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Results are in for original Best of Maui
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aui keeps rocketing to the top in the year 2017. In fact, it keeps getting ranked as the Best Island in the U.S. by Conde Nast Traveler for 20 years and counting and it gets too many outstanding accolades from other world-wide publications to mention in this space. Yet right here on island, The Maui News was the first to create an original reader poll that asked what and who were the best of Maui to get opinions from actual residents. It was a far-sighted idea at that time and since then has been copied by many others. This year we again asked our readers to vote on favorite picks in 48 categories. For two months, ballots were accepted on paper and electronically. The tallied results will be posted at www.mauinews.com for subscribers and nonsubscribers for one year. This was no multiple choice poll, we asked people to write in the names and, wow, did we see a varied selection. The voting proved to us that Maui has quite a few “best” establishments. Whether you’ve lived here your whole life, or you just arrived, be sure to grab a copy of the Best of Maui to guide you to Maui County’s top dining spots, commercial activities, cultural programs, shopping, lodging, spas, treats and discounts — you’re sure to discover something that you didn’t know about.
New categories this year include Best Breakfast and Best Local Specialty/Shop. Below, some readers offered more than business names. Read away: “Buy local, live local, stay local ... ” said Gloria Gonzales of Lahaina. “You might not look so refined slurping on one of Ululani’s shave ices, but the memory of the delightful flavors will remain with you for a long time!” enthused Charlotte Flavin of Pukalani. “Maui Specialty Chocolates always puts a smile on my face! My treat after a good workout at the gym, 24 Hour Fitness,” admitted Darlene Valencia of Makawao. “Love the Old Lahaina Lu‘au! Been there 48 times and it’s still the best authentic luau on the island,” said Virginia Shaw of Kahului. “Leoda’s Kitchen is an oasis at Olowalu with tasty pies and yummy sandwiches from local farms,” offered Maysie Tam of Kihei. “No matter the activity/meal/ adventure, when you are on Maui, you are stuck on good!! Maui No Ka Oi!! Mahalo to Maui and all of her amazing people!! Aloha!! “exclaimed Robert Crosby of Huntington Beach, Calif. “One day — just for the heck of it — I’m going to go to Kula Bistro for breakfast, lunch and dinner!” declared Joy Webster of Makawao.
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and Bar...............................................35 New Restaurant Shearwater Tavern.........15 Noodles Sam Sato’s...............................27 Omiyage (Island food gift) Komoda Store & Bakery.................................................27 Pizza Flatbread Company.........................30 Poke Foodland........................................26 Resort Restaurant Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.....36 Restaurant Overall Mama’s Fish House.......9 Seafood Mama’s Fish House...................33 Service Hali‘imaile General Store.............17 Steak Ruth’s Chris Steak House..............32 Sushi Bar Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar................................................30
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Maui Food Bank responds to Molokai’s hunger problem
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s Maui County’s primary safety net for hunger relief, the Maui Food Bank is also committed to serving our Neighbor Islands, Molokai and Lanai. Every month the Maui Food Bank ships pallets of safe and nutritious food and other essentials to our partner agencies on these islands. More than 215,000 pounds of food a year is sent to Molokai and Lanai from the food bank. This food provides necessary hunger relief to our neighbors who are food insecure and are at risk of going hungry. The Maui Food Bank also cooperates with Kumu Farms on Molokai. The food bank purchases fresh produce, including kale, lettuce and papaya from Kumu Farms and in return the farm reciprocates by donating hundreds of pounds of fruits and vegetables to help the hungry on Molokai. Food shipments to Molokai are met by more than 20 partner agencies which anxiously wait for
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Maui Food Bank staff and partner agency staff on Molokai the barge to arrive. Food bank Agency Director Lynn Curtis and Community Relations Manager Steph Kaplan have helped distribute the food to the partner agencies, which in turn serve children, youth, seniors, individuals and families in need. “I believe it is vital for us to provide continual food supplies
and other resources for all those in Maui County who may not know where their next meal is coming from,” explained Executive Director Richard Yust. Yust further stated that it is the “mission of the Maui Food Bank to help the hungry in Maui County by collecting and distributing food through community
partnerships.” Trying to eliminate hunger in our island ohana takes the participation of the entire community. “No one agency can ever accomplish this monumental task on their own,” declared Marlene Rice, Maui Food Bank’s development director. “However, by working together we can really
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make a difference. “Molokai is one of the most beautiful of the Hawaiian Islands, with the tallest sea cliffs in the world. Lurking behind all this beauty hides the reality of poverty in Molokai, which has the highest rate of unemployment in the state,” Rice continued. “It is because of the commitment of our Molokai agencies, numerous volunteers and the very generous financial support of the Maui Food Bank donors that healthy food choices and safe and nutritious food options are now being made available on Molokai. Working in tandem with partner agencies on Molokai, everyone is working hard in the quest to eliminate hunger on this Neighbor Island.” For more information, call 243-9500 or visit www.mauifood bank.org. — Marlene Rice, Maui Food Bank Development Director
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Mama’s Fish House
hen founders and current owners Floyd and Doris Christenson landed on Maui decades ago from an idyllic life aboard their sailboat at sea in the South Pacific, they had a dream. Forty-five years later, their dream is still very much alive and it keeps translating as one of the top restaurants in the U.S. in both TripAdvisor and OpenTable, and as a repeat winner year after year as Best Overall Restaurant, Best Seafood and Best Ambience in the Best of Maui contest in this newspaper along with an Honorable Mention and past wins for Best Service. “It’s still a love story with Floyd and Doris Christenson,” says longtime Executive Chef Perry Bateman. “Back in the day, they sailed their boat through a hurricane to Tahiti with young children onboard. Then they came here and created their dream restaurant. Even to this day, it’s still a true mom-and-pop restaurant and everyone is treated like family at Mama’s.” But this mom-and-pop boasts dozens of employees, who bake the honey-poppyseed bread brought warm to your table. They stir the amuse-bouche of tomato-ginger bisque and pound the poi that are both served complimentary to diners. Aunties and tutu sew the Tahitian fabric for the blue tablecloths. Uncles sand the chairs and do the gardening. Younger men trim palm fronds under the coconut grove and farmers bring in fragrant tropical blooms. Fishers bring their prized catch right up to the loading dock and get their name on the menus. “Mama’s foundation is its owners,” adds Tami Joslin, the restaurant’s general manager. “We have a special team that tries to uphold their dream.” The Maui News / CARLA TRACY photos The team pampers guests to the nth degree. Pull up to the Gaudi-esque valet stand and friendly car parkers greet you Photos clockwise from top: Mama’s hostesses Kelsie Meza (from left), Nikki Sadang, Andrea Thomasand answer questions. Walk to the giant clam shells and Calvan and Noele McClure wear vintage muumuu; appetizers include sashimi trio with ahi, ono and kamhostesses in vintage muumuu welcome you further. Once pachi; ahi Tahitian in a coconut; classic Mai Tai, seared Maui venison; and Maui diver caught seated, the aromatic bread arrives on cutting boards with octopus with daikon and watermelon radish; the Hawaiian plate features uku and mahi with wild boar butter. Almond-scented hand towels are offered on cold days and chilled, lemon-scented towels are presented on hot laulau, fresh housemade poi, grilled Hana ulu, or breadfruit, squid luau with fresh Maui caught he‘e, days. How about a keepsake photo? They’ll snap it for you. lomilomi salmon and ahi poke. And last but not least, they will top off your feast with a gift of haupia as a “thank you.” the best meal that you had in your life,” says Bateman. Best Restaurant Overall These many pampering touches are partly why Mama’s “Like Floyd likes to say, ‘it’s all about the quality and the Mama’s Fish House Fish House in Kuau Cove is the first place visitors go for consistency.’ ” 799 Poho Place • Kuau • 579-8488 seafood straight off the plane and the last destination they The restaurant is open daily for lunch straight through to www.mamasfishhouse.com savor before they depart. And that’s why residents dine dinner with the same stellar menu that rotates daily, so there for special events such as anniversaries, graduations, any day is as fresh as it gets. Honorable Mentions: business successes and more. “We strive everyday to be better than yesterday,” says Lahaina Grill Of course, the over-the-top cuisine is really the main Joslin. “Our return guests feel like they are home and part 127 Lahainaluna Road • Lahaina • 667-5117 reason people dine there. Farmers purvey avocados, of Mama’s ohana.” www.lahainagrill.com breadfruit and calamansi limes, all coming into season. “It’s such an honor to be recognized for all of these many Mangos and Tahitian limes are at their peak. Running accolades,” concludes Bateman. “It really shows all of the Merriman’s Kapalua right now are prized fish such as opakapaka, uku and lehi, hard work and effort that we do as a team. We give our One Bay Club Place • Kapalua • 669-6400 the latter a silver-mouth snapper known to give you a warmest mahalo to the Maui community for voting for us www.merrimanshawaii.com ‘happy feeling,’ ” says Bateman. “We want to give you once again.” A Supplement of THE MAUI NEWS – Sunday, September 3, 2017 – Page S9
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his was the second time I filled out the Best of Maui ballot,” smiled Chelsea Barrows of Wailuku. “I didn’t even know it was a contest to win anything.” Having grown up on Maui, this graduate of Baldwin High School is the office manager for Tops Roofing. She enjoys trying new foods and hanging out at the beach during her free time. Selecting the $100 certificate for Sea House at Napili Kai Beach Resort as her winnings, Barrows is excited to try the food there. “I’ve never been there, but I’ve heard good things about it,” she said.
