Culinary Calendar
"Around the World in an Evening," wine-tasting benefit for Hawaii Foster Parent Association, 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $75. Reservations: 263-0920. Information: www.hawaiifosterparent.org.
"Wine & Turkey," chef Russell Siu prepares turkey leftovers in new and creative ways and Lyle Fujioka shares his choices for wine pairings; dinner and wine with a silent auction and entertainment, 6-9 p.m. Friday, 3660 On The Rise; $50, a fund-raiser for Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunrise. 832-0141.
Wine Tasting, samplings of red wines from Bordeaux, 6 p.m. Friday, Padovani's Restaurant & Wine Bar; $20 for three half-glasses and one appetizer, $34 for three full glasses and two appetizers. 946-3456.
Turtle Bay Resort Sam Choy Poke Festival, cooking contests, poke tasting, and "Ready Set Poke" wine pairing class, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Turtle Bay Resort, Kuilima Ballroom, Kahuku; $15 adults, $8 children 6-12 years. 293-6000.
Vintners in Paradise, wine sampling from more than 50 wineries, pupu and entertainment, a benefit for PBS Hawaii, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Hilton Hawaiian Village; $100 per person for PBS members, $125 nonmembers. Reservations: 973-1187.
Turkey Day, sampling of pinot noir wines from Robert Mondavi paired with Thanksgiving-themed pupu prepared by chef Glenn Chu, a Wrath of Grapes event, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. Reservations: 521-2900.
ONGOING
Matthew Gray's Hawaii Food Tours offers three guided restaurant tours — "Hole-in-the Wall," "Hawaiian Feast" and "Gourmet Trilogy" — in and around Honolulu. Cost: $59, $99, $149. Reservations: 926-3663, www.HawaiiFoodTours.com.
Farmers' Market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays, Hawaii Kai Towne Center; free admission. 396-0766.
Fort Street Open Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Pauahi and Fort streets; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's); free admission. 524-4195.
Y. Hata Chef Demonstration, by chefs Ernesto Limcaco and Angela Smith, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Y. Hata's Wholesale Grocery Store, 285 Sand Island Access Road; free. 852-6767.
Wine & Cheese Wednesdays, selection of two reds and two whites paired with cheeses, nuts and fruit, plus Hawaiian entertainment, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Neptune's Garden, Pacific Beach Hotel; $25. 921-6112, 922-1233.
Kailua Farmers' Market, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs on Kailua Road); free admission. 848-2074.
Farmers' Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Kapi'olani Community College, parking lot C; free admission. 848-2074.
Farmers' Market, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, old sugar mill in Waialua; free admission.
Open Market, with a farmers' market, arts and crafts, flowers and plants, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, He'eia State Park; free admission. 948-1111.
"Two Skinny Chefs," Beth-An Nishijima's and Chai Chaowasaree's TV show, with cooking tips and guest chefs, 5 p.m. Sundays on KHON TV-2. 585-0011.
Waikiki Farmers' Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Waikiki Community Center parking lot; free admission. 923-1802.
Send announcements with contact name and phone number to: Culinary Calendar, Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Cul Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.
