Posted on: Wednesday, July 6, 2005

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

The Joy of Sake, sample six different styles of sake paired with pupu and a discussion led by general manager Keith Mallini, 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Sheraton Waikiki's Hanohano Room; $35. Reservations: 922-4411.

"A Journey to the New World," 24th annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival with demonstrations by Chefs Bev Gannon, J. Joho and Michael Mina, wine tastings, seafood festival and featured dishes from 15 Island chefs, tomorrow through Sunday, Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui; $140 each for evening events or $825 for four-day pass to all events; for complete schedule and tickets: (866) 669-2440, www.kapaluamaui.com.

Red, White & Blue Hops & Grinds, in celebration of American Beer Month, a sampling of red, white and blue beers plus an all-you-can-eat pupu buffet, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Willows Restaurant; for 21 years and older; $20 advance, $25 at the door. 271-9701.

Plumeria's Way, Chef Milan talks about the importance of using fresh ingredients and demonstrates making mushroom salad, pot roast and barbequed meatloaf, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Hoku's at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental; $75. 739-8780.

Summer Cooking with Hy's, learn to prepare an oysters on the half shell, steak Diane and a chocolate cake from the restaurant's executive chef, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Hy's Steakhouse; $95 includes food, wine and certificate of completion. Reservations for Gourmet Cooking Hawai'i classes: 735-7788 or www.gourmetcookinghawaii.com.

ONGOING

Farmers Market, fruits and vegetables, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays, Hawai'i 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; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's). 538-8005.

Fresh Wednesdays, healthy and fresh, locally-grown produce with free food samples, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Kaiser Nanikeola clinic lobby; free admission. 432-2270.

Vanilla Experience Luncheon, five-course lunch with dishes prepared using Hawaiian vanilla and fresh island produce, 12:30-2 p.m. Thursdays, The Vanilla Mill, Pa'auilo, Big Island; $30. (808) 776-1771.

Kailua Farmers Market, prepared foods, plate dinners, pies, cookies, jams and sauces in addition to fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat, herbs and cut flowers, 5-7:30 p.m., 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 good nutrition, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic. 432-2000.

Aloha Friday Farmers Market, fresh produce, food products and entertainment, noon-6 p.m. Fridays, Maui Community College, Kahului. (808) 268-3276.

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

Farmers Market, kids watermelon eating contest with prizes of E.K. Fernandez Fun Passes at 3 p.m. Saturday, sponsored by the Hawaii Farm Bureau, 2-4 p.m., Mililani High School, in front of cafetorium; free admission. 848-2074.

Country Market & Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Homestead Community Center, 1330 Kalaniaha'ole Highway, Waimanalo. 259-5349.

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-2. 585-0011.

Waikiki Farmers Market, fruits, vegetables, musubi and chow mein, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Waikiki Community Center's parking lot. 923-1802.

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.; $10. 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.

Matthew Gray's Hawaii Food Tours offers three guided restaurant tours — "Hole-in-the Wall," "Hawaiian Feast" and "Gourmet Trilogy" — in and around Honolulu.ÊTours 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 Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Cul Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.