It's been about a week since Maui County started requiring proof of vaccination for customers dining inside or using indoor facilities. One restaurateur believes small businesses are being tasked to fix the mistakes of policymakers.
Everything you’ve heard about Maui’s radical beauty is true: the undulation of the mountains and the lowlands, the cream-toned beaches that yield seamlessly to sea and sky, the volcanic rocks slicing through the million shades of green. Maui is larger than O‘ahu, though the forested reserves bookending its eastern and western points mean that its more populous towns are concentrated toward the island’s center ideal for short, scenic road trips between restaurant-hopping.
Scores of dining rooms take advantage of the natural splendor, overlooking beaches or sitting along foothills or high perches ideal for watching pyrotechnic sunsets. But just as often, seeking out the most righteous meals in Maui means venturing to a plain-faced strip mall. A concise cross section of options defines this list: a handful of tourist destinations worthy of their popularity, a few locals’ hangouts for variations on traditional Hawaiian fare, and a requisite pit stop for pineapple-macadamia n
Locally developed self-monitoring software called Wellness Tracker now features Quick Response (QR) code wellness checks.
The new touch-free element eliminates the manual process of collecting guest information and provides an “easy-to-use digital screening” for restaurants, retailers and other customer-facing businesses that need guests to safely complete a wellness check before entering premises, according to a news release.
Wellness Tracker, available online at WellnessTracker.com, was launched in 2020 by ALTRES Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Kahului-based company. To date, Wellness Tracker has prevented 2,474 potential COVID-19 exposures statewide, the release said.
Moku Roots recognized by Yelp! on top 100 list
Moku Roots, Lahaina Gateway’s zero-waste vegan restaurant, has been named by Yelp! as one of the Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021.