Culinary Calendar
"Thai Crab cakes and more," Ryan's Grill executive chef Bill Bruhi prepares crab cakes with a Thai twist and a chili basil aioli, 9:30-11:30 a.m. today, Lyon Arboretum; $28. Registration: 988-0456.
"Sake and Rice" Roy travels to Portland, Ore., to explore a premium sake brewery, then returns to Hawai'i to demonstrate an Aku Tataki recipe with Kesuke "Casey" Asai of Imanas Tei Restaurant. "Hawaii Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi" broadcasts at 7:30 p.m. today and at 5:30 p.m. Saturday on PBS Hawaii (Oceanic Channel 10/broadcast channel 11). 973-1000.
Brewer's dinner, five-courses, each paired with Sam Choy's Big Aloha beers, 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab Restaurant; $39.99 inclusive. 545-7979.
"Specialties from alan Wong's, No. 4," chefs Darren Demaya and Gary Matsumoto prepare menu items from Alan Wong's Restaurant, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Lyon Arboretum; $28. Registration: 988-0456.
Taste of Honolulu, 12th annual event featuring sampling of food from Hawai'i's top restaurants, with wine-tasting and entertainment to benefit Easter Seals Hawai'i, 5-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday, Honolulu Civic Center grounds; $3 admission with seniors and children under 12 admitted free. Food purchases with scrip, sold separately. 536-1015 or www.Taste808.com.
Wine Tasting, sampling of wines from Jordan, Pine Ridge, Dynamite and ZD Wines, 6 p.m. Friday, Padovani's Restaurant & Wine Bar; $18 for three half glasses, $32 for three full glasses; both include wine-bar appetizer. 946-3456.
"Pineapple room Cuisine," sous chef Neil Nakasone prepares dishes from the restaurant at Macy's, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $28. Registration: 988-0456.
The Progressive Dinner, sponsored by Hawaii Restaurant Association, buses take diners to and from a variety of O'ahu restaurants, with a silent auction, raffle and prizes; begins at 5 p.m. Monday with pupu at Kapono's, travel to a restaurant for the appetizer course, then on to another restaurant for dinner, then back to Kapono's for desert; two levels of packages available: $75 and $100. Call for details and reservations: 536-9105.
Cooking Demonstration and Tasting, featuring students of Kapi'olani Community College's Culinary Institute of the Pacific and executive chef Rey Dasalla, 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel lobby; free. 921-5566.
Send announcements to Island Life, Culinary Calendar, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Cul Cal" in the subject line.
