Posted on: Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Culinary Calendar
Bastille Day Buffet, chef Pierre Padovani offers foods and wines from France, 6 p.m.-closing today, Padovani's Restaurant & Wine Bar; $22.95. 946-3456.
Wineview, wine tasting of chardonnays paired with foods, plus a seminar led by Dan Vogel on how to analyze and appreciate wine, 6-7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Hanohano Room, Sheraton Waikiki hotel; $25 plus tax and tip. Reservations: 922-4422.
Farmers' Market, sugar loaf pineapples, peach palm hearts, pulasan (relative of the lychee), dragon fruit are specials, plus breakfast prepared by chef Don Maruyama of Parc Cafe, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Kapi'olani Community College, parking lot C; free admission. 848-2074.
American Brews, Blues & BBQs, 2nd annual Nu'uanu Block Party with offerings of 40 beer styles, barbeque cook-off, food booths, dancing to blues music from
Nitetrain, M.O.R. and the Hawaii International Jazz Festival All Stars, 4-10 p.m. Saturday, Nu'uanu Street between King and Pauahi; free admission, food/drink scrips may be purchased in bundles of $5, $10 and $20; proceeds to benefit Hawaii Women's Business Center. 386-1436, www.indigo-hawaii.com. Joy of Food & Wine, 7th annual AIG-sponsored benefit for the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, with wine tastings from more than 200 vintages paired with artisan cheeses and gourmet foods, plus a silent auction, 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Hilton Hawaiian Village's Tapa Ballroom; $90 advance, $100 at the door (optional wine-tasting seminars for an additional $165 and $225). 566-3451.
Sushi and Sake Night, selections of sushi from Wasabi Bistro, 3660 on the Rise, Yatai and Musashi Restaurant, a fund-raiser for the Asian American Journalists Association, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Hyatt Regency Waikiki pool deck; $50 general, $45 AAJA members. Tickets: 543-3556.
Endless Summer, The Indigo Wine Club's Wrath of Grapes event, sampling of light wines with pupu, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. 521-2900.
Low-Sodium Cooking with Flair, learn to use spices, herbs and specific cooking techniques to create low-salt dishes, 5:30-7 p.m. July 21, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; $30. 566-3780.
