Seasonal brews on tap

Sample winter and holiday beers at the "Hops & Grinds" beer tasting at Pagoda Floating Restaurant from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

The seasonal brews typically have a big malt flavor; selections come from breweries such as Hawaii Nui Brewing, Rogue Ales, Samuel Adams, Sierra Nevada Brewing and Samuel Smith’s.

Pagoda chef Jason Takemura is offering a heavy pupu buffet that features braised short ribs, kalua turkey sliders with chipotle mango barbecue sauce and braised pork belly with bao buns and kim chee sauce.

Tickets are $25 advance — at the restaurant, the Liquor Collection and the Wine Stop — and $30 at the door. Visit www.beer808.com.

Enjoy cuisines of Kalihi

Celebrate Kalihi with a variety of ethnic foods at the Fifth Annual A Taste of Kalihi Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday on Colburn Street on the corner of Dillingham Boulevard and McNeil Street.

The block-party celebration will feature Filipino, Korean, Japanese and local cuisines, plus cultural dance, entertainment and rides and games.

Call 783-3327 or visit www.filipinochamber.org.

‘Eatings’ event is Nov. 23

The postponed "Season’s Eatings" workshop that was to take place Nov. 9 is rescheduled for Nov. 23 at Central YMCA, 401 Atkinson Drive.

The free workshop covers strategies to maintain weight and good health during the holiday season. Call 432-9220 or enroll at the Central Y’s help desk.

Bake well with Hershey’s

Bakers are surely bustling this time of year to get their goods ready for the holidays. But if presented with a baking problem that needs answering, where are they to turn?

Hershey’s Cookie Headquarters, of course.

Visit HersheysKitchens.com, an online resource of recipes and tips, plus access to a team of experts. On Twitter, join a live conversation at #CookieHQ, and subscribe to a Hershey’s YouTube channel.