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Side Orders • Aug. 29, 2013

RUB A DUB, PUB . . . September will be a sudsy month, indeed.Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa's Japengo restaurant in Kaanapali will team with Maui Brewing Co. tonight at 6 for a five-course beer dinner.Panoramic views along with fresh Pacific Rim-inspired cuisine expertly paired with a selection of craft beers will be on the front burner.Courses include duck sliders paired with Barefoot Brew American Amber Ale; and "smoked out" braised crispy pork belly paired with Smoked Out Rauchbier Lager. Cost is $65 per person. The Hyatt is extending its kamaaina room rate from tonight through ...

Side Orders • Aug. 22, 2013

SUMMER BUZZ . . . The public is invited to come celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ma'alaea General Store & Cafe all day on Saturday and Sunday at the harbor."We will have 50-cent hot dogs and a free coffee with any of our fresh pastries. Our store and cafe are rated No. 1 on Trip Advisor in the whole Wailuku zip code," says Trish Marino, owner. "Now is your chance to try our fabulous food!" Call 242-8900.As for Andaz Maui in Wailea, the opening date keeps on shifting, but that's to be expected when a fab new hotel plans to unveil itself on our shores.But when I popped in last ...

Side Orders • Aug. 15, 2013

YO, HO, HO . . . Friday is national Rum Day, and Maui's own Sammy-Hagar-look-alike of-a-Master-Distiller, Mark Nigbur, is ready to rock 'n' roll with his new rum, and then some.He will appear on an esteemed panel of judges Saturday at the Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival at Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island.In conjunction with Hagar, he just introduced Sammy's Beach Bar Rum Red Head. And, soon he'll release Paniolo Whiskey; and Maui Moon, his Pau vodka, only flavored with hibiscus, pineapple and macadamia nuts.Vino-Barista International Co., Ltd. announced today that Sheraton Maui ...

Side Orders • Aug. 8, 2013

JUICY NEWS . . .Yes, this column will once again talk about Sheldon Simeon, former Star Noodle chef who catapulted to international acclaim by making it to the final stage of "Top Chef" last season on the Bravo cable channel.Simeon will be guest chef at two upcoming benefit dinners in Lahaina. The first will be Aug. 24 at Mala Ocean Tavern. The second will be Aug. 28 at its adjoining sister restaurant, Honu Seafood & Pizza."The dinners will benefit the Lahaina Skate Park. Mala and Honu recently installed a drinking fountain, and we want to continue to make the park a better park for ...

Side Orders • Aug. 1, 2013

COLLEGE KLATCHES . . . Mark your calendars for Aug. 17, when Slow Food Maui presents the Maui Coffee Recipe Contest at the Seed to Cup event in partnership with Maui Coffee Association at UH Maui College's campus. If you think you can cook with coffee, this is for you. Visit www.slowfoodmaui.com or www.mauicoffeeassociation.com for entry forms and more details.A nutrition expert for more than 30 years, Catherine Blake is seeking out all of you bachelors and bachelorettes to teach Cooking For Singles in Kahului as part of the UH Maui College's EdVenture program."Instead of going to a ...

Side Orders • July 25, 2013

AROUND THE TOWN . . . Popular Maui restaurateurs Mark and Judy Ellman have donated the money for a water fountain at the Lahaina Skatepark. Now, kids can cool down after they heat things up on the skate ramps.The Ellmans' Honu Seafood & Pizza and Mala Ocean Tavern restaurants, which are situated side by side on Front Street in Lahaina, are also great places to cool down. We hear Honu pours more than 55 fabulous Belgian and other international bottled beers and chills down 12 top varieties on tap behind the bar.Heading to the Lana'i Slack Key Guitar Festival Aug. 2 to 4 at the Lodge ...