Sheldon Simeon in Final Five on Top Chef (Maui Now) Jan30

Sheldon Simeon in Fi...

Maui’s own Chef Sheldon Simeon of Star Noodle and Leoda’s Pie Shop continues to rock it on Bravo’s Top Chef, finishing in the top three on last week’s episode. It’s now down to the last five “cheftestants,” and we caught up to Sheldon to ask some foodie insider questions and reconfirm that...

Top 10 Excuses for Being in the Ceiling of a Police Station (Maui Now) Jan29

Top 10 Excuses for B...

**Editor’s note: This article is based on yesterday’s story about a woman who was arrested after falling through the ceiling of Kihei Police Station.** It’s always alarming when someone unexpectedly crashes through the ceiling of a police station, and we sincerely hope everything works out...

Visiting Comedian Margaret Cho Shares Her “Functional Illiteracy” (Maui Now) Jan27

Visiting Comedian Ma...

Award-winning comedian Margaret Cho is bringing her new show “Mother,” to Maui’s Castle Theater on Friday, Feb. 8. We talked to the often controversial and always funny comedian about her show, her childhood aspirations, and what she’d order for a last meal. Maui Now: So your new show is...

Sheiks: $3 Hamburgers Do Exist (Maui Now) Jan25

Sheiks: $3 Hamburger...

If you have ever lamented to a friend, “Why isn’t there a restaurant where I can plop down at the table of my choice, be greeted in a friendly manner, and receive a $3 hamburger five minutes later?” then you are not alone. If you thought that $3 full-service restaurant hamburger fantasy was...

“Super Disappointing” Time Capsule Unearthed in Kihei (Maui Now) Jan24

“Super Disappointing...

*BEFORE READING:* Nothing about this story is true, unlike the recent story about the time capsule that was discovered under the old Wailuku Post Office (1/22/2013). Ralph and Louise Tanaka of South Kihei were shocked to discover a time capsule underneath the dilapidated shed outside their...