Chelsea Barrows born in California and grew up in Dijon, France. She is on Maui working as a live-in caregiver for extended family, and you may have seen her at her other job working at Flatbread ComAudrey Farmer has lived on pany in Paia. Maui for two years and it’s the She’ll be returning to France first time she submitted a ballot to straighten out some nursing for The Best of Maui and she accreditation issues, but hopes to won a $100 gift certificate to return to Maui very soon. Pukalani Superette. This registered nurse was Robert Ishikawa has placed
Audrey Farmer his ballot for the Best of Maui a few times over the years, but this will be one year he remembers fondly. Wanting to show his support for Komoda’s Store & Bakery, Ishikawa submitted a ballot which was then drawn making him a winner of a $100 gift certificate to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Having lived on Maui since he was 5 years old, Ishikawa graduated from Maui High
Robert Ishikawa School and currently works for Maui Oil Co., Inc. His next big decision — deciding which show or concert to attend at the MACC.
Michael Nye Tahoe casino where I walked up to a slot machine and before too long, the pictures lined up in a diamond pattern, lights started flashing, and it occured to me that I won — $1,500. I had a For Michael Nye from Maui good meal that night.” Meadows, the $100 gift certifiRetired from the Navy, Nye cate to 5 Palms Restaurant was a enjoys good food, both eating happy surprise. and cooking it, and all that liv“I don’t often win things,” ing on Maui has to offer. said Nye. “Although the best “It’s a good quality of life was a surprise win at a Lake here,” smiled Nye.
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dining crave a memorable Hawaiian experience. For his signature Seafood Lawalu, he combines lobster, fresh island fish, shrimp and scallops, and serves it all over porcini-mushroom risotto drizzled with some aromatic white-truffle oil. For his other award-winning signature dish, Ko‘ala Lamb Chops, he takes his cue from the aina, or land, to grill rack of lamb with sweet soy and fish sauces, garlic, ginger, onions, salad oil, Kaffir lime leaves, sweet chili sauce, black pepper and fresh herbs such as basil and cilantro. “I’m pleased and honored to win Best Chef,” he said. “Food is such a big part of Hawaii culture and when you put so much into it, it’s nice to get recognized.”
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Tom Muromoto Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel
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e’s a seasoned chef. An expert in Maui’s food and beverage industry. In fact, Tom Muromoto wears two hats as “CheF&B” of the Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel. Now he’s king of the kitchen, being crowned as Best Chef on Maui and can wear a regal third cap during his one-year reign. Under Muromoto’s expert guidance, the cuisine at the hotel’s signature Tiki Terrace restaurant has reached a level of excellence, garnering numerous stellar local, national and international reviews and culinary awards. His Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet is renowned. It delights as Best Brunch Buffet again this year for enticing with the freshest seafood on ice, succulent kiawe-grilled meats, a rainbow of salads, desserts and dozens of other favorites. On holidays, it’s not unusual for more than 1,000 diners to sip bubbly, enjoy hula dancers and Hawaiian musicians, and savor the fantastic array of his cuisine at “Hawaii’s Most Hawaiian Hotel.” The “poster boy” of KBH and all of Ka‘anapali Resort also travels on many promotional tours to Canada and the Mainland U.S. with Maui Visitors Bureau and Ka‘anapali Beach Resort Association, appearing on TV, performing cooking demos and tempting travel writers and the public with his island cuisine. “I am so pleased to hear that chef Tom Muromoto was named Best Chef of Maui,” enthuses Shelley Kekuna, KBRA’s executive director who showcases the chef at national media blitzes in destinations such as Toronto and San Francisco. “He’s such a great ambassador of the Maui lifestyle and a fine example of how one can elevate his craft and still remain humble. Tom’s recognition is long overdue.” It’s a given that now Muromoto is Best Chef on Maui, he will continue to be a culinary ambassador on these very important promotional tours. It’s not just for his cooking. His warm personality is what people expect from a Hawaii chef. That’s why Muromoto has traveled to — and also cooked in — Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia, Indonesia and Japan as well.
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Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel’s Tom Muromoto wears two caps as Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Director and now he’s crowned with a third for Best Chef on Maui. Born and raised in Hawaii, Muromoto is inspired by the ocean and was formerly a professional surfer. “I’ve spent my entire life in and around the ocean — surfing, diving for lobster and spearfishing,” he says. “I’m a ‘water guy’ and I can’t imagine living and working anywhere else for just that reason.” It’s easy to see why he chose the beachfront, 432-room Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel as his office. Set majestically on a three-mile stretch of sandy beach along the sunny western shores of Maui, it’s an ideal setting for ocean lovers who
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Best Food Truck Maui Fresh Streatery 344-7929 Facebook/Twitter for location www.mauifreshstreatery.com Honorable Mentions: 808 Plates Maui Kahului • 268-7836 Facebook/Twitter for location Milagros Food Company 3 Baldwin Ave. • Paia • 579-8755 www.milagrosfoodcompany.com
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Maka by Mana raw bar squeezes juices and blends smoothies and 100 percent of discounts Mana gets from hundreds of items each year are passed on to conic and eccentric, the popular Paia customers. grocery store is jam-packed with Best Health Food 20,000 healthful products under one Mana Foods roof including colorful Maui produce, 49 Baldwin Ave. • Paia • 579-8078 vitamins, a wall of chocolate, grass-fed www.manafoodsmaui.com island meats and organic eggs. Get 12 percent off if you buy by the case. Honorable Mentions: “Customer service and appreciation Down to Earth are number one with our dedicated 305 Dairy Road • Kahului staff,” says partner Theresa Thielk, 877-2661 • www.downtoearth.org whose brother, Edward Thielk, founded Mana in the hippie days. ”Variety Whole Foods Market and affordability have always been our Maui Mall • 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave. goals.” Kahului • 872-3310 High-quality prepared foods are www.wholefoodsmarket.com made from scratch daily in the deli, the
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Owner-chef Kyle Kawakami rolls through Central Maui regularly with his No. 1 gourmet food truck, Maui Fresh Streatery. and times quite frequently,” says ownerchef Kyle Kawakami, a former culinary instructor at the University of Hawaii Maui College. “Menus still change every two weeks and rotate throughout the year.” The mobile gourmet kitchen invites hungry diners to taste the wide variety of cuisines found throughout the world on a rotating basis. Kawakami, who grew up in rural Upcountry in a farm family, educates his followers about the benefits of eating healthy and local while making it all taste so good.
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Best Barbecue Beach Bums BBQ & Grill 300 Maalaea Road • Maalaea 243-2286 • www.beachbumshawaii.com Honorable Mentions: Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse BBQ 1913 S. Kihei Road • Kihei • 879-8711 www.fatdaddysmaui.com Mama’s Ribs ‘n Rotisserie Napili Plaza • 5095 Napilihau St. • Napili 665-6262 • www.mamasribsmaui.com
aui’s golfers, movers and M shakers and blue-collar workers all flock to Cafe O’Lei at
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Savor the slow-smoked rack of babyback ribs that are a fireworks of taste with hefty sides of baked beans, macaroni-potato salad and corn bread. and racks of ribs on kiawe and guava woods with amazing aromas and tender results. On Tuesday nights, savor prime rib and lobster-tail dinners; Wednesday nights, sink your teeth into the Rib Fest. Happy hour jumps daily; and live music rocks it nightly. Pass the baked beans and the cornbread, please.
the Dunes, a repeat winner of Best Business Lunch. Its Central Maui location; tasty, affordable cuisine; expansive parking; and fast, courteous service all make it No. 1 time and again. Owners Michael and Dana Pastula know that local diners want a quick and easy lunch. But who wants to hurry back to work from golf course and mountain views? There’s even a banquet room for large corporate functions. Crowd-pleasers are blackened mahimahi, French onion soup en croute with gruyere cheese and brandy, Manoa lettuce wraps and real crab clubs.
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Cafe O’Lei at the Dunes managers Sara Labang (left) and Janay Brash-Domion dish up the “crazy-good” crab club and the fish special with butter sauce. Best Business Lunch Cafe O’Lei at the Dunes 1333 Maui Lani Parkway • Kahului • 877-0073 www.cafeoleirestaurants.com Honorable Mentions: Bistro Casanova 33 Lono Avenue • Kahului • 873-3650 www.casanovamaui.com Hali‘imaile General Store 900 Haliimaile Road • Haliimaile • 572-2666 www.hgsmaui.com
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Shearwater Tavern
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ith not even a year under its belt, Shearwater Tavern soars higher than all of the other dining establishments that opened on the Valley Isle in the past 12 months as the “Best New Restaurant on Maui.” Located in the former Stella Blues at Azeka Mauka mall in Kihei (near Fork & Salad), it’s named after the ‘Ua‘u Kani, or Hawaiian wedge-tailed shearwater bird, which frequents the nearby wetlands. Yes, Shearwater Tavern is flying high into the island’s stratosphere as a gastropub and then some, a great place to hang loose, meet friends and sip a cold brew in a casual, affordable and convenient setting. “It’s a neighborhood gathering place serving a variety of creative comfort foods and excellent craft beers,” owner DK Kodama explains about the eighth establishment in his restaurant group, which also includes the award-winning Sansei Seafood Restaurants & Sushi Bars rolling out the No. 1 Sushi on island. “Shearwater Tavern is a neighborhood restaurant serving a variety of creative comfort foods with an eclectic menu so everyone can find something they will love,” says General Manager Reed Robertson. “Our chefs source the freshest seasonal products from our local Maui farmers, ranchers and fishermen so we can serve local first, then organic and sustainable foods.” Signature items are pesto-marinated jumbo prawns with
kabocha pumpkin ravioli; beer-braised oxtail poutine (a Canadian favorite); and big and juicy Shearwater burgers. It also serves housemade pastas, Southern-fried chicken and other crowd-pleasing fare. The Shearwater burger, for instance, features Hawaii Ranchers beef topped with crispy bacon, roasted garlic aioli, caramelized onion jam and a farm-fresh sunny-side up egg with aged creamy white cheddar sauce — all for the ultimate meat indulgence. Veggies are super big here and you must try the grilled asparagus Milanese with sunny-side-up egg, parmesan cheese, white truffle oil and toasted bread crumbs; and the crispy Brussels sprouts with pickled jalapenos, konbu aioli, parmesan cheese and Granny Smith apples — unusual, but oh-so good. The beer-braised beef short rib also hits it out of the ball park with fingerling potatoes, seasonal organic vegetables, chimichurri sauce and truffle aioli. So does the truffle mac ‘n’ cheese and desserts such as key-lime panna cotta and warm apple strudel. “Chef Carl Yeh creates incredible and fun specials that keep regulars coming back to try his newest creations,” says Robertson. “And Shearwater features an ever-changing, carefully selected list of craft beers, creative signature cocktails, and a wine list selected by Oahu Master Sommelier Chuck Furuya.” Early Happy Hour runs from 5 to 6 p.m. daily with 50 percent off appetizers, veggies and flat breads and $2 off draft beers, craft cocktails and wine specials. Late-night Happy Hour runs from 10 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays with the same deals. Bring your friends and share starters such as cheese and
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Photos from left: Crunchy chicken wings dipped in spicy gochujang sauce and farmers-market salad make for a soul-satisfying pairing; fresh fettuccini topped with jumbo prawns, garlic, fennel, sun-dried tomatoes, white-wine garlic butter, clam jus and fresh basil; and the Shearwater burger that comes as loaded as it gets. salumi platter, crispy calamari, nachos with Kula Dave’s salsa and pozole soup. “Everyone agrees Shearwater’s Happy Hour is a fantastic value,” says Robertson. “Live music on the weekends keeps things fun, and our Friday and Saturday Late Night is a great hangout for locals and tourists alike. Everyone at Shearwater wants to thank the community, the tourists and all of the regulars for making us The Best New Restaurant on Maui!”
