CLIMBING THE LADDER . . . TripAdvisor recently recognized the Best Restaurants in the U.S. with its 2018 Travelers Choice Awards, and two from Maui made the top 25 in the Best Fine Dining category — Mama’s Fish House and Lahaina Grill. Congrats! Chefspencil.com has released a study on ...
KIDDING ASIDE . . . OMG! George Lopez is coming back to Maui for the first time in seven years for the Wall World Tour on Feb. 17 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Tickets go on sale Friday to MACC members and to the general public on Dec. 7. I’m hoping that Food & Beverage ...
’TIS THE SEASON . . . Some artists are skilled in more than one medium. That is the case of Upcountry sculptor Tim Garcia, also a talented chef. Garcia will cook at First Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, the annual shopping event decorated to the nines at the Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center ...
SEASONS EATINGS . . . The good news is, Hawaii was just rated as one of the “least fat states in the U.S.,” behind Utah and Colorado. But that doesn’t mean the whole of America bodes well. “Fat is becoming the new normal in America,” according to the Centers for Disease Control & ...
TASTY TRIBUTE . . . Veteran’s Day is Sunday and it is officially observed Monday. Rock & Brews in Paia will pay tribute to veterans, active military and first responders with free food on both days. Co-founded by KISS front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Rock & Brews will offer ...
IN THE SPOTLIGHT . . . Most of us have heard of the “Sexiest Man Alive” contest in People magazine. At 5 p.m. today on the Food Network, the “Sexiest Chef Alive” show will let viewers discover the most seductive culinarians in the United States. It’s not surprising that the magazine ...
