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While I appreciate the intent, I wanted to correct the correction that ran in this week’s issue of Maui Time Weekly (Aug. 16, 2007). The location originally proposed by ML&P for 40 home-sites near Lipoa Point was mauka of Honoapi‘ilani Hwy (not makai as stated in the correction). ML&P withdrew plans for these home-sites, and all other plans for the Lipoa Point area, from consideration by the GPAC in June. We are discussing various options for this land with Mayor [Charmaine] Tavares. The company currently has no plans for any development in the Lipoa Point area. -Teri Gorman, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Maui Land & Pineapple Co.

TALKIN’ ‘BOUT CROTCH HOLDS Dear Self-Proclaimed Bitchy Skank: I agree with Bitchy Skank Starr (I mean, c’mon, look at her name!) as far as dressing your kids appropriately but I vehemently disagree with her that dances of the people (non-classical occidental dances) such as Tahitian, Hula, Raqs al Sharki/Belly Dance, etc. are only

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This letter is in response to the article about Honolua Stream (“What’s Happening to Honolua Stream?” Aug. 9, 2007). Where does the water that is bisected by the man made ditch go? It seems that this is the first diversion of stream flow and the second is the steel grate that allows only a four-inch PVC pipe to return the rest of the stream flow back to the streambed. I understand that we are experiencing less rainfall than in previous years, however at Honokohau they get at least some of the water returned so that the stream actually does flow to the ocean, this is only a few miles north of Honolua. The Honolua Ditch and its “engineering genius” seems to be the culprit and underlying reason why Honolua stream no longer flows into Honolua Bay. If Maui Land and Pineapple Co. are so sure that diversion is not the reason the stream is not running, are they willing to install a flow gauge above the Honolua Ditch and above their steel grate diversion in Honolua stream and publicly report the monthly flow levels? This is done on other streams. Pioneer Mill reported their monthly diversions for years. If the gauge above the diversion records a reasonable amount of water and down below it’s a trickle, something fishy is going on. -Tamara Paltin, Kahana

about sexual attraction (“Nothin’ but a Hoochie, Mama,” Aug. 9, 2007)! YES, these dances today are done together, with women and men of all ages starting in a beginner’s class, or dancing in their living rooms or on the beach with their families. I am a globally-renowned American Tribal Style Belly Dancer and am proficient in many other forms of Near, Middle and Far Eastern Dances and I can tell you these dances in which I am expert are not done for sexual seduction, they are simply expressions of joy from women in repressed societies! Yes, there are many layers, but you seem to have made up your mind that “cultural dancing” is inappropriate for young girls. So many studies consistently prove beyond a doubt that girls enrolled in healthy, esteem-building dance forms such as “cultural dances” do far better when faced with making good decisions as young adults than their do-nothing counterparts, partly because they learn acceptance and love for their bodies, those of others of different shapes and sizes, and because they are part of a community that supports and celebrates one another and life itself. I am not talking about “classical occidental dance forms” such as ballet, which is (IMO) extremely bad for young girls and women because it teaches one not to celebrate and embrace their bodies but to try “not to be” an actual woman, but a sylph made of air. Talk about sexual crotch holds and inappropriate moves in that form, whoo-hoo! And look at those costumes. Skin tight! Gee, what a package that guy has! Oops, somewhere another young girl who wanted to be in “the corps” just died of anorexia. Oops—this one has such deformed feet she can’t even walk anymore. They’re all over the hill by 30. But you probably like ballet since you, too, hate your body—or at best, severely misunderstand it. By the tone of your article and because you picked on my favorite life-saving dance form, I can only assume you must be fundamentalist Mormon or something. Boy, those early missionaries sure did a great job here “convertin’ the heathens.” What a shame you fell for those type of body-shame teachings. I guess you’re covered from head to toe in a mu‘u mu‘u or perhaps a chador since you’re so ashamed of yourself for being a woman— I mean “bitchy skank.” Being able to dance is a gift for people of all ages and that should be celebrated, not shamed by body-conscious bitchy skanks like yourself. Those little girls you saw in the Tahitian class know nothing about sex and that is not what they are being taught in dance class. Their dance (and The Belly Dance) has nothing to do with sex. These are merely forms that are made to celebrate our connection with The Divine, who made us all perfect.

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LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR Continued from page 5 Now back to those stupid clothes— OK, you got me and I agree—but what the heck do they have to do with DANCE? How did you even make that stretch from a playground to a dance class? Are you really that “ignant”??? (Anthony, spelling is purposely incorrect, thanks for not editing). I’m so sorry for you and really miss Samantha Campos’ column. -Kajira Djoumahna, Haiku Starr Begley responds: I really miss Sam, too. But how can you not put provocative dress and provocative dance for little girls in the same group? Would you rather see a preschooler gyrating in sweatpants? Sounds to me like it’s a classic case of “can’t look past your own nose” syndrome. Sure, dance is awesome—I love to dance with my kids. But a kid rockin’ a Bachelor Party routine? That’s pretty creepy. And by the way, any readers who would like to read an interview with Kajira in which she talks about how erotic bellydancing can be—basically contradicting everything she’s written above— can check it at out www.blacksheepbellydance.com.

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CORRECTIONS We listed incorrect hours of operation for Maui Friends of the Library in our Aug. 16, 2007 issue. They’re open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (for more information, go to www.maui.net/~mfol). And in the same issue, an editing error accidentally cut off part of the last line in Rob Parson’s story “Food Insecurity.” Here’s how the story should have ended: “Whether it takes a hurricane ravaging the islands as a wakeup call, it will be wise to support such efforts that help clarify wise personal choices, and enhance the health and well being of living systems both locally and globally.” Maui Time welcomes letters commenting on our coverage, but only if they’re complimentary. If you still wish to complain about something, please have the decency to use plenty of bad punctuation and grammar—that makes it easier for us to make fun of you when we respond. We also reserve the right to edit your letters. Send your letters to the editor via e-mail (letters@mauitime.com), regular mail (Letters to the Editor, Maui Time Weekly, 33 N. Market St., Ste. 201, Wailuku, HI 96793-1742) or fax (808-244-0446). All correspondence must include your full name, hometown and phone number.

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Home, Sweet Home If you remember to ask for a homeowner exemption, that is In March 2006 a married couple I know bought a condo in Kihei. Their first property tax bill was very low— almost non-existent, actually. But this July, their 2007 bill came due, and it was $2,600. Shocked, the wife went to the County of Maui’s office in the Maui Mall to find out what had happened. “They said I had never filed for a homeowner’s exemption,” the wife told me. “Our title company gave us a thick stack of papers to sign, but the homeowner exemption form wasn’t in there. The county also said appealing was a waste of time.” The couple will be able to pay the bill, but will have to cut their expenses to do it. “I couldn’t go to reflexology this month,” the wife said. “But when I called to cancel and explained why, the woman said, ‘That happened to me, too.’” At a time when the median price of a singlefamily home on Maui hovers around $650,000 (down from $780,000 a year ago at this time, but still), it seems a disturbing number of residential homeowners haven’t applied for the county’s homeowner tax exemption—one of the most generous in the nation. The $300,000 tax exemption—which also reduces the tax rate from $4.85 per $1,000 valuation to a mere $2 per $1,000 valuation—can save homeowners who live in Maui County thousands of dollars on their annual property tax bill. But for reasons that no one can quite pin down, a great many homeowners—a lot of them first time buyers—have no idea that they qualify. “This happens to a lot of people,” Dave DeLeon, Government Affairs Director of the Realtors Association of Maui, said. Bruce Erfer, the chairman of the county’s Real Property Tax Review Board, agreed. “I gave a talk to real estate agents on this a few weeks ago,” he said. “I think there’s been a lot of laxness. But I don’t want to blame real estate agents. Part of the thing about buying a house

is learning about property taxes.” The homeowner exemption application form itself is a model of simplicity. A single page, it asks for the owner’s name, Social Security number and date of birth. It asks if the applicant will use a portion of the home for a business or rental and if the applicant already has a home exemption on another property. The applicant signs and dates the form, submits proof of age and is good to go.