Best New Restaurant Shearwater Tavern 1279 S. Kihei Road • Kihei • 793-2324 Honorable Mentions: Miko’s Cuisine 1764 Wili Pa Loop • Wailuku • 868-2914 www.mikoscuisine.com Koa 1560 839 Front St. • Lahaina • 667-7737 www.koa156.com
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TOKYO TEI RESTAURANT
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Pastry Chef Jocelyn Kanaele provides beautiful custom cakes and desserts for many celebrations that take place at Hali‘imaile General Store. These special treats can be added to any reservation to make the celebration even sweeter and more memorable. Always aiming to please, Chef Marc McDowell is introducing new dishes to the dinner menu including miso-glazed salmon with green-tea bamboo risotto; coconut shrimp with Molokai potatoes, stir-fried vegetables and mango-chile cilantro sauce; and grilled ahi soba-noodle bowl with chile-kabayaki sauce. “At Hali‘imaile General Store, we are thankful for the opportunity to serve guests from around the world and our loyal local clientele as well. We will continue to serve with the aloha spirit, memorable experiences and outstanding cuisine,” McDowell says. “From all of our staff here at the Hali‘imaile General Store and the entire family at Bev Gannon Restaurants, we thank you for dining with us and for your continued support, friendship and shared love of great food and all things fabulous!” concludes Bev.
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Hali‘imaile General Store
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elebrating 30 years of business, the Hali‘imaile General Store is interwoven into the fabric of the Upcountry pineapple fields and the lifestyle of rural Maui. Loyal customers are welcomed like family when dining on the award-winning eclectic American cuisine with Asian overtones. The anticipation starts before you even walk in the door. Managers tip off staff about repeat visitors and VIPs and others on the reservations book in the pre-shift meetings to ensure that any and all special requests, anniversaries and favorite dishes, wines and cocktails are at top of mind. There is an elaborate database behind the scenes to ensure that your experience is the best it can be and the staff, many longtimers, prepare for your needs ahead of time so that you may relax and enjoy, say, the sashimi tower appetizer, the coconut seafood curry and the paniolo ribs — at your leisure. “The service at Hali‘imaile General Store is what keeps our customers returning year after year and delights our new visitors as well,” says owner and acclaimed chef Beverly Gannon, who pops in on regular occasions with her gregarious husband Joe Gannon to say hello and schmooze the guests. “We strive to convey the warmth of aloha spirit to each and every person.” Other familiar and friendly faces at Hali‘imaile General Store include Carol von Tempsky, who has been a server for 26 years at the Upcountry landmark,
Best Service Hali‘imaile General Store 900 Haliimaile Road • Haliimaile 572-2666 • www.hgsmaui.com
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Bartender Wendy Romlein created the award-winning Tai Mai, which is an Upcountry twist on the traditional cocktail. ensuring your preferences are always remembered and met. Behind the bar, Tim Jones and Wendy Romlein have been bartending collectively for more than 30 years. Wendy is
the creative mixer of the award-winning Tai Mai, her own Hali‘imaile take on the traditional Mai Tai. Tim concocted the Mangorita cocktail — a crowd pleaser with a loyal following.
Honorable Mentions: Mama’s Fish House 799 Poho Place • Kuau • 579-8488 www.mamasfishhouse.com Nick’s Fishmarket Fairmont Kea Lani 4100 Wailea Alanui Drive Wailea • 879-7224 www.nicksfishmarketmaui.com
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>>best frozen treat<< Best Frozen Treat Tasaka Guri Guri Maui Mall • 70 E. Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului • 871-4513
Tasaka Guri Guri
s a fourth-generation purveyor of A treats for Maui residents, Cindy Tasaka-Ing is continuing the family
business first started by her greatgrandfather, Jokichi Tasaka, with the recipe developed by her grandfather, Gunji Tasaka. Known as guri guri, it is one of those treats that Maui kids grow up enjoying and find they miss whenever they leave the island. Fruity, lightly sweet, creamy, but not ice cream and not sherbet, strawberry- and pineapple-flavored guri guri is made with the same recipe that Gunji created in the late 1920s. It’s still a family affair with sister Gail Saito and cousin Kelly Kohatsu running the shop with Tasaka-Ing. Un-
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cles Calvin Inouye and Tony Wilsey and cousin Alisha Wilsey pick up a scoop when help is needed. “I guess people chose us because so many people’s childhood memories involve guri guri,” marveled Tasaka-Ing. “And it’s relatively inexpensive.”
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Earl Lamadora (from left), Charlene Oshiro, Diane Ishikawa, Betty Shibuya, Michele Shibuya, Zar Ogata, Rene Komoda, Wendy Okamura and baker Calvin Shibuya keep Komoda Store & Bakery Maui’s best.
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Komoda Store & Bakery
erennial Maui favorite, Komoda Store P & Bakery, seems to never slow down. For Maui residents who know about Komo-
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The Tasaka Guri Guri legacy, passed on from Setsuo (above, from left), Henry and Yoshino Tasaka, carries on today with Gail Saito (from left), Cindy Tasaka-Ing and Kelly Kohatsu. The Maui News file photo
da’s and those lucky tourists who happen Komoda’s popular cream puffs upon this wonderland of pastries, nothing else quite satisfies a longing for its stick Best Bakery donuts, cream puffs, jelly donuts and long Komoda Store & Bakery johns. 3674 Baldwin Ave. • Makawao • 572-7261 Based on recipes created by Master Baker Ikuo Komoda many years ago, current Honorable Mentions: owner and sole baker Calvin Shibuya was Stillwell’s Bakery & Cafe honored to be awarded the Best of Maui 1740 Kaahumanu Ave. • Wailuku recognition this year. 243-2243 • www.stillwellsbakery.com “I made a pledge to him (Ikuo) that I would uphold his legacy,” explained Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop Shibuya. “We are blessed to have very loyal 820 Olowalu Village Road • Olowalu customers. They give us the encouragement 662-3600 • www.leodas.com to not close.”
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Server Jessica Elf delivers a tray of libations in the ever-evolving Mama’s Fish House, set oceanfront under a coconut grove.
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Mama’s Fish House
ama’s Fish House & Inn is a feast M for all of your senses. Time and again, it proves it’s beyond compare as a
repeat Best Ambience winner. Situated in an idyllic coconut grove with lapping waves, outrigger canoes, gecko-shaped stone walkway, a banyan arch, giant clamshells, tropical florals with enticing fragrances, celebrity picture wall, fine art and wood craftmanship, gorgeous plate wear and Tahitian fabric tablecloths hand sewn by tutu, this legendary landmark is a reality as envisioned by owners Floyd and Doris “Mama” Christenson. Even the
IHOP
our years ago when current General Manager Rodrigo Anguiano joined the IHOP team, his main goal was to get the staff to focus on customer service. So he implemented training that stressed giving 110 percent to the customer. He also encouraged a philosophy that the employees are not coworkers, they’re family. His efforts and motivation have paid off. Customers are returning two to three times per week and most importantly the mountains of piping-hot delicious pancakes, huge omelets and other tasty food selections are coming out of the kitchen faster and being delivered to the tables quicker. “Our clientele is 95 percent local people,” Anguiano notes proudly. “The cus-
tomer wants to sit in their favorite server’s section because that server already knows what the customer wants.” It’s that attention to detail, quality service and food that has made IHOP Maui’s Best Breakfast.
Best Breakfast IHOP Maui Mall • Kahului • 871-4000 www.ihopmaui.com Honorable Mentions: Charley’s Restaurant and Saloon 142 Hana Highway • Paia • 579-8085 www.charleysmaui.com Koho’s Grill & Bar Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center Kahului • 877-5588
servers and hostesses wear vintage muumuu, taking you back to a simpler time, and adding eye candy to the everevolving Best Overall Restaurant on Maui.
Best Ambience Mama’s Fish House 799 Poho Place • Kuau • 579-8488 www.mamasfishhouse.com Honorable Mentions: Koa 1560 839 Front St. • Lahaina • 667-7737 www.koa156.com Merriman’s Kapalua One Bay Club Place • Kapalua 669-6400 • www.merrimanshawaii.com
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General Manager Rodrigo Anguiano (in blue at center) with the staff he credits for this honor.
