Maui Food & Dining

Celebrity Chef Vikram Vij from Canada made his first trip to Maui in April, sharing expert advice on Indian cuisine during a cooking demo at Hyatt Regency Maui. The event included culinary tips, laughter and life lessons.

Spago Maui is offering a three-course prix-fixe menu on Mother’s Day, with a wine pairing option. The dinner runs from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8.

Three’s Bar & Grill will feature nine different appetizers and a dozen limited-release beers at Pupus & Brews on Wednesday, May 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Kīhei.

Celebrate the Mom in your life on May 8 with a special breakfast at Sarento’s on the Beach. The menu includes banana bread, fruit and a choice of entrées.

Japengo took home gold for Best Sushi (third year) and Best Asian Cuisine, and silver for Restaurant of the Year at the 2016 ‘Aipono Maui Restaurant Awards.

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Merriman’s Kapalua on May 8 with a prix fixe brunch, plus enter to win a Spa Montage gift certificate and Peter Merriman’s cookbook.

Maui Ocean Center’s Seascape Mā‘alaea Restaurant has earned a top honor in a statewide movement: platinum certification by Ocean Friendly Restaurants Hawai‘i.

Koholā Brewery launched its first public event with a one-day Tap Takeover at Pailolo Bar & Grill, which marked National Beer Day on April 7 by supporting the new local business.

Cane & Canoe at Montage Kapalua Bay has just launched a new seafood tasting experience known as Poke Flights, which include Ahi, Hamachi and Kim Chee Tako Poke.

Pacific Whale Foundation will set sail on May 8 for two special Mother’s Day trips: an afternoon brunch cruise and sunset dinner sail, both leaving from Lāhainā.

To celebrate Ketel One Vodka’s 325th anniversary, Fleetwood’s on Front Street will hold a mixology competition and party on April 28 with appetizers, giveaways and music.

The 35th-annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival presents an international tribute to fine wines & culinary delights from June 9 to 12, with interactive wine-tasting seminars and cooking demos. #MauiNowDining

More than 25 Maui and O‘ahu restaurants are taking part in a new initiative to become certified as “ocean-friendly,” in an effort to reduce single-use plastics.

The 14th annual ‘Aipono Restaurant Gala recognized a number of Maui dining establishments, including three in the same restaurant group.

Three’s started as a food truck and evolved into a successful restaurant in Kihei, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, sushi, oysters, drinks, dinner and live entertainment daily.

Three special dumplings will be served up at Spago Maui on Sunday, April 17: Mālama Pork Potsticker, Crystal Chive Dumpling and Kauai Shrimp Har Gow.

Beer takes a turn at the table, as Japengo teams up with Maui Brewing Co. for its April Maui Tastemakers Series, celebrating local producers and great food.

Culinarians and crafters will be celebrated at Da Taste of Keokea on Sunday, April 17, featuring a garden-to-table theme and star-studded musical lineup.

Maui’s chapter of the historic food & wine society Chaîne des Rôtisseurs will set sail on a sunset dinner cruise to celebrate World Chaîne Day on Sat. April 23.

The Maui Tastemakers Series has released its special menu for the April 8 event at Japengo in Kā‘anapali, whose first local partner of 2016 is Maui Brewing Co.