Still, Erfer said people aren’t hearing about the exemption in time. And many are coming before his board in hopes of getting the county to kick out their nonexemption tax bill. It doesn’t happen. “We’ve had a lot of appeals,” Erfer said. “But we on the board have almost no leeway because of the deadline.” That would be Dec. 31—get the application to the county by then or you’re doomed to wait another year without the exemption. “If you don’t make the deadline, you don’t make the deadline,” DeLeon said. “It’s a one-shot deal.” “We get people who appeal who’ve lived in their house for seven years and never heard about it [the exemption],” Erfer said. For them, the tax review board can’t do anything except advise them to apply to prevent further over-taxation. “It’s something that should be known more, talked about more, but isn’t,” he

said. “My first response is always, ‘Did your real estate agent tell you about this?’ They don’t have to, but the good ones do.” What’s more, anyone who bought a home that closes escrow on Jan. 1 is pretty much screwed for the entire year, unless the previous owner already had filed for the exemption. “That’s something that’s inherently unfair,” Erfer said. For its part, the county Department of Finance doesn’t seem to think any of this is a crisis. “We don’t really necessarily say this is a problem,” Department of Finance Director Kalbert Young said. “We’ve done a lot of work to advertise the exemption, if you will. And the large, major escrow companies do a pretty good job of including the form in their packets [for new homeowners].” As far as not giving the Real Property Tax Review Board any leeway on granting appeals to those who miss the Dec. 31 cutoff date, Young compared the matter to the April 15 deadline for federal income tax returns. “The deadline is stated in the Maui County Code,” he said. “In order to give a variance on that deadline, they [the review board] would be going against the code.” In fact, as far as the county itself is concerned, the biggest issue right now is how to make the homeowner exemption application process more stringent. On Aug. 13, the Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee took up an old bill that would give the Department of Finance more power to investigate homeowner exemption applications. While the Department of Finance doesn’t deal with many unqualified people applying for the exemption, Young did say the application form should ask for more information. “The form is extremely simple,” he said. “We’d like to see it tightened up, but don’t believe there’s rampant abuse of the exemption.” To get a copy of the Claim for Home Exemption form, call the county Department of Finance at 270-7297 or stop by their office at 70 E. Ka‘ahumanu Ave. in Kahului. The form is also online at www.co.maui.hi.us/departments/Financ e/pdf/homeexempt.pdf. MTW

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AFFORDABLE, SHMORDABLE On the lighter side, the Maui Land & Pineapple Company managed to dump 16 of the 58 proposed affordable housing units the land developing giant wants to build in Kapalua for its own employees, and still earned an easy pass from the Maui Planning Commission, according to the Aug. 15 Maui News. Residents of the luxurious Kapalua Golf Villas— also a ML&P project, of course—had objected to drawings showing that some of the proposed apartments might conceivably interfere with their current views. Just two commissioners voted no—one, Joan Pawsat, because she thought the whole of idea of the immensely wealthy Maui Land & Pineapple Company offering to house its own employees in affordable housing instead of simply boosting their salaries was “illogical.” Since when has power and wealth on Maui been logical? MTW

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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 15 Well, the Maui County Land Use Committee is sure giving the Wailea 670 project that old college try. They’re still running their hearings during the day instead of the evening, when working people could attend, but nobody’s perfect. The latest issues are Council Member Michelle Anderson’s request to preserve a 110-acre dryland wiliwili forest in the area, Councilman Mike Victorino’s desire for an evening public hearing so the most people possible can speak up and Council Chairman Riki Hokama’s wish that the expansion of Pi‘ilani Highway to four lanes through Wailea would happen sometime before 2012. Will Charlie Jencks, the developer’s “representative,” go along with these new conditions, or balk at the near endless hearings on his

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plan, which aims to add 1,400 more luxury homes and condos to Wailea? Will Committee Chairman Mike Molina continue to insist that daytime hearings are sufficiently democratic? Next meeting’s on Monday, so we don’t have to wait long.

THURSDAY, Aug. 16 There’s a fascinating Associated Press story buried in today’s Maui News. Highlighting a recent SMS Research & Marketing Services, Inc. survey conducted on behalf of the Hawaii 2050 Task Force, the story makes crystal clear that a substantial, considerable, solid majority of Hawai‘i residents feel the state’s in serious trouble—so much so that they’d be willing to pay higher taxes to fix it. According to the SMS survey, more than 60 percent of residents would be willing to pay for energy independence, protected cultural sites and a cleaner environment; more than 70 percent would be willing to take a hit in the economy to get universal health care; and an astonishing 80 percent or more of residents want mandatory recycling programs and better education, “no matter what it costs.” Now if I were a state or local official— especially one who had a reputation of being more than usually friendly towards big business and land developers—I’d be shaking in my slippers as I looked over such numbers.

FRIDAY, Aug. 17 Statehood Day is a holiday? Since when?

SATURDAY, Aug. 18 So today was the big open house for Hawaii Superferry, Inc.’s Alakai, which came all the way over to Kahului Harbor just to let us Maui rubes walk her decks and sit in her lounge chairs. And a few thousand people stood in a lot of lines to get aboard the boat, too (nice to see a couple Pacific Whale Foundation guys staging a protest outside the harbor, too). I

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use the term “boat” because, though the Alakai looks big from across the harbor, it’s pretty small once you get piped aboard. There are a lot of chairs and plasma screen TVs, sure—the boat is designed to carry 866 passengers, after all—but there isn’t a lot of exterior deck area. The forward Halalua Lounge—that’s Hawaiian for “Manta Ray,” which I suppose is the sea creature most readily identified with inebriation—costs an extra $20 to enter, and it features plush leather airline-style seats, cocktail servers and an addition 500 plasma screens, all of which were playing Hawaii Superferry commercials when I walked through (one, literally named “Audio Branding,” kind of creeped me out). Anyway, the lounge wasn’t serving food or drinks during the open house (“We don’t actually want you to stay,” joked Darren, a Hawaii Superferry guide who rode with my group on the bus from the Maui Community College parking lot over to Pier 2). The gift shop was also

OVERHEARD... WOMAN: “I actually met a guy who had a third nipple. It was right below this one. He showed it to me, too.” MAN: “Did you show him yours?” WOMAN: “No. He has three nipples and I only have two—how am I going to show him something I don’t have? MAN: “Yeah.” WOMAN: “So when he showed it to me I suggested that he get it pierced. He laughed, and then he left… A year later I went back to that same bar and, sure enough, he walks in. ‘Hey,’ he said, ‘look, I got it pierced!’ I had been joking!” -Kihei Kalama Village, Aug. 16

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closed, though people could press their faces against the glass and see the little bars of Kona Soap and stuffed turtles that will eventually go on sale. And no one was allowed up to the bridge or down into the engineering spaces, either. But we did get to see the two car decks. Man, are they dull. Anyway, throughout the boat a battalion of HSF personnel stood around telling prospective passengers how long the trip will take (three hours, just like on Gilligan’s Island), how they first need to clean all the mud off their cars (invasive species, you know) and, most importantly, how to get to the head (that’s restroom for you non-nautical people).

SUNDAY, Aug. 19 “Audio Branding?” What the hell is that?

MONDAY, Aug. 20 Less we all get distracted by all the shiny metal and polished planking of the new Alakai, The Maui News reminds us today that there’s still a fight raging over getting the state Department of Transportation to commission a proper Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In fact, 2nd Circuit Judge Joel August hears the case this week. And on Thursday the Hawai‘i Supreme Court finally gets the appeal of the 2005 decision by Judge Joseph Cardoza that first trash-canned the idea of a Superferry EIS.

TUESDAY, Aug. 21 Of course, maritime law is a harsh mistress, so Superferry opponents probably shouldn’t get their hopes up. Anthony Pignataro was shocked to hear Councilman Mike Victorino mention his name—and in a good way—on the Fox News 900 show “The Talk of Maui” this week. MTW

LC Watch Silva Exonerated! County Liquor Control Director Franklyn Silva and Deputy Director Wayne Pagan are breathing a little easier these days. That’s because , according to an Aug. 20, 2007 county press release, U.S. District Court Judge Alan C. Kay ruled back on July 20 that neither man—nor the county itself—has any liability stemming from a Feb. 20, 2004 drunk driving fatality. Why the county would wait a month before telling us this news is beyond me (county Public Information Officer Mahina Martin didn’t return a phone call asking why). In any case, the fatality in question occurred when drunk driver Carolann Sabatino struck and killed Stephan Bournakel in an automobile accident following a snorkel boat tour called into question how the LC regulates booze cruises. Sabatino was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but Bournakel’s family also sued the county, alleging that officials failed to enforce their own rules. “Judge Kay held that the County was not liable to the plaintiff for the alleged failure to enforce its liquor rules,” stated the county press release. “He also held that, because the Director [Silva] and the Deputy Director [Pagan] of the Department of Liquor Control were not shown to have acted with malice, they were entitled to immunity from suit as individuals.” The county long ago indemnified Silva and Pagan in the suit.The Liquor Commission also tightened their rules regarding open bars on snorkel boats.

NEWSOFTHEWEIRD SICK KID Kyle Krichbaum, 12, of Adrian, Mich., has had an obsession with vacuum cleaners since infancy, when he was mesmerized by the whirring, said his mother, and for years, he says, he has enjoyed vacuuming so much that he does the house up to five times a day, with one of the 165 new and used vacuum cleaners in his collection. Said a former teacher, “It’s not that he didn’t like recess. He just preferred to stay inside vacuuming.” Older sister Michelle, interviewed for a July CBS News profile of Kyle, spoke for all of us: “He’s constantly vacuuming. I’m just like ‘why, why, why, why, why, why?’ I don’t understand.”

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION! In April, Britain’s Office of Work and Pensions acknowledged to the Daily Mail that the multiple wives of polygamous husbands who are legally in the country routinely draw dependents’ unemployment allowances from the government (even though polygamy itself is illegal in the U.K.). A single person receives the equivalent of about $120 a week, and a married couple about $180, with each additional wife about $60.)

IT’S GOOD TO BE A BRITISH PRISONER Faced with overcrowding, the government announced earlier this year that 25,500 inmates would be earlyreleased, and since that would take away their “free” housing for the remainder of their sentences, awarded each released person “room and board” expenses to live on until their terms expired. And Britain’s Prison Service announced in May that

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inmate obesity was such a problem that it had hired “dozens” of fitness trainers to serve at 25 U.K. jails. Trainers will provide individualized exercise routines and “holistic, alternative therap[ies],” according to a report in The Sun.

