Aipono Winners

Browse stories about Aipono winners in the annual Maui Restaurant Awards put on by Maui No Ka ʻOi Magazine.

ʻAipono Winners

Excellence in Sustainability Kuia Estate Chocolate

Maui Ku‘ia Estate Chocolate: Excellence in Sustainability Award winner

2020 Friend of Agriculture Award

Peter Merriman Lifetime Achievement Award 2020

2020 Lifetime Achievement Award

Excellence in Sustainability Restaurant Moku Roots

Moku Roots: Excellence in Sustainability Restaurant Award winner

Taylor Ponte Maui Chef of the Year 2020

2020 Chef of the Year: Taylor Ponte

2019 Chef of the Year: Kyle Kawakami

Maui’s Best New Restaurant

Maui chef of the year 2018

2018 Maui Chef of the Year

Maui Chef of the Year Jojo Vasquez

2017 Chef of the Year Jojo Vasquez

aipono awards 2015

2015 ʻAipono Special Awards

Maui Executive Catering

2015 Chef of the Year: Jeff Scheer

Maui Pineapple Grill

Destination Delicious

Three's Bar and Grill in Maui

Three’s Company

Spago beet salad

Winning Ways

2014 Chef of the Year: Isaac Bancaco

Maui chef Sheldon Simeon

2013 Chef of the Year: Sheldon Simeon

Maui Chef Roger Stettler

2012 Chef of the Year: Roger Stettler

Chef Sheldon Simeon

2011 Maui Chef of the Year: Sheldon Simeon

Maui Spago Chef Cameron Lewark

2010 Chef of the Year: Cameron Lewark

Chef Perry Bateman

2009 Chef of the Year: Perry Bateman

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2008 Maui Chef of the Year Brian Etheredge

2007 Chef of the Year Ivan Pahk