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All this fuss about Wailea 670, or now referred to as Honua‘ula, can be “canned” in just a few words (“Ho‘ala,” Aug. 23, 2007). First, there isn’t enough water for a project that size (or any size?). “Private well” be damned. Even that is especially suspect. What happens if that source fails in just a few years? Call the County to come to the rescue? Not enough evidence to convince me has been provided by Mr. Jencks. Secondly, another golf course? Nothing is being played up by the media about this but that’s just what we don’t need anywhere on this island anymore. Not in Wailea, Kahului, Pukalani, Waiehu or Kapalua! Thirdly, I just don’t like the idea that the affordable housing is at another site, far from the rich and famous. Is our working class too far down the scale of the “appropriate” elites? Why are we spending so much time on this? Turn it down already, Council members!!!!!! -Sherman Kusunoki, Wailuku

for right now, but for the future as well. I hope that Maui is serious about working on issues of sustainability as we are in the middle of the ocean. But, this should include sustainability for the rest of the earth in decisions we make. We can’t be good stewards if we’re harming the earth while trying to do the right thing with biofeedstock. So now, once again, there is a big issue of long term consequences in front of the Council and there is a very large outcry from “them darned environmentalists” that the Blue Earth proposal isn’t going to be a good thing and hasn’t been very well thought out. There is some evidence of late that the environmental groups can make a good, well-reasoned case and that they are really trying to be pono. I am hopeful that the council will go down a thoughtful and well-reasoned path to come to the best conclusion about this issue. Ask hard questions and demand satisfactory answers. Your decisions will have long lasting effects. I am paying as much attention as possible to the Wailea 670 process and appreciate how much work and thought is being paid to such a huge issue. I am hopeful for positive change for Maui. -Maury King, Kihei

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TRYING TO BE PONO [Editor’s note: the following letter references way too many issues we’ve covered over the last few weeks to note] In my limited time on Maui I have tried to listen and learn about issues confronting the island. I’ve learned about the Superferry not doing an EIS early on, the huge new developments planned for South Maui with no sure source of water (and on top of a 10 percent voluntary cutback) among myriad other problems, other issues with water such as stream flow being diverted upcountry and elsewhere on the island, and I’ve learned about affordable housing that was promised by developers and never delivered on. I’ve learned about a lot of decisions made in the past that weren’t always the best decisions and left people scratching their heads about the process and what motivated such decisions. BUT I’ve become aware that with this County Council there’s a lot of new energy to make decisions that are more well thought out and in the best interests of the broadest number of people and the county, not just

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recasts the line into the water. Last month, when he and Tracy wrestled a 20-pound Ono aboard their vessel, they became the first in the world to catch their dinner while trolling on kite power. The event claimed them a spot on a local news broadcast. Eventually, Tracy and Fisher envision cargo ships propelled by kites and solar power, drastically reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. They hope to be traveling inter-island routes by the end of this year, and plan to circumnavigate the globe within the next five. In Hamburg, Germany, the company SkySails is moving in the same direction. Since 2001, they’ve been retrofitting barges, superyachts and fishing trawlers with kites as a supplement to gas powered engines. According to their website the system can reduce a ship’s fuel consumption by up to 50 percent.

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Dan Tracy is standing on his 24-foot Corsair trimaran, just off Maliko Gulch on Aug. 29. He and fellow crewmember Ian Fisher move deftly about the deck as they prepare to launch one of the world’s only kite-propelled boats. A gentle breeze sways palm trees overhead. “We really picked the perfect day to go out,” Tracy says. The two-member crew works in a harmony born of more than 100 launches, some more successful than others. “At first it was a lot of trial and error, but now we can launch successfully every time,” Fisher says. Gone from their boat is the mast—a requirement of all sailboats dating back centuries. In its place stands an apparatus looking like a gigantic fishing reel. It’s a winch designed to steer a hefty kite, like those used for kite boarding. The system takes about five minutes to set up, while a mast can require an hour and a half. The kite’s height above the boat allows it to catch wind that’s often stronger and steadier than that nearer to the water’s surface. Once overhead, the kite lifts the boat slightly out of the water, providing a much smoother ride than traditional sailboats. The boat can gain speeds of up to 16 knots. But Tracy and Fisher want more than just a comfortable ride. “A typical trip uses only one-eighth to one-sixteenth a gallon of gas,” Tracy says. They burn fuel only to move in and out of the harbor. Tracy’s been sailing since he was a kid. The idea for the kite-boat came to him in 2004, when he bought an 18foot Hobie Cat catamaran. “After I bought the Hobie Cat I realized I didn’t want to use the mast,” he says. “It was a big hassle to set up, and on the water it wasn’t very comfortable. It could have flipped really easily.” Tracy, an avid kiteboarder, started asking around to see if there were any kite systems available for boats. “Once I found out there weren’t any, I decided to develop my own,” he says. “I wanted to be able to go out and catch fish.” Now they do just that. Not more than 20 minutes into the trip, Fisher spots the telltale dip of one of the fishing poles. Seconds later a small Mahi comes writhing onto the deck. “This one needs to go back,” Fisher says as he carefully removes the hook. The late morning sun shines off the water and onto Fisher’s face as he

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Back on Maui, Tracy and Fisher are gaining friends in high places. The two recently received a letter from U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D, Hawai‘i), congratulating them on their work developing a new sustainable technology. Naish, Fiberglass Hawaii and others have signed on as sponsors. Now, as the trimaran pulls back into Kahului Harbor, curious fishermen and onlookers dot the shoreline. “This is the only boat like this in the world,” Tracy says from the winch platform. It’s looking like that will change very soon.

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Ambiguity The more the Maui County Liquor Commission seems to hear about Kihei Kalama Village (KKV) , the less it seems to do. At the commission’s Sept. 12 hearing, ambiguous, contradictory information from the Maui Police Department and KKV licensees led the panel to take no action on the controversial collection of bars and restaurants. “We’re still faced with fixing this,” Commissioner Curt Morimoto said during the hearing. “[T]here needs to be some change.” But a few minutes later the commission adjourned without making–or even suggesting–what that change might be.

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After spending the last few years promoting local agricultural ventures, Maui resident Steve Rose has returned to his roots—ginseng roots. With 27 years experience, dating back to his days in the Catskill Mountains and head of the New York State Ginseng Growers Association, Rose possesses a wealth of knowledge in the history and healthful properties of the long-desired root. His recent decision to return to what he knows best promises to tie in with his Made on Maui and Maui Grown experiences since moving here. Ginseng won’t grow in Hawai‘i. American ginseng (panax quinquefolius) and Asian ginseng (panax ginseng) are perennial herbs growing only in Northern climates, a native understory plant to deciduous forests. It withstands great variations in temperature, over 100 degrees from summer to winter. It may endure for as long as a century, and its hardiness is purported to impart qualities ranging from virility to balancing of the body’s hormones, through herbal remedies derived from tinctures, extracts or merely chewing the roots. I first heard of ginseng back in the 1970’s, when I was told that chewing a bit of the root was better for attentiveness to long distance driving than gutwrenching No-Doz caffeine pills, coffee, sodas or illegal amphetamines, such as the “White Cross” pills often used on college campuses back then to cram for final exams. Those years saw a growing awareness that Chinese and Eastern medicine offered a different perspective of health care to that of the Western medicine outlook of prescribing drugs to counteract symptoms of disease.

