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Culinary calendar
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SPECIAL
WINE STOP BYOB SUPPER CLUB, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Pasta & Basta by Donato, Restaurant Row; menu prices prevail (no corkage fees for members and wine ordered from Wine Stop; $15 fee for private wines); registration/membership, 946-3707.
"COOKING WITH CHEF LESLIE," demonstration by macrobiotics chef Leslie Ashburn, using local, organic ingredients; 6 p.m. Feb. 19, Whole Foods Market, Kahala Mall; 738-0820.
WHOLE FOODS' "KID'S CLUB SATURDAY," with environmentally friendly kids' activities; 1 p.m. Feb. 21, Kahala Mall store; registration, service desk, 738-0820.
WHOLE FOODS VALUE TOUR, on how to shop on a budget, 11 a.m. Feb. 28, Kahala Mall store; registration, 738-0820.
HERBAL TEA TASTING, featuring caffeine-free, sugar-free herbal blends, 2-5 p.m. Feb. 21, The Pacific Place Tea Garden, Ala Moana Center, third level; free; 944-2004.
"FLAVORS OF LATIN AMERICA," cooking class using fresh, locally grown garden ingredients, with chef Raul Bernal, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 21, The Green House, 224 Pakohana St., Pauoa Valley; $25; limited class size; registration, 524-8427, www.thegreenhousehawaii.com.
KOREAN COOKING CLASS, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Feb. 21; Palama Market, 1210 Dillingham Blvd.; $49; required registration, 391-1550.
MARKETS
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.
Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m. Sundays; Mililani High School gym; free; 848-2074.
Country Market AND Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays; Waimanalo Homestead Community Center; 1330 Kalaniana'ole Highway; free; 259-5349.
Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m.3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; Hawaii Kai Towne Center; free; 396-0766.
Waikiki Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Waikiki Community Center parking lot; free; 923-1802.
Aloha Friday Farmers Market, 12-6 p.m. Fridays; Maui Community College; Kahului; free; 808-268-3276.
SATURDAY Farmers Market, 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays; Kapi'olani Community College, Parking Lot C; free; 848-2074.
Sunset Country Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; Sunset Beach Elementary School; Hale'iwa; free; 237-8248.
SESSION @ DU VIN, entertainment by a changing weekly showcase of local jazz musicians; 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Brasserie Du Vin, 111 Bethel St.; no cover; information, 545-1115, www.brasserieduvin.com.
TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES
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; $20. 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:
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.
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.
