Maui No Ka Oi Magazine

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In Their Own Words: Pomaika‘i Krueger 

Cultural Advisor  The Westin Ka‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas   “I grew up in Wailuku, in the same house that my paternal grandfather built. My mother's side...

A Zoom with a View

Aerial photographer Chris Archer explores Maui from above By Mona de Crinis  A lone red car snakes along the Road to Hana under a rich canopy...

Craving Maui

Dining scene ‘Breaking Good’ with new pop-up, chef’s table, canoe culture, Wailuku eatery, Pa'ia coffee, more.  By Carla Tracy, Dining Editor  BREAKING NEWS... When the chemistry...

Simple Pleasures

The lesson of this Ha‘iku home: Less can truly be more Story by Sarah Ruppenthal | Photography by Ryan Siphers    Melissa Newirth lives by one rule:...

Pau Hana

Sorry 'bout da humbug  Story by Lara McGlashan | Illustration by Matt Foster  Before my son, Alex, and I moved to Maui, we would visit, and...

Mixology

TKO Punch! Story by Becky Speere When you host a party, it’s easy to spend the whole evening making cocktails for your guests instead of socializing. But...

Talk Story

The Man Behind Maui’s Best Athletes  Story by Ashley Probst  Scott Sanchez’s training facility in Ha‘iku is an athlete’s paradise. The floor is an organized chaos of...

The Holiday Test Kitchen

Menu by Chef Taylor Ponte | Story by Becky Speere Photography by Mieko Horikoshi I stand in the Woodburns’ bright Upcountry kitchen and admire the bird’s-eye...

8 Innovative Ways To be Well on Maui 

By Serene Gunnison, Cynthia Sweeney and Savvy Janssen The world can be a busy place, and sometimes we put off or forget to do even...

Craving Maui

By Carla Tracy, Dining Editor  LARGER THAN LIFE … It’s always been as grand as a modern-day palace. But now Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria...

Small Wonder

An environmental entrepreneur goes upscale while downsizing.    Story by Sarah Ruppenthal   Photography by Tony Novak-Clifford  Graham Hill’s 1,000-square-foot Ha‘iku home has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and enough...

Talk Story

Tenacious O‘hi‘a Lehua Trees Symbolize Hawaiian Resilience  By Serene Gunnison  In 2022, the hardy o‘hi‘a lehua tree was named the official ‘Hawaii State Endemic Tree’ by...

Honolua Bay

A Maui surf photographer's 50-year love affair  Story and photographs by Erik Aeder My high school notebooks were filled with sketches of perfect tropical bays I...

Ambassadors of Aloha 

In Their Own Words: Silla Kaina  Cultural Ambassador Montage Kapalua Bay  “My dad had the opportunity of working in the pineapple fields in Kapalua when he was...

Eco-Friendly Maui

Sustainability Stewards  Meet some of the businesses and community members who are making our island – and the world – a better place.    By Serene Gunnison and...

Talk Story

A Vanishing Act: Maui’s Mysterious Manta Rays  By Serene Gunnison  The shallow channels between Maui Nui’s four islands attract scores of humpback whales every winter. But...

Imua Family Services’ Will Smith Discovery Garden

A World of Pure Imagination  Story by Savy Janssen Photographs by Jason Moore  Sunlight filtered through the outstretched arms of the 120-year-old monkey pod trees, and...

A Modern Haʻikū Home

Story by Serene Gunnison Photographs by Travis Rowan Down a sequestered driveway, beyond a tangle of ginger and monstera, sits a faceless, monolith-like structure.  At least, that’s...

Old Lāhainā Lūʻau

Dance and music take audiences on a journey through time.   Story by Serene Gunnison Photographs by Joshua Hardin & Azelan Amundson A pair of torches scarcely illuminates...

Craving Maui

Maui's Latin American restaurants will have your taste buds dancing the salsa. By Carla Tracy, Dining Editor “Liquor is quicker down in Costa Rica” crooned blues...

Slack Key

 George Kahumoku Jr. Maui’s Renaissance man for the Hawaiian Renaissance.    By Peter von Buol with Chris Amundson  It is a beautiful Wednesday evening at Napili Kai Beach...
nikkei sushi roll maui

Maui Dining Guide 2023

B=Breakfast BR=Brunch L=Lunch H=Happy Hour D=Dinner N=Dinner past 9 p.m. R=Reservation recommended $=Average entrée under $15  $$=Under $25  $$$=Under $40  $$$$=$40+ ♥=Gold & Silver 2022...

A Hui Hou

Fisherman’s Paradise Photograph by Tad Craig A lone fisherman patiently awaits his catch from his perch on the rocky coastline. Behind him, a blazing sunset drowns...

Editor’s Letter

E mālama i nāholoholona lōhiu (Care for wildlife) WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY is a business of long hours and patience. As legendary Maui-based whale photographer and co-founder...

In Their Own Words

Fred Torres OPERATIONS MANAGER AND CULTURAL ADVISOR AT KĀ‘ANAPALI ALI‘I “My dad passed away when I was 5. My mom took care of four boys. We...

Talk Story

Makawao Through the Ages By Serene Gunnison If you were to travel back in time to the Makawao of the 1930s, you might notice parallels to...

Craving Maui

Bartender showdowns and an epic wine festival are on the isle agenda.  By Carla Tracy, Dining Editor CHINESE AND THEN SOME... Situated in the Shops at...