The Daily Grindz: Wear Your Fat Pantz (Maui Now) Jun28

The Daily Grindz: We...

Are you a sumo wrestler who can’t quite seem to fill up? Does it take fourteen Hungry Man dinners to stop the rumbling? Have you ever been chased out of an all-you-can eat restaurant for “taking brazen advantage” of the situation? You may have an eating disorder. Look into it. Meanwhile, get...

Molokai Burger: At the Center of Everything (Maui Now) Jun22

Molokai Burger: At t...

The island of Molokai is 260 square miles and – including two coffee shops, the bakery where you get the late night sweet bread and that ice cream/snack food place – boasts 15 glorious eating establishments, give or take. For those counting, that’s one restaurant per 17 square miles. As a...

The Market by Capsiche: Gourmet To Go (Maui Now) Jun15

The Market by Capsic...

The Market by Capische (as it’s called on the signage –  other sources give it other appellations, but we’ll let those slide) is, as the name implies, a market. However, it’s more a shop of the ‘$100 picnic’ ilk than a place for area residents to grab some basic staples on the way home… well,...

Tuk Tuk Thai: Worth the Wait (Maui Now) Jun07

Tuk Tuk Thai: Worth ...

What do Thai food, three-wheeled auto rickshaws, and a psychedelic school bus straight out of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test have in common? If you said “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” or “The Grateful Dead,” you’re probably right. However, in this particular case, the answer we were...

Izakaya Matsu Serves Up Traditional Japanese Pub Fare (Maui Now) Jun01

Izakaya Matsu Serves...

Izakaya Matsu, located in the Makai Azeka Shopping Center, offers a unique opportunity to sample some traditional Japanese pub fare here on Maui. If you aren’t already familiar, an izakaya is a Japanese tavern that serves Japanese-style tapas, making it akin to a Japanese gastropub. (We will...