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Chinese medicine, like the herbal traditions of many indigenous cultures, seeks to administer a regimen of plant-based teas and tonics to maintain and bolster health, not just treat the body once it becomes ill. With 5,000 years of herbal lore singing its praises, it’s hard to deny that ginseng has healthful properties. Rose explains that compounds contained in ginseng called ginsenosides help the pituitary and the adrenals regulate the body’s hormones. “In all of nature’s pharmacopia, ginseng’s the one thing that’s best for bringing the body back in balance,” Rose says. “It’s the pivot point.” While generally thought to be a pick-meup or stimulant, it can actually help regulate the sleeping cycle. Rose says he sleeps six hours nightly, and wakes up fully refreshed. “I’ve basically gained an extra couple of hours each day over the past 27 years,” he says with a smile. Rose has assisted local canoe paddlers with their training regimens, and some of them put his extract in their water bottles while paddling long distance. He spoke with a woman who completed the Moloka‘i crossing. She said that she felt good—an indication that prolonged ginseng use may also help in the recovery periods for athletes. There have been more than 6,000 studies on Asian ginseng, but few on American ginseng. Rose helped found the Ginseng Research Institute in the early 1990’s, but funding for it dwindled in time.

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Rose believes the current generation wants immediate gratification, through energy drinks, Starbucks lattes or caffeinated sodas, rather than long-term choices to improve personal health. And, he says, it doesn’t always occur to people to take something when they’re healthy that will keep them healthy. I met Rose when he was helping to promote local farmers and growers by establishing the Aloha Friday Farmer’s Market at Maui Community College. Though the only local market with 100 percent of the products grown and produced on Maui, it never quite caught on, due to it being at the college and a concurrent market across the street at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Shopping Center. Soon after, he helped the award-winning Surfing Goat Dairy promote their products. Now, he’s back to what he knows best, and with some new ideas to give his products the Made on Maui label that holds unique market appeal. Rose is pursuing alliances with a few Maui businesses to produce what he calls “22nd century medicine” by incorporating ginseng’s beneficial topical properties into facial spray toners, shampoos, conditioners and other wellness amenities. Ginseng belongs to a plant family that contains saponins, a soapy-like compound also found in aloe, olives, wild yam, yucca, and several other plants See Roots continued on page 14

MPD Sergeant Mervin Ching of the Patrol Division listed KKV incidents from July and August: assaults, fights, challenges to cops, public drunkeness. According to Ching, his cops responded to 32 incidents in July and 24 in August. “Calls for service have gone down,” Ching told the commissioners, “but assaults have continued.” Ching added that because the department was getting less calls to KKV, they were actually able to make more arrests: 10 in July and another five in August. But KKV licensees insisted that things in the area have gotten much better. “I feel it [crime] has gone down quite a bit,” Ben Alvarado of Delta Security, which patrols KKV, said. “We can do a whole lot better, but it’ll take time.” The commission seems more than willing to wait.

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CONTINUOUS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT on stage with Hawaii's current & legendary musicians WOOD NYMPHS? ML&P moves up a couple notches this week for finally—FINALLY!—getting a Maui County Land Use Committee hearing on its vaunted Pulelehua project in West Maui. Now there’s a lot to dislike about Pulelehua—the traffic it will generate and its much too cozy proximity to Kapalua Airport, most notably—but it does a rate positive nod or two. For instance, somehow Maui Land & Pineapple actually managed to get an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) done on the proposal. For those following the incessant whining from Governor Linda Lingle and officials from Hawai`i Superferry, Inc.—also partly funded by ML&P—and the state Department of Transportation, you’d think getting an EIS done was an onerous, anti-business shackle designed by Luddites to make Hawai`i a subsistence economy in which we all grub for worms while scantilyclad wood nymphs dance and soft, naturey music plays in the background. Actually, that doesn’t sound half bad…

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HOME FALLS ML&P would have risen a lot higher this week, were it not for the news that in August the median price of a single-family home on Maui plummeted to a mere $644,000—down from $749,500 in August 2006. With prices that low, how do you expect land developers like Maui Land, Dowling Co. and A&B to make any money? Builder Goodfellow Brothers didn’t drop because they build a lot of other stuff. MTW

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COCONUT WIRELESS THE WEEK IN REVIEW

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 Taking a break from the big Wailea 670 project in South Maui, the Maui County Council Land Use Committee held a hearing on the Maui Land & Pineapple Company’s not quite as big Pulelehua deal on the Westside. The committee didn’t do anything about the project, but did listen to a lot of public testimony. And what’s more, the hearing actually took place at five in the evening, which made it possible for working people to attend. Could it be that I’ve been reading Land Use Committee Chairman Mike Molina all wrong? Is it possible he scheduled the Pulelehua hearing for the early evening because of ML&P’s insistence that it will include 450 affordable homes (the plan also includes 450 unaffordable homes), which means working people have a direct stake in it? And that he ordered

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the Wailea 670 hearings for the middle of the day in tacit recognition that working people didn’t have a chance in hell of ever living there?

THURSDAY, Sept. 6 In a fine example of the art of good timing, today I happened to get a copy of the “Inaugural Issue” of Hawai‘i Superferry’s official Hahalua magazine (was the mag named after the Superferry Alakai’s $20cover charge forward lounge, or was it the other way around?) and watch the National Geographic Channel’s episode of Man Made dealing with the construction of the Alakai. That show was mostly just a bunch of lame attempts at dramatic tension—The shaft’s out of alignment! The paint’s pealing! The water jet fan blade is busted!—but the mag actually made me nostalgic over the poor girl, still floating dockside in Honolulu because all those bad, bad environmentalists—and the Hawai`i Supreme Court!—insist on getting an EIS before service can begin. Did you know former right wing U.S. Navy Secretary John Lehman is now Hawai‘i Superferry’s majority owner? Or that all pets traveling on the Superferry have to stay in the car hold? Of course, those revelations pale before the magazine’s threepage article on the battle over the Alakai’s “brand identity.” And it was a real fight, believe me. “They were facing deadlines for developing the interior of the ship before the branding process could possible begin,” branding guru Dave Koch of Star Seigle Communications revealed in the story, possibly for the first time ever. “Our solution was simple, but effective… Fore to aft, the team decided to use carpeting with a wave pattern.” The whole magazine—and Hawai‘i Superferry, I suppose—is like that.

FRIDAY, Sept. 7 Yeah, I got nothing.

