“When I first got here I made the rounds of all the Mexican restaurants on Maui. This was by far the most authentic.”

When she’s not busy as a bee with local community initiatives, Helen Nielsen is creating a buzz with her Maui Natural Bee honey.

Geste Shrimp Wagon and Cian’s BBQ are popular food-wagon stops at the Kahului Harbor. Both feature plate lunches with generous portions and friendly service.

In addition to dinner service already underway, today marked the start of lunch service; and befitting of its name, RubyTuesday will begin offering breakfast selections as well next week, “Tuesday”, February 7.

Newly opened Johnny B’s in Paia Town has the making of an instant success. The old favorites, burgers, fries and shakes have been upgraded to gourmet status with fresh and healthy island ingredients.

Vineyard Food Company and Soup to Nuts Catering have thrived at their store front in Wailuku. They’re located on Vineyard between Market and Central.

A one-of-a-kine, the Ale House in Kahului tends mainly to Mauians, and while it wore many hats before, it now has a new one.

Three Wailuku bakeries feature sweet and tasty treats to suit every taste.

Some of Maui’s favorite places to eat have lasted for generations. Most of them are not fancy, not really advertised, and year after year they still the offer the flavors that residents favor.

The eye-catching Lillikoi Grill banner, raised two weeks ago in centrally-located Aloha ‘Aina Center in Haiku, has the town wondering…