Maui Food And Dining

In what resort leaders call a “well-deserved promotion,” Kurt Lesmerises has moved up from Chef de Cuisine to Executive Chef at Mākena Beach & Golf Resort. He will now oversee all the culinary and banquet programs.

Chef/Owner Beverly Gannon suddenly shut the doors on her longtime restaurant in Wailea. She speaks to Maui Now about what happened, and what happens next.

It’s been three years since legendary drummer Mick Fleetwood opened his restaurant in Lahaina. Now, Fleetwood’s on Front Street has a grand plan to celebrate, all weekend long.

The newly-renovated Joe’s Nuevo Latino in Wailea has closed its doors, effective immediately, as chef Bev Gannon terminates a previous business agreement.

Aloha Mixed Plate didn’t come into this world as a restaurant. It was initially created as the kitchen and bar for one of Maui’s most popular and historic attractions.

The Westin Resort and Spa is hosting the Aloha Friday Beach BBQ this Friday, Aug. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Relish Oceanside restaurant bar.

The Market Maui by Capische? will host a five-course sampling of locally sourced farm-to-table island delicacies aboard Kai Kanani’s Sunset Cruise on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m.

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar celebrates National Rum Day on Sunday, August 16, 2015 with a couple of unique culinary recipes and a selection of signature cocktails in unexpected combinations.

After decades in business, Kula Lodge is cooking up big changes with a new menu and much more.

The Maui Coffee Association will present their 8th Annual Seed to Cup Coffee Festival, Aug. 15, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Wailuku. This event is free and open to the public.

Chef Lyndon Honda of Laulima Events won with his Puerto Rican Pork Patty Mofongo, a plantain dish that featured the locally-made rum as the distinctive ingredient, and included chorizo black beans, cotija cheese and chicharrones. As for the cocktail category, winner Gabe Harvey of Kīhei mixed up a drink called Maikaʻi.

National Rum Day is Sunday, Aug. 16, and The Westin Kāʻanapali Ocean Resort Villas is ready to celebrate!

Longhi’s in Lahaina has unveiled a special menu in its newly-named downstairs dining room, Longhi’s Front Street Kitchen. “We’re calling it ‘Contemporary Hawaiian cuisine with an Asian flair,'” general manager Teri Dodson tells Maui Now. “To draw attention to the new offerings, we are giving 50% off to Maui kamaʻāina through August.”

This Friday, August 14, attendees at the MACC’s 21st annual Maui Calls event would be well-advised to wear loose clothing and pace themselves at the food-rich event.

Waiohuli farmer Norman Abihai will mold a poi-pounding board, or papa ku‘i‘ai, during the Keōkea Homestead Open Market on August 9th, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Maui Now welcomes Kiaora Bohlool to its team of writers as the publication’s feature food writer, culinary scene reporter, and all-around go-to guru of great dining options.

On August 15, a special benefit for Whale Trust Maui features a farm-to-table dinner, selections from Mick Fleetwood’s private cellar and a performance by John Cruz.

Next Saturday, August 15, the Makena Beach & Golf Resort offers a six-course wine-pairing dinner.

Pūlehu, an Italian Grill at the Westin Kāʻanapali Ocean Resort Villas announces a new dessert menu featuring a fresh take on classics with culinary enhancements made by recently appointed chef de cuisine Alvin Savella. The new dessert menu is available beginning Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015.

The Huliau Food and Film Festival, a a farm-to-table celebration of local agriculture featuring local chefs and student films is this Friday, August 7.