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dining Poi by the Pound is located at 430 Kele St., Kahului, 283-9381, www.poibythepound.com. Honorable Mentions: Da Kitchen Cafe, 425 Koloa St., Kahului, 871-7782, www.da kitchen.com. Old Lahaina Lu‘ au, 1251 Front St., Lahaina, 667-1998, www.oldlahainaluau.com.
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Tokyo Tei ■ Best Japanese: From its opening in 1935 to the ’50s when it served famous patrons such as young senator John F. Kennedy to its current spot as No. 1 Best Japanese Restaurant and the Top Ethnic Restaurant Overall, Tokyo Tei continues to sizzle with hot and crunchy shrimp tempura and wow with nabeyaki udon, fresh sashimi and pupu such as kinpira gobo and cold tofu. Third generation manager is Eunice Kitagawa and her daughter Tori Renschen is the teriyaki maker extraordinaire, glazing salmon and steaks, serving with big containers of steamed white rice. Teishoku combo plates, yakitori and cold beer are top sellers, too. Tokyo Tei is located at 1063 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 2429630, www.tokyoteimaui.com. Honorable Mentions: Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar has two locations: 1881 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, 879-0004 and 600 Office Road, Kapalua, 669-6286, www.sanseihawaii.com. Kobe Japanese Steakhouse & Oku’ s Sushi Bar, 136 Dickenson St., Lahaina, 667-5555, www.kobemaui.com.
located at 1900 Main St., Wailuku, 244-7888, www.mikeshongkongbistro.com. Honorable Mentions: China Boat, 4474 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Kahana, 669-5089, www. chinaboatkahana.com. Panda Express has four locations: Azeka Shopping Center, Kihei ≤ Pakaula St. & Dairy Road, Kahului ≤ Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, Kahului ≤ Keawe St., Lahaina, www.pandaexpress.com. ■ Best Cuban: With a Miami area code on its phone number, Alba’s Cuban Coladas is the real deal. Owner Christina Sarasola utilizes her grandmother’s recipes to make empanadas, including a guava-cheese version, arroz con pollo (chicken) and strong Cuban espresso in tiny demi-tasse cups. It also now serves authentic, compressed Cubano sandwiches on the cart and they sell out each and every time. Alba’ s Cuban Coladas Food Truck is located at Kahului Beach Road, (305) 773-7107, www.albascubancoladas.com.
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Tokyo Tei’s Betsy Cardoza (seated) married into the second generation of the restaurant’s founders. Her daughter Eunice Kitagawa (standing at left) and granddaughter Tori Renschen both work in the business.
■ Best Indian: You don’t need a guru to guide you to the exotic tastes of Monsoon India, which offers a delightful deluge of aromatic dahl, tandoori fish, lamb biryani, chicken pakoras and freshly baked naan for lunch and dinner in its prime oceanfront spot overlooking a fish pond. Vegetarians as well as meat and seafood lovers gave it the top vote — again. Monsoon India is located at 760 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, 8756666, www.monsoonindia maui.com. Honorable Mentions: Kamana Kitchen, 1881 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, 879-7888, www.kamana kitchen.com. Jini’ s Curry, Wailuku Promenade Food Court, 2050 Main St., Wailuku, 2433454, www.fijiindianfood.com. ■ Best Irish: Bringing the Emerald Isle to the Valley Isle is Mulligans on the Blue where you may sip a dark and velvety Guinness Stout, savor shepherd’s pie and Harp-battered fish and chips, and partake in tomfoolery. Owner Mike O’Dwyer hails from Tipperary, Ireland, and his eyes are always smilin’ when he puts on Willie K dinner shows, dance music and shenanigans in the best Irish restaurant and pub this side of Dublin. Mulligans on the Blue is located at 100 Kaukahi St., Wailea, 874-1131, www.mulliganson theblue.com. Honorable Mention: The Dog & Duck Irish Pub, 1913 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, 875-9669.
■ Best Filipino: Those who crave pancit, lechon, pinakbet and trained chef from the Gascony re- Cafe, oom-pah-pahs with the best other Filipino favorites will find it gion of France, Gerard Reversade Oktoberfest on island. The 12Other top Ethnic of Gerard’s Restaurant is at the time Best German cuisine winner easy to grab and go at Paradise picks: These Maui invites you to dine outdoors in the top of his game with too many Supermart. The one-stop shop beer garden, or lift your stein in awards to list here. restaurants garnered the for Ilocano and other Filipino air-conditioned comfort in his tiny Sip from the Wine Spectator foods showcases fresh seafood, most votes in their Euro eatery as you savor spaetzle, Award of Excellence list, and be dry goods, Asian skin-care lines respective categories dazzled with shiitake mushrooms bratwurst, schnitzel and other and liquor. Having a big party? ■ Best Chinese: Enticing din- The extensive catering service can in puff pastry, shrimp consomme, Deutschland favorites. Brigit & Bernard’ s Garden ers with authentic Cantonese hot- assist at the snap of a finger. Last confit of duck, saddle of venison, bar items such as wok-fired chick- but not least, kids and adults alike and fresh fish from Maui waters. Cafe is located at 335 Hoohana en in black-bean sauce and stirSt., Kahului, 877-6000, Desserts such as creme caramel love the halohalo. fried eggplant, Mike’s Hong www.brigitandbernards.com. Paradise Supermart is located opera are legendary. Kong Bistro is owned by Mike Gerard’ s Restaurant is locatat 207 E. Wakea Ave., Kahului, and Tina Xiao, natives of ■ Best Hawaiian: Drumming ed at 174 Lahainaluna Road, La877-6767, www.paradisesuper Guangzhou, China. As chef, Mike mart.com. up interest ounce by ounce, Poi haina, 661-8939, www.gerards puts spatula to wok for sit-down by the Pound does a winning job Honorable Mentions: Max’ s maui.com. and take-out entrees, and uses his Restaurant, Maui Mall, 70 E. of Native Hawaiian favorites such Honorable Mention: La intrinsic knowledge for honeyKaahumanu Ave., Kahului, 479- Provence, 3158 Lower Kula as laulau, ahi poke, squid luau and walnut shrimp, kau yuk (roast 6784, www.mauimall.com/ island staples such as loco moco, Road, Kula, 878-1313. ■ Best Italian: Since 1986, pork) and seafood cake noodle to store/maxs-of-manila/. Tante’ s chicken hekka and grilled steaks the authentic Casanova Italian keep you coming back for Island Cuisine, 100 W. Kaahuall with two scoops of steamed ■ Best German: A former more.The prices are really afford- manu Ave., Kahului, 877-0300, rice and macaroni salad. Catering Restaurant and Deli in the heart skier from Davos, Switzerland, able and the portions large. www.tantesislandcuisine.com. is popular for weddings, birthdays, of paniolo country draws in those Bernard Weber, chef-owner of Mike’ s Hong Kong Bistro is ■ Best French: A classically Brigit & Bernard’s Garden Continued on the next page graduations and more. A Supplement of THE MAUI NEWS – DayDate – Page S21
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craving Napoli-style woodfired pizzas, housemade linguine, Mediterranean salads, Osso Buco and fresh fish for lunch and dinner and late-night dancing all under the direction of longtime owner Steven Cappelli, a native of Italy. Casanova Italian Restaurant and Deli is located at 1188 Makawao Ave., Makawao, 5720220, www.casanovamaui.com. Honorable Mentions: Fabiani’ s Bakery & Pizzeria has two locations: 95 E. Lipoa St., Kihei, 874-0888 and 34 Wailea Gateway Place, Wailea, 8741234, www.fabianis.com. Marco’ s Grill & Deli, 444 Hana Highway, Suite M, Kahului, 877-4446. ■ Best Korean: It’s a gem of a bar and restaurant and a crowd pleaser, too. Tiffany’s Bar & Grill draws in the crowds with almost 100 pupu, an expansive air-conditioned room, multiple flat screens and daily happy hour with karaoke and live music thrown into the mix. The Korean portion of the menu rocks with crunchy mandoo with dipping sauce; bi bim bap with egg sunny side up; and kimchee fried rice. Tiffany’ s Bar & Grill is located at 1424 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 249-0052, www. tiffanysmaui.com. Honorable Mentions: Pearl’ s Korean BBQ has two locations: Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, 275 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, 8770788 and Maui Marketplace, 270 Dairy Road, Kahului, 871-
8030, www.pearlskoreanbbqmaui.com. JB,S Kitchen, 752 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 2449616.
661-3322, www.alohamixed plate.com.