POLICE REPORT James Coldwell, 49, was arrested in Manchester, N.H., in July and charged as the man who robbed a Citizen Bank branch dressed as a tree (branches ducttaped to his body and head, obscuring much of his face, though he was still identified from the security camera). And a prosecutor in Chelsea, Vt., refused in June to pursue police officers’ charges against Jayna Hutchinson, 33, that she had committed a crime because she made faces at a police dog and “starl[ed]” at him.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINAL In May, Damion Mosher, 18, of Lake Luzerne, N.Y., became the most recent person to injure himself by needing to find out if putting a bullet into a vise and hitting it with a screwdriver would cause it to fire. He was slightly wounded.

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THE HORROR OF WAR A U.S. law professor representing Guantanamo prisoners compiled a book of poems by some of the detainees, to be published this month by University of Iowa Press and featuring a cover blurb by former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky. Among the verses, for example, by Sami al Haj, quoted in a June Wall Street Journal story: “When I heard the pigeons cooing in the trees/Hot tears covered my face” and “My soul is like a roiling sea, stirred by anguish/Violent with passion.” The U.S. military had to approve the text, citing the ease with which imagery could be used as coded messages to colleagues outside. MTW

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villages. Each village has a heiau located near the road. From Kanahena, the road goes to Pa‘ako, then past another village near Pu‘u Olai—I don’t know the name of that village, but it’s a village with a threesided heiau, one side open to the sea—and on to a large village complex which is on the site of Seibu’s golf course. I think it was a large village because there are three heiau and numerous terraces.” Other than historical records, very little evidence remains of these sites. A few structures have been preserved, but are grossly out of context. Some even sit as landscape features in the yards of multi-million dollar condominiums or homes. The relevance of these sites to the Hawaiian history of the region has largely been cut off. Recent development proposals of large tracts of land in South Maui have created another rift in the community. Those supporting construction jobs, real estate inventory and affordable housing possibilities have heard strong opposition from others

favoring conservation of dwindling water resources, improvements to infrastructure, protection of reefs and preservation of cultural and botanical sites. At recent Council Land Use Committee hearings on the rezoning of the Wailea 670/Honua‘ula project, which calls for 1,400 homes and a private golf course, the standing-room-only audience included dozens of young Hawaiians. While some merely listened, others spoke up, lending their passionate voices to the debate. Outside in the hallway, some talked story with friends or relatives who were told to be there and support the project by their construction bosses. Inspired by what they’d heard about archeological sites and a vital remnant dryland forest habitat on the Honu‘ula property, some of the Hawaiians chose to exercise their native rights to access the property. In 1995, a landmark Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruling

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he sun-baked slopes and shoreline of what is now known as the Wailea and Makena areas was once home to a number of fishing villages. The old Makena Road was part of the Pi‘ilani trail built in the 1500’s, linking coastal villages from Kaupo to Keawakapu. Archeological studies indicate that many of these sites had continuous habitation from the 15th to the 20th century. Charles Pili Keau, born in Wailuku in 1927, had a keen interest in these ancient sites. He accompanied the Bishop Museum’s Dr. Kenneth Emory during the latter’s review of Maui cultural sites in the 1970’s. At a 1985 Planning Commission hearing on the abandonment and closing of a section of the old Makena Road, Keau described what he and Emory found. “Many fishing villages are connected by the ancient road,” Keau said. “Starting from Keoneoio, the road runs along Kalihi, Paalua, Maonakala and Kanahena

Activists, left to right: Kenneth “Braddah” Hoòpai, Walter Tauà, Chisa-Lee Dizon, Carlo Elaban, David K. Hoòpai, Samson Harp, Koko, and Ilona Rahn. In Front: Kamanalani Geddes and Jonah K. Hoòpai

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Cultural sites preserved as landscape features in the yards of multi-million dollar condominiums and homes.

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affirmed that Hawaiians retain cultural rights on private land that is undeveloped. Kona activist Jerry Rothstein founded the group Public Access Shoreline Hawai‘i (PASSH), which challenged the Kohanaiki project that was originally proposed in the early 1990’s to develop a hotel and golf course. The court’s decision over “PASH rights” ensured that Native Hawaiians have a say in what happens to land they need for religious uses and “gathering rights” such as the traditional collection of plants, wood and natural resources that supported their ancestors.

just listened the first day, and was glad to have an extra day to listen and learn. Speaking at the next meeting, he told the council members he’s concerned about water and “sugar-coated” affordable housing and that he doesn’t want to see more building on these places. “Isn’t it worth fighting for?” he asked. “Everything’s so Western now,” he says. “If you wanna go kanekapila (Hawaiian slang for backyard talk-story and playing music), you gotta go to Moloka‘i. Everybody like make this their place. That’s why people stay snappin’. When I grew up, it was always about who could kick whose ass. Our success rate was low. You feel lost if you leave your homeland, but you feel displaced here, too.” Harp grew up in a variety of places, often in government housing. But he says Wailuku is home. He says places he once enjoyed, like “Ponds” in Happy Valley, are now gone, due to the water diversion of ‘Iao Stream. Areas where they once gathered opihi

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n a recent Sunday morning, Samson Harp, Ilona Rahn and Chisa Dizon stood at a gate marked “No Trespassing— Wailea Resort.” They were part of a group that came to hike the lands once accessed by their Hawaiian ancestors. The three have experienced ho‘ala–an awakening–and proceeded to explore lands proposed for development by Honua‘ula

and Makena Resort investors. Just returned to Maui after two years in Alaska, Samson Harp is an artist and owner of the Island Rootz tattoo shop in Kihei. He wears the image of the Hawaiian Islands, stretching from his left temple over his eyebrow. Harp says he got involved in activism “because it’s the right thing to do.” A father of five, ranging in age from 10 months to 10 years old, he says he’s trying hard to be a good role model. “I’m going to classes, studying Hawaiian mythology, history, language,” he says. “I want my kids to be raised more culturally aware. Lack of cultural respect is a big problem. We’re trying to get our identity back.” Harp says he “felt happy” being on the undeveloped land above the Wailea golf course. “I felt good— better than sleeping or walking at the mall,” he says. “I want to bring my kids. I seen plants I never have seen before. The maiapilo, it has an unreal smell.” At a Wailea 670 hearing a few weeks earlier, he

Looking mauka with Maiapilo bush in foreground. Inset: Close up of Maiapilo flower.

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and pipihi are also now gone. “I can’t give that to my kids now,” he says. “I’m proud to represent Hawai‘i,” he says. “I’m fortunate to own a business, and I’ve worked really hard to be a good artist. Hopefully we can be inspirational for more people. The key is to give more than you take. That’s real aloha.” Samson’s father, Isaac Harp, is the current president of PASH. A former commercial fisherman and project director with KAHEA (The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance), he continues to call for the protection of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands through the ‘Ilio‘ulaokalani Coalition. Isaac Harp is “the hardest working, most self-educated guy I know,” Samson says. “He looks at the big picture, and fights for people he doesn’t even know. He’s like my hero.”

amson’s cousin, Ilona Rahn, is the granddaughter of Charlie Keau. Born and raised on Maui, she rattled off the names of a dozen towns she lived in while growing up all over the island. At 18, she moved to Moloka‘i for two years. “That’s when I really got a feel for the islands,” she says. “They still fish, still hunt, still throw net. Nobody does that over here. When I moved back, I missed all that. And there are hardly any places left to do that here.” She stopped by Samson’s tattoo shop the day after the first Wailea 670 hearing, and he urged her to come to the next meeting. “I just listened to the testimony,” she says. “But on break, I talked with a friend, then went back in and signed up to speak. I felt like we got one responsibility to this place because I’m Hawaiian. The land is part of us, and we need to save whatever we got left. Our land and the Hawaiian people is what makes this paradise.” Rahn says her grandfather told her that all South Maui was once fishing villages, and asked her and her siblings to picture that in their minds. “So, walking around that day on the land was kind of trippy,” she says. “When I saw the mauka-makai trail, I was trying to envision what used to be there. I cannot imagine in 20 years from now how this place gonna be. I was thinking about moving away, but now I cannot. I know development gonna happen, but they gotta keep it to a minimum. “If those wiliwili trees go, you’re not gonna get more, brah,” she continues. “We get strong ties to what’s around us— the ‘aina, the ocean, the sky. That’s what

This mauka-makai trail may once have connected Hawaiian fishing villages with upslope habitations. Photo: SaveMakena.org

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takes care of us.” Like Samson, Ilona sports a large number of elaborate, Polynesian-style tattoos. She says she got a pu‘eo (owl) on her leg to remind her of when her grandfather took her to Keoneo‘io, and they would always see owls flying there. The mo‘o (lizard) on her arm is her aumakua, or family protective deity. The many tribal designs, she says, are “for certain times in my life. It reminds me of where I come from, and where my ancestors come from.” Rahn told me how she saw Uncle Ed Lindsey and his wife Puanani at the council meeting, and recalled dancing hula and paddling with their daughter while growing up. Lindsey later told her, “Girl, it’s so good to see you guys come out here.” “That felt good inside,” Rahn says. “We look up to them growing up, and now we standing next to them. That’s one privilege to me. I don’t see any good that can come from this [development]. Money is the root of all evil, right? “It goes back to my grandfather,” she continues. “He fought to save Ma‘alaea, but they built it anyway. He was raised up in ‘Iao, but his ashes are spread in Nu‘u. They once had family land across from Big Beach, and he talked about preserving and stabilizing it. If I don’t do something now, then everything he did was for nothing.”

