Posted on: Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Springtime in the Pacific Northwest, sampling of six wines from Washington and Oregon with cheeses and seafood, 6-7:30 p.m. today, Hanohano Room, Sheraton Waikiki hotel; $30 plus tax and tip. Reservations: 922-4422.

Southern Rhone-style Wines, tastings of wines from aroung the world, 6 p.m. Friday, Padovani's Restaurant & Wine Bar; $20 for three half-glasses and one appetizer, $34 for three full glasses and two appetizers. 946-3456.

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.

Gourmet Cooking Hawaii, classes and wine pairings at local restaurants, taught by the chefs of each establishment, 9 a.m.-noon alternating Saturdays; this Saturday, chef Elmer Guzman of Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant teaches how to make Kalua Pig Spring Rolls, Stuffed Pork Chops and Hawaiian Vintage Mocha Cake with vanilla ice cream, $95. Reservations: 735-7788, www.gourmetcookinghawaii.com.

Executive Vineyard, wine-tastings, siminars, food stations, entertainment and silent auction, with special pricing on select brands, 6 p.m. Tuesday, UH-Manoa's Stan Sheriff Center; $50 advance, $60 at the door to benefit the University of Hawai'i College of Business. 523-3688, 956-3263.

South Africa, Jeremy Silva of Southern Wines & Spirits pours wines, including Pinotage, from this region, with light pupu created by chef Glenn Chu, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. Phone reservations only: 521-2900.

A Celebration of Fine Wines, five-course gourmet dinner prepared by chefs Lance Kosaka and Mark Okumura from Alan Wong's paired with the finest wines from Robert Mondavi Winery including a pouring of the Opus One 2001, 6 p.m. March 9, Honolulu Country Club; $110 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 441-9401.

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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.; $5. 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.

Y. Hata Chef Demonstration, chefs Ernesto Limcaco and Angela Smith teaches how to create a variety of dishes, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Y. Hata's Wholesale Grocery Store, 285 Sand Island Access Road; free. 852-6767.

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, 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.

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.

Matthew Gray's Hawaii Food Tours offers three guided restaurant tours — "Hole-in-the Wall," "Hawaiian Feast" and "Gourmet Trilogy" — in and around Honolulu. Tours 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.