SATURDAY, Sept. 8 So today President George W. Bush deigned to visit Oahu, telling reporters there that his recent trip to Iraq’s embattled

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Anbar province “encouraged” him. “My resolve is stronger than ever,” he told the assembled press corps. “I believe we will succeed.” Clearly, Bush is far more of a geopolitical genius than I gave him credit for, since he was able to assess both the tactical and strategic effects of our vaunted counter-insurgency Surge in Iraq in just six hours. That’s right—Bush was breathing Iraqi air for less than a standard workday, yet he’s now able to see the breadth and depth of the war like never before. Quick question: why do we still listen to this guy? Yes, he’s the president—it says so right on his windbreaker—but by my count, he’s never once been correct about the war in Iraq. Remember, his invasion back in March 2003 was supposed to be a blitzkrieg operation: topple Saddam Hussein, scoop up all of his Sarin bombs and nuclear warheads that everyone in the highest levels of Washington was saying he had in abundance, install some democrat as the new president because Iraqis can’t get enough of democracy and then get everyone the hell out. Think about that, and how far away that fantasy is from today’s Iraqi reality: sporadic power outages; suicide bombers; Abu Ghraib torture; thousands of private mercenaries operating above the law; Shiite on Shiite killings; and absolutely, positively no weapons of mass destruction (or punishment for any high officials for letting any of the above happen, but that’s another story entirely). But in six hours, Bush can tell that none of that matters and everything’s going to turn out fine in the end. Just like in that one movie—what was it called? Oh, yes: Apocalypse Now.

SUNDAY, Sept. 9 Oh wow, look at this: despite the insistence of Governor Linda Lingle and state Transportation Director Barry Fukunaga that Hawai‘i Superferry, Inc. is being “singled out” to do an EIS, today’s Honolulu Advertiser highlights a bunch of instances around the state where harbor improvements for cruise ships triggered an EIS. No, I’m not surprised, either.

MONDAY, Sept. 10 Don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Superferry opposition has generally followed two separate tracks. There’s the environmentalist crowd, worried about whales and invasive species, and then there’s the local crowd that doesn’t want people from other islands trampling secret fishing spots and the like. The Hawai‘i Supreme Court validated the first crew a couple weeks ago, and there’s a tiny bit of news in yesterday’s Maui News that would reinforces the concerns of the local opposition. “State conservation enforcement officers confirmed that they are investigating a report of three Oahu men who loaded three truckloads of imu rock [from Paukukalo] without a permit,” reported the News. “Investigators reportedly located three trucks loaded with beach rocks at the Hawaii Superferry terminal lot at Kahului Harbor.”

TUESDAY, Sept. 11 Man, rock smugglers don’t waste any time. Anthony Pignataro is currently developing new brand identities for the terms “surge,” “bipartisanship” and “brand identity.” MTW

OVERHEARD... “He’s got a shaved head like me, and he’s as calm as a Hindu cow.” -Guy talking to two women at an ATM in Kihei, Sept. 8

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NEWSOFTHEWEIRD THIS WEEK IN FLORI-DUH Until a July Florida appeals court ruling, Mark O’Hara, 45, had been in prison for two years of a 25-year mandatory-minimum sentence for trafficking in hydrocodone, based solely on the 58 tablets found in his possession in 2004, even though his supply had been lawfully prescribed by a physician. The state attorney in Tampa had pointed out that Florida law did not mention a “prescription” defense to trafficking, and even though O’Hara had lined up a doctor and a pharmacist to testify, the jury wasn’t allowed to consider the issue. After the appeals court called the case “absurd” and ordered a new trial with the prescription evidence allowed, the state attorney still refused to drop the case.

THERE’S NOT A WAR ON! Sweden’s army turned down 600 draftees in July, claiming that it did not have enough officers to supervise them, but about 350 of the conscripts launched a formal protest, demanding to serve. Said one, “I was upset. What was I going to do for a year?” The National Service Administration arranged for 100 of the draftees to get into the army anyway, with 160 others re-registering for the next round.

RELIGIOUS MESSAGE In August, Buena Park, Calif., Baptist pastor Wiley Drake acknowledged asking his congregation to pray for the deaths of two leaders of Americans United for Separation of Church and State because they had been calling for an IRS investigation of Drake for endorsing a presidential candidate (former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee). Said Drake: “The Bible says that if anybody attacks God’s people... children will become

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The Hardest Part

“The reef is dying.”

hat’s marine biologist Hannah Bernard’s prognosis. She’s the co-founder of the Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund and has spent many years studying Honolua Bay. She says we need to look at the health of the bay as being in a state of emergency. “It’s sad that this is a Marine Life Preservation District and we are not doing all that we can to preserve the health of it,” she adds.

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The reef is crucial to every creature that calls Honolua Bay home. According to Bernard, the reef is the base, supporting multiple layers of marine life. Without having the reef as shelter and a food source, the reef fishes will die. They’re food to many other marine animals, so their deaths would cause those animals that eat them to die off as well, leading to a general collapse of the entire Honolua Bay ecosystem. Reefs are formed from the skeletons of coral. Coral are living, fragile animals often mistaken for plants or rocks. According the Hawaiian Nature Conservancy’s web site, “Hawaii’s coral reefs and near-shore waters are home to more than 7,000 forms of marine life—a quarter of them found nowhere else on earth.” Coral reefs support more than 25 percent of all known marine species and are one of the most complex ecosystems on the planet, often referred to as the “rainforest” of the sea. And there are more than 1,250 unique species of marine life that can only be found on Hawai‘i’s reefs, according to the Coral Reef Outreach Network.

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What exactly is killing the reef is hard to say. There haven’t been many tests conducted in the bay. Most of the information comes from studies done over the past 20 years (the last conducted in 2002) by Steve Dollar, the Principal Investigator from the Hawai‘i Coral Reef Initiative. That research was sponsored by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company and Dr. Eric Brown of Kalaupapa National Historical Park, who tracked the shallow waters of the bay from 1998 to 2003. In 2006 the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) put out a report on Maui County reefs that included research conducted by Hau and Russell Sparks, a Department of Land and Natural Rresources (DLNR) Education Specialist. The DAR and the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program began annual surveys of coral condition in 1999. The Pacific Whale Foundation has been monitoring the bay since 1994, so they were able to assess trends over the last 13 years. That report shows that coral cover declined most dramatically at Honolua (from 42 to nine percent). “The causes of coral reef decline around Maui are complex and vary among locations, but there are strong indications that human impacts have been very important,” stated the report. “Notably, cover has declined at several West Maui sites: Honolua Bay… where anthropogenic impacts from shoreline development and human use are likely greatest.” But according to Bernard—and other biologists like Skippy Hau of the DAR—none of the previous studies were comprehensive enough to determine what’s depleting the reef. “They were not done often enough to get any real data and there weren’t any done after a big rainfall,” Bernard said. This is key, especially if run-off is a big cause of the reef’s troubles. Samples from the land and the water after rainfall would help determine the chemical composition of run-off. But tests made during dry conditions may not show those chemicals at all. Wayno Cochran, Vice-President of the Lahaina-based Save