hisa Dizon was born and raised on Kauai, and went to Waimea Elementary School and High School with several Ni‘ihau kids. “I learned the Hawaiian language, and picked up the Ni‘ihau dialect,” she says. “I learned to play the ukulele. I’m not Hawaiian, but I’ve grown up with it.” At the Wailea 670 hearing, she told council members, “I’m a haole-pino,” with a haole mom and Filipino dad. But she’s a fourth generation Hawai‘i resident. Dizon grew up with a subsistence culture of crabbing and fishing, and visited Ni‘ihau where, she says, “they do fishing the old way.” The hike through Makena reminded her of Ni‘ihau, with the land dry and relatively barren. Dizon has also studied Hawaiian plants and medicine. “The wiliwili trees looked like the last standing Hawaiian warriors out there, standing tall even in the harsh surroundings”, she says. She noted the wiliwili trees are very important in Hawaiian culture—both the wood, and the flowers, which can be

used to brew a tea “stronger than kava.” Traditionally, the wood was used for fishing floats, to craft the ama (outrigger float) for canoes, and even to make surfboards. She says the maiapilo plant has leaves that can be used like eucalyptus, as a remedy for sprains. “Now the land up there is littered with golf balls and rubbish,” she says. “It should be protected. It’s all about aloha ‘aina, taking care of the land.” Dizon said she heard about the Wailea 670 hearing “through the coconut wireless” and took a whole day off from work to attend and testify. She works as a radio station DJ and as a nail technician at a Kihei salon. “I’m going to be doing a whole lot of networking,” she says. “We need to get people to educate themselves. I’m going to be rallying a lot of people. Mom always told me if I feel passionate about something, to speak up.”

ecognizing the strong community sentiment running against the proposed project, three council members—Mike Victorino, Jo Anne Johnson and Michelle Anderson—cited a County Charter provision to ask for a meeting in the community plan area potentially affected by a proposed development. This is why the county will soon schedule at least one evening meeting on Wailea 670, to accommodate those unable to attend the daytime hearings in Wailuku. This will likely shift the momentum of the present discussions in the council chambers. Since the two hearings which allowed public testimony in late July, the Council Land Use Committee has met six more times, attempting to craft rezoning conditions to make the Wailea 670/Honua‘ula proposal workable. Initially, Land Use Chair Mike Molina urged the committee members to hurry up, declaring that “It’s time to make a decision, one way or another.” But South Maui Council Member Michelle Anderson has strongly disagreed with that line. Instead, she’s methodically expressed inconsistencies and omissions in information provided to the committee. Anderson has called for the developer to build any “affordable housing” mandated by the council within the project area and not—as Charlie Jencks, the developer’s representative, has proposed—in a North Kihei light industrial site “by the Pi‘ilani Highway, and with no amenities, such as parks.” Anderson promised to help craft a

number of strong conditions, insisted on a review of groundwater studies and for ocean water quality monitoring and has proposed that the county set aside all 110 acres of an a‘a lava flow supporting a remnant dryland forest habitat as a botanical and cultural preserve. Dr. Lee Altenberg’s botanical study of the Wailea 670 area lists 20 species of Hawaiian plants present on the rocky area at the Southern end of the land. Among those species, awikiwiki and a variety of nehe are among the rarest, though neither has been listed on the federal list of endangered plants. Still, the Hawaiian dryland forest is listed as one of the top 10 most endangered ecosystems in the U.S., since just five percent of its former range throughout the islands remains today. But when pressed by testifiers and council members to preserve more than a tiny portion of this habitat, Jencks described the area as “not a contiguous area, but fragmented.” He said the topography is “more severe” and thus better for golf. But Anderson, looking at her copy of the project map, disagreed. “It’s singlefamily and multi-family, and the wastewater treatment facility taking up 90 percent of the area, so what you just said is not even true,” she said during the hearing. “The Forestry & Wildlife survey is outdated and wholly inadequate. It’s a crucial and vital ecosystem.” Later, Council Chair Riki Hokama became particularly incensed over discussion of a private golf course as an exclusive perk to homeowners. “Who are we building for?” he demanded. “I’m tired of restrictions for our people of where they can’t go.” Now it appears the Land Use Committee will be accepting more public testimony at one or possibly more evening meetings in Kihei and again when the matter returns to the County Council itself for deliberation. When that happens, our decision makers will undoubtedly hear from a number of passionate born-and-raised local residents, awakened to action to protect what remains of their ancestral culture. “Whatever we have left is not too much, and they like take that away, too,” says Ilona Rahn. “It’s gonna change everything what Hawai‘i is and stands for.” MTW

Grandfather Wiliwili tree. Inset: An Awikiwiki blossom. Photos: Dr. Lee Altenberg

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Café James

Left to right: English Muffin Sandwich, Kula Crepe, Breakfast Panini

More than worthy of the man’s name James McDonald, the managing chef of the relatively new Café James in Kihei, is not what we’d call a modest man. “This small but intimate cafe across from the famous whale statue is a different approach by Chef to food and setting,” states the Café James menu. “Chef James is also the brilliance behind three popular and award winning restaurants in Lahaina, on the west side of our beautiful island.”

Café James

Photos: Pietro Ortiz

1913 S. Kihei Rd., 874-5200. Open 7 a.m.-12 p.m. Closed Mondays. $

When those restaurants are Pacific’O, i’o and Feast at Lele, we can forgive a bit of immodesty. Since 1993, McDonald has won honors and rave reviews for these luxurious establishments from Taste of Lahaina, Wine Spectator, the Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu Magazine, Travel & Leisure and The Maui News. I first found the place on a recent Saturday morning. Walking towards the immensely popular Kihei Caffe, and its standing-room only crowd, I decided to

keep walking. I only had to go a few yards before I came across Café James, which at that point was only about half full. Open only for breakfast (dinner service is scheduled to start next month), Café James is something new for McDonald. It’s a small café of modest menu and service—one or two servers, a single cook, plastic forks and cups. Against the inside wall, the big painting of the Kaheawa Wind Farm above Ma‘alaea is by the artist Sevan, who worked off a photograph by Lee Guthrie, the café’s owner/manager. It’s a rare day when Guthrie isn’t working tables as a server. The diminutive café next to Life’s a Beach is nonetheless a jewel in the Kihei Kalama Village. In fact, it’s better than Kihei Caffe. My favorite meal is clearly the Breakfast Panini ($8.50). It’s not your usual morning grilled egg sandwich: two scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, ham and sliced tomatoes between two pieces of sourdough bread and then grilled in one of those cute little panini grills. The panini comes with either rice or potatoes, which are cut up into bite-sized morsels and mixed in with diced onions. The ever so delicate—but still stuffed—crepes are also a unique offering. The Kula includes a couple scrambled eggs, mushrooms, spinach and goat cheese ($9.50). For something sweeter, the café

Wall mural by Sevan Right: Server Elaine Tarrant and Chef Dwayne Reichert

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offers one with strawberries, a light honey sauce, homemade whipped cream and powdered sugar ($8.50) and the Banana Cream, which is exactly what it sounds like ($8). The cafe also offers delicious omelets with an eclectic array of fillings: pork sausage, pineapple, jalapeño peppers, green onions, pepperjack cheese (Hawaiian— $9.50); vegetarian turkey, spinach, garlic, goat cheese (Upcountry—$9.50); and Portuguese sausage, bacon, ham, onion, cheddar cheese (Paniolo—$10.50). Or if you just want something simple, they offer two eggs, ham or bacon, rice or fried potatoes and toast for a mere $7.50. MTW

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Club Diane - Pupus. Daily, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. 350 Hoohana St., Kahului, 871-2182. $

Ajiyoshi Okazuya Hawai`i/Maui Diner Japanese and local. M-Sa, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:30-8:30 p.m. 385 Hoohana St., 5C, Kahului, 877-9080. $

JB’s Kitchen - Local food. M - F 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 5 - 8 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 1546 Mill St, Wailuku, 244-9616. $

Pearl’s BBQ. - Korean BBQ. M-Sa 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Su 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. 275 W Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului. 877-0788. $

Cupie’s Drive-In - Local lunch take-out. M, 9 a.m.4 p.m.; Tu-Sa, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 134 W. Kamehameha Ave., Kahului, 877-3055. $

Kahili - Pacific rim. Daily, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pupus daily, 3-5 p.m. 2500 Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Waikapu, 242-6000. $$

Piñata’s - Mexican. M-Sa, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Su, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 395 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 877-8707. $

Allrighht Grinds - Local plate lunches and chow fun. M-F, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hobron Ave next to KT&S. 344-0239. $

Da Kitchen - Local fast food. M-F, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sa, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 425 Koloa St., Kahului, 8717782. $

Kahului Ale House - Pub fare. 11 a.m.-1:30 a.m. 355 E. Kamehameha Ave., Kahului, 877-9001. $

AK’s Cafe - Locally inspired comfort food. Lunch, T-F, 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and dinner (TSa)5-9 p.m. 1237 L. Main St., Wailuku, 2448774.$

Da Sushi Bar - Full menu and sushi. M-F, 11 a.m.2 p.m.; Su-Th, 5-9 p.m.; F-Sa, 5-10 p.m. 333 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 877-4849. $$

Alive & Well - Healthy food, juices and plate lunches. M-F, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sa, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 340 Hana Hwy., Kahului, 877-4950. $ Archie’s - Japanese. M-Sa 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; M-Th, 5-8 p.m.; F-Sa, 5-9 p.m. 1440 Lower Main, Wailuku, 244-9401. $ Asian Star - Vietnamese. M-Sa, 10 a.m.9:30 p.m.; Su, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. 1764 Wili Pa Loop, Wailuku, 244-1833. $ Asian Cuisine & Sports Bar - It’s in the title. Daily, Rest.10 a.m.-9 p.m., Bar 11 a.m.2 a.m. 65 Kaahumanu Ave #23, Kahului, 877-7776. $ Auntie Pasto’s - Italian comfort food. M-Th 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; F-Sa 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Su 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Kaahumanu Center, 877-8711. $$ Ba-Le - French-Vietnamese. M-Sa, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 270 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 877-2400. $ Bentos and Banquets - Local comfort food. M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Catering available 7 days a week. 85 N. Church, Wailuku, 244-1124 or 276-2349 for banquets. $ Bangkok Cuisine - Casual Thai food. M-Sa, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Nightly 5-9:30 p.m. 395 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 893-0026. $ Brigit & Bernard’s Garden Cafe - German cuisine. M-F, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; W-Sa, 5-9 p.m. 335 Ho`ohana St., Kahului, 877-6000. $$ Café Marc Aurel - Coffeehouse, wine bar. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 28 N. Market Street, Wailuku, 244-0852. $$ Cary & Eddie’s Hideaway Buffet - Daily luch and dinner Hawaiian buffet and full menu. Tu-Sa 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Su 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 500 N Puunene Ave., Kahului, 8736555. $$

Denny’s - Open 24 hours. 430 Kele St., Kahului, 873-5550. $ Dragon Dragon Chinese Restaurant - Chinese. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Maui Mall, Kahului, 893-1628. $ Dish - Homemade meals frozen and ready to pick up. They even deliver. M-F, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sa, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 150 Hana Hwy., Kahului, 877-1414. $$ Down To Earth - Natural food store with salad bar, hot bar, deli and pastries. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 305 Dairy Rd, Kahului, 877-2661. $ Dunes Restaurant - Contemporary local cuisine. M, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tu-Sun, 7 a.m. 4 p.m. & 5 p.m. 9 p.m. Maui Lani Golf Course, Kahului, 877-0073. $$ El Corita - Mexican. M-Sa, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 790 Eha, Wailuku, 244-5993. $ Fiesta Time - Mexican taqueria. M-Sa, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1132 Lower Main, Wailuku, 249-8463. $ Fran’s Island Grill - Local. Su-Th, 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; FSa, 6 a.m.-9 p.m. 740 Lower Main, Wailuku, 2428580. $ Genki Sushi - Sushi. Su-Th 11 a.m. 9 p.m.; F-Sa 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-10 p.m.; Daily take-out only 3-5 p.m. Maui Mall, 873-7776. Gianotto’s Pizzeria - Pizza, pasta, sandwiches. MSa, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 2050 Main St., Wailuku, 2448282. $ Hanafuda Saimin - Local. M-Th 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. F-Sat 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 199 S Dairy Rd, Kahului, 8779033. $ Home Maid Bakery - Bakery, breakfast and lunch bentos. Daily 5 a.m.-10 p.m. 1005 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 244-4150. $ Ichiban Restaurant and Sushi Bar - Japanese and local cuisine. M-F, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5 p.m.-9 p.m.; Sa, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. & 5p.m.-9 p.m. Kahului Shopping Center, 871-6977. $$ Ichiban Okazuya Hawaii - Local. M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. 2133 Kaohu, Wailuku, 244-7276. $ IHOP - American. Su-Th, 6 a.m.-12 a.m.; F-Sa, 6 a.m.-2 a.m. Maui Mall, Kahului, 871-4000. $

Enchiladas Tacos • Burritos Best Chile Verde Full Salsa Bar KAHULUI LUNCH DELIVERY! 872-9525 KIHEI DINNER DELIVERY! 879-9952 LAHAINA Wharf Cinema Center 661-0210

Koho Grill & Bar - American and local. Su, M 7 a.m.-10 p.m; Tu-Th 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; F-Sa 7 a.m.-midnight. Bar stays open serving drinks, pupus & burgers only from 10-11 p.m. 275 Kaahumanu Ave., Queen Ka`ahumanu Center, 877-5588. Kozo Sushi - Fast food take-out. M-Sa, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 52 N. Market St., Kahului, 243-5696. $ Krispy Kreme - Warm, tasty doughnuts. Su-Th, 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; F-Sa, 5:30 a.m.-12 a.m. 433 Kele St., Kahului, 893-0883. $ L&L Drive In - Local. F-Sa, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su-Th, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Wailuku Town Center, 242-1380. $ Main Street Bistro - Upscale comfort food. M-F, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 2051 Main St., Wailuku, 244-6816. $ Manaña Garage - Latin-American cuisine. M-Sat 11 - 9 p.m. Sun 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Mon, Wed, Sat nightclub 9 p.m.-1 a.m.. 33 Lono St., Kahului, 8730220. $$ Marco’s Grill & Deli - Italian. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 444 Hana Hwy., Kahului, 877-4446. $$ Market Street Cafe - Eclectic. M - F , 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. 197 N. Market St., Wailuku, 244-4100. $ Matsu Restaurant - Japanese. Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 161 Alamaha St., Kahului. 871-0822.

Rainbow Dining Room - Buffet-style restaurant. Daily, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Maui Beach Hotel, Kahului, 877-0051. $$ Rosie’s - Local. 8 a.m.-close. 1322 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 242-1471. $ Royal Island Drive In - Local. M-Sa, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 2050 Main St., Wailuku, 2428813. $ Ruby’s - American ‘50s cafe. M-Th, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; F-Su, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Queen Ka`ahumanu Center, Kahului, 248-7829. $ Saeng’s Thai Cuisine - Thai. M-F, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Daily, 5-9:30 p.m. 2119 Vineyard, Wailuku, 2441567. $$ Saigon Cafe - Vietnamese. M-Sa, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Su, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. 1792 Main, Wailuku, 243-9560. $$ Sam Sato’s, Inc. - Local. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 1750 Wili Pa Loop, Wailuku, 244-7124. $ Sheik’s Restaurant - Local. M-Th, 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; F-Sa, 5:30 a.m.-11 p.m. 97 Wakea Ave., Kahului, 877-0121. $ Simply Healthy Cafe - Hawaiian. M-F, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku. 249-8955. $ Simply Sweets Bakery - Bakery, deli. M-Th, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; F, 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m; Sa, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 150 Hana Hwy., Kahului, 893-0700. $

Maui Bake Shop - French bakery and deli. Su-F, 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sa, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. 2092 Vineyard, Wailuku, 242-0064. $

Siu’s Chinese Kitchen - Chinese. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 70 E. Ka`aumanu Ave., Maui Mall, 871-0828. $

Maui Coffee Roasters - Coffeehouse, deli. M-F, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sa, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Su, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 444 Hana Hwy., Kahului, 877-2877. $

Stillwell’s Bakery & Cafe - Desserts, breads, sandwiches, salads and soups. M-Sa, 6 a.m.-4 p.m. 1740 Ka`ahumanu Ave., Wailuku, 243-2243. $

Maui Grill & Bento - Japanese, Korean, local. MF, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sa, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 2050 Main St., Wailuku, 249-2161. $

Sushi Go - Conveyor-belt sushi, Japanese. M-Sa, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Ka`ahumanu Center, 877-8744. $

Maui Mix Plate - Traditional Hawai’ian. M-Th, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; F,-Sa, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 70 Ka`ahumanu Ave, Kahului, 877-0706. $

Sub Paradise - Sandwiches, salads. M-Sa, 7 a.m.3 p.m. 395 E. Dairy Rd, Kahului, 877-8779.

Maui Ocean Grill - Sandwiches and salads. Daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 270 Dairy Road, Kahului. 8930263. $ Maui Tacos - Island Mexican fast food. M-Sa, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Queen Ka`ahumanu Center, Kahului, 871-7726. $

Takamiya Market - Local. M-Sa 5:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 359 N. Market St., Wailuku, 244-3404. $ Tasty Crust - Local-style cuisine. Su, Tu-Th, 6 a.m.10 p.m.; F-Sa, 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; M, 6 a.m.-3 p.m. 1770 Mill, Wailuku, 244-0845. $

Mel’s Catering & Fast Food - Local, Filipino. MTh, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; F-Sa, 6 a.m.-2 a.m.; Su, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. 1032C L. Main St., Wailuku, 249-8533. $

Thailand Cuisine - Authentic Thai food. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Su-Th, 5-9:30 p.m.; F-Sa, 510:30 p.m. 70 E. Ka`ahumanu Ave, Kahului, 8730225. $

Mike’s Restaurant - Chinese, local. Daily, 10 a.m.9 p.m. 1900 E. Main St., Wailuku, 244-7888. $

Tiffany’s - Local, Asian. Daily, 10:30-2 a.m. 1424 Lower Main St. Wailuku, 249-0052. $

Nazo’s Restaurant - Local, Japanese. Daily, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; M-Sa, 5-9:30 p.m. 1063 L. Main St., Wailuku, 244-0529. $

Tin Ying Chinese Restaurant - Buffet style and a la carte. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. 1088 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 242-4371. $

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS & HERE TO STAY!

