Culinary Calendar
"Good for You and flavorful, too," Sharon Kobayashi of Latitude 22 share low-fat vegetarian and vegan recipes using island produce, 9:30-11:30 a.m. today, Lyon Arboretum; $28. Registration: 988-0456.
Beer Dinner, five courses presented by chef Glenn Chu to complement the beers produced by Samuel Adams, 6:30 p.m. today, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $52. Reservations: 521-2900.
"Specialties from alan Wong's, No. 5," chefs Lance Kosaka and Andrew Stone prepare menu items from Alan Wong's Restaurant, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Lyon Arboretum; $28. Registration: 988-0456.
Tea Sets and Tea Goddesses, sampling of teas and information on tea preparation and culture provided by Natalie Ho and Judy Ing, with harpist Ruth Friedman, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Na Mea Hawai'i, Fort Street Mall; free. Also, handmade tea sets designed by Esther Nowell for sale. 548-2665.
Wines of the Pacific North-West, wine samplings from Washington state wineries with food samplings, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Meritage Restaurant, Restaurant Row; $35. Reservations: 529-8686.
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.
Wrath of Grapes — The Indigo Wine Club, sampling of wines with pupu, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. 521-2900.
Wine-Tasting, samplings of wines from Australia and a selection of appetizers, 5:30-7 p.m. July 8, Morton's, The Steakhouse, Ala Moana Center; $15. Reservations: 949-1300.
"The Joy of Food & Wine Gourmet Dinner," with a menu prepared by guest chefs Tim and Liza Goddell, from California, paired with fine wines and entertainment by harpist Pumehana Davis, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner July 18, Halekulani Hotel; $275 per person, a benefit for the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; now taking wait-list reservations. 544-3385.
"The Joy of Food & Wine," wine and cheese-tasting, auction and silent auction to benefit Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, with entertainment by Ginny Tiu, 1-5 p.m. July 20, Hawaii Ballroom, Sheraton Waikiki; $60 advance, $70 at the door with Scotch tasting seminar ($100, includes event admission) and 1990s wine pour ($250 half-pour and $500 full-pour, includes event admission). Reservations: 544-3385.
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.
