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Side Orders • September 29, 2016

OKTOBERFEST . . . There will be lots of swilling but not spilling please at all of Maui's Oktoberfest events. For starters, Montage Kapalua Bay will present its first Beer Garden from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday with icy craft brews and a schnizel station with pretzels and even poi spatzle by guest chef Lee Ann Wong from Koko Head Cafe on Oahu. Cost is $50 per person online and $60 per person at the door (if available). You must be 21 years or older to participate. Visit www.bit.ly/mkb-beer-garden or call 662-6620.Kihei Lutheran Church is even having an Oktoberfest from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday and ...

Side Orders • September 22, 2016

SHAKING IT UP . . . Lovers of craft cocktails will want to get tickets to the third annual World's Best OCEAN Cocktail Showdown from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa's Anuenue Lawn in Kaanapali.Two Maui contestants, Victor Mendoza with his Farmers Punch, and Ka'ai Fong with Fong's Keokea Park, and four from the Mainland will each pair with a celebrity chef and a local nonprofit organization to form six teams. Attendees and a panel of judges will vote and the winning drink will be named World's Best OCEAN Cocktail. It will also be featured at Sheraton Maui for ...

Side Orders • September 15, 2016

NEW IN WAILEA . . . While its been quietly open for a short time, the Residence Inn Marriott Maui Wailea will be in high gear after today's grand-opening blessing and party for VIPs.Aikane is the newest lounge in Wailea and its contemporary vibe and convenient location are sure to draw those looking for a drink, pupu and views.It's the perfect open-air setting to sip a cool tropical drink or a signature crafted cocktail such as Upcountry Mule, Lilikoi Julep or Wailea GnT.Pupu includes barbecue chicken and/or tomato-mozzarella flat breads, hummus and chips, and grilled chicken ...

Side Orders • September 8, 2016

PRESIDENTIAL VILLA . . . I just love when parties are held in presidential villas on island. It sure doesn't happen very often, but on Friday the Andaz Maui resort in Wailea will put on a spread in its room that rules the roost.Andaz Executive Chef Isaac Bancaco and resort chefs de cuisines Mi Jin Kang and Ritchard Cariaga will give attendees a chance to savor coveted dishes they served to 75 James Beard Foundation VIPs in New York City in May."I can't think of a better way to celebrate this achievement than with a family-style dinner at home, on Maui where I was born and raised," says ...

Side Orders • September 1, 2016

ODE TO LOWER MAIN . . . Dozens of longtime landmarks line the long stretch of asphalt from the ocean to Wailuku town. It's far from fancy like Wailea, but Lower Main has grit and local character.From tasty Tokyo Tei that served a young Sen. John F. Kennedy back in the day to the legendary Home Maid Bakery, aka "home of the crispy manju," that is undergoing an outdoor face-lift, Lower Main boasts old staples and two brand new food businesses.Donut Dynamite took over Manapua Bakery after it took its final bao and people have caught on like moths to a flame, lining up outside the door ...

Side Orders • August 15, 2016

MAUI CALLS RECALLED. . . Every chef had a story to tell at Friday's Maui Calls gala fundraiser for Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. There were 22 chefs in attendance and I also heard some good scoop prior to the event at the trade tasting.Oceanside Restaurant chef-partner Gary King was there, although his establishment is sadly still closed after a fire awhile back."We sustained way more damage than initially reported, like a million dollars," King said as he passed out hamachi crudo with lemongrass that was out of this world in taste and freshness. "But I didn't run back to ...