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Well, I was a little eager to dive in, and started chowing on da rice before I remembered to snap a shot of my favorite dish at my favorite dive. Mmm… My tastebuds are jealous of themselves.
(P.S. Snagged the Gowalla spot! Woo hoo!)

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Whole Foods Market is coming to the Maui Mall, with its Grand Opening announcement and commencement on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. I have been titillated by the prospect of perusing the aisles and shelves of the Whole Foods market, despite my undying support for the smaller locally owned and operated health food stores. I have been peering in the windows since they took the construction privacy wall

Oyaku Tei is a little hole in the wall old school okazuya. They serve breakfast and lunch and their misoyaki butterfish is excellent. They are very reasonably priced but if you just have a few bucks in your pocket their Maui Cattle Company Cheeseburger deluxe is the way to

Searching for a good salad in the 96732 in the evening? Tonight’s dinner at the diner is barbecue ranch chicken salad. I asked for blue cheese crumbles. Ruby’s Diner has huge salads, they are always good. This one is no exception. It came fresh and …

Despite all of the dreary economic indicators for Maui county plenty of restaurateurs decided to give it a go. After all, everyone must eat! I say bravo to the brave food and beverage entrepreneurs whose spirits weren’t dampened by locations that have yet to hold …

I didn’t expect to find exceptional Vietnamese food in the Wailuku Millyard area, I stumbled upon it. Although Wili Pa Loop is also home to Sam Sato’s famous for their noodles, it is definitely a surprise to find another great restaurant hidden up here among …

Tryptophanatics rejoice, its turkey time!
Choice buffets:
Coconut Grill (100 W. Kaahumanu Ave.Kahului, HI 96732, 808-871-8881) is featuring a prime rib and seafood buffet $34.95, kids $15.95 and 4 under free, has a seafood bar with oysters on the half shell and crab legs. More seafood selections …

Look’s like Kujo’s is my latest closed restaurant discovery at 385 Hoohana Street in Kahului. The 2008 Best of Maui winner for Local Food and former home of the buy three plate lunches get one free was dark and closed during lunch hour. We will …

Today is the last day for the current location of Horihitos (and Keoki’s Fish and Chips). Owner Jorge Galavaiz has not announced the new location yet. Lease is up at their next to Starbuck’s in Kihei location and they are closing the doors. Its not …

“I’ve got a case of katsu!” Phat Tony groaned, stuffed after having devoured a huge plate lunch of the most ono chicken katsu (his, kindly substituted with teriyaki sauce vs. tonkatsu sauce), one giant scoop of rice and some mean mac salad.
The place was packed,always …