Events

Sunday, June 2 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Smith’s Tropical Paradise, $100 The annual Taste of Hawaii at Smith’s Tropical Paradise in Wailua is a fundraiser for Kapaa Rotary Club. This year, they celebrate 25-years with statewide chefs beverage vendors and music. There are 35 food participants, and 40 food booths. Many have more than one dish to offer and five offer dishes for vegetarians, three vegan booths, two breakfast booths, 14 will offer seafood, five will serve pork, seven chicken dishes, nine sweets, three baked goods that are not sweet, three salads and there will be a couple of gluten-free options. There are five stages with live entertainment eight beverage booths: three water, one juice, one hot coffee, two tea, one lemonade, one soda, six beer booths and four wine booths. Here is a list of who’s coming and…

Lisa and Sun at their farm Kumu Aina which means “land as teacher”. Daniel Lane photo Sunday, May 19 The Garden as Teacher workshop 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kilauea, $36, cash only Lisa and Sun’s 30 years of combined knowledge of growing organically in the Hawaiian islands will help unlock the mysteries of Kauai…

  Monkeypod Jam is made in Mauviel’s classic hand-hammered copper pots. Daniel Lane photo   Monkeypod Jam brings a taste of Kauai to Oahu on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Starting with an appearance on Channel 2 Sunrise Edition, Monkeypod Jam will help celebrate Foodland’s 65 years of business. R. Fields, Aina Haina will host…

THE JOY OF SAKE CELEBRATES THE WORLD’S FINEST SAKES IN HONOLULU, NEW YORK AND JAPAN The 2013 Joy of Sake, the largest and most prestigious international sake tasting event in the world, announces dates for the Honolulu, New York and Japan events this summer and fall. The series is a rare opportunity to experience more…

Local musicians at Waipa’s Kalo Festival will return this April. Daniel Lane photo The Waipa Foundation invites you to their first ever Music Festival on Saturday, April 13th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “E komo mai!” Says event coordinator Kalen Kelekoma. “Join us for the day at Waipa’s beautiful Halulu Fishpond, along Hanalei Bay….

Rambutan, fresh off the tree. Daniel Lane photo.   Wednesday, March 27 Value-Added Innovation for Hawaii Growers: Making the Family Farm Profitable Kalaheo, National Tropical Botanical Garden, free This workshop helps growers hone their skills at adding value to their products and services. Competing with cheap imported agricultural goods, many Hawaii farms have a difficult…

Gaylord’s Mai Tai made with Koloa Rum. Click the picture for recipe. Daniel Lane photo Great Gatsby-Speakeasy Costume Party Grand Opening of Mahiko Lounge, Gaylord’s at Kilohana, Saturday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m., $55 “Kilohana has been renovating and redecorating the living room of the manor house in anticipation of our new bar, Mahiko Lounge,” says…

Wednesday, February 6 Kauai Culinary Market at The Shops at Kukuiula in Poipu. Daniel Lane photo The Shops at Kukuiula, 4 to 7 p.m., free The Kauai Culinary Market is a partnership between the Kauai County Farm Bureau and The Shops at Kukuiula. On Wednesday, Feb. 6, they are putting on a special event called…