Side Orders • March 9, 2017
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MUCH ADO ABOUT. . . Wailuku. The county seat boasts a brand new restaurant in the former Asian Star in the Millyard. Miko's Cuisine held its soft opening Friday after it revamped the large space with new floors, walls of canary green and marine blue, fun art, cushy booths and restrooms remodeled to the nines.
The sushi bar and yakiniku tables are works in progress, says Manager Liaka Kaahu. Both should debut by the grand opening in April. Miko's now also serves Korean and Chinese fare and it already has a liquor license. The owners are from Korea.
Savor kal bi, hot and spicy squid, shrimp and vegetable tempura, noodles in black-bean sauce, mandoo, broccoli with beef and much more. Starting today, Miko's hours are 11 a.m. through dinner.
It's been reported that Jersey Mike's Subs is targeting a Wailuku opening in early 2018 in the Maui Lani Shopping Center near Safeway. The chain has more than 600 outlets on the Mainland.
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BITS AND PIECES . . . Proud to kick up its heels with its 15th annual St. Paddy's Day extravaganza Friday, March 17 is the Irish-as-it-gets Mulligans on the Blue in Wailea.
"Once again, everyone is Irish for a day and green the next day," says owner Mike O'Dwyer, who hails from Clonmel in County Tipperary.
"Doors will open at 11 a.m. and the music starts at high noon with Maui's own Glen Innes Irish Band," continues O'Dwyer. "We are flying in Irish Chef Joey Crofts from Dunboyne, County Meath who will bake Irish brown bread, Granny Smith apple pies, Dublin coddle, Irish lamb stew, corned beef and cabbage and of course our house specialty Harp-battered fish and chips."
Sip dark and velvety Guinness, Kilkenny, Harp and "the world's best apple cider, Magniers on tap," from O'Dwyer's hometown. Call 874-1131.
Longhi's continues it 40th anniversary celebration on Maui at its original Lahaina location on Front Street as well as at The Shops at Wailea. Its party started in January with its '70s menu. February went disco with an '80s menu, and now in March you may dine on a four-course '90s menu for $40 and sip an optional $40 bottle of wine from Longhi's award-winning lists.
"This month's 40th birthday menu includes pizza bread, Kula green salad and pasta Putana and choice of seared ahi au poivre, chicken Mediterranean or steak ala palm. Dessert is chocolate raspberry cake," explains General Manager Michael Rose of Longhi's Wailea. Call 891-8883.
The Myths of Maui luau is celebrating its 45th year in 2017 at Royal Lahaina Resort oceanfront in Kaanapali with traditional Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan and Maori dance and music, an all-you-care-to-eat buffet dinner by Executive Chef Bernardo Salazar and cocktails. For more details, visit www.mythsofmaui.com.
Who loves shrimp and grits? You can have that and more at the lavish Sunday Brunch and Bloody Mary bar at the Montage Kapalua Bay's signature Cane & Canoe from 10 a.m. to noon Sundays.
Featuring an enhanced a la carte breakfast menu created by Executive Chef David Viviano, Sunday Brunch also puts chicken and waffles, and steak and eggs in a whole new gourmet light while live jazz is performed by Gary Larson and a saxophonist. For reservations and more details, call 662-6681.
Pig, pinot and pizza will be the three "Ps" at Taverna Urban Drinks & Italian Eats in Kapalua Village Center, when it celebrates its first anniversary from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 18.
Savor pork from Malama Farm's whole spit-roasted pig, sip Taverna's new private-label pinot noir created by Gary Burk of Costa de Oro Winery in Santa Barbara, and pound wood-fired pizzas.
"This event promises to be fun and exciting," says Chris Kaiwi, managing partner. "Our chef-action stations under a tent on our patio and throughout our restaurant will focus on Chef Roger Stettler's rustic Italian cuisine and beverage stations will complement these menu items."
Cost is $90 per person. Partial proceeds will benefit the University of Hawaii Maui College Culinary Arts Program. Call 667-CIAO.
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