■ Best Local: Isle residents know where to go grind and Da Kitchen Cafe’s two locations are always filled with a sea of hungry in-the-know islanders who flock there like bees to a hive for the mammoth Hawaiian plates, laulau Kanak Attack mocos and shoyu-ginger opakapaka. Prices wane in comparison and the service is “alohaaa” all the way. Da Kitchen Cafe has two locations: 425 Koloa St., Kahului, 871-7782 and 2439 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, 875-7782, www.dakitchen.com. Honorable Mentions: Tin Roof Maui, 360 Papa Place, Kahului, 868-0753, www.tin roofmaui.com. Aloha Mixed Plate, 1285 Front St., Lahaina,
■ Best Mexican: Saddle up to paniolo country for a fiesta at Polli’s Mexican Restaurant famous for fresh salsa, guacamole and crisp tortilla chips, fish tacos and party-size margaritas with fun flavors of lilikoi, strawberry and mango. The Upcountry ambience and welcoming air attracts from cowboys to yoga instructors to international visitors who make the arduous trek up Haleakala. Ole! Polli’ s Mexican Restaurant is located at 1202 Makawao Ave., Makawao, 572-7808, www.pollismexicanrestaurant. com. Honorable Mentions: Fernando’ s has two locations: Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, Kahului, 871-5333 and Maui Market-
■ Best Mediterranean: Owner Johnny Arabatzis Jr. loves ■ Best Latin: Your taste buds to fish from his own boat, so his will be playing the maracas at the Pita Paradise serves the freshest small, lively Cuatro Restaurant catch served in kabobs, entrees in Kihei that draws a conga line and appetizers. Greece meets of interest for happy hour and Italy here with lamb gyros, gnocdinner daily. Savor spicy ahi nachi Bolognese, chicken parmesan chos, south-of-the-border chili and spinach tiropitas. Sip wines verde pork, Acapulco shrimp and cocktails and enjoy baklava scampi and Tijuana Caesar salad ice cream cake and rich mascardone right. pone cheesecake. Cuatro Restaurant is located Pita Paradise is located at 34 at 1881 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, Wailea Ike Drive, Kihei, 879879-1110, 7177, www.pitaparadisehawaii. www.cuatro808.com. com. Honorable Mention: Maui Honorable Mentions: Cafe Taco’ s locations: Queen Des Amis, 42 Baldwin Ave., PaKa‘ahumanu Center ≤ Napili ia, 579-323,www.cdamaui.com. Plaza ≤ Lahaina Square ≤ Kamaole Beach Center ≤ Piilani Vil- Sarentos on the Beach, 2980 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, 875-7555, lage Shopping Center, www.sarentosonthebeach.com. www.mauitacos.com.
place, 270 Dairy Road, Kahului, 873-7759. Las Pinatas of Maui,, 395 Dairy Road, Kahului, 877-8707, www.pinatasmaui.com.
■ Best Puerto Rican: Open for telephone orders and take-out only from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, Mama Ding’s Pasteles’ Mary “Mama Ding” Caravalho and her son Frank Caravalho make one plate only with a pastele, gandule rice, empanadilla and Uncle Louie’s sausage and offer items a la carte. Everyone loves the carrot and prune cakes, pleasing customers since 1984. Mama Ding’ s Pasteles is located at 255 Alamaha St., Kahului, 877-5796 or 283-2426. Honorable Mention: Pastele House Maui, Food Truck, 2839817. Visit Facebook for location. ■ Best Thai: Whether you like your exotic Thai food mild, medium or hot, the two Thailand Cuisine locations will delight with aromatic ginger, galangal, lemongrass, coconut and fresh chilies. Owners Vanh and Kong Lavongtheung showcase fine art, sculptures and wood from their home country, are gracious and offer take-out and catering as well, so it’s no wonder that it is a repeat winner. Thailand Cuisine has two locations: Maui Mall, Kahului, 873-0225 and Kukui Mall, Kihei, 875-0839, www.thailand cuisinemaui.net. Honorable Mentions: Saeng’ s Thai Cuisine 2119 W. Vineyard St., Wailuku, 2441567. Thai Chef Restaurant, Old Lahaina Center, 878 Front
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■ Best Vietnamese: On any day of the week, A Saigon Cafe will transport your taste buds into the heart of Ho Chi Minh City with garden-party shrimp, rice in a clay pot, green papaya salad and whole opakapaka in ginger and garlic. Besides the food, the real reason to go there is to be greeted by charismatic owner Jennifer Nguyen and her staff. Call about catering and monthly wine events. A Saigon Cafe is located at 1792 Main St., Wailuku, 2439560. www.asaigoncafe.com. Honorable Mentions: Vietnamese Cuisine, 1200 S. Kihei Road, Kihei, 875-2088, www. vietnameserestaurant.com. Ba-Le Sandwich Shop has three locations: 1824 Oihana St., Wailuku, 249-8833; Maui Marketplace, 270 Dairy Road, Kahului, 8772400; and Piilani Village, 225 Piikea Ave., Kihei, 875-6400. ■ Best Multinational: There is no place more international on Maui than Fairmont Kea Lani’s Ko restaurant, dishing up a salad bowl of ethnic foods from Maui’s storied plantation-era past. Ask about the Hawaiian, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Filipino and Japanese favorites from recipes passed down through generations, but all with a contemporary twist to make it No. 1. Ko is located at The Fairmont Kea Lani, 4100 Wailea Alanui, Wailea, 875-2210, www. korestaurant.com.
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ho would think the winner of W the Best Bento category is hidden in the Maui Chemical & Paper
Products, Inc. building in the Wailuku Industrial Park, but that is exactly where people can find TJ’s Warehouse. Filling a hole in Maui’s comTJ’s Warehouse photo munity by offering Asian food prodOne of TJ’s tasty bentos ucts, TJ’s built a commercial kitchen in 2005 in order to sell bentos (box Best Bento lunches). Word spread quickly that TJ’s Warehouse this was the place for bentos, as well 875 Alua St. • Wailuku as okazuya plate lunches and other hot 244-7311 • www.tjswarehouse.com prepared foods — perfect for family beach day, taking on the plane or just Honorable Mentions: grabbing a quick lunch. Pukalani Superette Standard offerings include chicken 15 Makawao Ave. • Pukalani katsu, teriyaki beef and chicken, gy572-7616 • www.pukalanisuperette.com oza, Korean chicken, Spam musubi, and weekly specials with most bentos Takamiya Market priced below $8. You are sure to find 359 N. Market St. • Wailuku something that satisfies your taste 244-3404 • takamiyamarket.com buds.
Best Burger Teddy’s Bigger Burgers 335 Keawe St. #221 • Lahaina 661-9111 • www.teddysbb.com
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Honorable Mentions: Cool Cat Cafe ince Teddy’s Bigger Burgers opened in 2011 on Maui, its success lies in its at- 658 Front St. #160 • Lahaina • 667-0908 tention to quality and customer service. Rock & Brews Using only 100 percent fresh ground 120 Hana Highway • Paia • 579-9011 chuck (no fillers or binders), Teddy’s burgwww.rockandbrews.com ers are hand-crafted, charbroiled and made-to-order, so customers can select one of the popular burgers or customize their burger by choosing from a wide selection of add-ons to satisfy their tastes. Teddy’s takes pride in all of its menu offerings including Don Lee Farms-brand veggie burgers, mahi mahi and chicken sandwiches. Sideorders include thick-cut fries with the skin left on, beer-battered onion rings or sweet potato fries. Customers can round out their meal with a hand-scooped milkshake using Roselani ice cream. “Because all of our menu items are prepared to order, we do take a little longer. Teddy’s Bigger Burger photo Our goal is to make it worth the wait,” said Grab a burger today General Manager Jessica Cypert.
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Best Brunch Buffet Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel 2525 Kaanapali Parkway • Kaanapali 667-0124 • www.kbhmaui.com
Honorable Mentions: t doesn’t get better than at Ka‘anapali Grand Wailea Beach Hotel’s award-winning Sunday 3850 Wailea Alanui Drive • Wailea Champagne Brunch, a multiple winner in 875-1234 • www.grandwailea.com this category. Choose indoor or outdoor seating, sip ever-flowing bubbly, watch Andaz Maui at Wailea hula dancers sway and listen to Hawaiian 3550 Wailea Alanui Drive • Wailea musicians perform. 573-1234 • maui.andaz.hyatt.com Then loosen your belts and head to the extravagant, all-you-can-eat buffet. Breaklegs and shrimp cocktails, and for meat fast lovers may wake up to smoked lovers, chefs carve slow-roasted prime rib, salmon Benedict and cheese blintzes. baked ham and stuffed pork loin. Seafood lovers may dive into cold crab A sushi boat, vibrant salads, keiki fare, local and Hawaiian favorites and sweet desserts keep KBH reigning as “the Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel photos best brunch on Loosen your belts and head to the extravagant, all-you-can-eat buffet at Maui.” Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel.
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“Voted BEST FILIPINO FOOD 2017” by the The Maui News Readers Poll
Roger and Tina would like to thank the Maui community for supporting them the past 26 years and for voting them Maui’s BEST Filipino Food again in the 2017 Maui News Best of Maui contest!
The Santos family and staff take pride in sharing their Filipino culture by providing the freshest and tastiest Filipino and “Local food” to their friends and neighbors of all nationalities on Maui.
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Jayford Agbayani
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e’s the “man of the moment.” The “king of the kitchen.” Jayford Agbayani goes the extra mile as the Most Promising Student Chef graduate of the Culinary Arts Program at the University of Hawaii Maui College. He’s even traveled to Asia and has cooked in a few restaurants. “Jayford was in my advanced cooking class in The Leis Family Class Act Restaurant at UH-MC,” says Chef Lecturer Tom Lelli. “He was an excellent student, passionate about learning his craft and always performing at a high level. He spent many hours volunteering for community events and charity fundraisers.” Graduating in the 2017 Spring Semester, Jayford earned a Culinary Arts Degree, was honored as UH-MC’s Most Outstanding Culinary Student, and he got a 2016 ‘Aipono Awards scholarship. But he’s very humble and modest, nonetheless. “I moved to Maui 10 years ago from the Philippines with my whole family,” says Jayford, 39. “Before coming back to school, I wanted to pursue my passion and didn’t expect anything. I just did what I loved. I received a few scholarships. I didn’t expect to be chosen by my peers as the Most Promising Student Chef. I am so honored and blessed because I know that this group of students has the best talent, like our chef-instructor Craig Omori said.”
