Post #6220 by Tiki Chris on Mon, Aug 19, 2002 11:02 AM

Here ya go, Tiki Mel (and anybody else interested in Maui):

I'll start with one of my favorite subjects - food! Maui has some great restaurants.

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Mama's Fish House is pretty good and when I was there (which was a couple of years ago) there was an artist carving a large tiki at the entrance to the restaurant.

http://www.mamasfishhouse.com/

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Humu Humu is a restaurant at the Grand Wailea Resort. It has thatch roof and floats upon its own saltwater lagoon filled with tropical fish. They serve drinks in coconuts. To get to the restaurant you have to walk through the premises of this over the top resort - which, at night, means walking along tiki torch-lit walkways around and over the resort's 40 some odd swimming pools. The food's not as good as Mama's, but the ambiance makes up for it. Keep in mind that this place ain't cheap.

http://www.grandwailea.com/dining/humuhumu.asp

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Roy's Kahana Grill. This restaurant is owned by Chef Roy Yamuguchi. I think he's brilliant. This is a great restaurant with great service. If you have one nice meal while on Maui, make it here. Keep in mind that, you'd probably want to make reservations.

http://www.maui.net/~mol/roys/roysrest.html

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Sam Satoto's in Wailuku is an excellent place to check out the local vibe and try some INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS local dishes. I recommend the Saimin!

Here are two EXCELLENT articles from the Honolulu Advertiser mentioning Sam Satoto's, some of the other places I mentioned, and other treats (MANJU!!!) that you might want to try. Please note that these articles were NOT written by Chef Matt.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/specials/hawaii/halia032101.html

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/specials/hawaii/070101ni.html

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There's a great shave ice place in Paia. If you're driving through on the way to Hana (or Mama's) you should see it on the left.

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Souvenirs:

Believe it or not, the Kmart in Kahului is a great place to purchase souvenirs. They've got a ton (a whole section) with most items at very reasonable prices.

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Accomodation:

Hana Lani Treehouse. Not for everyone, but for my wife and me, this was paradise!

http://www.maui.net/~hanalani/

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Scenic Route:

If you do go to Hana, you should, of course, consider taking the highly touted "Road to Hana," but you might want to also consider the drive along the south of the island that connects Hana to Wailea (and on to Kihei). It's gorgeous and, unlike the "Road to Hana" there's hardly any traffic on this road.

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Literature:

The town of Lahaina figures very prominently in Michener's "Hawaii."

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Steven Goldsberry's "Maui the Demigod" (illustrated by the great Deitrich Varez) is brillant and worth a look-see for the Varez prints alone!

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The Moon Travel Handbooks publish a fairly thorough guidebook about Maui.

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Have a blast!!!

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Tiki :sheckymug: Chris

[ Edited by: Tiki Chris on 2002-08-19 11:04 ]