THE 2026 WINNERS ARE HERE
Celebrating the restaurants and food businesses shaping Maui’s dining scene.
Coffee in the Rocks
At 95, Casey Shim still tends a Kula coffee farm rooted in lava rock, family history and decades of learning by doing.
Land to Lei
Britney Alejo-Fishell carries family teachings into Haku Maui, where lei making connects flowers, history, culture and ʻāina.
South Maui, Scaled Up
Maui Coast Hotel’s Kai Tower expands the Kīhei property with modern rooms, an infinity pool, recreation and two familiar South Maui restaurants.
Amos Lonokailua-Hewett
Maui Emergency Management Agency administrator Amos Lonokailua-Hewett discusses service, relationships, readiness and community resilience.
What Coral Needs from Us
Publisher Chris Amundson reflects on Maui’s coral reefs, the pressures they face and the everyday choices that can help them recover.
Purple Season
From April to June, jacaranda blossoms scatter violet color across the roads, pastures and hillsides of Upcountry Maui.
Unforgettable Ube
Ube and Okinawan sweet potato bring purple color and mellow sweetness to Maui pancakes, cheesecake and jam.
Where Reefs Begin Again
Across Maui, coral restoration, water-quality monitoring, genetics and reef acoustics are helping scientists understand how damaged reefs can recover.
Playing with Fire
Inside Makai Glass Maui’s Hāli‘imaile hot shop, artists transform molten glass through heat, timing and teamwork into luminous island art.


