Honolua Bay awaits its fate as its health deteriorates By Danielle Rubio

Honolua Coalition—a grass-roots organization that meets regularly to discuss preservation efforts—thinks a major contributing factor to the degradation of the reef is the effects of Honolua Stream diversion. This itself is controversial—in fact, there’s a debate as to whether the stream is being diverted. According to Teri Freitas Gorman, Maui Land & Pineapple’s Director of Corporate Communications, the company began diverting the stream in 1903 to irrigate sugar cane and pineapple fields. More recently, the water went to irrigate resort grounds and golf courses. The County of Maui and other entities divided the rest, according to a July 23, 2003 Honolulu Star-Bulletin article. According to Gorman, ML&P President David Cole ordered the end of stream diversion in 2004. But even taking the company at its word, during the 101 years that the stream was being diverted, hazardous conditions may have occurred. “It’s like coming to a crime scene 10 years later,” Bernard said. According to her, the stream could have been acting as a flushing system in the ocean, clearing out harmful pesticides and sediments that were running off. Sediments alone will not kill the reef. But they could prevent the larvae from attaching to the bottom and successfully reproducing, according to Bernard. As it is, the reef is only reproducing asexually. But in order for it to thrive, the reef must reproduce both sexually and asexually. Again, more research is needed to assess the effects of the stream diversion, as well as how other practices that took place on the land while the stream was diverted may be affecting the reef. Then there’s the issue of what hazards may take place if ML&P eventually decides to develop some or all of the nearby land. “The devil is in the details,” Jo Anne Johnson, the Maui County Council member who earmarked $1 million in park assessment funds for a possible deal to acquire the land, said. “It’s like chemical soup. For years the county was allowing chemicals to be used in agriculture that were banned on

the mainland. Often times when they are deemed toxic and the cement, once past the cliff and highway, even if it’s on illegal, the corporations have switched to different chemicals the valley wall [the bay] will catch some pollution,” McKelvey which there aren’t enough data on to determine the toxicity.” said at a July 17 Save Honolua Coalition meeting at According to Gorman, ML&P has spoken with government Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lahaina. Both Johnson and McKelvey agree that more support is officials in the past, asking for assistance in cleaning up the bay, but they were non-responsive, claiming that the area was needed by the state and federal government to reach an too big to care for and that they did not have the resources. All agreement on both the political funding of research and the ML&P’s Lipoa Point development plans are apparently off the possible acquisition of the land around the bay. “It depends on the county who controls permits,” table, but one option ML&P will not consider is leaving the bay as it is. According to Gorman, the bay is being “loved to death” McKelvey said. “Decisions made by the state will have no weight if the county cracks under pressure by MLP.” He and the company will have to take some kind of action. For the Save Honolua Coalition, that action could include added that he supports more research and the conservation of the bay and will do his part on the installing restrooms and trashcans at the state level to see that it is a priority. bay and maintaining the nearby trail to preIt’s like chemical “I will request funds from the DOH vent erosion and alleviate the pollution [state Department of Health] in order for a caused by human waste. “You would think soup. For years the study to be done by the state,” he said. they could at least afford to do that,” Elle county was allowing “If the study is quoted as costing someCochran, Wayno’s wife and president of the between $40,000 and $100,000, coalition, said. But according to Gorman, the chemicals to be used where it’s doable, but if the DAR says it will cost company did install dumpsters and portable restrooms, only to see them vandalized. in agriculture that something like $400,000, it’s pretty impossible for the state to handle alone… Originally, as Maui Land was devising were banned on If the DAR is going to put the study on the its Honolua Bay development plans, comback burner, though, it is less likely to get pany officials reasoned that putting in a the mainland. the funding. We need support from them golf course was a good way to keep an as well.” open, green space in the area. In addiOne idea McKelvey has is to incorporate assistance from tion, revenue from the 40 luxury homes proposed would assist in funding the rest of the proposed development. private environmental groups such as the Hawai‘i Wildlife According to Gorman, because the homes would have been Fund—if they’re willing to conduct joint research. “I would be mauka of the highway, there would have been less run-off happy to help in any way,” Bernard said. As it is, a comprehensive report including all research flowing into the bay. This isn’t quite a moot issue, since some sort of develop- done on Honolua Bay is in the finalization stages and is due ment may someday take place at Lipoa Point. In fact, out soon, according to Kathy Chaston of Hawai‘i’s Local Representative Angus McKelvey (D, 10th District) believes Action Strategy. “Well, that’s nice, Bernard said. “But what we really need run-off will occur no matter where construction takes place with respect to the highway. “From my understanding in is further research and an agreement to stop all forms of speaking with [DLNR Education Specialist] Russell Sparks, action on the bay.” MTW the rain going over loose ground cover and being carried over

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ROBREPORT Roots: continued from page 8 commonly used in the therapeutic/cosmetic trade. Ever the entrepreneur herbalist, he expects some of his new ventures to be at least as successful as his early 1990’s venture into marketing Grand Panax Brut, a champagne-style fermentation which received great accolades. Rose relates that his line of extracts is derived from fresh, not dried roots, because they contain a higher concentration of essential oils. His blends, listed on his website ginsengstrategies.com, include: • Steve’s Wild Ginseng Tonic— Extract mixed with white grape juice, least expensive and mildest. • Maui Blend—both cultivated and wild root extracts, good for both men and women (pure wild ginseng can be too yang for women’s hormonal systems). • Kona Sheng—blended with Kona liqueur, and with pick-me-up qualities. • Maple Ambrosia—Steeped in syrup from maple trees, with which it grows symbiotically in the wild, for at least two years. Very yin. • Catskill Mountain Wild—15-25 year old roots, extracted for at least one year, with pure spring water added. • Old Sheng—Featuring roots at least 25 years old. Traditional Chinese medicine recognizes the need to balance the body’s yin and yang, or cooling and heating properties. Asian tradition generally associates ginseng with the yang, or male energy, as it boosts testosterone levels in men, and is believed to lead to a long life. While it is used to enhance virility, it’s not an aphrodisiac per se, says Rose. And American ginseng, especially cultivated, actually is more yin in its properties. Twenty-year-old wild root becomes very balanced in its yin/yang, he notes. Centuries ago in China, the emperors sent armies to the North provinces to collect ginseng for the royal families. In the Orient, wild ginseng is mostly gone. Korea is a hub for cultivated ginseng, which produces a larger root as quickly as four years, due to optimal soil and growing conditions. But it may not have the concentration of all the vital compounds of a root found in the wild, which may have eked out its growth in harsher conditions. During his years in New York, Rose said the mantra among collectors was, “Pick the root, bury the fruit.” Ginseng bears inconspicuous tiny white flowers, which grow into a cluster of bright red fruits, each containing two seeds. The seeds must be stored and dormant for a year before being planted.

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Rose’s product line Due to its value, ginseng is federally regulated, having been cited as an endangered species, and Rose is licensed. He is the former head of the New York State Ginseng Association, which was founded in the 1920’s, and past president of the North American Ginseng Grower’s Association. The history of American ginseng goes considerably further back. Daniel Boone, perhaps America’s first non-Native herbalist, once filled a barge load with ginseng root, which garnered as much as a dollar per pound, a lofty sum back then. Fur trader John Astor shipped clipper ships from Philadelphia to Canton, while English and French traders shipped ginseng through Europe, re-opening the old Silk Road, and re-establishing the tea trade. Even George Washington, somewhat better known for growing hemp, had money in the ginseng trade. The Iroquois tribe’s word for the plant translated to “man spirit.” Similarly, the Chinese translation is “man root,” which may also allude the characteristic forked shape, sometimes resembling the legs of a man. The plant family to which both American and Asian ginseng belong, Araliacae, is extremely old, and may date back to when the continents were still a connected land mass. Rose related a story that American astronauts used ginseng to help ward off “space sickness,” a side effect of long periods of weightlessness. While communicating and comparing notes with Russian cosmonauts, it had been recommended that Americans try it. While NASA didn’t authorize its use, neither did they disallow it. Rose plans to write a comprehensive book of North American ginseng, both as a consumer guide and a coffee table quality tome. The popularity of ginseng has been cyclical, says Rose, yet has endured over thousands of years. He believes that as the impacts of our modern lifestyles and diets become apparent, that people will seek to bolster their body’s abilities to regulate its own health through ginseng and other means. Rose’s business motto is simple: “Let our roots be your route to good health.” MTW

