Jay Eats Worldwide

If you want good food, you go where it's produced, the farm! Market Fresh Bistro is located in Maui's Upcountry, within walking distance of where some of the food is grown. MFB is headed by Chef Justin Pardo, who's vision is to use all Maui grown ingredients. On this night, we were treated to a special multi-course tasting menu. Chef Justin prepared and plated all of the dishes and personally explained each dish. I knew we were in for a special evening. See What Jay Eats... Tasting Menu April 6, 2012 Amuse Bouche Kupa'a Farms Lemon Thyme Marinated Baby Beets* Herb Goat Cheese Garlic Naan Salad Course "Two on a Plate" Tamimi Farms Heirloom Tomato Salad (Left) Kula Herb Goat Cheese Fritter Evonuk Farms Parsley & Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette Upcountry Vegetable Salad (Right) Coca Farms Green Beens DMOC Farms Roasted Rainbow Carrots Kupa'a Farms Watermelon & Black Radish Kupa'a Farm...

I've been asked for my Maui grindz recommendations. It's been a couple of years since I visited the homeland, here's my favorites: Sam Sato - Wailuku * dry noodles * manju Tasaka Guri Guri - Kahului * Strawberry * Pineapple (cross between sherbet and ice cream) Komoda Bakery - Makawao * cream puffs Aloha Mixed Plate - Lahaina * plate lunch Da Kitchen - Kihei * plate lunch Roy's Kahana * nightly special * chocolate souffle (must order 45 mins in advance) Sansei Seafood and Sushi Bar - Kapalua & Kihei * small plates * sushi Star Noodle** - Lahaina * garlic noodles * steamed pork buns * mini-malasadas Hula Grill - Kaanapali Beach * lunch * pupus * drinks on the beach Nobu's Lunchwagon** - Lahaina * plate lunch Mala Ocean Tavern - Lahaina * great ocean view * Dessert - Caramel Miranda Old Lahaina Luau - Lahaina * one of the best in the islands Honokowai Okazuya - Lahaina * plate lunch Merriman's Kapalua - Kapalua * great ocean view * daily specials Pineapple Gr...