Diners enjoy an evening on the crawl
Dishcrawl, a tour of food venues on Oahu, has outings scheduled for the rest of March, as well as a beer-centric event in early April. The venues are usually kept a mystery until 24 hours before the event.
To reserve a spot on a Dishcrawl, visit dishcrawl.com/oahu, the Dishcrawl Facebook page or follow @dishcrawlHNL on Twitter.
» Show me the BACON (7 tonight, $45): This crawl explores the food of Kakaako, with four dishes shedding a spotlight on the possibilities of bacon. One of those venues is Tango Marketplace.
» Kailua Town Dine Around (7 p.m. March 20, $45): Trek some of the finest restaurants in the beachy town.
» The Single Mingle (7 p.m. March 27, $45): Described on the Dishcrawl site as "less awkward than a blind date and not as nerve-wracking as sitting at the bar alone." Partake of the fare of four restaurants, locale unknown.
» Honolulu Brew Benefit (2 p.m. April 6, $40 advance, $45 at the door): Downtown Honolulu is the scene as Dishcrawl profiles 12 beers from six venues, including Bar 35 and Adega. Proceeds benefit The ARTS at Marks Garage.
Film focuses on visionary young farmers
Get an inspiring look at the future of farming at a free screening of "The Greenhorns," a documentary about a new generation of farmers dedicated to securing a sustainable future.
The 50-minute film screens at 7 p.m. March 21 at Punahou School’s Thurston Memorial Chapel.
Get there at 6 p.m. to taste samples from local farms and shop at a farmers market. After the film young farmers will participate in a panel discussion.
Call 945-1352 or visit www.punahou.edu/foodforthought.
Bananas inform Sri Lankan pop-up dinner
Banana lovers will want to have a seat at the Lemongrass Café on March 23 when guest chef Sooriya takes diners on an exploration of the "wonderful world of bananas."
Dishes include Coconut and Banana Stem Soup, Green Banana Vegetarian Curry and Sweet Fried Banana.
The 6 p.m. dinner is $45 and benefits the Pacific Gateway Center and the Cubanakoa Foundation. For reservations, call Laurien at 521-7041 or email Laurien@pacificgatewaycenter.org.
The café is at 83 N. King St.
Marukai to host sake, food tasting
Expect sake galore, Japanese and Okinawan food and gourmet dishes by Russell Siu of 3660 on the Rise at the Eighth Annual Taste of Marukai, 6 to 9 p.m. April 11.
The sake lineup features dozens from various makers, including Tsukasabotan Brewing Co., which will perform “kagami-biraki,” a sake-barrel ceremony representing good fortune. Also, see a soba-making demonstration and “amezaiku,” or candy art.
Tickets to the event, held at Marukai’s Dillingham location at 2310 Kamehameha Highway, are $85 until March 27 and $95 thereafter.
Visit www.marukaihawaii.com.
The event benefits the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii United Okinawa Association.