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Why world powers should deliberate over chocolate malts at Ruby’s I find it difficult to be mean while enjoying a thick and creamy chocolate malt. In fact, consuming one makes me pretty agreeable. This is part of the reason why I gained 50 pounds when I was pregnant–stick a straw in my mouth and I’ll shut up and smile for at least 20 minutes. I can’t help but wonder if the world would be a better place if our leaders would sit down and talk shop in a simple diner. Ruby’s Diner at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center makes really good malts. Over the years, I’ve been known to go there a lot. I’ve had birthday dinners there; snuck in for a coffee and French toast while I was going through custody trials; eaten there with my baby-daddy and daughter; gone there on dates; and stopped by with my husband. I’ve eaten there to celebrate comings and to celebrate goings. I’ve eaten there all alone and with groups of 12. Most know what Ruby’s looks like. To boil it down to the basics: sparkling white and lots of shiny red vinyl. Okay, and cute striped uniforms. You can’t forget those. Since I’ve eaten at Ruby’s so many damn times I have recommendations for every meal of the day. And they don’t involve hamburgers, which the Ruby’s chain is mostly known for. I don’t usually enjoy sweets for breakfast, but I can’t get enough of the Cinnamon Roll French Toast Combo. It’s a jumbo buttery cinnamon roll served with eggs and meat that’s good and sweet and fatty, a well as indulgent and scrumptious. I like mine with bacon and eggs over medium. For lunch, I’m into the cobb salad which is really, really big. It’s filled with fresh greens, chopped egg, avocado, baked turkey, bleu cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon and olives. You will not be able to finish the whole thing unless you’re used to grazing for seven hours. If I’m feeling like something a little spicier, I go for the buffalo chicken quesadilla. I have a serious weakness for buffalo anything, and Ruby’s does it good–tangy, salty and spicy. My all time favorite dinner at Ruby’s is the Kalua Pig Tacos, which are ridiculously yummy. The pork is soft and flavorful and the fixings of cabbage, cheese, taco sauce, salsa, sour cream and guacamole are always fresh. It’s a deceptively filling plate. The two

Left: Super Burger, Top: Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla, Right: Kalua Pig Salad

tacos are enough to fill me up—and I eat like a lumberjack. For those of you that care about your body and participate in all that low-carb, low fat, high-fiber shenanigans, Ruby’s has some cool alternatives like the Double Protein Cheeseburger–two turkey (or beef) patties and fixings wrapped in a lettuce leaf. Dessert? Besides the obvious malts and shakes the Double Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae (the name kind of gives it away) is sinfully rich and good. There’s even a cherry on top of real whipped cream. The floats are good, too, but it’s nearly impossible to screw up soft serve and root beer. MTW

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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. $

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. $$

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. $$

El Corita - Mexican. M-Sa, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 790 Eha, Wailuku, 244-5993. $

Café Marc Aurel - Coffeehouse, wine bar. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 28 N. Market Street, Wailuku, 2440852. $$ Cary & Eddie’s Hideaway Buffet - Daily luch and dinner Hawaiian buffet and full menu. Tu-Sa 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.; Su 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 500 N Puunene Ave., Kahului, 873-6555. $$ Club Diane - Pupus. Daily, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. 350 Hoohana St., Kahului, 871-2182. $ 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. $

Fernando’s - Authentic Mexican cuisine, M-Sa 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. 270 Dairy Rd., Suite 164, Kahului, 873-7759. $ 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. $

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. $

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. $

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. $$

Home Maid Bakery - Bakery, breakfast and lunch bentos. Daily 5 a.m.-10 p.m. 1005 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 244-4150. $

Denny’s - Open 24 hours. 430 Kele St., Kahului, 873-5550. $

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. $$

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. $

MAUI TIME WEEKLY

Ohana Cafe - Fresh, local, organic breakfasts and lunches. M-F 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 2010 Main St., Wailuku, 244-5950. $ 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. $ 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. $ 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. $

Saeng’s Thai Cuisine - Thai. M-F, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Daily, 5-9:30 p.m. 2119 Vineyard, Wailuku, 2441567. $$

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. $ Kama’aina Okazuya Deli - Bentos, plate luches and sandwiches. M-F 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Corner of Mill St. and Lower Main St., 281-4213. $ Kahili - Pacific rim. Daily, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pupus daily, 3-5 p.m. 2500 Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Waikapu, 242-6000. $$

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. $

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

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. $

IHOP - American. Su-Th, 6 a.m.-12 a.m.; F-Sa, 6 a.m.-2 a.m. Maui Mall, Kahului, 871-4000. $

Kozo Sushi - Fast food take-out. M-Sa, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 52 N. Market St., Kahului, 243-5696. $

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

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. $

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.

PRIME RIB DIPS AND MEXICAN FOOD

Mel’s Catering & Fast Food - Local, Filipino. M-Th, 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. $

Ichiban Okazuya Hawaii - Local. M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. 2133 Kaohu, Wailuku, 244-7276. $

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

NEW LATE NIGHT MENU 10pm - 1am Latest Food Served in Lahaina

Maui Ocean Grill - Sandwiches and salads. Daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 270 Dairy Road, Kahului. 893-0263. $ 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. $

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

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. $

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. $

Main Street Bistro - Upscale comfort food. M-F, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 2051 Main St., Wailuku, 244-6816. $

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

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, 873-0220. $$ Marco’s Grill & Deli - Italian. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 444 Hana Hwy., Kahului, 877-4446. $$

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. $

Market Street Cafe - Eclectic. M - F , 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. 197 N. Market St., Wailuku, 244-4100. $

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. $

Matsu Restaurant - Japanese. Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 161 Alamaha St., Kahului. 871-0822.

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

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. $

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

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. $

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. $

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. $

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. $

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. $

Tom’s MiniMart - Local. M-F, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sa, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. 372 Waiehu Beach Rd., Waiehu, 2442323. $

DININGLISTINGS PRICE GUIDE

$→$10-$20

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. $

SOUTH MAUI Alexander’s Fish & Chips - Take-out seafood, chicken, ribs. Daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 1913 S. Kihei Rd., 874-0788. $ Amigo’s - Authentic Mexican food. Daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 41 E. Lipoa St., Kihei, 879-9952. $ 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. $$ Aroma D’Italia Ristorante - Southern Italian cuisine. Daily 5-9 p.m. 1881 S. Kihei Rd., 879-0133. $$ 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. $ BadaBing! - Italian. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 1945 S. Kihei Rd., 875-0188. $$ Ba-Le - French-Vietnamese. M-Sa, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Piilani Village Center, Kihei, 875-6400. $ Beach ’n Bagels Cafe - Deli. 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 2395 S. Kihei Rd., Dolphin Plaza, 8757668. $ Big Wave Cafe - American, Hawaiian. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 1215 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8688. $ Bistro Molokini - California, Island cuisine. Poolside. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Grand Wailea, 8751234. $$ Blue Marlin Harbor Front Grill & Bar Seafood, steaks, sandwiches, pizza and sushi. 11 a.m-9 p.m. Ma`alaea Harbor Village, 244-8844. $$

$$→$20-$40

$$$→$40 and up

K→Kama’aina Discount

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

Ferraro’s - Gourmet Italian. 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. & 5:30-9 p.m. Four Seasons Resort Wailea, 8748000. $$$

