This year the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival planned to bring 27 California winemakers to the isles for festival events, but two won’t be attending because of the recent wildfires.
A portion of festival proceeds will be donated to the Napa Valley Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund and the Sonoma County Community Foundation Resilience Fund.
Online donations can also be made at hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/ donate.
Many events this week still have tickets available. Here’s an updated list of what you can still attend:
RAW & WILD IN THE TANK
4 p.m. Wednesday, Our Kaka‘ako, 440 Keawe St.
Featured chefs include:
>> Shaymus Alwin: The Royal Hawaiian
>> James Aptakin: Turtle Bay Resort
>> Nico Chaize: Nico’s Pier 38
>> Jordan Keao: ‘aina, San Francisco
>> Kevin Lee: Pai Honolulu
>> Mark Pomaski: Moon and Turtle, Hilo
>> Blaine Wetzel: The Willows Inn, Lummi Island, Wash.
>> Lee Anne Wong: Koko Head Cafe
SPICE MARKET
6 p.m. Thursday, The Modern Honolulu
UNCORKED
6 p.m. Friday, Hawai‘i Convention Center
Enjoy lots of wines, plus cocktails, beer and the cuisine of more than 20 world-class chefs.
Featured chefs:
>> Keoni Chang: Foodland Super Markets
>> Chai Chaowasaree: Chef Chai
>> Chang-Wook Chung: Hawaiian Airlines, Seoul
>> Celestino Drago: Drago Restaurant Group, Los Angeles
>> Stephen Durfee: CIA, St. Helena, Calif.
>> Ben Ford: Ford’s Filling Station, Los Angeles
>> Jason Fox: Commonwealth, San Francisco
>> Neal Fraser: Redbird, Los Angeles, Calif.
>> Rory Herrmann: Sprout LA, Los Angeles
>> Stephanie Izard: The Girl and the Goat, Chicago
>> Ravi Kapur: Liholiho Yacht Club, San Francisco
>> Xing Liang Liu: JuQi, Beijing
>> Nobu Matsuhisa: Nobu Honolulu
>> Michael Mina: The Street Honolulu
>> Kevin Nakata: Hawai‘i Convention Center
>> Kent Torrey: The Cheese Shop, Carmel, Calif.
>> Antonio Tommasi: Maccheroni Republic, Los Angeles
>> Wade Ueoka: MW Restaurant
>> Marcel Vigneron: Wolf, Los Angeles
>> Michael Voltaggio: ink., Los Angeles
>> Sherry Yard: Helms Bakery, Los Angeles
STEAMY BOWLS
9 p.m. Friday, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa
At this after party, celebrated chefs put their spin on noodles and broth. Ramen, pho and more will heat things up.
Featured chefs:
>> Akira Back: Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge, Las Vegas
>> Chung Chow: Noreetuh, New York
>> Andrew Le: The Pig & The Lady
>> Arturo Silva: Buho Cantina
>> Hisashi Uehara: AGU Ramen
>> Sven Ullrich: Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa
>> Ricardo Zarate: Mamacita, Los Angeles
SOMM: A STUDY INTO THE TERROIRS OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE
9 a.m. Saturday, Halekulani (limited tickets available)
Detailed, educational tasting of wines from the Southern Rhone Valley. A panel of master sommeliers and special guest Daniel Brunier, of the famed Domaine Vieux Télégraphe of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, hold a blind tasting and evaluation of the wines, revealing the characteristics of vineyards, estates and the effect of terroir.
CHATEAU COS D’ESTOURNEL TASTING
12:30 p.m. Saturday, Halekulani (limited tickets available)
Arguably one of the greatest Chateau Estates in all of Bordeaux, wines of this estate are deeply rich and structured, and also some of the longest lived in the Medoc. Taste an eight-year vertical of this legendary wine. Etienne de Nantes, U.S. director for the wines of owner Michel Reybier, will join a panel of master sommeliers. Plus, a special treat: a tasting of Goulee by Cos d’Estournel.
TASTE OF THE SEASON
6 p.m. Saturday, Ko Olina Resort with Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa and Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko Olina (limited general-admission tickets available)
Twelve chefs will present dishes inspired by the seasons. At the end of the evening, enjoy a fireworks finale.
Featured chefs:
>> David Burke: Tavern62 by David Burke, New York
>> Josiah Citrin: Melisse, Santa Monica, