Taverna gives to Maui nonprofit

April 11, 2018 By Lahaina News

K APALUA — Kapalua’s rustic Italian restaurant, Taverna, recently presented a check in the amount of $3,100 for programs benefiting Maui youth. The funds were raised through the Nabavi Legacy Fund dining program. When you dine at a participating restaurant, proceeds from their featured dish are collected and donated quarterly to the program.

“Taverna is proud to present this check to the Nabavi Legacy Fund supporting six local charities here on Maui. We’re happy to be doing it again in 2018,” said Chef Roger Stettler.

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5 fantastic Maui restaurants

March 25, 2018 By 

Locavore regional cuisine continues to spread across the Hawaiian islands, especially on Maui, where the farm-driven movement is no longer limited to Lahaina. Talented chefs are opening fantastically fresh dining options in unexpected places. Here are five delicious spots to try.

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Taverna Celebrates Second Anniversary with Food Extravaganza

Taverna will be celebrating their second anniversary in style with an “Under the Stars” Anniversary Bash to be held Saturday, March 24, 2018, from 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Guests in attendance will enjoy six guest chef stations, Italian wine stations, craft beer selections and anniversary craft cocktails. The event to be held at Taverna, will benefit the Maui Culinary Academy

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I Died & Went to Food Heaven at Taverna Maui

As I sit and write this, Michael and I are over half-way through our Maui vacation. We’ve done quite a bit so far; we’ve seen the beach, laid by the pool, visited some of Maui’s most notable landmarks and eaten a slightly ridiculous amount food. This is pretty typical for us when we travel — we joke that half the reason we vacation is so we can eat. But seriously, that’s why. No matter where we visit, we’re true foodies, always on the hunt for the best dish, the most amazing atmosphere and an overall meal experience we won’t soon forget. We found all of that at Taverna.

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TAVERNA – ITALIAN COMFORT FOOD ON MAUI

August 2017 By The Wandering Dragons

When I think back to our visit to Taverna, two words come to mind: comfort food. Also, two other words: pure gluttony. Or perhaps just: damn good. I suppose you can’t really sum up a visit to Taverna with a mere two words!

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A Real Crowd Pleaser

June – July 2017 BY Elisa Escaño

The early evening Brings a golden glow That lingers above Rows of norfolk pines Along nearby office Road. A quick turn leads to Kapalua’s neighborhood trattoria, Taverna. Before the night rolls in, the room is already packed with the usual hungry suspects. Having recently celebrated its first year milestone, the future is promising. West Maui’s food-centric crowd can’t resist the allure of meticulously prepared Italian cuisine and garden-to-glass libations in a setting that is polished yet low-key.

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Something new: Taverna

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Taverna, one of Maui’s newest restaurants, opened at Kapalua Resort a few weeks ago and like many hotspots, hit the ground running. Located in the former Vino space adjacent to the Kapalua Visitor Center, it benefits from daily visitor traffic, but on the weekends you’ll see the place buzzing with local patrons, as well…

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Taverna’s Passion for Pasta

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When Taverna Maui opened in Kapalua in March 2016, it brought together as co-owners two respected names in the island’s food community: Chris Kaiwi, longtime manager of Pineapple Grill and Plantation House; and Roger Stettler, former executive chef at Four Seasons Maui. And then there’s Taverna’s sous chef, Chelsee Anderson, who calls herself a “pasta Nazi,” but whose peers know her as “Chefette.”

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