Sandwiches, Breakfast & Lunch

• Best handmade bagel on Maui

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS 2-5PM

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• Free internet access • Daily specials • Shave Ice

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2395 S. Kihei Rd.

(Across from Kam 1 Beach)

875-7668 MAUI TIME WEEKLY

AUGUST 23, 2007

DININGLISTINGS PRICE GUIDE

$→$10-$20

TJ’s Warehouse Bento and Catering Bentos, Okazu, Ramen, Asian. 9 a.m-2 p.m. 875 Alua St. (in Maui Chemical Building), 244- 7311. $ Tokyo Tei - Local and Asian. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 1063 E. Lower Main St., Wailuku, 242-9630. $ Tom’s MiniMart - Local. M-F, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sa, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. 372 Waiehu Beach Rd., Waiehu, 244-2323. $ Unisan - Sushi and more. M-F, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sa, 5-10 p.m. 2102 Vineyard St., Wailuku, 244-4500. $$ Valley Isle Seafood - Luau stew, seafood. M-F, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sa, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Su, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 475 Hukilike St., Kahului, 873-4847. $ Waikapu on 30 - Local favorites. M-F, 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sa, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 1486 Hona`apililani Hwy, Waikapu, 242-1130. $ Wei Wei BBQ & Noodle House - Chinese cuisine. 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 210 Imikala St., Wailuku, 242-7928. $ Wow-Wee Maui Kava Bar & Grill - Kava Kava with a cafe. Da Sushi Bar inside as well. Su-Th, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; F-Sa, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. 333 Dairy Rd., Kahului, 871-1414. $

$$→$20-$40

$$$→$40 and up

K→Kama’aina Discount

Dollar amounts are based on dinner for two, not including beverages, tax & tip.

Beach ’n Bagels Cafe - Deli. 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 2395 S. Kihei Rd., Dolphin Plaza, 875-7668. $

Duo - Steak and seafood. 6-9 p.m. Four Seasons, Wailea, 874-8000. $$

Big Wave Cafe - American, Hawaiian. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 1215 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8688. $

East Ocean - Chinese, Cantonese and Mandarine cuisine with a lunch buffet. Daily 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Kamaole Shopping Center, Kihei. $

Bistro Molokini - California, Island cuisine. Poolside. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Grand Wailea, 875-1234. $$

Enrique’s Cocina Mexicana - Mexican. M-Sa, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 2395 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei, 875-2910. $

Blue Marlin Harbor Front Grill & Bar - Seafood, steaks, sandwiches, pizza and sushi. 11 a.m-9 p.m. Ma`alaea Harbor Village, 244-8844. $$

Enrique’s Deli & Liquor - Deli and spirits. M-Sa, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. 2395 S. Kihei Rd., 875-9582. $

Buzz’s Wharf - Steaks, seafood and more. 11 a.m.9 p.m. Ma`alaea Harbor Village, 244-5426. $$

Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse - BBQ. M-Sa 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. & 5-8 p.m. 1913 S. Kihei Rd, 879-8711. $

Life’s A Beach - American. Daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 1913 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8010. $

Café Café - Coffee and specialty drinks, sandwiches. Daily 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 2395 S. Kihei Rd, Kihei, 879-4700. $

Ferraro’s - Gourmet Italian. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Four Seasons Resort Wailea, 874-8000. $$$

Longhi’s - Seafood, meat and pasta entrees. M-F, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sa-Su, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr., 891-8883. $$$

Cafe James - Breakfast yummies–panini’s, crepe’s and more. 7 a.m.-noon. Closed Mondays. 1913 S. Kihei Rd. 874-5200. $ Cafe Kiowai - Authentic Japanese. 6-11 a.m. Maui Prince Hotel, 5400 Makena Alanui, 874-1111. $$ Cafe O’Lei - Asian fusion. T-Su, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Sushi bar until 10 p.m. 2439 S. Kihei Rd., 891-1368. $

Fiesta Time - Mexican. Tu-Su 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 300 Ma`alaea Rd., 244-5862. $ Five Palms Restaurant - Pacific Rim. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 2960 S. Kihei Rd., 879-2607. $$ Fred’s Mexican Cafe - Mexican. Daily, 7 a.m.-12 a.m. 2492 S. Kihei Rd, Kihei, 891-8600. $ Gian Don’s - Formerly Marco’s Southside Grill, Italian. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 1445 S. Kihei Rd., 874-4041. $$

Caffe Ciao - Italian infused island food. Daily, 12-3 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m. The Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea, 875-4100. $$

Greek Bistro - Greek. Nightly, 5-10 p.m. 2511 S. Kihei Rd., 879-9330. $$

Capische? - Contemporary Italian. Nightly, 6-9:30 p.m. Wailea Diamond Resort, 879-2224. $$$

Hanafuda Saimin - Local. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Su, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 1279 S Kihei Rd, 879-9033. $

Cheeseburger Island Style - Casual American. The Shops at Wailea, 874-8990.

Hawaiian Moons Natural Foods - Salad and hot bar. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 2411 S. Kihei Rd., 875-4356. $

Amigo’s - Authentic Mexican food. Daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 41 E. Lipoa St., Kihei, 879-9952. $

The Coffee Store - Coffee shop. M-Sa, 6 a.m.-7 p.m.; Su, 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Azeka Place II, Kihei, 8754244. $

Hula Moons - Breakfast buffet. Island fusion dinner. Daily, 6:30-11 a.m. and 5-10 p.m. Marriott, Wailea, 879-1922. $$

Antonio’s - Italian cuisine. Lunch Tu-Su 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Daily 5 p.m.-9 p.m. 1215 S. Kihei Rd., 875-8800. $$

Cyberbean Internet Cafe - Gourmet coffees, sandwiches, smoothies and salads. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 1881 S. Kihei, 879-4799. $

Humuhumunukunukuapua’a - Hawaiian and Polynesian. Nightly, 5-9:30 p.m. Grand Wailea Resort, 875-1234 ext. 4900. $$$

Aroma D’Italia Ristorante - Southern Italian cuisine. Daily 5-9 p.m. 1881 S. Kihei Rd., 8790133. $$

Da Kitchen - Local. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 2439 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei, 875-7782. $

Isana Restaurant - Traditional Korean. Daily, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 515 S. Kihei Rd, Kihei, 874-1811. $$

SOUTH MAUI Alexander’s Fish & Chips - Take-out seafood, chicken, ribs. Daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 1913 S. Kihei Rd., 874-0788. $

Ashley’s Cafe - Local, American. M-Sa, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Su, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 362 Hukuli`i Pl. (behind Tesoro gas station), Kihei, 8748600. $

Denny’s - Open 24 hours. 2763 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei, 879-8600. $ Dina’s Sandwitch - Deli and more. Daily, 11 a.m.10 p.m. 145 N. Kihei Rd, 879-3262. $

BadaBing! - Italian. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 1945 S. Kihei Rd., 875-0188. $$

Dog & Duck - Irish Pub. Daily 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. 1913 S. Kihei Rd, 875 - 9669. $

Ba-Le - French-Vietnamese. M-Sa, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Piilani Village Center, Kihei, 875-6400. $

Dominos Pizza - Pizza. Su-Th 11 a.m.- 11 p.m., FrSa 11 a.m.-Midnight. 1215 S. Kihei Rd, 874-6000. $

Jawz Tacos - Island-style taqueria. Daily, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 1280 S. Kihei Rd., 874-TACO. $ Joe’s Bar and Grill - Fine dining. Nightly, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Wailea Tennis Center, 875-7767. $$$

Keoki’s Fish ‘N Chips - Tacos, pasta, and fried seafood. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kukui Mall, 8911400. $ Kihei Caffe - American and local. Daily, 5 a.m.-8 p.m. 1945 S. Kihei Rd., 879-2230. $ Koishi Sushi Bar - Sushi. M-Sa 6 p.m.- 10 p.m., 2395 S. Kihei Rd., 875-8258. $ Kusina Oriental - Oriental. Tu-Sa 6:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., 1295 S. Kihei Rd., 875-8317. $ L&L Drive In - Local. Daily, 4:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Piilani Village Center, Kihei. 875-8898. $

