Monkeypod Kitchen in Wailea offers up some beautifully balanced cocktails and a variety of ales, lagers ports, and wine for those wanting some libation at day’s end.

At Ocean’s Beach Bar and Grill, the happy hour features $2.50 drafts, $2.50 Mai Tais, and $2 off all cocktails and appetizers from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Kapalua Wine and Food Festival begins this Thursday, and continues through Sunday, featuring culinary exhibitions and wine tasting with Master Sommeliers and celebrated chefs.

Slow Food Maui and Whole Foods Market Maui are partnering to present Local Flavors, a series of chef demonstrations utilizing locally grown produce at the Upcountry Fair.

Beer and birds? Not the most natural combination of things, yet on June 24, the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project will join forces with the Maui Brew Pub to raise awareness and funds for rare and endangered birds struggling against extinction.

weet potato fries, garlic parmesan potato wedges, pastrami piled high on toasted rye bread, and brews on tap. These are just a few of the tasty offerings at the Ale House in Kahului.

Pizzas here are made with a wood-fired clay oven and use fresh local organic ingredients. Flatbread Company is more than just really good food.

During restaurant week, Nick’s has a pre-fixe three-course menu for just $49. Time dinner to watch the sun set behind the palms and torches.

Just in time for the summer travel season, OpenTable, Inc. a national provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations, today announced the 50 winners of its Diners’ Choice Awards for Best Outdoor Dining in the United States. Hawaii boasted eight winners, and half of them were on Maui.

Teddy’s Bigger Burgers in Lahaina opened for business last week and offers a better fast food-esque type burger experience.