food – Secrets of Maui https://secretsofmaui.com Home of Anthurium House Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:21:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 https://i1.wp.com/secretsofmaui.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-new-SOMlogoSquareRGB-01_72bb2603ccd7be129d86d86d230bf0f1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 food – Secrets of Maui https://secretsofmaui.com 32 32 Whaler’s Village — A Family Tradition https://secretsofmaui.com/whalers-village-a-family-tradition/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 02:36:07 +0000 https://secretsofmaui.com/?p=16412 Even though we stay in South Kihei, we try to get to West Maui for at least one night a trip. One of our favorite West Maui traditions is an evening at Whaler’s Village, an outdoor mall in Ka’anapali. Open from 9:30 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week, we are usually there long...

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]]> Arriving in Kahului and Stocking Up Your Maui Condo https://secretsofmaui.com/arriving-in-kahului-and-stocking-up-your-maui-condo/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:58:40 +0000 http://secretsofmaui.com/?p=15731 Flights from my hometown arrive at lunch time, which is a few hours before most condos allow you to check in. By the time we get our luggage and car, we usually still have about two hours to kill. I know you are anxious to see the beach, but while in Kahului, it’s a good...

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]]> Lunch (& Happy Hour) with a Beach View https://secretsofmaui.com/lunch-happy-hour-with-a-beach-view/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:51:55 +0000 http://secretsofmaui.com/?p=15679 I know I’m on vacation when I am enjoying a cold adult beverage at lunch with a beautiful view on the beach. In Maui, it is illegal to drink alcohol on the beach, so if you aren’t staying at a hotel and want to feel a cold bottle in your hand or drink a fruity...

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]]> Got Pie? https://secretsofmaui.com/got-pie/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 02:34:29 +0000 http://secretsofmaui.com/?p=15457 For the best sweet (banana cream) and savory (pot) pies on the island, stop at Leoda’s on the way to West Maui. Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop is casual family style restaurant set off the side of Honoapi’ilani Hwy on the way to Lahaina (get directions). Blink and you will miss it.  Enjoy an assortment...

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]]> Eat Like A Local https://secretsofmaui.com/eat-like-a-local/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:49:00 +0000 http://secretsofmaui.com/?p=15443 For affordable, delicious local food be sure to hit up Da Kitchen after you land in Kahului or Da Kitchen Express after a day at the beach in Kihei. The name Da Kitchen translates from Hawaiian slang/pidgin to “The Kitchen”. This casual, walk-up restaurant is very popular and a good way to familiarize yourself with...

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]]> My Favorite Restaurant on Maui https://secretsofmaui.com/my-favorite-restaurant-on-maui/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:16:37 +0000 http://secretsofmaui.com/?p=15385 If you ask someone who has been to Maui what their favorite fine dining restaurant is, they will most likely answer Mama’s Fish House. I’d give you the same answer. We’ve been every year for the past 15 years and have never been disappointed. It’s a bit of a drive from most resort areas and...

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]]> Gazebo Restaurant Menu https://secretsofmaui.com/gazebo-restaurant-menu/ Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:36:57 +0000 http://secretsofmaui.com/?p=15336 The post Gazebo Restaurant Menu appeared first on Secrets of Maui.

]]> The Answer to Your Banana Macadamia Nut Pancake Craving https://secretsofmaui.com/the-answer-to-your-banana-macademia-nut-pancake-craving/ Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:03:53 +0000 http://secretsofmaui.com/?p=15323 Last weekend, my son’s school hosted a pancake breakfast. Unfortunately, I’m in the middle of a 30 day healthy eating cleanse, so I had to pass on the pancakes. Since then I’ve been thinking about Maui banana macadamia nut pancakes with coconut syrup on top…a lot. So I decided that I would share my favorite...

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]]> Haole Mai Tai at 30,000 Feet https://secretsofmaui.com/haole-mai-tai-at-30000-feet/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:23:40 +0000 http://secretsofmaui.com/?p=14863 When I think of relaxing or watching a sunset in Maui, I automatically think of Mai Tais. The Mai Tai is an alcoholic cocktail based on rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. This easy to drink, fruity rum beverage can be found on just about every Hawaiian Happy Hour menu and always makes...

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