LuLu’s - American and local. Daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. (Food service ends at 10 p.m.).1941 S. Kihei Rd., 879-9944. $ Maàlaea Grill - Eclectic. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 300 Maàlaea Rd., Maàlaea, 243-2206. $$ Ma’alaea Waterfront Restaurant - Seafood and continental cuisine. Daily from 5 p.m. Milowai Condominium, 50 Hauoli St., 244-9028. $$ Matteo’s - Italian kitchen. M-F, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; SaSu, 5-9 p.m. 100 Wailea Ike Dr, Wailea, 874-1234. $$ Maui Tacos - Mexican fast food. Daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 2411 S. Kihei Rd., Kamaole Beach Center, 879-5005. Piilani Village Center, Kihei. $ Maui Thai - Thai. M-F, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Nightly, 59:30 p.m. The Rainbow Mall, 2439 S. Kihei Rd, 874-5605. $ Maui’s Sweet Spot - Ice cream parlor. Daily, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. 1819 S Kihei Rd., 879-8611. $ Moose McGillycuddys - Pub fare. Daily, 11 a.m.12:30 a.m. Food service ends at 11 p.m. 2511 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8600. $$ Mulligan’s On the Blue - Irish pub. Daily, 8 a.m.2 a.m. 100 Kaukahi St., Wailea, 874-1131. $$ Nick’s Fishmarket - Fine dining, Pacific rim. Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea, 879-7224. $$$

Joy’s Place - Organic foods. M-Sa, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 1993 S. Kihei Rd., 879-9258. $

Outback Steak House - Steaks, shrimp-on-the-barbie and the Bloomin’ Onion. Nightly, 4-10 p.m. 281 Pi`ikea Ave, Kihei, 879-8400. $$

Kahale’s Beach Club - Burgers, onion rings, ribs and other bar fare. Daily 10 a.m.-1 a.m. 36 Keala Pl., Kihei. 875-7711. $

Philly’s Blue Plate Diner - American diner cuisine. Daily, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 1280 S. Kihei Rd., 8912595. $

Happy Hour Menu Served from 3:30pm to 5:00pm in the Bar & Lounge Area Only

Happy Hour Drinks

Blackened Ahi . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.00

Homestyle New American Comfort Food

Air Conditioned Smoke Free Bar TV’s • Pool Tables • $2 Beer • $4 Glass of Wine

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

AUGUST 23, 2007

Beer $2

Mango Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00

Bud, Bud Light, Coors Light, Heineken Light

Quesadilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.00 Add Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . .6.50 Chicken Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . .4.50

French Fries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.50 Chips & Salsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.50

Dinner Served 5pm - 10pm Full Bar

Ceasar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.50 Add Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00

MAUI TIME WEEKLY

Wine $4 Mondavi Cabernet & Chardonnay

Onion Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.50

Open Daily: 7:30am - 11pm

WHERE PEOPLE & FOOD OF GOOD TASTE COME TOGETHER! In Our New Location - Azeka II - 874-3779 18

Shrimp Cocktail . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00

Chicken Chili Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.95 Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.95

Tropicals $5 Mai Tais & Margaritas

Well Drinks $4 Smirnoff, Cruzan, Gordon’s, Dewars, Margaritaville

DININGLISTINGS PRICE GUIDE

$→$10-$20

Pita Paradise - Casual Mediterranean-style cuisine. Daily, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Kihei Kalama Village Center, 875-7679. $ Pizza Express - Pizza, salad, wings. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. 1819 S. Kihei Rd., 8912002. $ Royal Thai Cuisine - Thai. M-Sa, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Nightly, 4:30-9:30 p.m. 1280 S. Kihei Rd., 874-0813. $ Roy’s Bar & Grill - Hawaiian fusion entrees. Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Pi’ilani Shopping Center, 303 Pi’ikea Ave., Kihei, 891-1120. $$$ Ruth Chris Steakhouse - Meaty fine dining. Nightly, 5-10 p.m. 3750, Wailea Alanui Dr., 874-8880. $$$ Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar Japanese-inspired Pacific Rim. Nightly, 5:3010 p.m.; Th-Sa 10 p.m.-1 a.m. late night sushi and appetizers 50% off 21 & over w/ID. 1881 S. Kihei Rd., 879-0004. $$ Sarento’s on the Beach - Contemporary Italian. Nightly, 5:15-9:30 p.m. 2980 S. Kihei Rd., 875-7555. $$$ Seascape at Maalaea - Seafood, chicken and quiche. Daily, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Maui Ocean Center Aquarium, 270-7043.

$$→$20-$40

$$$→$40 and up

Sunset Mixed Grill - Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. BYOB. 2395 S. Kihei Rd. 891-1991. $

Lynne’s Cafe - Homestyle local food. Daily, 6:15a.m.-10p.m. 810 Kokomo Rd., Haiku, 5759363. $

Colleen’s - 1940s-style urban bistro. Daily, 6 a.m.9:30 p.m. Haiku Cannery, 575-9211. $$

Surfside Deli - Plate lunches and deli. Daily, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 1993 S Kihei Rd., 879-1385. $

Down to Earth - Hot/salad bars and deli. Daily, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 1169 Makawao Ave., 572-1488. $

Makawao Steak House - American. Daily fish preparations and salad bar. Nightly, 5:30-9 p.m. 3612 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, 572-8711. $$

Thailand Cuisine - Authentic Thai. M-Sa, 11 a.m.2:30 p.m.; Nightly 5-10 p.m. 1819 S Kihei Rd., 8750839. $

Flatbread Co. - Pizza. Daily, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 89 Hana Hwy, Paia, 579-8989. $$

Tip-Ups Tavern - Mediterranean cuisine. 5 p.m.-12 a.m. 1279 S. Kihei Rd., 874-9299. $$

Fresh Mint - Vietnamese vegetarian cuisine. Daily, 5-9 p.m. 115 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-9144. $

Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe - Island luxury cuisine. Su-M, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Tu-Sa, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. The Shops at Wailea, 875-9983. $$$

Hali`imaile General Store - Gourmet dining. M-F, 11-2:30 p.m.; Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 900 Hali`imaile Rd, 572-2666. $$$

Tradewinds Deli and Market - Deli sandwiches and local produce. M-F, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sa, 10 a.m 7 p.m.; Su, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 20 Hauoli St., Ma`alaea Harbor, 242-9161. $

Hana Hou Cafe - Hawaiian homestyle cooking. FSu 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nightly, 5-9 p.m. 810 Haiku Rd., Haiku Cannery, 575-2661. $

Tradewinds Poolside Cafe - Steak, seafood and more. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. The Maui Coast Hotel, 2259 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8860. $$ Vietnamese Cuisine - Vietnamese with Americanized options. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Azeka Place I, Kihei, 875-2088. $$ Wailea Pizza Co. - Pizza. Daily, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Wailea Town Center, 874-1234. $$ Waterfront Deli - Sandwiches, salads, dessert. Daily, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Whaler’s General Store, Shops at Wailea, 891-2039. $

Shabu Shabu Toji - Japanese style fondue. Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 1280 S. Kihei Rd., 875-8366. $

UPCOUNTRY

South Shore Tiki Lounge - Burgers, sausage sandwiches, mai-tais and pizza. Daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. (Food service ends at 12 a.m.) Kihei Kalama Village, 874-6444. $

Dollar amounts are based on dinner for two, not including beverages, tax & tip.

Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon - Pizza and comfort food. Daily, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. 142 Hana Hwy., Paia, 579-9453. $

Stella Blues Cafe - American comfort food. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 1279 S. Kihei Rd., 874-3779. $$

Seawatch - Hawai’i regional cuisine. Daily, 8 a.m-10 p.m. 100 Wailea Golf Club Drive, Wailea, 875-8080. $$

Shaka - Sandwiches and pizza. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 1770 S Kihei Rd., 874-0331. $

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Café 808 - Local diner-style. Daily, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. 4566 Lower Kula Rd., 878-6874. $ Cafe Del Sol - Sandwiches and fresh fish. M-Sa, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 3620 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 5724877. $ Café Des Amis - Crepes and Mediterranean fare. Daily, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. 42 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-6323. $

Howzit Bean Coffee Shop and Pizza Fresh Coffee, pizza, salads. 1043 Makawao Ave., Makawao, 572-2000. Jacque’s Northshore Bistro - Tropical yet festive atmosphere with a sushi bar. Daily, 5-10 p.m. 120 Hana Hwy., Paia, 579-8844. $$ John Paul Fine Foods - Prepared dishes, sandwiches and cheeses. M-F, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sa, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 81 Makawao Ave., Pukalani, 572-7100. $$ Kimura Saimin Shop - Local. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 810 Haiku Rd., Haiku Cannery, 575-5228. $

Makawao Sushi & Deli - Coffee, Sushi, M - Th 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.; F-Sa 8:30 - 10 p.m. Coffee ends at 5 p.m. daily. 3647 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, 5739044. $ Mama’s Fish House - Fine dining. Daily, 11a.m.2p.m. and 4:30-9:30 p.m. 799 Poho Pl., Kuau, 5798488. $$$ Mana Foods - Natural food store with bakery and deli. Daily, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. 49 Baldwin Ave, Paia, 579-8078. $ Milagros - South American cuisine with island influence. Daily, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. 3 Baldwin St., Paia, 579-8755. $ Moana Bakery & Cafe - Pacific Rim. Daily, 8 a.m.9 p.m. 71 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-9999. $ Pa`ia Fish Market - Fresh seafood. Daily, 11 a.m.9:30 p.m. 2A Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-8030. $ Pauwela Cafe & Bakery - Deli cuisine and daily baked goods. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Su 7 a.m.-1 p.m. 375 W. Kuiaha Rd., Haiku, 575-9242. $ Polli’s Mexican Restaurant - Mexican cantina. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 1202 Makawao Ave., 5727808. $

