Breaking News

Side Orders

Side Orders • July 3, 2014

LET'S BE FRANK. . . July 4th combines two things that Americans love: Alcohol and explosives, according to David Letterman.But July is also National Hot Dog Month. Did you know? The first words Mickey Mouse said were "hot dogs" in the "Karnival Kid" in 1929? Hot dogs were the first food eaten on the moon by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11.But I'm sad that Tom's Mini Mart in Paukukalo has closed. It was one of my favorite places to buy red dogs. The little store's owner Jean Nakamura steamed them just right, and now she's enjoying retirement.You will find hot dogs ...

Side Orders • June 26, 2014

AROUND THE TOWN . . . Sports fans, gamblers and lovers of exotic cuisine will want to play at the Poker with the Pros extravaganza from 6 to 10 this evening in the Grand Ballroom of Grand Wailea.For $100 per person, you may play poker with the likes of Damian Williams of the Miami Dolphins and Jeremy Tyler of the New York Knicks. (These star athletes are in town for the fourth annual Night of Shooting Stars event at Lahaina Civic Center on Saturday.)The Grand's theme is "exotic Moroccan," and Executive Chef Eric Faivre will transport your taste buds straight into the heart of Tangier ...

Side Orders • June 19, 2014

MAKENA TO WAIKAPU . . . . It's been announced in the news lately that Makena Beach & Golf Resort will be transformed (permits pending), starting in the summer of 2015. But rest assured that it will remain open until then for epic meals, brunches, fun food and beverage events and overnight accommodations.As far as events go, the winery of the month dinner will flow tonight with Caymus Vineyards and Wagner Family of Wines. This month's liquid chef series June 26 out on the ocean lawn will feature Maui-inspired Mojitos by Old Lahaina Rum; pupu and deejay music. Coming up on July 10 will ...

Side Orders • June 12, 2014

AROUND THE TOWN . . . Spotted famous chefs Mark Tarbell and Dean Fearing at last week's film fest. Both men appeared in "Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon." They stayed at Shep's house, and dined at his Mala Wailea and Migrant restaurants.The two are gearing up to make celebrity appearances at Kapalua Wine & Food Festival this weekend (Dining Out).By the way, Migrant Executive Chef Sheldon Simeon was recently presented with a formal resolution from the County of Maui in recognition of his culinary accomplishments, which include winning "Best New Chef in the Northwest and Pacific ...

Side Orders • June 5, 2014

RISE AND SHINE . . . Hitting the ground running with all things "breakfast" is the new Fabiani's Wailea in the Wailea Gateway plaza."Lorenzo Fabiani fills the niche for a reasonably priced breakfast hangout in Wailea," says restaurant partner Mike O'Dwyer, who also owns Mulligans on the Blue. "The most popular breakfast item to date is the Italian loco moco: a spin on a very local favorite with risotto, sauce Bolognese and eggs with toasted focaccia."You'll also find fabulous housemade bakery items, Greek and Italian frittatas, local fruit bowls, and eggplant parmesan Benedict. And, word ...

Side Orders • May 29, 2014

TEXANS ARE COMING . . . Long known as the "Father of Southwestern Cuisine," celebrated Texas chef Dean Fearing first got acclaim at The Mansion on Turtle Creek. He opened Fearing's Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas in 2007, with much fanfare.Now, the television personality and author of the "Texas Food Bible" is coming to Kapalua Wine & Food Festival June 12 to 15 to dazzle diners with his Elevated American Cuisine prowess.One appearance will be a chef-demo luncheon Sunday, June 15, in The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua's ballroom. His cast-iron wild striped bass on Gulf lump crab with ...