Maui Food And Dining

Frances Mayes, author of the bestseller, “Under the Tuscan Sun,” was the guest of honor on Wednesday, Sept. 23, during “A Toast to Tuscany” at The Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas. At its award-winning Pūlehu, an Italian Grill, Mayes greeted guests while they enjoyed a four-course dinner prepared by the restaurant’s chef de cuisine, Alvin […]

Hawaiʻi Seafood Month will involve 50+ restaurants and retailers across the state in October, with launch parties, dining events and technology to track your seafood from ocean to plate. Maui played host to the first event this week.

Fleetwood’s on Front Street recently celebrated three years in Lahaina. And it was no small celebration. Owner and rock icon Mick Fleetwood says they’re working to create a restaurant “people will remember.”

ABC Stores’ Island Gourmet Markets has opened its doors at The Shops at Wailea. The stand-alone shop is touted as a lifestyle market for residents and visitors. It’s located near the East Wing stores, and will be open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Two culinary leadership positions at Travaasa Hana, the resort on Maui’s eastern shore, have been filled. Sharon Jahns is joining the team as Director of Food and Beverage.  She served as general manager at Joe’s in Wailea for the last 15 years. Prior to that, Jahns was general manager at Sam Choy’s in Lahaina. Jahns […]

Get a sampling of Latin America without leaving Maui at the Noble Chef benefit on Saturday, Oct. 17, the largest annual event supporting Maui Culinary Academy.

You could say it’s pretty much been “smooth sailing” since Nalu’s opened on July 4th in Kihei, offering local food, healthy options, and a canoe with history.

Chef Alex Stanislaw, with 30+ years of culinary experience on Maui, has been named Executive Chef at the award-winning Sea House Restaurant on Napili Bay.

Families and friends have a new gathering place to celebrate life’s milestones and triumphs with Fairmont Kea Lani’s new private outdoor dining venue.

Chefs at The Westin Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas have crafted the menu for a four-course culinary and wine experience, happening Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m.

Gypsy Maui Food Truck is holding a free, family-friendly grand opening at the Boys & Girls Club of Maui Central Clubhouse on Sept. 20, with food deals, free roller derby and more.

The Leeward Haleakalā Watershed Restoration Partnership (LHWRP) is inviting you to a four-course dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 18 in Wailuku, to help support the coalition. Staff will be on hand to talk about LHWRP’s forest conservation work and project sites.

As part of Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival Kāʻanapali, Roy’s Golf Classic featured a few new twists this year, including gourmet food along the course and an unprecedented matched donation for IMUA Family Services.

Hawai’i Food & Wine Festival’s Moscow Mule Maui Style event in Kāʻanapali let 100 rookie cocktail-makers compete for creative honors, as they learned about a cocktail that turned three failures into long-lasting success.

Maui resident Shep Gordon, known for his years as a Hollywood agent to the stars, was the special honoree at a signature event of the Hawaiʻi Food and Wine Festival held over the weekend at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa.

The second-annual Keokea Ho‘olaule‘a unfolds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 5 at the Keokea Marketplace, featuring four dozen vendors and plenty of food.

Peter Merriman is known as the “original locavore.” In 1985, he and local producers helped spur the farm-to-table movement in Hawai’i. Thirty years later, Merriman’s restaurants remain true to his mission statement, “Do the Right Thing.”

Ann Roberts has been promoted to the new position of Food & Beverage Operations Manager at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort. She’ll help provide leadership in all financial aspects of the resort’s four restaurants and eateries, and assist in all banquet/catering functions, nightly operations and the resort’s food and wine events.

The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa has promoted Sharon Soriano to Manager of Restaurants and Bars. Soriano has been with the Sheraton Maui since 2012, serving as hosthelp, cashier, waithelp and fountain dispenser.

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival expands to three days on Maui with a range of culinary events, including one called Moscow Mule Maui Style.