Posted on: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Thanksgiving Eve Dinner, gourmet vegan cruelty-free buffet, sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, seatings at 5 and 7 p.m. today, Govinda's Restaurant, Hare Krishna Temple, 51 Coelho Way; $12 adults, $8 child. Reservations required: 595-7369.

Grand opening, Makino Chaya. Izakaya seafood buffet restaurant from owners of Todai, with over 100 prepared-to-order menu items; 5:30 p.m. Friday, 1936 S. King St. 955-5966.

Wine Tasting, featuring U.S. chardonnay, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Padovani's Restaurant; $20 for three half-glasses and one appetizer, $34 for three full glasses and two appetizers. 946-3456.

Farmer's Market, fresh produce and food booths, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Parking Lot C, Kapi'olani Community College; free admission. 848-2074.

Open Market, with a farmer's market, arts and crafts, flowers and plants and informational booths, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, He'eia State Park; free admission. 948-1111.

Fort Street Open Market, produce, plants and flowers, as well as arts and crafts, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's) and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Pauahi and Front streets; free admission. 524-4195.

Cooking Demonstration and Tasting, with 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.

Passport to International Cultures, food samplings of cuisines from around the world with entertainment, 4-6:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Kings' Shops at Waikoloa Beach Resort, Big Island; $15 adults, $5 children, to benefit the Waikoloa Foundation. (808) 886-8811.

The Cheesecake Factory Grand Opening, cocktails, appetizers and buffet plus cheesecake and entertainment, 7-10 p.m. Dec. 6, the Cheesecake Factory, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; $50, to benefit the Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i. 524-6441, ext. 22.

Chocolate, a traveling exhibit follows the cacao bean from tree to treat with an emphasis on conservation methods, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Jan. 4, Castle Hall, Bishop Museum; admission $14.95 general, $11.95 for ages 4-12, seniors and military, with kama'aina rates available. 847-3511.