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Jayford Agbayani is admired by his peers, making him the Most Promising Student Chef graduate of the University of Hawaii Maui College Culinary Arts Program. While a student, “Jayford spent many extra hours outside of class striving to learn more and refine what he was learning,” explains Lelli. “He got along well with others and was an excellent team player helping wherever needed especially in the mentoring of other students. He did all this while holding down a full-time job at Taverna. I could
not be more proud of his accomplishments and how he exemplifies what it means to be a UH-MC Culinary Arts Program graduate and aspiring professional chef.” A West Maui resident, Jayford cooked at Kobe Steak House for 10 years before Taverna. “I’m currently working under the supervision of Master Chef Roger Stettler,” says Jayford. “I am always open for new things and will never stop learning. Papardelle is my favorite pasta dish. My style is more Asian and island style. So it’s a good opportunity to work with Chef Roger and learn Italian specialties.” Jayford says he’ll probably stay on the island and learn as much as he can and “maybe later buy a one-way ticket somewhere.” He loves to travel and has already been to Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. “I’m planning to travel to Europe soon and experience different cultures, learn different cuisines and meet people and their love for food. For me if you have a dream, just go for it. You never know what will happen until you try. One day, I will share my love of food through my cooking and inspire young aspiring chefs like me.” Well, Jayford, you already do inspire. Here’s what a few student peers have to say: “He strives for excellence,” says Tiffany Keau. “He’s fun and works great with people,” says Angelica B. Cuaresma. “Hard-working, skilled culinarian,” says Motley Adovas. “His food is always good,” says Mikiala Holley. “Good leader,” says Jake Francis. “Well organized, knows his stuff,” says John Torres. Congrats, Jayford Agbayani!
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Zippy’s Kahului
arents dining out with children can have a chalP lenge. Between stink-eye
from child-free diners and a never-ending chorus of “Eeew, there’s nothing I like,” trying to find a way to go out for a bite after a hard day at work and satisfy the kids can drive a parent crazy. Thankfully, there’s Zippy’s. With its extensive menu of something for everyone, friendly staff and casual atmosphere, Zippy’s welcomes families. “I see how families come for a meal, and pretty soon friends of theirs arrive unplanned,” commented General Manager Michael Poulter. “It’s a great place for friends and families to meet up.”
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oke is taken very seriously on P Maui. With many places offering it, only one can be voted
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Best Kid-Friendly Zippy’s Kahului 15 Hookele St. • Kahului • 856-7599 www.zippys.com/kahului.com Honorable Mentions: IHOP 70 E Kaahumanu Ave. • Kahului • 871-4000 www.ihopmaui.com McDonalds www.mcdonalds.com
Best Poke on Maui by our readers. This year, Foodland won thanks to its quality fish and deliPhoto courtesy Foodland cious variety of styles — Califor- Tender ahi mixed with farm-fresh ingrenia roll, kimchi, spicy, sweet and dients is what makes Foodland poke the spicy, and traditional Hawaiian best. salt. They make an effort at creating new tastes and styles of its Best Poke poke. Foodland “Our seafood team takes pride Kehalani • Kaahumanu • Kihei • Lahaina in being ‘Hawaii’s Home for Pukalani • Foodland Farms Lahaina Poke’ and continually looks for Sack N Save Wailuku • www.foodland.com ways to cater to the likes and taste of customers,” explained ChairHonorable Mentions: man and CEO, Jenai S. Wall. Tamura’s Fine Wines “But the secret ingredient to their & Liquors success is the heart and soul they Kahului • Kihei • Lahaina • Express Wailuku put into each batch of poke they www.tamurasfinewine.com make. We are honored, truly honored that our Maui customers Takamiya Market have voted us ‘Best’ and tip our 359 N. Market St. • Wailuku hats to our entire seafood team for 244-3404 • takamiyamarket.com their commitment to excellence.”
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>> best omiyage <<
Sam Sato’s
Komoda Store & Bakery
miyage is a tradition brought to Hawaii by Japanese immiO grants, but it has evolved to include all ethnicities. The best omiyage is always something to eat and stems from the tradition
he humble noodle is becoming T quite the “it” thing in food circles. Lucky for Maui residents we’ve
known for years how good noodles can be thanks to Sam Sato’s. Current manager Kirk Toma thanks his loyal customers for this honor. “Our customers grew up with our noodles. Some, we saw as a little kid and now they’re bringing their kids or grandkids,” said Toma. From humble beginnings that his grandparents, Sam and Gladys Sato, started back in 1933 to feed the plantation camps in Sprecklesville, Toma’s Sam Sato’s has become a Maui legend. Oftentimes a first stop after returning to Maui or even as just a lunchtime fix, Sam Sato’s is still turning out its saimin, chow fun, dry mein, manju and plate lunches from the recipes created by Gladys. It’s good to know some things don’t change, even on Maui.
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A bowl of Sam Sato’s dry mein with side of soup. Best Noodles Sam Sato’s 1750 Wili Pa Loop • Wailuku • 244-7124 Honorable Mentions: Star Noodle 286 Kupuohi St. (Lah. Bus. Park) Lahaina • 667-5400 • www.starnoodle.com Pukalani Superette 15 Makawao Ave. • Pukalani 572-7616 • www.pukalanisuperette.com
of Japanese pilgrims who would bring back a “souvenir” from the shrine they visited as proof that they actually went there. Whomever they shared these items with would also be blessed, just like the pilgrims. On Maui, there is one place that repeatedly comes to mind when the idea of omiyage comes up — Komoda Store & Bakery for its long johns, cream puffs and stick donuts. Now that the Transportation Security Administration no longer considers Komoda’s cream filling a threat, loyal customers and students returning to far-away schools buy dozens of the treats to take back with them. “I thank everyone for selecting us,” smiled Calvin Shibuya, owner and sole baker of these delights. The Maui News / Catherine Kenar photo Zar Ogata
Best Omiyage (Island food gift) Komoda Store & Bakery 3674 Baldwin Ave. • Makawao • 572-7261 Honorable Mentions: Maui Specialty Chocolates 180 E Wakea Ave.• Kahului • 871-1222 • www.mauispecialtychocolates.com Home Maid Bakery 1005 Lower Main St. • Wailuku • 244-7015 • www.homemaidbakery.com
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“Lanai is open for business! Visit Lanai and take a trip back in time. Safe and relaxing, Lanai is the perfect place for both local and mainland visitors. Kick back and enjoy yourself! Taking a trip to Lanai is incredibly affordable! The ferry service offers rides from Maui at various times during the day, why not take a day trip? Or spend the night, there are various lodging options like Hotel Lanai, as well as numerous bed and breakfast inns. You don’t even have to rent a car; we have a taxi service! Or you can opt to walk because everything is close. Come and visit Lanai City: Hawaii’s only Centrally Planned Community. “Where the pine trees tickle the clouds.”
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Four Seasons Resort Maui and
Bistro Casanova
aising the bar (pun intended!) in a R tie for Best Cocktail Lounge are two varied island establishments.
is flown in from Oahu’s Chinatown on Saturdays and Sundays. Bistro Casanova exudes “amore” in With sunset views of the pool and the most wonderful of Italian ways as the ocean, the Lobby Lounge at Four the cool place to go before or after a Four Seasons Resort Maui photo The Maui News / CARLA TRACY photo Seasons Resort Maui offers patrons nearby Maui Arts & Cultural Center cushy seating, elegant service, craft Lobby Lounge at Four Seasons Resort Bistro Casanova Bartenders Mahealani show or a movie at the theaters for cocktails and complimentary gourmet date night. Its living room ambience Maui mixes it up with world-class service, li- Cavaco (left) and Kalai Kane show their nuts and olives. sexy libations on the comfy couch. absorbs noise and lets you cozy up on bations, pupu and live music nightly. Hawaiian music and hula are percouches and love seats. formed during sunset nightly and muThe bar and high-top lounge area is Best Cocktail Lounge ~ It’s a tie! sicians from other genres play from 8 a hot-spot hangout for singles and Four Seasons Resort Maui to 11 p.m., including notables Eric 3900 Wailea Alanui Drive • Wailea • 874-8000 • www.fourseasons.com/maui/ Gilliom, Levi Poasa and Sal Godinez. those meeting friends after work all the and Shake it up with hand-crafted cocktails way through dinner until closing. DurBistro Casanova ing happy hour, sip $5 carafes of mojisuch as the Kipahulu Lulu (bartender 33 Lono Ave. • Kahului • 873-3650 • nwww.casanovamaui.com Chris Nevin’s award-winning mai tai) tos, margaritas and wine; and enjoy and the Hala Kahiki served in a copper pupu from Cajun-dusted seared ahi Honorable Mention: pineapple. Sushi, cheese platters, slid- with shaved celery and wasabi aioli to Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman ers and desserts pair with sake, bubbly, lobster ravioli with Brandy blush 10 Wailea Gateway Place • Wailea • 891-2322 • www.monkeypodkitchen.com beers and spirits nightly and dim sum sauce.
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Flatbread Company
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en years ago, Flatbread Company opened on Maui and changed the way we think of pizza. Championing local organic farms and produce, Flatbread offers weekly special carne flatbreads and veggie flatbreads in addition to its regular menu items, like the ever-popular Mopsy’s Kalua Pork topped with kiawesmoked free-range kalua pork, housemade organic mango barbeque sauce, organic red onions, Maui pineapple chunks and a blend of Hawaiian goat cheese, mozzarella and parmesan all baked in its wood-fired oven. General Manager Erik Hutchinson credits his staff’s friendliness and professionalism with making sure Flatbread remains consistently top notch. “We take pride in our food and strive to stay consistent in its quality,” said Hutchinson. Vegan and gluten-free options are also available and they are always happy to do a halfand-half flatbread when you can’t decide on just one choice. Don’t forget, too, if you dine there on Tuesdays, Flatbread donates a portion of its proceeds to area non-profits.
