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Side Orders • December 10, 2015

AROUND THE TOWN . . .Tucked away upstairs at 736 Front St. in Lahaina, the chef of Sugar Cane Maui is doing cooking demos at 5 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. French-born owner Philippe Chin will whip up a signature appetizer from his dinner menu.Planning a holiday party? Then bring the gang to the King Kamehameha Golf Club in Waikapu for a Willie K dinner buffet to remember. Choose from Wednesday or Dec. 17 for the night of music and dining on an all-you-can-eat prime rib and seafood buffet. Cost of $100 includes buffet, music, two drinks, tax and gratuity. Show only is $40 per person. ...

Side Orders • December 3, 2015

AROUND THE TOWN . . Want to learn how to throw a fun holiday party while enjoying one at the same time? Then come to the Holiday Party Planning event at The Banyan Tree in The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and savor appetizers by Chef de Cuisine Jonathan Haynes and three cocktails by Joey Gottsman of Youngs Market. A silent auction to benefit Toys for Tots and you are invited to bring an unwrapped gift to donate. Cost is $40 per person. Call 665-7089.Charley's Restaurant & Saloon in Paia is now on a roll with fresh sushi from 5 p.m. to closing Tuesdays through ...

Sides Orders • November 19, 2015

AROUND THE TOWN . . As you may notice, my column is very short this week as I've been typing up a storm all the way to press time of things Thanksgiving and it spilled over onto this space. Apparently, the island's holiday restaurant happenings are growing steadily.Now, we have a company like Hopper Maui, which delivers restaurant meals right to your door. 5 Palms will team with them on Thanksgiving Day and you can read about it inside. Three's Bar & Grill in Kihei is also a partner."We're in Maalaea, all of Kihei, Maui Meadows, Wailea and Makena," says owner Jacques Perwin. "And ...

Side Orders • November 12, 2015

AROUND THE TOWN . . Rumor has it that Skip Hildreth and brothers Ed Carson and Majic Carson have taken over Pukalani Club House and soon will refurbish it into what will be Aria's on the Green. The Carsons own and operate Aria's in Wailuku, voted Best New Restaurant on Maui in this year's paper.The inaugural Hula Grill Digs Farmers dinner will grow on you starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at the beachfront Kaanapali restaurant."Enjoy a six-course meal prepared by Executive Chef Charlie Owen that showcases the best of what Maui has to offer," explains Katie Say, Hula Grill's community relations ...

Side Orders • November 5, 2015

BACK IN THE SADDLE . . . I recently returned from a Sonoran desert vacation, and I read with interest about a battle of the high-fructose corn syrup manufacturers and the sugar industry. There was none of that serious stuff in Arizona, where a taco festival had amigos crawling out of the woodwork for $2 meals, tequila shots in a huge tent and a chance to witness a Chihuahua Beauty Contest. Ay, carumba! Just when I thought I had my fill of things Southwestern, I came back to Maui to find that the new Hawaicano makes the best beans this side of the Rio Grande along with tacos, ...

Side Orders • October 15, 2015

ISLAND STYLE Don't get your panties in a knot. Sugar Beach Events will celebrate the Halloween season in Kihei with a showing of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" on Monday and dinner entrees and a cash bar will be available. You may also peruse the Panties in Paradise trunk show to precede it all at 5:30 p.m.Free entry with costume; and $10 otherwise. All proceeds go to breast cancer awareness. Bring a beach chair or blanket. Call 856-6151.The Cliff House that hangs over the water fronting the Montage Kapalua Bay will present Women in Wine from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday with Eileen Crane, founding ...