Kitada’s - Local. M-Sa, 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 3617 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, 572-7241. $

Serpico's Pizzeria and Restaurant - Traditional Italian American cuisine. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Corner of Old Haleakala Hwy and Aewa Pl., Pukalani, 572-8498. $

Komoda Store and Bakery - Local bakery with mini-mini-mart. M-Tu and Th-F, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sa, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 3674 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, 5727261. $

Stopwatch - Fish, steak, burgers. 1127 Makawao Ave., 572-1380. $

Kula Lodge & Restaurant - Family-style restaurant. W-Su, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Pizza W-Su, 5-9 p.m. Haleakala Highway, 878-1535. $

Spago - Gourmet cuisine a la Wolfgang Puck. Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Four Seasons Resort Wailea, 874-8000. $$$

Café Mambo and Picnics - Mediterranean and Mexican cuisine with Moorish influences. Daily, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 30 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-8021. $

Kula Sandalwoods Cafe - Breakfasts, sandwiches and salads. Su-F, 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 15427 Haleakala Hwy, Kula, 878-3523. $

Spices - Pacific rim with flair. Daily, 7a.m.2p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m. The Maui Coast Hotel, 2259 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8860. $$$

Cafe O Lei - Stylish Hippie. Daily, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 3669 Baldwin Ave., Ste 101, Makawao, 573-9065. $

La Provence - French-style bistro and patisserie. We-Su, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 3158 Lower Kula Rd., 878-1313. $$

Sports Page Bar & Grill - Gourmet pub fare. Daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 2411 S. Kihei Rd., 8790602. $

Casanova - Fine Italian dining at night and deli by day. Daily, 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 1188 Makawao Ave., 572-0220. $$

Livewire Cafe - Coffee and snacks. Su-Th, 6 a.m.10 p.m.; F-Sa, 6 a.m.-12 a.m. 137 Hana Highway, Paia, 579-6009. $

Ulupalakua Ranch Store and Grill - Elk burgers, sandwiches and salads. Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Ulupalakua Ranch, Hwy. 37, Kula. 878-2561. $ Upcountry Fresh Tamales & Mixed Plate Mexican and local favorites. M-Sa, 6 a.m.-8 p.m, Su 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Pukalani Terrace Center, 55 Pukalani St., 572-8258. $ Vasi Gourmet - Cakes and pastries. M-Sa, 8 a.m.9 p.m. Haiku Marketplace, 810 Kokomo Rd., 5759588. $ Veg Out - Vegan and vegetarian food, from Mexican, Italian and Far East influences. M-F, 10:30-7:30 p.m.; Sa-Su, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 810 Kokomo Rd., Haiku, 575-5320. $

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DININGLISTINGS PRICE GUIDE

$→$10-$20

Wei Wei BBQ & Noodle House - Chinese cuisine. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 55 Pukalani St., Pukalani Terrace Center, 573-8838

WEST MAUI Aloha Bento - Local. 1036 Limahana Pl., G2, Lahaina, 661-4888. Aloha Mixed Plate - Local. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 1285 Front St., Lahaina, 6613322. $ Angelina’s - Coffeehouse with snacks. Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 661-7220. $ The Bakery - Breads, pastries, soup, sandwiches. M-F, 5:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sa, 5:30 a.m.12 p.m.; Su, 5:30-11 a.m. 991 Limahana Pl., Lahaina, 667-9062. $ Ba-Le - French Vietnamese. Daily, 10 a.m.9 p.m. Lahaina Cannery Mall, 661-5566. $ Bamboo Bar & Grill - Vietnamese, Thai and sushi. Daily, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 667-4051. $

$$→$20-$40

$$$→$40 and up

Blue Lagoon - Island cuisine. Daily, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 661–8141. $ Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. - Southern foods with “Forrest Gump” theme. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-12 a.m. 889 Front St., Lahaina, 661-3111. $$ Canoes - Polynesian-American. Daily, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. 1450 Front St., Lahaina, 6610937. $$ Captain Dave Fish & Chips - American. 126 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina, 661-7888. $ Cascades Grill and Sushi Bar - Sushi and Pacific Rim. Nightly dinner 5:45 -10 p.m., Nightly sushi 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Hyatt Ka`anapali, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Lahaina, 667-4727. $$$ Castaway Cafe - Beachside American. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Maui Ka`anapali Villas & Resort, 6619091. $ Cheeseburger in Paradise - American. Daily, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. 811 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4855. $ Chez Paul Restaurant - Fine dining French cuisine. Sa-Su 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Nightly 5:30-9 p.m. 820 Olowalu Rd., Olowalu, 661-3843. $$$

Banyan Bistro - Meditteranean, eclectic. Daily, 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 661-0348.

China Boat - Mandarin Szechwan. M-Sa, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Nightly, 5-10 p.m. 4474 L. Honoapi`ilani Rd., Kahana, 669-5089. $

Banyan Tree - Pacific cuisine. T-Sa, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Ritz Carlton Kapalua, 665-7096. $$$

China Bowl - Asian cuisine. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 2580 Kekaa St., Ka`anapali, 661-0667. $

Basil Tomato’s Italian Grill - Northern Italian cuisine. Nightly, 5-9 p.m. 2780 Keka`a Dr., Ka`anapali, 662-3210. $$ K

Cilantro - Fresh Mexican grill. M-Sa, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 170 Papalaua St., Lahaina, 667-5444. $

BJ’s Chicago Pizzeria - Deep-dish specialty pizzas and homemade Pizookies. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 730 Front St., 661-0700. $

CJ’s Deli & Diner - Comfort food. Daily, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. 2580 Keka’a Dr., Fairway Shops, Ka`anapali, 667-0968. $

K→Kama’aina Discount

Dollar amounts are based on dinner for two, not including beverages, tax & tip.

Coconut Grove - Steak, seafood, island favorites. Nightly, 5:30-9 p.m. 1312 Front St., Lahaina, 6615648. The Coffee Store - Coffee shop. Daily, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Napili Plaza, 669-4170. $ Cold Stone Creamery - Make up your own ice cream flavor and watch them create. Daily, 10 a.m.10 p.m. 900 Front St., Bld. B5, Lahaina, 667-2744. $ Comercial Mexicana Store - Authentic Mexican food. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 840 Waine`e St., Lahaina, 661-6193. $ Compadres Bar & Grill - Western cooking with a Mexican accent. Daily, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Lahaina Cannery Mall, 661-7189. $ Cool Cat Cafe - 1950s-style dinner. Daily, 11 a.m.11 p.m. Wharf Cinema, Lahaina, 667-0908. $ Dante’s Italian Eatery - Family style Italian and take-out. Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Lahaina Cannery Mall. 661-3838. $ David Paul’s Lahaina Grill - Fine Pacific Rim cuisine. Nightly from 6 p.m. 127 Lahainaluna, Lahaina, 667-5117. $$$ Dollie’s Pub & Cafe - Pizza and full bar. Daily, 11 a.m.-12 a.m. 4310 L. Honoapi’ilani Hwy., Kahana Manor Shops, 669-0266. $ DJ’s - International local food. M-Sa, 7:30-9 p.m.; Su, 7:30-2 p.m. 900 Front St., Lahaina, 667-5809. $ Feast At Lele - Luau. Nightly check-in: 6 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 667-5353. $$$

Gaby’s Pizzeria - Casual Italian. Daily, 11 a.m.-12 a.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8112. $ Gazebo Restaurant - Casual breakfast and lunch with oceanside setting. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 5315 Lower Honoapiìlani Rd, Napili, 669-5621. $ Gerard’s - Fine French dining. Nightly, 6-8:30 p.m. by reservation. 174 Lahainaluna St., Lahaina, 6618939. $$$ Giovani’s Tomato Pie Ristorante - Fine Italian dining. Nightly, 5-9 p.m. 2291 Kaànapali Pkwy., 661-3160. $$ Hard Rock Cafe - American food amongst rock ‘n roll memorabilia. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 900 Front St., Lahaina, 667-7400. $ Hawaiian Village Coffee - Old Hawaiian-style coffeehouse with two locations. Daily, 6 a.m.-9 p.m. 4405 Honoapi’ilani Hwy., 665-1114. and M-Sa, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Su 7a.m.-2 p.m. 2580 Kekaà Dr., 6672003. $ Hecocks - Italian restaurant and cocktail lounge oceanside. Daily, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5:30-9 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8810. $$ House of Saimin - Local. Old Lahaina Center, 667-7572. $ Hula Grill - Barefoot bar and beachside dining, 1940s-style. Daily, 10:30a.m-11p.m Whaler’s Village, Kaànapali, 667-6636. $$ iò - Pacific Rim. Daily, 5:30-10 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8422. $$$

Fish Market - Fresh Fish. Daily, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 3600 L.Honoapi`ilani Rd., Honokawai. 661-9888. $

Jack’s Terrace Restaurant & Bar - American and local. Daily, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. 843 Waine’e St, Lahaina, 667-9616. $

Front Street Grill and Bar - Fresh seafood, steaks and ribs. Daily 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 672 Front Street, Lahaina. 662-3003. $$

Java Jazz/Soup Nutz - Coffee bar and cafe. MSa, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Su, 6 a.m.-5 p.m. 3350 Lower Honoapi`ilani Rd., Honokowai, 667-0787. $

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