Market Mondays
MMM MONDAYS: If you’re shopping at Kahala Mall on a Monday and happen to be hungry, drop into Whole Foods Market, where "Mouth Watering Mondays" is an opportunity to sample foods, while WFM team members share the scoop on what’s new and tasty from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 16, 23 and 30. Call 738-0820 …
EGGSCELLENT!: August is devoted to the versatile egg at Alan Wong’s and the Pineapple Room. Both are showcasing the delectable treasures of Wahiawa’s Petersons Upland Farm, which marks its golden anniversary this year. Featured on the menu at Alan Wong’s is opakapaka served with a dried scallop risotto chawan mushi ($32) and classic creme brulee with Menehune Gardens vanilla ($7). Call 949-2526 for reservations. At the Pineapple Room you’ll be able to enjoy a tuna moco with sunny side up eggs ($16) or malasada breakfast sandwich with ham-egg salad croquette ($9), lunch of crab fried rice egg rolls ($12) or dinner of shrimp flan ($8.50), with old-fashioned custard pie ($5) as a dessert option. Call 945-6573 …
CHAI AT OUTRIGGER: Next time you attend a meeting or event at Outrigger Reef on the Beach or Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, you might be feasting on food from chef Chai Chaowasaree. A new catering menu option brings local favorites from Chai’s Island Bistro and Singha Thai Cuisine to corporate meetings, weddings and social functions taking place at the hotel’s assorted event venues. Options include such dishes as Thai curry puffs with fresh mango salsa, braised short ribs with Hawaiian taro and kabocha pumpkin. To view menus, visit www.outrigger.com/ chefchai …
WINNING WINE LIST: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel’s Manta & Pavilion Wine Bar has received Wine Spectator’s 2010 Award of Excellence for outstanding wine list, which accompanies meals utilizing ingredients grown, raised or caught within a 15-mile radius of its kitchen. For reservations, call 882-5810. The winner’s list will be featured in the magazine’s Aug. 31 issue.
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