood. L, D. $

HĀNA

Barefoot Café, 1632 Keawa Pl., Hāna, 446-5732.

Take out a breakfast like French toast or scrambled eggs with Portuguese sausage. Midday, get a burger or mahimahi plate lunch to go. Pacific Rim. B, L. $

Hāna Burger Food Truck at Hāna Ranch, 5670 Hāna Hwy., Hāna, 268-2820. Grass-finished beef burgers, fish sandwiches and salads. Call for hours.

American/Food Truck. L. $

The Preserve Kitchen + Bar, Travaasa Hana Resort, 5031 Hāna Hwy., Hāna, 359-2401. Hānasourced produce and fish are the basis for an original menu by Chef Isabelle Toland. Try a craft cocktail with fresh juices and sours. Pacific Rim. B, L, D, RR. $–$$$

ISLAND OF LĀNA‘I

Lāna‘i City Grille, Hotel Lāna‘i, 828 Lāna‘i Ave., Lāna‘i City, 808-565-7211. Asian-influenced cuisine is served in cozy comfort in a historic inn. Try the crab cake appetizers with spicy aioli, and fresh fish over rice pilaf. Asian/American. D, RR. $–$$$

Lāna‘i ‘Ohana Poke Market, 834A Gay St., Lāna‘i City, 808-559-6265. Tucked down a side street off Dole Park, this no-frills venue serves great local grinds like spicy poke bowls with furikake, and teri beef combo plate lunches. Hawaiian. L. $ Malibu Farm, Four Seasons Lāna‘i, 1 Mānele Bay Rd., 808-565-2000. Organic, farm-to-table fare and a sweeping ocean view. Start with quinoa oatmeal with coconut milk. For lunch, try the Caesar BLT salad or a burrata fruit salad with arugula, mango, papaya and candied mac nuts. American. B, L, $$–$$$.

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Nobu Lāna‘i, Four Seasons Lāna‘i, 1 Mānele Rd., 808-565-2832. Celeb Chef Matsuhisa-san has handed the knife and hashi (chopsticks) to Chef Marlowe Lawenko at this beautiful open-air restaurant. Prepare to be amazed. Japanese. D, RR. $$–$$$$

One Forty, Four Seasons Lāna‘i, 1 Mānele Bay Rd., 808-565-2000. Begin your day with creamy baked oatmeal or grilled ‘ahi with chipotle-hollandaise eggs Benedict. For dinner, try Chef Kemar Durfield’s beef filet with lobster-mashed potatoes; or moi, the fish of Hawaiian royalty, with taro gnocchi, papaya and pohole salad. Steak/Seafood. B, D, RR. $$– $$$$ Pele’s Other Garden, 811 Houston St., Lāna‘i City, 808-565-9628. Big deli sandwiches, calzones, pizza, pasta, beer and wine. Deli/Italian. L, D. $–$$

Vegan, Vegetarian & Jain dishes also available Ask for the Chef’s Special: West Bengal Style Fish & Curry 808-661-1207 | Daily 10 am - 9:30 pm | 658 Front St #110 across from the banyan tree in the Wharf Cinema Center lower level across the koi pond from Down The Hatch

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The Sports Bar, Four Seasons Lāna‘i, 1 Mānele Rd., 808-565-2499. Platters overflowing with baba ganoush, hummus, tabouleh and feta; and not-to-bemissed Jidori chicken wings with creamy blue-cheese dip. Long-simmered Lāna‘i venison ragout over pappardelle will prepare you for your day on the greens.

Mediterranean. L, D. $$–$$$

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