Eat in Maui, Hawaii

Cafe Mambo, Paia, Maui

Cafe Mambo, Paia, Maui

Cafe Mambo is located in the town of Paia, just east of Kahului. We went to Paia looking for a vegan restaurant that apparently no longer exists, and ended up at Cafe Mambo instead. It was a good find. The cafe has sort of a hippie feel, like many of the vegan and vegetarian restaurants and cafes in Portland, Oregon. […]

Stella Blues Cafe, Kihei, Maui

Stella Blues Cafe, Kihei, Maui

Stella Blues Cafe is located in Kihei, on the southwest coast of Maui. We were looking for lunch, and it popped on a web search as having vegetarian options, so we gave it a try. I figure the name Stella Blues comes from a Grateful Dead song of that title. There is Grateful Dead memorabilia on the walls of the […]

Mai Tai Lounge

Mai Tai Lounge

We walked the full length of Front Street in Lahaina — both sides. Checked the menus of every restaurant. Vegetarian and vegan options are not so much. Veggie burgers here and there. Oh, and there are salads. But an actual meal of some thought? Not really. Eventually, we ran across the Mai Tai Lounge. The menu included a portobello mushroom […]

Lahaina Hates Vegans

Well, vegetarian and vegan food ain’t much in the offing in Lahaina. At the Moose McGillyCuddy’s, they didn’t even know what we were talking about. Walked around checking menus without much luck. Looks like it’s veggie burgers three times a day.