Culinary Calendar

FRIDAY

• Made in Hawai'i Festival, with cooking demonstrations by guest chefs: 2, 4 and 6 p.m. today; noon, 2, 4 and 6 p.m. Saturday; and noon and 2 p.m. Sunday; Blaisdell Center Arena. $2, free for children under 6. Information: 533-1292.

SATURDAY

• "An Evening In Paradise," a Big Island United Way benefit featuring local chefs, food, wine and spirits, 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Orchid at Mauna Lani. $65 per person. Information: (808) 935-6393.
• LANA'I VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM CHEF APPEARANCE, Rick Tramonto, chef and partner of Tru, Chicago, prepares a special dinner menu today and Sunday at Ihilani Restaurant at The Manele Bay Hotel, Lana'i. Also, complimentary wine tasting with Justin and Deborah Baldwin of Justin Vineyards & Winery, 4 p.m. today at Kailani Terrace, and complimentary cooking demonstration and tasting with Tramonto, 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Kailani Terrace. Reservations: (800) 321-4666.

SUNDAY

• Showcase 2002, art sale, and gourmet cuisine and wine tasting event, featuring Alan Wong, Hiroshi Fukui, Chai Chaowasaree and others, preparing and serving delectable foods in portable cooking stations; 6-8:30 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts. $75 per person; a benefit for children's programming at the academy. Information: 532-6099.

TUESDAY

• "Wrath of Grapes," Indigo Wine Club, 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; wine sampling with pupu plate, $20; limited seating. Reservations: 521-2900.

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