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We love Mi's
Posted on: Tuesday, January 17, 2012
We are very fortunate on the Big Island to have access to so much fantastic fresh food. Unlike the other islands, the Big Island is still a farming island and most of our produce is local. Because of the microclimates, we have access to a variety of amazing produce year round: from delicate lettuces, cucumbers, tomatoes, leafy greens, juicy beets, and heirloom carrots from higher elevations with more rainfall and less sun, to exotic fruits like jaboticaba and Surinam cherry from dry, lower elevations – in addition to coffee, avocadoes, citrus, and bananas. There is plenty of fresh local fish and delicious grass-fed island beef. Everyone grows something on their property here, and we’re surrounded by small farms. In our neighborhood, there’s a queen bee farm, a plumeria farm, a coffee farm, and tons of citrus. We grow white pineapples, coconuts, green figs, mangoes, herbs, sweet potatoes, and some greens on our own land.
Luckily for us, the closest restaurant to the Inn is Mi’s Italian Bistro, about a ten minute drive away, up on Highway 11. Mi’s is all about treating local produce with restraint and respect. It is so spectacular that most of our long-stay guests go there for dinner more than once. Mi’s is about four years old, and continues to improve and gain popularity, refining the menu as they go, which is very exciting to see. It is owned and operated by a young couple who are dedicated to both fantastic food and a wonderful dining experience. We’ve been there many times over the years ourselves and have tried just about everything on the menu. Our favorite dishes include: an arugula and marinated beet and green bean salad with Maytag blue cheese and candied mac-nuts to start, cioppino with local fennel, home-made ravioli in a blue cheese cream sauce, fresh local fish over creamy risotto, or homemade polenta with local mushrooms and greens for mains, and the Meyer lemon cream brulee for dessert. There is an excellent wine selection, service is attentive yet unobtrusive, and the dining room is cozy and romantic. Five stars, all the way. For their current menu, please visit their website: http://misitalianbistro.com/
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