Side Orders • Jan. 24, 2013

January 24, 2013

HEART AND SOUL . . . It's amazing just how many people embraced and are still commenting on the inaugural Kihei Fourth Friday Town Party last month. I'll admit, I was a little skeptical at first, because if there ever was a town spread far and wide with diverse interests, it's Kihei.Now we hear round two will kick off as a big block party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Azeka Shopping Center Mauka, the "heart and soul" of Kihei."Following in the success of Kihei's first event, the second town party will be festive, with even more food, art, crafts, and plenty of great shopping deals to be ...

Side Orders • Jan. 17, 2013

January 17, 2013

MAUI'S OWN STAR . . . Have you been watching the Bravo Media Channel on cable TV lately? You'll find that Maui has a Shane Victorino of the culinary kind hitting it out of the ballpark.Executive Chef Sheldon Simeon of Star Noodle in Lahaina and Leoda's Kitchen & Pie Shop in Olowalu has been rising like cream to the top in the hugely popular "Top Chef" series, weekly since its 10th season started Nov. 7In a recent episode, he snagged $10,000 by making sinigang, a Filipino seafood soup. Last night, he built his dream eatery from "the ground up" in the "Restaurant Wars" episode. Judges ...

Side Orders • Jan. 10, 2013

January 10, 2013

LAHAINA TOWN . . . Celebrity sightings on Maui this time of year are as common as humpback whales swimming up to a tourist vessel. Nonetheless, movie star Milla Jovovich of "Resident Evil" caused a bit of a stir at Wharf Cinema Center recently."Maui Island Coffee is usually a quiet little place to enjoy an early morning cup of coffee here at The Wharf, but Milla caused a bit of a stir and put a smile on owner, Tahar Baccar's face for the day when she recently stopped in and ordered a tasty cup of Peaberry French press from him," says the Wharf's Director of Marketing Narda McDaniel."It's ...

Side Orders • Jan. 3, 2013

January 3, 2013

TEEING OFF IN KAPALUA . . . Golf greats and celebrities alike will be playing the Pro-Am today in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, which runs through Monday.West Maui Chef Christian Jorgensen will once again do all of the food for the on-course food concessions, the sky boxes, and the media tents."We'll be serving food from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily," says Jorgensen, who runs Comfort Zone Catering and CJ's Deli & Diner in Kaanapali. "We'll do crowd-pleasing fare, nothing fancy. Just shoyu chicken plates, hot dogs and lots of hamburgers."Situated right in the center of ...