May-June 2009

May-June 2009 issue of Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

Tamara Catz wedding dress Maui

Romance of the Islands

Maui designer Tamara Catz brings tropical charm to the dress you'll say "I do" in.
Chef Perry Bateman

2009 Chef of the Year: Perry Bateman

Unlike many of his colleagues, Chef Perry Bateman didn’t sharpen his knives in culinary school; he was raised in restaurants.
maui publisher

Publisher’s Note

Real and metaphorical sharks.
Paia inn

Room at the Inn

Pa‘ia Inn, a trendy new boutique hotel on Maui’s North Shore inhabits an antique building that has undergone a series of transformations before last year's striking renovation.
Daniel Perreira Memorial Spearfishing Tournament

Go Fish

The Daniel Perreira Memorial Spearfishing Tournament pays tribute to children fighting cancer while celebrating family unity, ocean awareness and stewardship.
Wine sommelier

A Festival of Great Wine Experiences

How to get the best of the fest.
little bo peep

Side Dish: Lambs to the Slaughter

Miz G yaks it up with farmers at the Maui Ag Fest and dishes about the 2009 'Aipono Awards.
kapalua wine and food

Sip, Swish, Spit

Play amateur sommelier at the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival.
Tita Kathy Collins

Da bes’, once upon a time

To me, da Bes’ of Maui—den an’ now an’ always—is da people. And da people make Maui . . . da Bes’!
Makena luxury home

Elements of the East

When you have all the delights of the Far East—minus the monsoon season—who wouldn’t want to stay put?
Maui Chef Ryan Luckey

Winning Streak

Four Maui restaurants have the winning stuff.
Market Fresh Bistro

Market Fresh Bistro

Makawao gets a sophisticated bite to eat at it's newest bistro.
Cafe Kapalua

Cafe Kapalua

Kapalua Resort's new cafe offers inspired daily specials, organic veggies, pasture-raised eggs, biodynamic wines and local beers.
Maui nanny

Confessions of a Hotel Nanny

A nanny never knows whether she’ll spend her time coddling a cranky baby, playing Fish with a four-year-old, or reading a novel on an ocean-view terrace while her charge takes a nap.