Every city, small or large, should have at least one all night diner that serves awesome food. Because let’s face it, if you are up at 3 a.m. eating dim sum, you deserve decent food.

Take date-night to new heights with the Son`z and Stars promotion, one of the most romantic of Hyatt’s many dinner/show packages.

When a friend told me about Yogurtland I had to check it out. Not because I’m such a big frozen yogurt fan but because I started to rationalize that maybe her daily tasty treat has something to do with her stunning muscles and glowing skin.

According to WikiHow (and they know everything) two of the best ways to expand your mind is to travel and try new food. Travel to Maui and you’ve already accomplished one, and if you try a new food while you are here that’s two.

If you couldn’t make it to the Grand Prix and Cannes Film Festival this spring, don’t fret! Ready yourself for some really big shows right here on Maui this summer where the literal and figurative stars are expected to shine like nowhere else in the world and the dining scene is as fresh and vibrant as anywhere.

Chef of the Year:

Cameron Lewark, Spago at the Four Seasons Resort
Maui Restaurant of the Year

Gold: Pineapple Grill, Kapalua

Silver: Mama’s Fish House, Kuau
Maui County Farm Bureau’s Friend of Agriculture:

Flatbread Company, Pa’ia
Excellence in Sustainability:

Market Fresh Bistro
Lifetime Achievement Award:

Robert Santos, Maui Culinary Academy
Best New Restaurant

Gold: David Paul’s Island Grill
Silver—tie:
Cane & Taro, Ka’anapali
Bistro Casanova , Kahului

Tijuana’s Beach Cantina is a hip-hoppening place these days with all sorts of specials including magical family nights, Paco Taco night, happy hour in the upstairs lounge (yeah!!) $4.50 margarita’s (yippee-ai-ey) and 20% donations on Wednesday night food tabs to Maui schools.

An Easter basket sent across the miles from Hawaii looks a lot different than the traditional basket. Instead of chocolate eggs there’s Ling Hi Mui. Rather than jelly beans there’s Wasabi Peas! Here are some suggestions for Hawaii Food Favorites to pack into an Easter Care Package for folks on the mainland.

Not just another grocery store, Whole Foods is – to use their phrase – the Whole Deal.

The retail chain, founded in Austin, TX in 1980, was built on the notion that the US consumer was ready for authentic, wholesome, natural foods presented in a supermarket format. Oh, yeah –

It’s so very cool that the Maui County Economic Opportunity bureau is sponsoring a program to encourage local trade, with retailers pitching in to offer special discounts. Here are the deals currently being offered by local restaurants. Dine well; be hearty! Enjoy even more knowing you are making your local economy heartier, too.