Punaluʻu Bake Shop: Big Island’s Best Malasadas
Punaluʻu Bake Shop (Naʻalehu) – A Hidden Culinary Gem on the Big Island A Sweet Discovery on the Road Less TraveledThe road through Kaʻū is the kind that makes you forget to check your phone. As the miles stretch ahead, you pass through sleepy plantation towns, where time moves a little slower, and the salty Pacific breeze carries whispers of history. It’s the kind of journey where every bend in the road reveals something unexpected—perhaps a sweeping coastline view, an old lava flow, or, if you’re lucky, the scent of freshly fried malasadas floating through the air.That’s how most travelers…