BROKE DA MOUTH 2012

The Broke Da Mouth Food Festival held on August 17 and 18, 2012 had some good restaurants representing, some fun foods that everyone could enjoy and did. Chris Mahon and Luis Fuente the organizers did a good job, staging an event of this size is not an easy task, making sure who's going to show up and who is not, and even then things go awry.

Live music from hot local acts graced the stage, from Hawaiian style reggae, to rock and roll, the two evenings featured great local music, the sound system was perfect for that setting, and a large monitor was set up on the side of the stage to help people see that were standing in the rear. For the entertainment, the adults could purchase wine or beer in a designated area.

Kids were outside the adult areas and bouncing in castles, or playing games, and eating hot dogs from the Crater Dog guys, or pizzas from my friends at Pulehu Pizza, their pizzas are grilled and they use fresh ingredients, it's awesome. Burgers were on the grill as both Cool Cat Cafe and Teddy's Bigger Burger were there also, and Bubba Bump Shrimp, Bentos and Banquets, Papa Toad's Broke da Mouth Cookies, and many others.

The setting in the Lahaina Gateway Shopping Center was perfect, the parking  lot is set up nice for an event like this one. This event raised money for locals Sina Kahaialii who passed away and little Olivia Bianco, according to Chris Mahon, their Make My Day nonprofit is to raise money for children's medical expenses, a very good cause. Maui is a small community and people know each other from the shores of Hana on the east side to Napili on the west side, Chris is a local guy that did good.

In the past Lahaina was home to another well known foodie event called The Taste of Lahaina, but it packed up and was never seen again. But Chris and Luis I think got some fun foods in their for their first ever culinary event. And I hope they stage this one again, and of course if Broke Da Mouth 2 is something I'd want to see it. For seven dollars, you get to see some of the island's best musicians, and let me tell you, our musicians can hold their own live on stage with the best the world has to offer, we got it Maui, support this.