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hungry. If locals recommend eating at “Jennifer's,” this is the place they mean. Although
there's no sign, everyone seems to know it's here. Parking can be a challenge.
Ba-Le
(1824 Oihana St., 808/249-8833,
www.balemaui.com
, 9am-9pm daily) is a cas-
ual Vietnamese venue with a French twist. The atmosphere isn't as nice as neighboring A
Saigon Café's, but the sandwiches are affordable so it's a nice option for a quick meal on
the go.
Coffee Shops
Set in the heart of historic Market Street,
Wailuku Coffee Company
(26 N. Market St.,
808/495-0259, 7am-5pm Mon.-Fri., 8am-3pm weekends, $5-8), is where—as the website
claims—“the hip come to sip.” The lounge atmosphere, free Wi-Fi (for an hour), and funky
location contribute to the vibe. Breakfast includes ham, egg, and cheese bagels; lunch fea-
tures “pitzas” served on pita bread.
Tours
Tour da Food
(
www.tourdafood.com
)
takes guests to tucked away mom-and-pop restaur-
ants and introduces them to how “the other side of Maui” eats. Groups are capped at four
people. Tsours meet at the Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens up 'Iao Valley Road, where the
guide, Bonnie, introduces you to the island's immigrant communities via the architectural
monuments dedicated to each group's heritage. This is a fantastic outing if you're a fan of
food tours and have a desire to delve deeper into the culture than booking a two-for-one
lu'au.
For medical emergencies, try
Maui Memorial Medical Center
(221 Mahalani St., 808/
244-9056) or
Kaiser Permanente
(20 Mahalani St., 808/243-6000). Both of these are
between downtown Kahului and downtown Wailuku—the medical center up behind the
county police station, the clinic across the road from the police station.
Walgreen's
phar-
macy (10 E. Kamehameha Ave., 808/872-3301, 8am-10pm Mon.-Fri., 9am-6pm week-
ends) in Kahului offers a full range of prescription services, as does
Long's Pharmacy
(70 E. Ka'ahumanu Ave., 808/877-0068, 8am-10pm Mon.-Fri., 8am-7pm weekends) in the
Maui Mall.