Sansei he force behind the Sansei brand is owner D.K. Kodama, whose T philosophy brings a smile and a
Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
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Best Pizza Flatbread Company 89 Hana Highway • Paia • 579-8989 www.flatbreadcompany.com Honorable Mentions: Maui Brick Oven 1215 S. Kihei Road • Kihei 875-7896 • ww.mauibrickoven.com Pizza Madness Maui 1455 S. Kihei Road • Kihei • 270-9888 www.pizzamadnessmaui.com
crowd, who enjoy the fresh-as-it-gets food and have fun, too. Yet he credits his team for success. The original Kapalua concept has spawned fun, successful sister outlets all over Hawaii, including the hugely popular Sansei in Kihei along with Oahu, the Big Island and the latest in Seattle with each restaurant serving up to 50 pounds of fresh ahi each night. Creative originals include the foie gras nigiri sushi; sizzling Chinese-style sashimi with cilantro and ginger, and Kapalua “Butterfry” roll. Perpetual award-winners are panko-crusted fresh ahi sashimi and mango-crab salad hand rolls. Besides sushi, Pacific-Rim inspired, contemporary Japanese specialties are winners, too
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Best Sushi Bar Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar 1881 S. Kihei Road • Kihei • 879-0004 and 600 Office Road • Kapalua 669-6286 • www.sanseihawaii.com Honorable Mentions: Kojima’s Sushi Bar & Cafe 81 Makawao Ave. • Pukalani • 573-2859 www.kojimassushi.com Japengo Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa 200 Nohea Kai Drive • Kaanapali 667-4727• maui.regency.hyatt.com
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Foodland
Foodland opened Sitsincefirst1970storewhen on Maui, it has upheld
the legacy of Foodland founder Maurice J. “Sully” Sullivan of delivering great food selection and customer service to its customers — and with seven locations island-wide, there is sure to be a store nearby. “We are truly honored to be recognized as the Best Food Market on Maui, and credit our 460 employees at our seven Maui stores for this remarkable achievement,” said Chairman and CEO, Jenai S. Wall. “Our customers often share that what they love about shopping at Foodland is the care, warmth and kindness of our employees. We are proud of their dedication, and are truly grateful that our customers have recognized their efforts with this award.” Sully’s heartfelt philosophy continues to direct the company, “Treat our customers well and they will come back.”
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The neat and varied quality produce department is one reason Foodland is the Best Food Market on Maui. Best Food Market Foodland Locations: Kehalani • Kaahumanu • Kihei • Lahaina Pukalani • Foodland Farms Lahaina • Sack N Save Wailuku www.foodland.com Honorable Mentions: Pukalani Superette 15 Makawao Ave. Pukalani • 572-7616 www.pukalanisuperette.com Mana Foods 49 Baldwin Ave. • Paia • 579-8078 www.manafoodsmaui.com
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Bistro Casanova
his year, “party central” is smack dab in the middle of Central Maui. Yes, Bistro Casanova in Kahului is a sea of familiar island faces, like “Cheers” where “everyone knows your name.” Regulars flock there before films and concerts, airport runs, work and shopping. It’s the No. 1 place to shake it up, relax and enjoy. Happy Hour runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kick back on cushy couches, at the bar or high-top tables for cruising and schmoozing. Sip cool $5 carafes of mojitos, margaritas and wines; and savor tapas of oyster shooters, classic steak frites and hot shrimp tempura after 3 p.m.
Bistro Casanova Bartender Sara Byrd and Bar Manager Shawn Carter showcase some of their fun libations. The Maui News / CARLA TRACY photo
Best Happy Hour Bistro Casanova 33 Lono Ave. • Kahului • 873-3650 www.casanovamaui.com Honorable Mentions: Las Pinatas of Maui 395 Dairy Road • Kahului • 877-8707 www.pinatasmaui.com Gannon’s 100 Wailea Golf Club Drive • Wailea • 875-8080 www.gannonsrestaurant.com
>> best steak <<
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
rom perfectly marbled ribeyes F to leaner filet mignons to tempting T-bones, Ruth’s Chris
Steak House sears USDA prime Photo courtesy Ruth’s Chris Steak House beef and finishes it with pats of The Tomahawk Hero ribeye keeps sizzling at butter. Whisked to your table on both of the Ruth’s Chris Steak House locations sizzling 500-degree plates, the on Maui. meaty masterpieces arrive juicy and hot. Savor the top two-perBest Steak cent of the country’s beef and the Ruth’s Chris Steak House freshest seafood with heaping Outlets of Maui • 900 Front St. • Lahaina • 661-8815 sides of creamed spinach, au and gratin potatoes, warm ambience The Shops at Wailea • 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive and comfortable elegance. Sip a Wailea • 874-8880 • www.ruthschris.com chilled martini, swirl a big, red wine from the award-winning list, Honorable Mentions: share crab-stuffed mushrooms, Outback Steakhouse Piilani Village Center • 281 Piikea Ave. crunch a steak-house salad and Kihei • 879-8400 • www.outback.com delight in rich bread pudding with creme Anglaise. To experience Makawao Steak House the New Orleans-inspired cuisine 3612 Baldwin Ave. • Makawao • 572-8711 at its prime, just follow the sizzle www.makawaosteakhouse.com to Ruth’s two locations on Maui.
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Best Seafood Mama’s Fish House 799 Poho Place Kuau • 579-8488 www.mamasfishhouse.com
Mama’s Fish House
ith the word “fish” in its name, it’s no Wwonder that Mama’s Fish House always
swims ahead of Maui’s school for annual Best Seafood crowns. For 45 years, owners Floyd and Doris Christenson have captained their expert team to offer the best locally-caught fish ever. They even subsidize deep-sea buoys for Maui fishers, so they may easily hook-up out in the deep blue. These same fishers trailer their boats right up to the loading dock, and cutters receive it, slice fillets and sashimi, and boil the bones to make aromatic soup stocks. Executive Chef Perry Bateman takes it over the top by pan-searing bottom fish; stuffing mahi with crab; cutting ono for ceviche; steaming whole opakapaka in hot peanut oil, and changing the ever-rotating menu daily, depending on what’s caught. Other prized ocean specimens are lehi, uku, onaga and kampachi. Mama’s entices with Tristan Island lobster tails; octopus, or hee; Kauai clams and shrimp; Tahitian prawns; and farm-raised trout from Kula.
Honorable Mentions: Nick’s Fishmarket Fairmont Kea Lani 4100 Wailea Alanui Drive Wailea • 879-7224 www.nicksfishmarketmaui.com Sea House Restaurant Napili Kai Beach Resort 5900 Lower Honoapiilani Road Lahaina • 669-1500 www.seahousemaui.com
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Pan-seared opah (photo above), with Kauai shrimp ran as a special recently at the Best Overall Restaurant on Maui. Stellar Bay oysters (at right), with local mango vinaigrette “pop” with freshness.
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30 years because owner Nicky “Beans” Matichyn treats his expert staff like family and they treat you like ohana, too, by pouring aromatic local coffees, dishing up free advice and preparing breakfast and lunch favorites from croissants to organic vegan soup. The Happy Cappy Hour and loyalty cards keep you coming back. Peruse the eccentric and whimsical store as you shop for coffee grinders and aromatic beans. Sip single-serve coffee from local farmers and coldbrew iced coffee to enjoy in-house or to take home with you. “We care about your coffee so you don’t have to,” says Matichyn. “Once you come here, our staff will try hard to remember you.”
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Best Local Coffee/Tea Shop Maui Coffee Roasters • 444 Hana Highway • Kahului • 877-2877 • www.mauicoffeeroasters.com Honorable Mentions: Wailuku Coffee Company • 26 North Market St. • Wailuku • 495-0259 • www.wailukucoffeeco.com Akamai Coffee • 1325 S. Kihei Road • Kihei • 868-3251 or Parking lot of Home Depot • 100 Pakaula St. • Kahului • 575-9891 • www.akamaicoffee.com
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Bar with an updated menu and friendly staff sharing their aloha with customers. Heather grew up on Oahu and comes from a family of cooks. Her son, Kainoa Turner, is the Cordon Bleu-trained chef at Paddlers, and has created a nicely varied menu of inspired easy to share pupu; basic but not ordinary salads and sandwiches that have that something special added, such as the tomato-jam burger with applewood smoked-pepper bacon and chili aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Entrees include meat and pasta selections with a decidedly local influence with chop or hamburger steak, teri pork, garlic or chili-garlic shrimp and a beef noodle soup with cabbage, ginger, scallion, fried tofu and top sirloin added. Paddlers has local entertainment most evenings and will be celebrating one year in business this month.
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Paddlers’ beef noodle soup with cabbage, ginger, scallion, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onions, fried tofu and top sirloin eats more like a meal than a soup. Best Eatery on Molokai Paddlers Restaurant and Bar 10 Mohala Street Kaunakakai • (808) 553-3300 www.molokaipaddlersinn.com Honorable Mention: Molokai Pizza Cafe 15 Kaunakakai Place Kaunakakai • (808) 553-3288
of Lanai. “Wonderful!” exclaimed Phoenix Dupree, general manager of the cafe his parents, Georgia and Joe Abilay, started back in 1991. “Our long-time team takes pride in our food and customer service.” The Abilays were visiting Lanai, when they realized there were no places open to Photo courtesy Blue Ginger Cafe get a bite to eat. As a retired executive Blue Ginger’s chop steak plate sous chef, Joe decided then and there to buy one of the businesses and open a Best Eatery on Lanai restaurant that would be open for breakBlue Ginger Cafe fast, lunch and dinner every day. 409 7th Street Everything on the menu is made to orLanai City • (808) 565-6363 der with Blue Ginger’s own recipes, www.bluegingercafelanai.com sauces and gravies, house-made breads and hamburger buns, and hamburger mix. Honorable Mention: The cafe boasts a broad menu and specialNobu Lanai izes in local plates such as chop steak, 1 Manele Road saimin, roast pork, loco moco, chow fun Four Seasons Lanai Manele Bay and more. (808)565-2832 “This is a place where everyone knows www.noburestaurants.com/lanai your name,” said Dupree proudly.
