Wow Wee Maui Kava Bar & Grill and Ren’s Sushi Bar (Maui Now.) May25

Wow Wee Maui Kava Ba...

If lots and lots of words made a restaurant excellent, well, disregard, because that’s obviously silly. Let’s start with the good news: the “Ren’s Sushi” part of the alphabet soup is really quite solid, filling in a notable gap in Kahului dining options. The location on Dairy Road is...

Saigon Seafood: You Don’t Know What You’re Missing (Maui Now) May18

Saigon Seafood: You ...

Let’s set the scene, shall we? It’s early November. You’re not in a good head space. You want to stay in bed but you’ve made a commitment to meet with a celebrity chef to discuss a potential project. Your mind a whirl, you don’t notice many details as said chef drives you to a little hole in...

Ice Cream Truck Fire Sparks Reform Debate (Maui Now) May14

Ice Cream Truck Fire...

Editor’s note: The article below is purely for entertainment purposes. (Although an ice cream delivery truck really did catch fire near Launiupoko on Monday.) What started as a favor to Reuben Mattus, the founder of Haagen-Dazs, melted down yesterday morning in frozen confection flames, as...

Ko May Bestow You With Super Powers (Maui Now) May11

Ko May Bestow You Wi...

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be invisible, grab a seat at the bar at Ko at the Fairmont Kea Lani and find out. It could be unfailing bad luck. It could be that the kama’aina deal (50% off food and 25% off drinks) is only offered at the bar and some sort of “you get what...

Resident Hell-Bent on Paia Earning No. 1 “Happiest” Title (Maui Now) May09

Resident Hell-Bent o...

This is where you can put the disclaimers that none of this is real, not that it will do any good. (Thanks, that’ll work. -Ed.) Having learned that Paia was voted “Eighth Happiest Seaside Town in America,” resident and trust-fund baby Stephan Higgs became incensed. “Eighth place isn’t...