Need a last-minute idea for dad’s special day? These dining events for Sunday and the days leading up to Father’s Day go beyond a restaurant meal:
>> “The Man’s Cave Cuts of Meat”: A cooking class at BLT Steak Waikiki with chef Fred DeAngelo, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, covering how to cut different types of meat and prepare side dishes and marinades.
Includes a tour of the kitchen and a three-course lunch with cocktail and beer or wine. Cost is $100. Call 683-7440. BLT Steak is in the Trump International Hotel, 223 Saratoga Road.
>> Father’s Day Beer Fest: An annual event in the Banyan Courtyard of the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, includes 20 craft beers and an appetizer buffet.
Tickets are $50 presale (go to 808ne.ws/moanabeer), $60 Sunday or at the door. Must be 21 or older to attend. See the website for a full menu and list of beers.
>> Honolulu BBQ and Blues Festival, plus cooking classes: A two-part event at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort culminates 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday with the festival, an evening of live music, with barbecue on the side.
Performers: John Akapo, Willie K, the Trailer Park Romeos with Corey Funai and Lightning Larry Dupio.
Tickets are $35, which includes one food item.
On Thursday and Friday the Hilton is hosting classes with Myron Mixon, who has won more than 200 championships on the competitive barbecue circuit and is frequently introduced as “the winningest man in barbecue.” Admission is $250, which includes dinner and admission to the BBQ fest.
Visit hiltonhawaiianvillage.com/bbq or call 947-7955.
>> Win a grill for dad: Pounders Restaurant at the Hukilau Marketplace in Laie is giving away a Char-Griller Duo Gas and Charcoal Grill for Father’s Day.
Enter through Saturday at the restaurant, which is part of the Polynesian Cultural Center but open to the public. A drawing will be at 3 p.m. Saturday. Must be present to win; no purchase necessary. Call 293-3287 or visit Facebook.com/PoundersRestaurant.
