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Culinary calendar
- Honolulu Clinic, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, main entrance/lobby area.
- Moanalua Medical Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursdays, main entrance.
- Waipi'o Clinic, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, front entrance and main lobby.
- 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).
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SPECIAL
"MUSHROOMS OF HAWAI'I, VOLCANOS NATIONAL PARK," workshop and field excursions into protected forests, led by Don Hemmes, retired University of Hawai'i-Hilo professor of biology; 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 27; Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus, Big Island; $65 (financial aid available); registration/information, 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.
WINE STOP BYOB SUPPER CLUB, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 16, Wolfgang's Steakhouse, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Plaza menu prices prevail (no corkage fees for members and wine ordered from Wine Stop); registration/ membership, 946-3707.
"BLIND TASTING 102: TASTING CULT WINES BLIND," including wines from $20 to $200; 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 20, The Wine Stop; $60 (members $50), food compliments also included; required reservations: 946-3707.
KOSHER WINE TASTING for High Holy Days; 3 p.m. Sept. 18; The Wine Stop; free, includes kosher snacks; required reservations: 946-3707.
"DON HO'S BRAUHAUS," an Oktoberfest beer tasting of German and German-inspired beers and pupu, with entertainment; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Don Ho's Island Grill; $25 advance tickets, $30 at door; Oktoberfest attire welcomed; reservations/ tickets, 528-0807.
MALAMA MAUNALUA BAY COMMUNITY HOUSE, a chance to enjoy pupu and learn more about issues threatening Maunalua Bay, Hawai'i Kai; 6 p.m. Sept. 16; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; information, 738-0820. (Also: 5 percent of day's sales Sept. 19 will be donated to Malama Maunalua; and demonstrations on weed removal and other bay clean-up efforts, store hours.)
BRASSERIE DU VIN invites volunteer musicians, young or old, to entertain diners — boogie-woogie, jazz, blues, swing — on their new piano in the main dining room; contact Jody at jody.duvin@yahoo.com.
UPCOMING
ST. CLEMENT'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH FARMERS MARKET, with locally grown fresh produce and farm products, and takeout meals, or sit-down dining; 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Makiki parish; 735-4550.
WHOLE FOODS TODDLER TIME, with healthy-eating education and coloring for keiki; 10:30-11:30 p.m.; Sept. 16, Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; information, 738-0820.
"COOKING WITH LOCAL FLAVOR," workshop on using local ingredients; 6 p.m. Sept. 17; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
FOODS FOR ACTIVE BODIES food tour, co-sponsored by Fitness Together Studio, with grocery tour of foods recommended for health, nutrition, wellness and energy; 6 p.m. Sept. 17 and 24; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
WHOLE FOODS MARKET VALUE TOURS focused on shopping on a budget; 1 p.m. Sept. 19 and 26; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
SHOPPING FOR DIABETIC-FRIENDLY FOODS, 4 p.m. Sept. 30; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
MARKETS
"FRESH DAYS," sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, offers a chance to shop for affordable, fresh, locally grown produce, information on shopping and eating healthier, and food samples; information, 432-2270:
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
"KOREAN SIDE DISHES," cooking class taught by Walter Rhee, showcasing tofu jun with peppers, eggplant, eggroll, steamed egg, zucchini with shrimp, soy spouts, pickled radish and candied anchovies; 3-5 p.m. Sept. 18; Palama Market Dillingham; $59 (cash only); information, www.waltereatshawaii.com; required reservations, 391-1550
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.
"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 Ultralounge, 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:
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.
