Posted on: Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Oregon Pinot Noir, tastings of wines from Adelsheim, Archery Summit, Beaux Freres and Firesteed vineyards, 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.

4th annual Kona Chocolate Festival, with a chocolate taste-off competition, Belgian chocolate fondue fountain, chocolate body painting, wines and champagne, dancing and musical entertainment, 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort; $35 in advance, $40 day of event; part of the ticket proceeds and a silent auction will benefit the Kona Pacific School. Call for tickets and information on related events: (808) 640-5500.

"Hilo Huli — Flavors from the Grill," 15 local chefs prepare grilled meats, seafood with chilis, and desserts, sponsored by the Rotary Club of South Hilo, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Coconut Island, Hilo, Big Island; a fund-raiser for a new park for the island; $25 advance, $30 at the gate. (808) 961-6611.

Creme de la Creme, side-by-side pourings of wines from California's Zaca Mesa and Ancien wineries, with light pupu created by chef Glenn Chu, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. Phone reservations only: 521-2900.

Dinner with Randall Graham, winemaker pours wines from Bonny Doon Vineyards to complement a six-course dinner, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai; $75 with wine, $55 without wine, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 396-7697.

Springtime in the Pacific Northwest, sampling of six wines from Washington and Oregon with cheeses and seafood, 6-7:30 p.m. March 3, Hanohano Room, Sheraton Waikiki hotel; $30 plus tax and tip. Reservations: 922-4422.

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Culinary Tour of Chinatown, visit noodle shops, dim sum parlors, food courts, bakeries and other food venues in downtown Honolulu with food writer Anthony Chang, 9:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, meet at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 42 N. King St.; $5. 533-3181.

Merriman's Farm Visits and Dinner, half-day excursions to Big Island farms that supply the restaurant with fresh foods, followed by a four-course dinner prepared from locally grown ingredients, noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Merriman's Restaurant, Waimea, Big Island; $115 (all inclusive). Reservations: (808) 885-6822.

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

Fort Street Open Market, produce, plants, flowers, and arts and crafts, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Pauahi and Fort streets; and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's). 538-8005.

Y. Hata Chef Demonstration, with 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 plate dinners, pies, cookies, jams and sauces, in addition to fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, herbs and cut flowers, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs on Kailua Road). 848-2074.

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

Farmers Market, fresh produce, meats, seafood, and flowers, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Kapi'olani Community College parking lot C. 848-2074.

Gourmet Cooking Hawaii, classes and wine pairings at alternating restaurants, taught by the chefs of each establishment, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays; $95. Location and information: 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. 948-1111.

"Two Skinny Chefs," cooking show with Beth-An Nishijima and Chai Chaowasaree, 5 p.m. Sundays, KHON television. 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. 923-1802.

Matthew Gray's Hawaii Food Tours offers three guided restaurant tours — Hole-in-the Wall, Hawaiian Feast and Gourmet Trilogy — in and around Honolulu. Tours are priced at $59, $99 and $149 per person. Reservations at 926-3663, www.HawaiiFoodTours.com.

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.