Side Dish

Side Dish published by Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine

Side Dish: Extreme Chef

Miz G swoons over French macaroons and Extreme TV.

Side Dish: Musical Chairs

Buckle up for a head-spinning game of restaurant musical chairs.
Abalone Hamachi Shooter

Side Dish: Decade of the Celebrity Farm Boy

New categories for the 2012 Aipono Awards—Diva spills the beans.
truffles

Side Dish: Truffle Mania

Gourmet buffets on Maui spice up island holidays.
George Clooney dreams

Side Dish: Extra Scoop of George Clooney

Gossip Gourmet praises charitable chefs and gets ready for a summer full of foodie festivals on Maui.
pirate

Side Dish: Pirates of the Cuisine

Miz G gets gourmet booty at the Maui Chefs Present affair...Butternut curry nage and Filipino rice congee served with parrots.
ice skating

Side Dish: Ohno Grinds

Miz G reflects on the 'Aipono Awards, Apolo Ohno, and Chef James' bun in the oven.
casanova

Side Dish: My Little Cabbage

Miz G's sage advice for wooing your gourmet valentine.

Side Dish: Good Korma

Indian fare finds Maui at last.
bikini martini

Side Dish: Susan B. Anthotini

Gossip gets political over bikini martinis.

Side Dish: Lap of Luxury

Sometimes life on Maui is simply that luxurious.

Side Dish: Bikini Blonde or Devout Stout?

Miz G grants her own restaurant awards from Trendiest Washroom to Tastiest Split Personality.
Maui onion festival

Side Dish: Onion Festival Judge

Miz Gossip judges the Maui Onion Festival and finds it appealing.
recycle

Side Dish: Go Green

When you get to the fork in the road, don't throw it away.

Side Dish: Plantation Cuisine

On Maui, a new Plantation era cuisine trend is really catching fire.
sidedish

Side Dish by Gossip Gourmet

Comings and goings in the restaurant world.

Side Dish: Juicy Rumors

Who won Best Hawaii food blog and Worst Export? Let Gossip tell all...

Side Dish: Tweeps

Miz G joins Twitter and discovers some culinary wags amid the tweeting foodies.
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.
zippy's

Side Dish: Second Coming

Zippy's opens on Maui. Can a second coming be far behind?

Side Dish: Lunch Truck Round-Up

Gossip gets the goods on Haiku eateries and the Hyatt Kaanapali new sushi restaurant, Japengo.
Kinaole Maui Food Truck

Side Dish: Carb Rampage

On a carb rampage at some of Maui's hottest new restaurants.
chef awards

Side Dish by Gossip Gourmet

If she were queen, the winners would be...

Side Dish: Gourmet Marathon

Follow Gossip Gourmet on a race around Maui for the most delicious grinds.

Let the Good Times Roll

Miz G gets her Mardis Gras fix at the Saint Anthony Bazaar on Maui.
opera

Side Dish by Gossip Gourmet

Heartbreak! Moral dilemmas! Ah, the pageantry of the restaurant scene.

Island Recipes

Maui Dining & Food Stories

Maui Restaurants

lilikoi passionfruit

A Passion for Liliko‘i

Lilikoʻi is the Hawaiian word for passion fruit. While lilikoʻi can be eaten raw, its naturally high acidity makes it perfect for blending into baked goods, frozen custards, and drinks.