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Posted on: Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Gourmet Italian Cuisine Made Easy, chef Sabino Manzulli shows how to prepare Italian dishes that fight cancer and promote health, 7 p.m. tomorrow, Castle Medical Center's wellness auditorium; $15 includes food samples. Registration required: 263-5400.

Father's Day Cooking Demonstration, executive chef Lance Kosaka prepares dishes to be featured on the Pineapple Room's Father's Day menu, noon Saturday, Macy's at Ala Moana Center, demonstration kitchen on Level 4; free. 945-5894.

Farmers' Market, with Dean Okimoto and Joan Namkoong grilling food available at the market, sponsored by Hawaii Farm Bureau, 2-4 p.m. Saturdays, Mililani High School, in front of cafetorium; free admission. 848-2074.

Samuel Adams Beer Dinner, five-course gourmet meal prepared by chef Glenn Chu paired with pourings by Lili Hess from the Boston Beer Co. of a variety of beers produced by Samuel Adams, 6:30 p.m. June 15, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $50 plus tax and tip. Phone reservations required: 521-2900.

Sake Tasting, selection of sake and pupu, sponsored by GAPP (Globally Aware Professional Program), 6-8 p.m. June 16, Gyotaku Restaurant; $30 members, $35 nonmembers. Reservations required by tomorrow: 944-7759.

The Willows' Hops & Grinds, sample of microbrews from the Pacific Northwest and pupu buffet, 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 17, the Willows restaurant; for 21 and older; $20 advance, $25 at the door. 952-9200.



ONGOING

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

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 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.

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, 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, locally-grown produce, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Kaiser Nanikeola clinic lobby; free admission. 432-2270.

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, fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, herbs and cut flowers, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Kailua Town Center parking garage. 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, seafood and flowers, 7:30-11 a.m. (new hours) Saturdays, Kapi'olani Community College, Parking Lot C. 848-2074.

Kahala Culinary Academy, executive sous chef Milan Drager demonstrates his cooking techniques, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Hoku's at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii; $65. 739-8780.

Country Market & Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Homestead Community Center, 1330 Kalaniana'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.

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.



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.