Keoki’s Fish ‘N Chips - Tacos, pasta, and fried seafood. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kukui Mall, 8911400. $

Fiesta Time - Mexican. Tu-Su 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 300 Ma`alaea Rd., 244-5862. $

Kihei Caffe - American and local. Daily, 5 a.m.-8 p.m. 1945 S. Kihei Rd., 879-2230. $

Cafe Kiowai - Authentic Japanese. 6-11 a.m. Maui Prince Hotel, 5400 Makena Alanui, 874-1111. $$

Five Palms Restaurant - Pacific Rim. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 2960 S. Kihei Rd., 879-2607. $$

Koishi Sushi Bar - Sushi. M-Sa 6 p.m.- 10 p.m., 2395 S. Kihei Rd., 875-8258. $

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. $

Fred’s Mexican Cafe - Mexican. Daily, 7 a.m.-12 a.m. 2492 S. Kihei Rd, Kihei, 891-8600. $

Kusina Oriental - Oriental. Tu-Sa 6:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., 1295 S. Kihei Rd., 875-8317. $

Gian Don’s - Formerly Marco’s Southside Grill, Italian. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 1445 S. Kihei Rd., 874-4041. $$

L&L Drive In - Local. Daily, 4:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Piilani Village Center, Kihei. 875-8898. $

Buzz’s Wharf - Steaks, seafood and more. 11 a.m.9 p.m. Ma`alaea Harbor Village, 244-5426. $$ Café Café - Coffee and specialty drinks, sandwiches. Daily 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 2395 S. Kihei Rd, Kihei, 8794700. $

Caffe Ciao - Italian infused island food. Daily, 12-3 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m. The Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea, 875-4100. $$ Capische? - Contemporary Italian. Nightly, 6-9:30 p.m. Wailea Diamond Resort, 879-2224. $$$ Cheeseburger Island Style - Casual American. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.The Shops at Wailea, 874-8990. 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. $ 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. $ Da Kitchen - Local. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 2439 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei, 875-7782. $ 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. $ Dog & Duck - Irish Pub. Daily 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. 1913 S. Kihei Rd, 875 - 9669. $ Dominos Pizza - Pizza. Su-Th 11 a.m.- 11 p.m., FrSa 11 a.m.-Midnight. 1215 S. Kihei Rd, 874-6000. $ Duo - Steak and seafood. 6-9 p.m. Four Seasons, Wailea, 874-8000. $$

Greek Bistro - Greek. Nightly, 5-10 p.m. 2511 S. Kihei Rd., 879-9330. $$ Hanafuda Saimin - Local. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Su, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 1279 S Kihei Rd, 879-9033. $ Hawaiian Moons Natural Foods - Salad and hot bar. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 2411 S. Kihei Rd., 875-4356. $ Hula Moons - Breakfast buffet. Island fusion dinner. Daily, 6:30-11 a.m. and 5-10 p.m. Marriott, Wailea, 879-1922. $$

Life’s A Beach - American. Daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 1913 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8010. $ 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. $$$ LuLu’s - American and local. Daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. (Food service ends at 10 p.m.).1941 S. Kihei Rd., 879-9944. $ Maàlaea Grill - Eclectic. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 300 Maàlaea Rd., Maàlaea, 243-2206. $$

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

Ma’alaea Waterfront Restaurant - Seafood and continental cuisine. Daily from 5 p.m. Milowai Condominium, 50 Hauoli St., 244-9028. $$

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

Matteo’s - Italian kitchen. M-F, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; SaSu, 5-9 p.m. 100 Wailea Ike Dr, Wailea, 874-1234. $$

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

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, 8745605. $ Maui’s Sweet Spot - Ice cream parlor. Daily, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. 1819 S Kihei Rd., 879-8611. $

East Ocean - Chinese, Cantonese and Mandarine cuisine with a lunch buffet. Daily 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Kamaole Shopping Center, Kihei. $ 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. $ 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. $ Espresso Moon - Sandwiches, wraps and salads. M-F 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 1305 North Holopono St., Kihei, 255-5189. $ Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse - BBQ. M-Sa 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. & 5-8 p.m. 1913 S. Kihei Rd, 879-8711. $

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DININGLISTINGS PRICE GUIDE

$→$10-$20

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. $$$ Outback Steak House - Steaks, shrimp-onthe-barbie and the Bloomin’ Onion. Nightly, 410 p.m. 281 Pi`ikea Ave, Kihei, 879-8400. $$ Philly’s Blue Plate Diner - American diner cuisine. Daily, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 1280 S. Kihei Rd., 891-2595. $ 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. $ Round Table Pizza - Dine-in, take-out or delivery. Su-Th 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; F-Sa 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 207 Piikea St., Kihei, 874-8485. $ 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. $$$ Ruth Chris Steakhouse - Meaty fine dining. Nightly, 5-10 p.m. 3750, Wailea Alanui Dr., 8748880. $$$ 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. Seawatch - Hawai’i regional cuisine. Daily, 8 a.m-10 p.m. 100 Wailea Golf Club Drive, Wailea, 875-8080. $$ Shabu Shabu Toji - Japanese style fondue. Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 1280 S. Kihei Rd., 8758366. $ Shaka - Sandwiches and pizza. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 1770 S Kihei Rd., 874-0331. $

$$→$20-$40

$$$→$40 and up

K→Kama’aina Discount

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. $ Spago - Gourmet cuisine a la Wolfgang Puck. Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Four Seasons Resort Wailea, 874-8000. $$$ Spices - Pacific rim with flair. Daily, 7a.m.-2p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m. The Maui Coast Hotel, 2259 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8860. $$$ Sports Page Bar & Grill - Gourmet pub fare. Daily, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 2411 S. Kihei Rd., 879-0602. $ Stella Blues Cafe - American comfort food. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 1279 S. Kihei Rd., 874-3779. $$ Sunset Mixed Grill - Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. BYOB. 2395 S. Kihei Rd. 891-1991. $ Surfside Deli - Plate lunches and deli. Daily, 8 a.m.2 p.m. 1993 S Kihei Rd., 879-1385. $ Thailand Cuisine - Authentic Thai. M-Sa, 11 a.m.2:30 p.m.; Nightly 5-10 p.m. 1819 S Kihei Rd., 8750839. $ Tip-Ups Tavern - Mediterranean cuisine. 5 p.m.-12 a.m. 1279 S. Kihei Rd., 874-9299. $$ 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. $$$

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

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

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. $

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

Lynne’s Cafe - Homestyle local food. Daily, 6:15a.m.-10p.m. 810 Kokomo Rd., Haiku, 575-9363. $

