Lahaina Harbor View from Pioneer Inn

Pioneer Inn is stepping up their specials through the end of the year. After 5:30 every night buy one entrée get a second 50% off. Extended Happy Hour from 2-5 p.m. includes $3 Bud and Bud Lights, $4.50 Margaritas, $4 Mai Tais and $2-$5 pupus .  (See our feature story for more.)

Maalaea Grill is packing ‘em in with their weekend Seafood Buffet offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday for $29.95 all you can eat from an assortment of superb options like Crab, Prime Rib and Sushi. Arrive early or late (5-6 or 8-9) and eat yourself silly for only $24.95.  If you’re not up for the whole buffet shebang, choose three, pay only for two appetizers anytime in the bar.

Pineapple Grill hosts Ocean Beach Parties every Friday night. Ocean Vodka drinks are $5 and pupus are half-off from 8-10 p.m.

Did you realize you can have a brew tour complete with tastings every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2-6 p.m. at Maui Brewing Company Production Facility? You can and it’s gotta be a great escape from the afternoon heat.

Hurry for the last few days of the new Diamonds Ice Bar and Grill special. Located in the former Tip-ups location in Kihei, act now and get half off when you order another entrée.

Oceans Beach Bar and Grill offers 15% kama`aina food along with their Taco Tuesdays, Wet Wednesdays, Entourage Fridays, etc.

Pineapple Grill is hosting the Hale Makua Fundraiser again this year but there’s a twist! It’s a Non-Event, meaning the invitation asks guests to donate all the money they would have normally spent to hire a babysitter, buy a new dress and shoes and valet the car to Hale Makua directly. They suggest $100 for a non-attending single, $200 for a no-show couple and $300 since you’re also saving on an outfit. Very clever! In appreciation they’ve included a 20% off coupon in the non-invite for food only at either lunch or dinner to be used anytime you like at Pineapple Grill.

Fernando’s Mexican Grill has opened in the former Lemongrass location at Queen Kaahumanu Center. Open daily for lunch and dinner and the lounge stays open until 1 a.m.! Nice to know there’s a late night place for nosh and drinks in Kahului.

DEALS TO GO

Have you taken advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program yet? You have two days before casting your old auto unto the junk heap but lots of time to trade in your junk bicycle for cash toward a shiny new ride at West Maui Cycles.

We told you about Hawaiian Air’s Mainland Madness program (explained here). If you sign up right away you can also book inter-island flights through September 30^th for only $24.99 each way. Plus, those roundtrip flights count toward the Mainland Madness promotion. Never been a better time to have sushi at Nobu!

AIR MAUI is offering a Kama`aina, family and friends special for a limited time – 2 for one Helicopter Rides.

Turn of the century charm at the Pioneer Inn, Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761

Pioneer Inn is west Maui’s first and oldest hotel, pre-dating Hawaii’s statehood by about 58 years. Located harbor side across from the great Banyan Tree, the refurbished Pioneer Inn retains the charm of its turn of the century heyday when Mark Twain lingered here whilst penning news reports of this exotic port to the world at large.

A haven for sailors, day trippers, harbor hands and tourists, Pioneer Inn’s breezy lanai invites lingering and dreaming about days of yore – or for the newly just married in Pioneer Inn’s gazebo and courtyard – of glorious days to come.

You’ll find the standard seafaring-town lunch and dinner fare on the menu here. To create your own pupu platter chose three favorites from: calamari, sautéed scallops, spring rolls, Buffalo wings, grilled chicken breast or onion rings for $15.95. There’s also spring rolls, seared ahi, nachos and fish tacos, all well prepared and well-priced. Although seared ahi and spinach salads are commonplace on Lahaina menus, those served at Pioneer Inn have won awards at former Taste of Lahaina competitions. Having recently enjoyed the seared ahi salad, I can attest that it stands the test of time with perfectly pink ahi over crisp, delicate greens highlighted with a delightfully sweet/tangy dressing.

Pioneer Inn Ahi Salad, Winner at the Taste of Lahaina 2004,

You’ll also find fish, chicken, steak, kalua pork sandwiches and other local favorites, most everything priced $10-$20, a veritable steal for a restaurant with great food, ambiance, good location and so much history.

Pioneer Inn is currently offering super economic stimulus specials including Aloha Friday’s extended Happy Hour. From 2-7 p.m., pupus are just $2-$5, Beer $3, Margaritas $4.50, Tai Tais $4. But the big news is the dinner deal, every day from 5 p.m. until closing, buy one entrée, get the second for 50% off.  Plus, sign up for the frequent diner card and for every 10^th sandwich or entrée you purchase get one Maui Cattle Company Premium Cheeseburger free!

Pioneer Inn      $-$$                 VIEWS/PRICES/FOOD
Location: 658 Wharf Street, Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761
Cuisine: American, Island Favorites
Telephone: (808) 661-3636 fax : (808) 667-5708