Posted on: Wednesday, January 12, 2005
QUICK BITES
Chef Fred De Angelo starts his own catering firm
Advertiser Staff
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'Olino Events is a catering firm that specializes in intimate dinners and out-of-the-ordinary events. "It's not just a caterer dropping off a chafing dish — the chef is right there," De Angelo said. That chef might be De Angelo or a number of other familiar names: Mariano Lalica, Eric Leterc, Carlos Madrigal, GOren Streng among them. De Angelo is supervising culinary operations at the Kaneohe Yacht Club and working out of its kitchen. Information: www.olinoevents.com; 265-3352.
Taking over De Angelo's former position as director of culinary operations at Tiki's Grill & Bar is Eric "Wolf" Levine, formerly of the Hard Rock Cafe.
An opportunity to taste 20 of California's most flavorful brews
Hops and Grinds is a new, monthly beer-tasting series organized by The Willows, an outgrowth of the success of their Winter Beer Festival last November. The first in the series takes place 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the restaurant at 901 Hausten St. with the theme "California Dreamin'."
Twenty beers from the Golden State will be featured along with the Hawai'i unveiling of the 2005 Big Foot barley wine from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Cost is $20 in advance at the restaurant, the Liquor Collection ($2 fee), The Wine Stop, Tamura's; $25 at the door. Or call 271-9701.