Cafe Pukalani - Local comfort food and breakfast. M-F 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sa-Su 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Pukalani Country Club, 360 Pukalani St. 572-1325. $ Casanova - Fine Italian dining at night and deli by day. Daily, 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 1188 Makawao Ave., 572-0220. $$ Charley’s Restaurant & Saloon - Pizza and comfort food. Daily, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. 142 Hana Hwy., Paia, 5799453. $ Colleen’s - 1940s-style urban bistro. Daily, 6 a.m.9:30 p.m. Haiku Cannery, 575-9211. $$ Down to Earth - Hot/salad bars and deli. Daily, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 1169 Makawao Ave., 572-1488. $ Flatbread Co. - Pizza. Daily, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 89 Hana Hwy, Paia, 579-8989. $$ Fresh Mint - Vietnamese vegetarian cuisine. Daily, 5-9 p.m. 115 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-9144. $ Hali`imaile General Store - Gourmet dining. M-F, 11-2:30 p.m.; Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 900 Hali`imaile Rd, 572-2666. $$$ Hana Hou Cafe - Hawaiian homestyle cooking. F-Su 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nightly, 5-9 p.m. 810 Haiku Rd., Haiku Cannery, 575-2661. $

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. $

Makawao Pizza Fresh - Pizza, salads, sandwiches and espresso drinks. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 1043 Makawao Ave., Makawao, 572-2000.

Tradewinds Poolside Cafe - Steak, seafood and more. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. The Maui Coast Hotel, 2259 S. Kihei Rd., 891-8860. $$

Jacque’s Northshore Bistro - Tropical yet festive atmosphere with a sushi bar. Daily, 5-10 p.m. 120 Hana Hwy., Paia, 579-8844. $$

Vietnamese Cuisine - Vietnamese with Americanized options. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Azeka Place I, Kihei, 875-2088. $$

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. $$

Wailea Pizza Co. - Pizza. Daily, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Wailea Town Center, 874-1234. $$

Kimura Saimin Shop - Local. M-Sa, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 810 Haiku Rd., Haiku Cannery, 575-5228. $

Waterfront Deli - Sandwiches, salads, dessert. Daily, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Whaler’s General Store, Shops at Wailea, 891-2039. $

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, 572-7261. $

UPCOUNTRY

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. $

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, 572-4877. $

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

Café Des Amis - Crepes and Mediterranean fare. Daily, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. 42 Baldwin Ave., Paia, 579-6323. $

La Provence - French-style bistro and patisserie. We-Su, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 3158 Lower Kula Rd., 8781313. $$

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Makawao Steak House - American. Daily fish preparations and salad bar. Nightly, 5:30-9 p.m. 3612 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, 572-8711. $$ Makawao Sushi & Deli - Coffee, Sushi, M - Th 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.; F-Sa 8:30 - 10 p.m. Coffee ends at 5 p.m. daily. 3647 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, 573-9044. $ Mama’s Fish House - Fine dining. Daily, 11a.m.2p.m. and 4:30-9:30 p.m. 799 Poho Pl., Kuau, 5798488. $$$ 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, 5798755. $ 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. $ 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. $ Stopwatch - Fish, steak, burgers. Su-Th 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fr-Sa 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 1127 Makawao Ave., 5721380. $ 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., 5728258. $ 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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$$→$20-$40

$$$→$40 and up

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

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. - Southern foods with “Forrest Gump” theme. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-12 a.m. 889 Front St., Lahaina, 661-3111. $$

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Canoes - Polynesian-American. Daily, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. 1450 Front St., Lahaina, 6610937. $$

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, 6617220. $ 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. $ Banyan Bistro - Meditteranean, eclectic. Daily, 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 661-0348. Banyan Tree - Pacific cuisine. T-Sa, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Ritz Carlton Kapalua, 665-7096. $$$ Basil Tomato’s Italian Grill - Northern Italian cuisine. Nightly, 5-9 p.m. 2780 Keka`a Dr., Ka`anapali, 662-3210. $$ K BJ’s Chicago Pizzeria - Deep-dish specialty pizzas and homemade Pizookies. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 730 Front St., 661-0700. $ Blue Lagoon - Island cuisine. Daily, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 661–8141. $

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. $$$

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

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. $

Castaway Cafe - Beachside American. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Maui Ka`anapali Villas & Resort, 6619091. $

Dante’s Italian Eatery - Family style Italian and take-out. Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Lahaina Cannery Mall. 661-3838. $

Cheeseburger in Paradise - American. Daily, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. 811 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4855. $

David Paul’s Lahaina Grill - Fine Pacific Rim cuisine. Nightly from 6 p.m. 127 Lahainaluna, Lahaina, 667-5117. $$$

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. $$$ 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. $

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. $

Gerard’s - Fine French dining. Nightly, 6-8:30 p.m. by reservation. 174 Lahainaluna St., Lahaina, 6618939. $$$ Giovani’s Tomato Pie Ristorante - Fine Italian dining. Nightly, 5-9 p.m. 2291 Kaànapali Pkwy., 6613160. $$ 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. $$ House of Saimin - Local. Old Lahaina Center, 6677572. $ Hula Grill - Barefoot bar and beachside dining, 1940s-style. Daily, 10:30a.m-11p.m Whaler’s Village, Kaànapali, 667-6636. $$ iò - Pacific Rim. Daily, 5:30-10 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8422. $$$

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

Feast At Lele - Luau. Nightly check-in: 6 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 667-5353. $$$

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. $

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. M-Sa, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Su, 6 a.m.-5 p.m. 3350 Lower Honoapi`ilani Rd., Honokowai, 667-0787. $

Gaby’s Pizzeria - Casual Italian. Daily, 11 a.m.-12 505 Front St., Lahaina, a.m. 661-8112. $

Jonny’s Burger Joint - American-Mexican. Daily, 11:30 a.m.-12 a.m. 2395 Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Ka`anapali, 661-4500. $

Gazebo Restaurant - Casual breakfast and lunch with oceanside setting. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 5315 Lower Honoapi`ilani Rd, Napili, 669-5621. $

Kahana Sands Restaurant - American. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 4299 Lower Honoapiilani Hwy, Kahana, 669-5000. $

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

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DININGLISTINGS Kahuna Kabobs - Soups, brown rice, veggies and kabobs. Daily, 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Lahaina Marketplace, 661-9999. $

Penne Pasta - Mark Ellman’s Italian bistro. M-F, 11 a.m.-9:30.; Sa-Su, 5-9:30 p.m. 180 Dickenson St., Lahaina, 661-6633. $

Keka’s Terrace, Sheraton - Breakfast buffet, light lunch, steaks and more for dinner. Daily 6:30 a.m. -2 p.m.; 5:30-9 p.m., 2605 Kaanapali Pkwy, Kaanapali, 661-0031. $$ Kimo’s - Steak & seafood. Daily, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. 845 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4811. $$

Pho Mai Vietnamese Cuisine - M-Sa, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Lahaina Center (near Hilo Hattie’s parking), Lahaina, 667-5809. $

