Moana Bakery & Cafe

Moana gets high marks for its stylish concrete floors, high ceilings, booths and cafe tables, and fabulous food. Don Ritchey, formerly a chef at Haliimaile General Store, has created the perfect Paia eatery, a casual bakery/cafe that highlights his stellar skills. The lemon-grass-grilled prawns with green-papaya salad is an explosion of flavors and textures, and the Thai red curry with coconut milk, served over vegetables, seafood, or tofu, comes atop jasmine rice with crisp rice noodles and fresh sprouts to cool the fire. I also vouch for Ritchey's special gift with fish: The nori-sesame-crusted mahimahi with miso-garlic tapioca pearls is cooked, like the curry, to perfection. There's open mic and $10 spaghetti on Tuesday nights. Sushi is available after noon every day.

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