Posted on: Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Chopsticks & Wine 2004, signature dishes from Alan Wong's, Gyotaku, Hawaii Prince, Le Bistro, Tiki's, Sheraton Waikiki and Side Street Inn, accompanied by wine and other spirits, 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sheraton Waikiki hotel's Molokai and Lanai ballrooms; $75 advance, $100 at the door; sponsored by Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce. 949-5531.

"Precious Pinot Noir," wine tasting, 6-7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Sheraton Waikiki hotel, Hanohano Room; tickets $35, tax and gratuity not included. 931-8383.

Masters of the Palate, 20th anniversary celebration of Halekulani's past and present chefs, 7 p.m. Friday, Halekulani, garden courtyard and ballroom; tickets $100 including tax and gratuity; proceeds to benefit the culinary arts programs of Kapiolani and Leeward Community Colleges and the Culinary Institute of the Pacific. Reservations: 931-5040.

First annual Taste of Nu'uanu, food and cookbook sales, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Kosasa Hall, Nu'uanu Congregational Church. Free admission; scrip sales for food. Benefits scholarships and ministries.

Wine Tasting to benefit Rotary International's Polio-Plus program, features 51 wines (five each of 10 grape varieties) accompanied by cheeses. Also: private wine tasting ($20) and silent auction, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Mid-Pacific Country Club, Kailua; tickets $51. Reservations: 265-6803.

Food and Wine For Your Health, four-course dinner prepared by Executive Chef Elmer Guzman with wine selections by sommelier Roberto Viernes; Dr. Marlon Rimando will discuss the health benefits of the food and wine, 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 20, Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant; $85 fee includes wine, a portion of proceeds to Aloha United Way. 732-8645.

Downtown Decadence 2004, food and festivities featuring champagne and martini bars, mini manicures and makeovers, and a silent auction, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 21, Cafe Laniakea courtyard, YWCA of O'ahu, 1040 Richards St; aloha attire; $50 fee; reserve by Friday. 538-7061 ext. 234.

Savor the Wine, sample wines from Italy, France and California, Camus of France cognac and specialty European beers accompanied by food and music, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 23, Matters of Taste, Gentry Pacific Center, 560 N. Nimitz Highway; $75 benefits Arthritis Foundation. 596-2900.

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 per tour: $59, $99 and $149. Reservations: 926-3663, www.HawaiiFoodTours.com.

Wrath of Grapes — The Indigo Wine Club offers wine aficionados the opportunity to learn about and try an array of wines accompanied by light pupu by chef Glenn Chu, 6 p.m. every Tuesday at Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20 plus tax and gratuity; limited seating. 521-2900.

Farmers; Market, fruits and vegetables, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays, Hawaii Kai Towne Center; free admission. 396-0766.

Fort Street Open Market, produce, plants, flowers and arts and crafts, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Pauahi and Fort streets; vendors sell shave ice and and other refreshments on Friday, 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, with prepared foods such as candy, cookies, jams and sauces in addition to vegetables, fruits, meat, herbs and flowers, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs); free admission. 848-2074.

Fresh Fridays, locally grown produce, healthy cooking demonstrations, educational information on disease prevention through good nutrition, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic; free admission. 432-2000.

Farmers' Market, produce, meats, seafood, flowers and breakfast, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Kapi'olani Community College, parking lot C; free admission. 848-2074.

Farmers' Market, fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, old sugar mill in Waialua; free admission.

Gourmet Cooking Hawaii, classes at alternating restaurants including Chef Mavro, Mariposa, Sam Choy's, Padovani's, taught by the chefs of each establishment, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays. 735-7788, www.gourmetcookinghawaii.com.

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, 5p.m. Sundays, KHON-TV. 585-0011.

Waikiki Farmers' Market, fruits, vegetables, musubi and chow mein, 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.