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at the Lahaina Grill frame a simple but captivating tableau: beautiful people enjoying
beautiful food. Trust the crowd gazing in from the sidewalk - there's something special
about this restaurant. Once inside, expectations are confirmed by the service and the
food. The menu relies on fresh local ingredients given innovative twists and presented
with artistic style. A seafood standout is the Maui-onion seared ahi with vanilla-bean jas-
mine rice. The finishing brush stroke? Always the triple berry pie.
I'O
HAWAII REGIONAL $$$
$$$
is the handiwork of Maui's most acclaimed chef, James McDonald. The nouveau Hawaii
cuisine includes scrumptious creations such as seared, fresh catch in lobster curry and
slow-braised short ribs from Maui Cattle. McDonald is so obsessed with fresh produce
that he started the O'o Farm (
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)
in Kula to grow his own veggies.
Pacific'O
ASIAN FUSION, SEAFOOD $$$
$$$
(
667-4341;
www.pacificomaui.com
; 505 Front St; lunch $13-17, dinner $29-42;
11:30am-9:30pm)
The entrée descriptions include so much pizzazz at chef James
McDonald's chic seaside restaurant that you expect your dinner to arrive high-kicking
across the plate. Where else can you enjoy the Bling Bling - an exuberant performance
starring pan-roasted lobster tail, filet mignon and tobiko caviar?
Lunch is a tamer affair, with sandwiches and a fish salad, but with the same up-close
ocean view.
Gerard's
FRENCH $$$
$$$
(
661-8939;
www.gerardsmaui.com
; 174 Lahaina-luna Rd; mains $39-95; seatings 6-8:30pm)
Chef Gerard Reversade takes fresh Lahaina-caught seafood and infuses it with flavors
from the French countryside in savory dishes such as the seafood au gratin with shrimp,
scallop and lobster sauce and, for dessert, cream puff filled with chocolate mousse and
raspberry sauce. Add a candlelit porch, and it makes for a romantic evening.
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