Posted on: Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Desserts After Dark, enjoy dessert, tea sandwiches, scones and tea during the First Friday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Friday, Tea at 1024, Nu'uanu; desserts: $3.95-$6.95. 521-9596.

Summer Barbecue, demonstration on making baby-back ribs, vegetable skewers, seafood lau lau, three-cabbage slaw and twice-baked potatoes, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Hoku's at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental; $75. 739-8780.

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. July 7, 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, July 7-10, 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.

ONGOING

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 Nana'ikeola 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, kids watermelon eating contest with prizes of E.K. Fernandez Fun Passes at 6 p.m. Thursday; also, 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.

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 seafood, 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 cafeteria; free admission. 848-2074.

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.