Culinary Calendar
FRIDAY
- WINEZ & GRINDZ DINNER, five-course menu prepared by sous chef Neil Nakasone, with matching wines; 4:30-8:30 p.m., The Pineapple Room, Macy's, Ala Moana Center; $64 with wines, $49 without. Reservations: 945-6573.
- 7th annual Kea Lani Food & Wine Masters, with guest chefs and wineries, daily cooking demonstrations with lunch ($45 per person per event), and nightly wine tastings with a five-course dinner ($130 per person per event), today and Saturday, Fairmont Kea Lani Maui. For details or tickets: (808) 875-4100.
SATURDAY
- LANA'I VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM CHEF APPEARANCE, Josiah Citrin, executive chef of Mélisse in Santa Monica, Calif., prepares a special dinner menu 6-9:15 p.m. today and Sunday at Ihilani Restaurant at the Manele Bay Hotel, Lana'i; $125 with wine pairings, $75 without. Also, complimentary wine tasting with winery owner Julie Martinelli, 4 p.m. today at Kailani Terrace at the hotel, and free cooking demonstration with Citrin, 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Kailani Terrace. Reservations: (800) 321-4666.
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.
COMING UP
- 38th Annual Food & New Products Show, with more than 400 booths showcasing new products from Hawai'i and abroad, cooking demonstrations, and free food samples, 5-10 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 19, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 20, Blaisdell Center Arena and Exhibition Hall; $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, military and children ages 7-12, and free for children 6 and younger. 945-3594.
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