Like the ocean poke nachos at Ocean Vodka Farm, the ube-coco croux au craquelin at Shikeda Bento & Patisserie, and the comforting dry-mein noodles at Sam Satoʻs. by Keōmai Eaton Keōmai Home We hope you love these eateries as much as we do! All of these items were independently selected by our editor. Maui Native DID NOT COLLECT a share of sales or other compensation from the businesses listed on this page if you decide to buy them. We aloha all of these companies, and we know you will too! Popular Items From This List: – The Broke Da Mouth shave ice at ʻUlulaniʻs Hawaiian Shave ..read more

Home A Japan Shopping Haul Donʻt leave Japan without these valuable and unique items from the DAISO. Photo by Nguyen Hung on Pexels.com Omiyage is a Japanese gift-giving tradition in which travelers bring back gifts from family and friends. When visiting Japan, one of my favorite places to shop for omiyage gifts is the Daiso. What is the Daiso? The Daiso, which means “big warehouse,” is a retail store popularized for its low-cost products. Similar to the “dollar store” found in the United States, the Daiso features an array of household, travel, and kitchen items that cost 100 yen. While exc ..read more

On a Wednesday night in the artisan pizza restaurant Marlow in Pukalani, customers gather behind the large marble host stand that separates the open kitchen and sleek dining space. The host, generally a server or kitchen staff, shows guests to their table in the airy dining room just past the house olive plant. Tables in the polished dining room, reminiscent of a European furniture store, fill with eager diners, many of whom will linger for hours devouring the last bits of wood-fired octopus with paprika aioli, arugula, Mālama Farm’s pork terrine & freshly milled sourdough bread, and a dec ..read more

Like snag-proof pantyhose, a fail-proof bun maker, and comfy concourse heels that are actually cute. by Keōmai Eaton Keōmai Home We hope you love these products as much as we do! All of these items were independently selected by our editor. Just so you know, Maui Native may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page if you decide to buy them. We aloha all of these companies, and we know you will too! Popular Items From This List: – A fancy set of cutlery that is travel-friendly and (bonus) TSA-approved! – A cute RFID-blocking mini-wallet to keep your ..read more

Home At A Glance: Tight Tacos Cuisine: Mexican 349 Hanakai St. Kahului, Hawaii 96732 Monday – Saturday 11 am – 8 pm View Menu The Tight Tacos Experience California memories consume me as I sit to dine at the recently renovated Tight Tacos taqueria off Alamaha Street. The newly remodeled sit-down space neighbors the slight grab-and-go outlet where cooks prepare for service. There is a boiling pot of carnitas simmering in the kitchen. Bodies are whizzing by one another as if choreographed in a sadistic knifelike dance troop. The smell of cilantro, lime, and cumin fills the room. It ..read more

Home As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into the third year of federal mask mandates, vaccine passports, and rapid testing location – travel restrictions continue to mystify visitors. As a commuting flight attendant and resident of Maui, I can sympathize with the frustration of ever-changing guidelines. Each week, I commute from Maui to Los Angeles and back to work. And each week, I encounter confused travelers who are need of a streamlined source of information about Hawaiʻi travel in 2022. Image illustrating the various Counties in Hawaiʻi. Counties are illustrated using a green square. For inst ..read more

Shop Lāhui Gifts for Everyone on Your List Our Holiday Gift Guide is here!! Hūlo! We got you covered with Hawaiʻi-made gifts for everyone on your list. Resources to Shop Local: From gamers to foodies, jetsetters to fitness junkies – we found the best locally made gifts that people will actually love. Skip to the list: The Gamer The Foodie The Holoholo Queen The Fitness Junkie The Surfer The Homebody The Māmā The Kāne The Keiki The Pē Stocking Stuffers The Gamer Kū-A-Kanaka This wildly popular adult game is the Hawaiʻi version of Cards Against Humanity. Packed with local humor ..read more

Home Rating: 5 out of 5. Summary: A simple and savory crab & shiitake mushroom sushi casserole. A perfect umami-rich side dish for large parties, cookouts, and potlucks. My mom – or as most people know her, Aunty Stacey – was host to numerous soccer potlucks, birthday sleepovers, and beach day cookouts. A Maui-born woman of Portuguese and Filipino ancestry, she learned a lot about her entertaining sensibilities from life on the Puʻunene Sugar Plantation where her father worked as a manager. Hawaiian-Style Cooking: A Melting-Pot Life on the Plantation was filled with the meltin ..read more

Home With a population of 1.4 million people, Oʻahu is a bustling melting pot of culture and cuisine. Honolulu Cuisine, A Melting-Pot In the early 1800ʻs, Hawaiʻi was an independent sovereign kingdom with a growing industrial economy. When the American Civil War erupted in the United States it slowed the production of Sugar Plantation. As the demand for sugar spiked, Hawaiʻi Sugar Planters were eager to fill the void and were desperate for cheap laborers to increase production. As such, an influx of workers from China, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, and Portugal migrated and settled in Hawaiʻi ..read more

Home For visitors and locals alike, Maui can be a great place to find unique, small batch shopping experiences. From locally owned boutiques, buttery-soft beachwear, and exclusive jewelry, you can find one-of-a-kind pieces with nostalgic roots in the Hawaiʻiʻs second largest island. Living on the isolate valley isle, it can be tempting to order value fast fashion items delivered conveniently to your door step. But while it isnʻt always the most favorable (or cost-friendly) option there are a lot of reasons to shop local, and some of the reasons just might surprise you. Why You Should Shop Loca ..read more