Dining

Maui Nō Ka ʻOi offers you an insider’s perspective on food in Maui. Read our stories below to discover the diverse and inspiring stories behind Maui’s thriving culinary scene.

Chef de Cuisine Chance Savell

Chef’s Table Nights: FOND and Ka‘ana Kitchen

An intimate Chef’s Table dining experience is a unique foodie adventure. Two entirely different restaurants led by two skilled chefs make for a memorable night on the town.
Wine sommelier

Sizzling Summer Whites

Our sommelier speaks of sizzling summer whites
Jennifer Nguyen

Friend of Agriculture 2018

Vietnamese culture emphasizes vegetables; Jennifer’s menu prepares them in delicious and enticing ways, helping people to see vegetables as proper dishes, not as an afterthought.

A Passion for Food

For this pair of Maui restaurant critics, the secret ingredient to any great meal is love.
boogie man cocktail recipe

Disco Mix Cocktail Recipes

Get three disco-inspired cocktail recipes from the 2019 'Aipono Awards Gala.
best ahi poke recipe

ʻAhi Poke Tacos Recipe

Follow this recipe from Pineapple Grill
Wine sommelier

A Look at New and Old World Wines

New World vs. Old World wine challenges to try.
delicious maui sandwich

Award-Winning Food: What Makes a Winner?

These four ‘Aipono awardees prove that there’s more than one path to success.

Squid Lū‘au Recipe

Use this recipe to make up to 50 portions as a side dish.
ichiban okazu

Ten Great Meals for $10

Shake that ten spot out of your piggy bank—we’ve found ten thrifty meals on Maui for you to choose from.
Wine sommelier

Luxury Wines

Why spend $500 on a bottle of wine? Find out.
Wine sommelier

To Harvest, Divine!

The 2008 harvest approaches.
Bev Gannon Maui

Maui’s Top Restaurants Dish up Plenty of Winning Aloha!

Maui’s Top Restaurants Dish up Plenty of Winning Aloha!

Holiday Test Kitchen 2018: Buono Festa!

Get tasty recipes in our annual Holiday Test Kitchen with a Maui chef.
Maui mushroom dish

The Fungus Amongus

Blewits and cloud ears and turkey tails … oh boy!
Waialua Chocolate

Waialua Chocolate

Attention, Hawai‘i locavores: Add chocolate to the list of gourmet goodies grown within a 100-mile radius of your home.
Mamas Fish house Cocktails

Bali Hai May Call You

Find a dream world in a cocktail glass at Mama’s Fish House.
sidedish

Side Dish by Gossip Gourmet

Comings and goings in the restaurant world.
Marlin Bar and Mai Tai

Catch a Cocktail at the Marlin Bar

Stop by Tommy Bahama’s Marlin Bar for a special slice of paradise.

Side Dish: Extreme Chef

Miz G swoons over French macaroons and Extreme TV.
Aloha Mixed Plate dessert

ʻAipono Awards Run-down

Gossip Gourmet dishes about the 2006 'Aipono Awards, and doles out prizes of her own.

Let the Good Times Roll

Miz G gets her Mardis Gras fix at the Saint Anthony Bazaar on Maui.
Nobu, Lanai restaurant

Nobu Lanai

Nobuyuki Matsuhisa opens Nobu Lanai at the Four Seasons Manele Bay, taking traditional Japanese sushi and visually creating a new style of decadent cuisine, Nobu Style.
Wine sommelier

Wines to Please Every Party

How do you pick a wine to bring to a party?
north shore cafe

North Shore Cafe

Sink your teeth into a noble Benedict or steak and eggs for less than ten bucks at North Shore Cafe in Haiku, Maui.
Kinaole Maui Food Truck

Side Dish: Carb Rampage

On a carb rampage at some of Maui's hottest new restaurants.
Nylos Chef Maui

Small is Beautiful

At their tiny restaurant Nylos, the husband-and-wife team of Paulina and Jeremy Solyn are cooking up one of Maui’s most intimate dining experiences.

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