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EAT, DRINK & BE SCARY . . . After four days in Las Vegas, my inner “Ghoulia Child” is coming out. Not only did Sin City haunt me to the hilt with Halloween decor, but its over-the-top restaurants made me want to duplicate every dish that I savored.
On Maui, “demons will be a ghoul’s best friend” Friday at the Rocky Horror Dance Party at Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Revelers in Central and South Maui will want to party down close to home to avoid traffic snarls on the way to and from Lahaina.
Three’s Bar & Grill will serve crowd-pleasing fare at 7 p.m. Munch Hurricane fries tossed with furikake, mochi crunch and spicy sriracha aioli; kalua-pork quesadillas with peanut-ginger slaw; panko-crusted ahi rolls with unagi glaze; and Halloween-style, Shaka-Shaka chicken lathered in chipotle-barbecue sauce.
Participation accessory packages will be available for all “Rocky Horror” cult fans. If you bring your own, leave rice and super-soaker waterguns at home. Enter the costume contest. But nudity is banned. So don’t do the time warp to streak like in days of old.
IHOP at Maui Mall is providing a safe Halloween haven from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday for kids 12 and younger. They will get a free Scary Face pancake with whipped cream smile, eyes and strawberry nose. The server will also bring a kit of toppings so they may decorate it.
Home Maid Bakery on Lower Main Street in Wailuku and Dairy Road in Kahului will be baking up a monster of black-and-orange cupcakes and cookies.
Sangrita Grill & Cantina in Kaanapali will kill it with a Day of the Dead Party and costume contest all the way from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday.
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BITS AND PIECES . . . On Wednesday, lovers of gourmet Japanese cuisine will flock to Morimoto Maui at Andaz Maui in Wailea.
Celebrating its one-year anniversary, the restaurant will cook up a special omakase (multi-course) dinner that day; and offer 15 percent off its dinner menu for kamaaina, who will also get 20 percent off at lunch.
“It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year!” the famous “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto said while working with staff in Wailea this week. ” I wasn’t sure in the beginning if I should open a second restaurant in Hawaii. But Maui has a completely different clientele and environment than Oahu, so I realized it might be worth the challenge. I’m glad I did. It’s been a lot of fun to search for local produce to integrate into the unique Maui menu and the talented staff at Morimoto Maui makes my job look easy!”
Four Seasons Resort Maui in Wailea is swaying under the moonlight with “A Four Seasons Luau: Aloha ‘Ia O Maui Beloved Maui.”
Maui’s only five-star luau impresses with a farm-to-table Hawaiian feast authentically prepared by Executive Chef Roger Stettler and staff. The oceanfront venue comes alive Wednesdays as the sun sets and Hawaii’s best performers take the stage. Call 874-8000.
The Made in Maui County Festival will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the MACC. More than 130 vendors will showcase the best of the island’s food, produce, arts, crafts, jewelry and more. Plus, there will be demos all day and food trucks galore.
Mark your calendars for Nov. 11, when Dine Out for Hospice Maui will involve more than 36 restaurants and 5,000 residents islandwide. Visit www.hospicemaui.org, then click on the Dine Out page for the list of restaurants and a link to reservations.
Also mark calendars for Restaurant Week Wailea that will tempt from Sunday, Nov. 9, to Saturday, Nov. 15.
Yes, it’s great to be back on Maui. Next week, residents will cast votes on the GMO Initiative, the hottest contested issue since corkage was introduced here. Be sure to do your homework and make the right choice.