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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, September 21, 2005

TASTE
Culinary calendar

Advertiser Staff

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10th Anniversary Dinner and Fundraiser, Sam Choy invites diners to celebrate his restaurant's 10th year at a five-course dinner of Emeril Lagasse favorites with wine pairings, 6:30 p.m. today, Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant; $150 with proceeds to benefit the employees of chef Emeril's New Orleans restaurant, who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Reservations required: 732-8645.

Next Generation Dinner, amuse bouche and three-course gourmet dinner prepared by chef Darren Demaya, followed by dessert prepared by Michelle Karr, during dinner hours, 5-9 p.m. tomorrow, Alan Wong's Restaurant; $65 prix fixe, $90 with wine pairing. Reservations: 949-2526.

6th annual Taste at Kapolei, food, beer and wine stations from Hawai'i's best chefs and restaurants, with entertainment and silent auction, 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Ko Olina Resort & Marina, 4th lagoon oceanfront location; $60 advance, $75 at the door to benefit Leeward O'ahu student scholarships, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kapolei. 275-3010, www.tasteat kapolei.com.

"Viva La France," a Back to Basics cooking class on French cuisine with a tribute to Escoffier, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Hoku's at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental; $65. 739-8780.

Blind Tasting, identify the wine and win a prize, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, The Wine Stop; free. 946-3707.

Where in the World is Robert Mondavi? join Alan Suzuki in exploring the impact of the purchase of the Mondavi vineyards by the conglomerate Constellation, with pouring from both the Constellation and Mondavi portfolios and food samplings created by chef Glenn Chu, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. Phone reservations only: 521-2900.

Cheese Culture, fine artisan cheeses from Europe paired with flights of wine, 6 p.m. Sept. 28, Miriposa at Neiman Marcus; $35. Reservations: 951-3420.

ONGOING

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, sponsored by the Hawaii Farm Bureau, 8 a.m.-noon Sundays, Mililani High School, in front of the gymnasium. 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.

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. Mondays, meet at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 42 N. King St.; $10. 533-3181.

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.

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. Tours are priced at $59, $99 and $149 per person. Reservations at 926-3663, www.HawaiiFoodTours.com.

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. Also, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, Kaiser Waip'o Clinic. 432-3100.

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

Fresh Thursdays, healthy and fresh, locally-grown produce with free food samples, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays, Kaiser Moanalua clinic main entrance; free admission. 432-2270.

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. Thursdays, 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.

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.