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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Culinary calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL

SUMMER BEER DINNER, featuring an international assortment of rare beers and food pairings; seatings 5:30, 6, 7:30 and 8 p.m., Aug. 26; 12th Avenue Grill; $55; early reservations recommended, 732-9469.

THE WINE STOP EVENTS; information/reservations; 946-3707:

  • Mikkeller Beer Festival and seminar, featuring 10-12 different Mikkeller beer styles, Italian hoagies and dogs; 5-8 p.m. Aug. 28; $25 (discount for beer club members).

  • "Exploring the Flavors," featuring wines from the Italian regions of Piedmont and Tuscany, with food compliments, 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 30; $30 (club discounts apply).

    DU VIN restaurant advises early reservations Aug. 27-29 for performances of Cecilo and Kapono across the street at Hawai'i Theatre. Limited seating, reservations required: 545-1115.

    12th ANNUAL JOY OF FOOD & WINE FUNDRAISER for The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, with food, wines and entertainment; registration, 5:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; Aug. 28, Halekulani Hotel; $350/sponsored tables available; information, Merle Ito, 566-3451.

    KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE Summer Culinary Program: cooking/baking classes on a variety of subjects, including knife skills, cooking with shoyu, braising favorites, Thai basics, various regional favorites, ribs and Southern cuisine, entertaining, "man-can-cook," Chinatown cooking tour, health and wellness, beer making, cooking with wine, etc. — limited class size; fees; registration, 734-9211.

    MARKETS

    Waikiki Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Waikiki Community Center; free; 923-1802.

    FARMERS MARKET, with fresh Island cuisine and local natural/organic produce, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Tuesdays monthly; Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center (formerly Kalakaua Business Center/Mitsukoshi Building); free; 924-2155.

    INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FARMERS MARKET, 4-8 p.m. Thursdays; free; information, 922-2724.

    TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES

    "UNCORKED," an interactive wine course for wine lovers and novices, with different wine/wine region focus each month; 6-8 p.m., first Wednesdays monthly; Pearl Ultra Lounge, Ala Moana Center; $20; reservations required, 944-8000.

    A Cook's Tour of Chinatown: Walter Rhee leads a tour of Downtown markets, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; meet near Hawaii National Bank, between King and Smith streets; $25. Also: CHINATOWN EATERIES TOUR, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; meet at same location; $69. Information: www.waltereatshawaii.com; reservations: 391-1550, walter@waltereatshawaii.com.

    WEEKLY WINE EVENTS: Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St.; limited seating, reservations required; 545-1115:

  • Dinner/wine pairing, 6 p.m. Mondays; $49; no menu substitutions.

  • Wine Tasting Club, with different weekly themes and available meat/cheese plates, appetizers and happy-hour prices, 6 p.m. Tuesdays; $20 (tax and tip additional).

    12th AVENUE GRILL "CRAFT BAR," featuring handcrafted microbrews, house-made tapas, and handpicked wine flights; 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 12th Avenue Grill, Kaimuki; 732-9469.

    COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTINGS, with different themes every week, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays; and Pau Hana Wine & Cheese Tastings, 4-8 p.m. second and third Fridays; The Wine Stop; free; 946-3707.

    MONTHLY RECIPE CONTEST, offered by Don Ho's Island Grill, Aloha Tower Marketplace, a different theme each month; winning recipe (must be original with an "Island flair" matching restaurant's menu) will be featured as a monthly special. Entry: drop off typed recipe, name, address and telephone number at the restaurant; information: 528-0807.

    Send announcements, at least 10 days before the event, 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.