Kobe - Japanese Steak House and Oku’s Sushi Bar. Daily, 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m. 136 Dickenson St., Lahaina, 667-5555. $$ L&L Drive In - Local. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Lahaina Cannery Mall. 1221 Honoapi`ilani Rd., 661-9888. $ Lahaina Coolers - Eclectic American. Daily, 8 a.m.-12 a.m. 180 Dickenson St., Lahaina, 661-7082. $ Lahaina Fish Co. - Pacific Rim. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 831 Front St., Lahaina, 661–3472. $$ Lahaina Store Grille & Oyster Bar - Fresh seafood and steaks. Rooftop seating. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 744 Front St., Lahaina, 661-9090. $$

Pho Saigon 808 - Vietnamese. Daily, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Wharf Cinema Center, 658 Front St., 661-6628. $ Pioneer Inn - Eclectic Island cuisine. Daily, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. 659 Wharf St., Lahaina, 661-3636. $ Pineapple Grill - Asian Pacific cuisine. Daily, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 200 Kapalua Dr., Kapalua, 669-9600. $$$ Pizza Paradiso - Italian and Greek. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Honokowai Marketplace, 667-2929. $ Plantation House - Hawaiian-Mediterranean cuisine. Daily, breakfast/lunch 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Nightly from 6 p.m. Lounge stays open for duration. 2000 Plantation Club Dr., Kapalua, 669-6299. $

Leilani’s On The Beach - Pacific Rim cuisine beachfront dining. Daily, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 2435 Ka`anapali Pkwy., 661-4495. $$

Round Table Pizza - Dine-in, take-out or delivery. SuTh 11 a.m-9:30 p.m.; F-Sa 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 2580 Kekaa Dr., Lahaina. 662-0777. $ Roy’s Bar & Grill - Hawaiian fusion entrees. Nightly, 5:30-10 p.m. 4405 Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Kahana, 6696999. $$$

Livewire Cafe - Gourmet desserts, coffee drinks, smoothies. Daily, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. 612 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4213. $

Rusty Harpoon Restaurant & Tavern - American. Daily, 8 a.m.-2 a.m. Whalers Village, Ka`anapali, 6613123. $$

Longhi’s - Elegant fine dining. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 888 Front St., Lahaina, 667-2288. $$$

Ruth’s Chris Steak House - USDA prime steak. Nightly, 5-10 p.m. 900 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8815. $$$

Lynn’s Kitchenette - Filipino food. M - S 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m., 3481 L. Honoapiliilani Rd., 665-1525. $ MaLa - Eclectic. M-F, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sa, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 1307 Front St., Lahaina, 6679394. $$ Mama’s Ribs & Rotisserie - Classic BBQ. M-Sa, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Napili Plaza, 665-6262. $ Maui Brewing Co. - Fresh fish and kiawe rotisserie meats. Daily, 11 a.m.-12 a.m. 4405 Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Lahaina, 669-3474. $$ Maui’s Own Ice Cream Parlor - Enough said. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 900 Front St., Lahaina, 667-2663. $ Maui Sushi - Full sushi bar inside Bamboo Bar and Grill. Nightly, 5-11 p.m. 505 Front St, Lahaina. 2812775. $ Maui Swiss Cafe - Ice Cream, sandwiches, salads, pizza, homemade swissli. Daily 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 640 Front St., Lahaina. 661-6776. $ Maui Tacos - Island Mexican fast food. M-Sa, 9 a.m.9 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Lahaina Square,480 Waine`e St, Lahaina, 661-8883; Napili Plaza, 5095 Napilihau St., 665-0222. $

Saigon Seafood - Vietnamese. M - Sa 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Su 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. 888 Wainee St., Lahaina 661-9955. $$ Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - Japanese inspired Pacific Rim. Nightly, 5:30-10 p.m. Th-Fr 10 p.m.- 1 a.m. late night sushi and appetizers 50% off 21 & over w/ID. 600 Office Rd., Kapalua Resort, 6696286. $$ Sea House Restaurant - Pacific-Rim, eclectic. Daily, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. 5900 Lwr. Honoapiìlani Hwy., Napili, 6691500. $$ Smoke House - BBQ, American. M-F 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sa-Su 3-9 p.m. 927 Waineè St., Lahaina, 6677005. $ Son’z Maui at Swan Court - Fresh seafood, steak. Su - Th 5-10 p.m.; Fr - Sa 5-10:30 p.m. Hyatt Kaànapali, 200 Nohea Kai Dr., Lahaina, 667-4506. $$. Spatz Trattoria - Italian. Tu-Sa 5:30-9 p.m.. Hyatt Regency, Kaànapali, 667-4727. $$$ Sports Club Kahana Grill - Healthy deli. M-F, 5-11 p.m.; Sa-Su, 6-10 p.m. 4327 L. Honoapiìlani Rd., Kahana, 669-3539. $$

Mercado - Latino/Mexican market. M-F, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 3636 L. Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Honokowai, 6655900. $

Sunrise Cafe - Casual American. Daily, 6 a.m.-4 p.m. 693 Front St., Lahaina, 661-8558. $

Moose McGillycuddy’s - American, bar. Daily, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m. 844 Front St., Lahaina, 667-7758. $

Tex Mex BBQ - BBQ by smoker oven! Daily, 11 a.m.9 p.m.. Honokowai Marketplace, 662-0890.

Mr. Sub - Subs, salads, soups. M-Sa, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Su, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 129 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina, 6675683. $

Thai Chef - Thai food with curry, Pad Thai, summer rolls and more. M-F, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Nightly from 5 p.m. Old Lahaina Center, 667-2814. $

Mulligan’s at the Wharf - Authentic Irish pub. Daily, 7 a.m.-2 a.m. Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 661-8881. $$

Tiki Terrace Restaurant - Seafood specialties, steaks and Hawaiian cuisine. Su, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Nightly 6-9 p.m. 2525 Ka`anapali Pkwy, Kaanapali, 661-0011. $$

Nachos Grande - Mexican. Daily, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Honokowai Marketplace, 662-0890. $

Tony Roma’s - Steaks, ribs and bibs. Nightly 5:30-9:30 p.m. 736 Front St., Lahaina. 661-7600. $$$ Tropica - Steaks and fresh fish. Nightly, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Westin Ka`anapali, 667-2525. $$

Nagasako Okazu-ya - Local deli. Daily, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Old Lahaina Center, Lahaina, 661-0985. $ Nikki’s Pizza - Pizza. Daily 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, 667-0333. $ Okazuya Deli - Japanese plate lunch. Daily, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 3600 Lower Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Honokowai, 665-0512. $ Ono’s Surf Bar & Grill - Hawaiian style. Daily, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. The Westin Maui, Ka`anapali, 667-2525. $

Vino - Comfort and contemporary cuisine. Nightly from 5:30 p.m. Village Course Clubhouse, Kapalua, 661-8466. $$$ Vinny’s Pizza - Authentic New York style pizza, calzones and heroes. Daily, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 840 Waine`e St., Lahaina Square, 661-6773. $ Zushi - Japanese take-out. M-Sa, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. 811 Front St., Lahaina, 667-5142.

Outback Steak House - Steaks, shrimp-on-the-barbie and the Bloomin’ Onion. Nightly, 4-10 p.m. 4405 Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Kahana, 665-1822. $$ Pacific’O - Contemporary Pacific cuisine. Daily, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m. 505 Front St., Lahaina, 667-4341. $$$ Pad Thai - Thai, local. Daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 658 Front St., Lahaina, 661-1971. $

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