Posted on: Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

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. today, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $50 plus tax and gratuity. Phone reservations required: 521-2900.

Dinner in Tuscany, wines of Robert Mondavi paired with a five-course Tuscan-style dinner, 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Sheraton Waikiki's Hanohano Room; $80. Reservations: 922-4422.

Ono on Fort Street, produce and fresh and prepared food products, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, with Chef Wendler from Gross Bonnet demonstrating cauliflower poloanaise, 12:15-12:45 p.m., Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's); free. 538-8005.

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

9th annual Farm Bureau Dinner, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai, with downstairs outdoor grazing event featuring food from 16 island chefs and wine tastings with entertainment, $125 per person; also sit-down nine-course dinner upstairs prepared by five invited chefs with each course paired with selected wines, $2000 for a table of ten. A fund-raiser for the Hawai'i Farm Bureau. Tickets: 478-9621.

Low-Sodium Cooking with Flair, learn to use spices, herbs and specific cooking techniques to create low-salt dishes from Moana Bachiller, 5:30-7 p.m. June 22, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Frear Cafe Dining Room; $30. Reservations required: 566-3780.

Fine Wines of Bordeaux, a study of French wines with instructor Alan Jahns, 7-9 p.m. June 23, JMD Educational Center, 'Aiea; for 21 and older; $75. 956-8400.

Rum Tropicals, master mixologist, Dale DeGroff, presents a seminar on how to mix and savor cocktails utilizing rum and tropical fruits, 6-7:30 p.m. June 23, Hale Kulani's Garden Terrace; $40. 931-5040.

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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.

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.

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; 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.

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.

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, with prepared foods, such as plate dinners, pies, cookies, jams and sauces in addition to fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat, herbs and cut flowers, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs on Kailua Rd.). 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. (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 Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Hawaii; $65. 739-8780.

Farmers' Market, sponsored by the Hawaii Farm Bureau, 2-4 p.m. Saturdays, 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.

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.