Remembering How It All Began...Opening Fleetwood's On Front Street We opened the restaurant in August 2012. I lived on the island for 9 months. For those 9 months, Maui was my home, and the people of Maui and Lahaina were my friends, and I felt, my family. I love them all… The valet guys were my friends, whom I saw every morning and every night when I came home from the restaurant. The guys behind the bar at Duke's, at the Honuakai, where I would go each night for dinner and have a drink after work I loved to laugh about the day with them. I owe a special debt of gratitude and love to Mike Butler and his wife Brenda. They picked up everything they owned to move to the rock and help open FoFS. And my good, dear friend, Eddie Bitton, designer. Ashley Leal, General Manager. Executive Chef, Eric Morrissette. And all of the little stores and restaurants that fed me and took care of me in Lahaina. I will never forget any of them or the kindness that they showed me when we all pitched in to help Mick create Fleetwood’s on Front Street. Mick, your dream became our dream. I hope that we made you proud. Fleetwood’s on Front Street was an iconic restaurant, a fitting tribute to the name on the door. Thank all of you who visited our restaurant and helped support the lives of the staff that live there. I appreciate you more than you know. Love and Thoughts to my Maui Family

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