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amed after Hawaii’s state fish, N Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf As-
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periences of the arts.” In extending the MACC’s community commitment to the arts beyond its walls, the “Artists in the Community” program redefines the relationship of artist to audience and embodies the MACC’s enduring belief in the transformative ability of the arts to build community. Through a multitude of free events throughout the year, the MACC brings performing artists into local schools, senior centers and social-service agencies, by reaching out to people throughout Maui County in the places where they live, go to school, or gather to socialize including Hana, Lanai and Molokai. In return, the MACC’s visiting artists feel the strength of aloha from the community. This year alone, the MACC has hosted international acts such as Compagnie Herve Koubi, the New Shanghai Circus and, coming this month, Shank’s Mare, a collaborative puppetry experience between American puppet artist Tom Lee and Japanese traditional puppeteer, Koryu Nishikawa V. Music performances as diverse as Bonnie Raitt, UB40, Ottmar Liebert, Michael Franti and Compagnie Herve Koubi Damien Marley bring something amazed audiences with its jaw- for everyone’s taste. dropping performances. The MACC also provides a stage auians will be forever thankful for the leadership and gentle tenacity of the late Masaru “Pundy” Yokouchi, philanthropist, businessman and patron of the arts who spearheaded the construction of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in 1994. “For over 20 years, the MACC has been the most comprehensive, multi-disciplinary arts facility in Hawaii,” explained Art Vento, president and CEO. “The MACC continues to strive for the enrichment of life on Maui through personal and shared ex-
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Hawaii Opera Theatre with students from Kamehameha Schools presented the original Hawaiian language production, Ha‘upu: A Hawaiian Opera, in April. for local orchestras, choral groups and performance groups, such as the Maui Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, Maui Taiko and Zenshin Daiko, as well as providing a home stage for the Maui Academy of Performing Arts MAPA Live! productions, such as this year’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame A New Musical.” In its efforts to reach all Maui communities and residents, the MACC regularly makes its facility available to Maui intermediate and high school bands allowing these young musicians an opportunity to perform on a world-class stage. Through the center’s cultural programming, the MACC is committed to bringing forth the depth
and breadth of authentic Hawaiian artistic experiences. Its programs represent the highest caliber of contemporary artistic accomplishments that spring from the rich cultural traditions of the past. The MACC has already or will host the MAMO Wearable Art Show, Ki Ho‘alu Guitar Festival, the Ukulele Festival, Ku Mai Ka Hula, and the Maui premiere of Hawaii Opera Theatre’s original Hawaiian language production “Ha‘upu.” “We are gratified by this honor from our community. We will never tire of being recognized in this way!” says MACC Cultural Director Kahulu Maluo. “What we do at the MACC and how we serve our community remain cor-
nerstones in the mission of the MACC as first established by our founder, Pundy Yokouchi. “We remain committed to the past, present and future of Maui, through entertainment, education, visual arts and Hawaiian cultural programming. I believe that we significantly impact our community through the outstanding diversity of cultural experiences we offer and through our audience’s experiences of both established and emerging local and international artists we bring to stages all over Maui Nui. “We often say that we ‘bring the best of the world to Maui and the best of Maui to the world’ which I feel is an apt description of what we do,” adds Maluo.
Best Cultural Program Maui Arts & Cultural Center One Cameron Way Kahului • 242-7469 www.mauiarts.org Honorable Mentions: Hale Ho‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House Maui Historical Society 2375 A. Main St. Wailuku • 244-3326 www.mauimuseum.org ‘Ulalena Maui Theatre Old Lahaina Center 878 Front St. Lahaina • 856-7900 www.ulalena.com
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to the public in 1930 and has been a perennial favorite of locals and visitors alike. Photo courtesy Waiehu Golf Course Eighteen holes are available for play. There is also a putting green and A rainbow appears after an early morning shower over Hole No. 6. a lighted driving range along with a pro shop. Golfers can elect to rent a golf cart or walk the 174-acre course. Best Golf Course Superintendent Todd Allen and his Waiehu Golf Course crew have been working for the past 200 Halewaiu Road • Waiehu two-and-a-half years to get the course 243-7400 • www.co.maui.hi.us in shape. They are swapping out the existing bermuda grass for ocean-tolHonorable Mentions: erant seashore paspalum turfgrass. The Dunes at Maui Lani “We get a lot of students here,” 1333 Maui Lani Parkway • Kahului said Allen. “For $2, students can 873-0422 • www.dunesatmauilani.com come and learn a game that will teach them a valuable life lesson in honesty. Kapalua Plantation Golf Course You have to be honest with yourself 2000 Plantation Club Drive • Kapalua in this game, otherwise it will catch 669-8044 • www.golfatkapalua.com up to you.”
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aui’s oldest family-owned and M operated sailing company has a reputation for excellence and com-
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s the name states, Anytime Fitness truly A makes access to fitness available when you are. Open 24 hours, seven days a week,
there are now two locations on Maui that make staying in shape easier. Both locations offer top of the line cardioand strength training options including free weights and plate-loaded equipment, as well as fitness classes such as Zumba, Pilates and yoga. Owner and general manager of the Maui Lani location, Kurt Higa believes it’s the atmosphere at the club that makes it so welcoming. “We really make an effort to have a clean club that welcomes all walks of life,” said Higa. Sean Higuchi, owner and general manager of the Upcountry location in Pukalani, agrees. “We are lucky to be in a friendly communiSEAN HIGUCHI photo ty. High schoolers are working out next to the aunties and uncles. We also have friendly em- Front row from left: Owner Sean Higuchi, Karlee Peters and ployees who pass on that attitude to our mem- Tiffany Ramos; back row: Andrew Pirsch and Andrew Wylie from bers.” the Pukalani Anytime Fitness gym.
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Anytime Fitness at Maui Lani
Best Fitness Club/Gym Anytime Fitness 24 Kiopaa St. • Pukalani • 633-6463 and 54 Maui Lani Parkway Shops • Wailuku 244-2348 • www.anytimefitness.com Honorable Mentions: 24 Hour Fitness 150 Hana Highway • Kahului 877-7474 • www.24hourfitness.com Maui Powerhouse Gym Azeka Shopping Center 1279 S. Kihei Road • 214-6737 www.mauipowerhousegym.com
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Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
hen it’s time for the early-bird and W late-night specials at the two Sansei restaurants on Maui, lines snake out the
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TJ’s senior discount combined with its Rewards Program help those over 60 years.
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base,” explained Retail Manager Joel Kawasaki. “They’ve been loyal customers and we want to reciprocate by offering help to our senior customers.” TJ’s offers “No Sales Tax Discount” everyday on every purchase on every item for customers 60 years and older. TJ’s customers know they can maximize that savings even more with the TJ’s Rewards Program available to all customers. Customers accumulate points on every purchase. They can redeem those points on future purchases. In addition, TJ’s Rewards members
Best Senior Discount TJ’s Warehouse Outlet 875 Alua St. Wailuku • 244-7311 www.tjswarehouse.com
door as if a rock concert was about to be staged. That’s because the No. 1 Sushi Bar Sansei restaurants in both Kapalua and Kihei dish up such stellar food and a fun atmosphere created by acclaimed chef Dave DK Kodama. It’s a given that the deals abound. The early-bird special of 25 percent off of your food order is on a roll from 5:15 to 6 p.m. daily at Kapalua. On Sundays and Mondays, kamaaina with Hawaii ID get 50 percent off food during that time. In Kihei, early-bird deals run from 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays and Mondays with 50 percent off food, and 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays at 25 percent off. Call about reservations as some days it’s first come, first served. Either way, it’s worth the wait.
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Best Early Bird Discount Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar 1881 S. Kihei Road • Kihei • 879-0004 and 600 Office Road Kapalua • 669-6286 www.sanseihawaii.com Honorable Mentions: Ruth’s Chris Steak House Outlets of Maui • 661-8815 and The Shops at Wailea • 874-8880 www.ruthschris.com Hula Grill Kaanapali 2435 Kaanapali Parkway Kaanapali • 667-6636 www.hulagrillkaanapali.com
Honorable Mentions: Ross Dress for Less 200 E Kamehameha Ave. Kahului • 877-5483 Pukalani Superette 15 Makawao Ave. Pukalani • 572-7616 www.pukalanisuperette.com
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airmont Kea Lani’s signature Ko F restaurant dishes up award-winning cuisine inspired by the salad bowl of eth-
nic cultures from Maui’s storied sugarcane plantation era. Recipes passed down from Ko chefs’ families take the local fare deeply rooted in the island’s history to new heights. A previous winner of Best Resort Restaurant, Ko shows lots of love to kamaaina with buy-one-get-one entrees, buy-one-get-one appetizers and 30 percent off bottles of wine for lunch and dinner every day. Fairmont’s Luana Lounge also pops with 25 percent off beverages for kamaaina.
Ohana-style pupu platter features Kobe beef poke, calamari and chicken and mushroom lumpia.
Best Restaurant Kamaaina Discount Ko Fairmont Kea Lani 4100 Wailea Alanui Drive • Wailea 875-2210 • www.korestaurant.com Honorable Mentions: Humuhumunukunukuapua‘a Grand Wailea 3850 Wailea Alanui Drive • Wailea 875-1234 • www.grandwailea.com Sea House Restaurant Napili Kai Beach Resort 5900 Lower Honoapiilani Road Lahaina • 669-1500 www.seahousemaui.com
Best Activity Kamaaina Discount Trilogy Excursions 207 Kupuohi St. • Lahaina 874-5649 www.sailtrilogy.com Honorable Mentions: Skyline Eco Adventures 12 Kiopaa Pl. #202 Makawao • 878-8400 and 18303 Haleakala Highway Kula • 878-8400 and 2580 Kekaa Drive #122 Lahaina • 878-8400 www.zipline.com UFO Parasail 12 Ulupono St. • Lahaina (800) 359-4836 www.ufoparasail.net
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Trilogy Excursions
aui is such a sought-after destination M for travelers, it is sometimes overlooked that its residents also enjoy many of
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