Command Performance
Chef Chris Kulis offers his recipe for the best opakapaka fish dinner — a crispy-skinned fish with a kale-, sorrel-, and bone-marrow emulsion.
2023 Aipono Restaurant Award Winners
Maui No Ka Oi Presents
The 2023 Aipono Restaurant
Award Winners
Restaurant of the Year
Gold: Huihui
Silver (tie): Monkeypod Kitchen, Lahaina Grill
Honorable Mention
Ko, Mama’s Fish House
Best New...
Pampered in Paradise: Maui Resort Spa Treatments
These Maui spa treatments will have you drifting away like an island breeze.
Battle of Maui Burgers
We scoured the island to find out which restaurant has the best burgers on Maui. Discover the delicious results of this ultimate battle of the burgers.
Native Intelligence
Native Intelligence in Wailuku, Maui, is a cultural resource center disguised as a store.
Four Seasons, 4 Meals, 24 Hours
Our dining editor lands in Wailea and discovers the right stuff while dining at the Four Seasons Resort.
Rainy Season
Ho‘oilo starts in November and marks the rainy season in Hawaii. Micro climates and rain fall varies with wind, geography and elevation.
From the Publisher
Our publisher begins summer vacation on Kaua‘i, with a reunion of family and friends.
Big Waves, Epic Tales
Winter is when monster surf pummels Maui’s North Shore—and tempts extreme watermen and women to risk life and limb for the thrill of the ride.
Wailuku’s “Number One” Kitchen
It has no seating, and almost nowhere to park. Yet for twenty-seven years, this little, local eatery has had Maui folks lining up for more.
Volunteer Opportunities on Maui
Volunteering on Maui is a meaningful way to support the local community. Whether a first-time visitor or lifelong resident, volunteering allows you to forge...
Chocolates to Dye For
After a half a century, the Dye family is back in the chocolate business at the brand new Waimea Chocolate Company.
Hapa Haole Music
Born in the early 1900s, Hawaiian hapa haole music evolved over the decades to match whatever song style was popular at the time, from ragtime to rap.
Keepers of History
The first thing you notice is a generous white split-rail rambling along the roadside, offering tantalizing glimpses of smooth green lawns, majestic old shade trees, and a pretty white gazebo where lemonade might be served on a hot summer’s day...
What Do You Want for Christmas?
Assuring us that they’ve been good, for goodness’ sake, here’s what our staff are hoping Santa brings.
Maui’s Chinatown
The Chinese community in Upcountry Maui helped feed the 49ers of the California Gold Rush, and a now-and-then resident who became the father of modern China.
Disco Mix Cocktail Recipes
Get three disco-inspired cocktail recipes from the 2019 'Aipono Awards Gala.
Talk Story
My friend Yukiko wants to move here to study oceanography at Maui Community College. She registered for classes but has one concern: housing.
Tita Fashionistah
Our local authority shares her fashion advice on what the well-dressed tita wears—and why.
10 Great Maui Adventures
The toughest part of creating a list of Maui adventures? Narrowing it down.
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa
Indulge that sweet tooth and snag a traditional or local-style s’mores kit to roast at the resort’s beachfront fire pits.
The Getaway
What better place to run off to than the new Montage Kapalua Bay for an island photo shoot? This setting will steal your heart.
2007 Chef of the Year Ivan Pahk
Maui chef of the year Ivan Pahk’s success is due, in no small part, to his generous participation in Maui’s food scene.






























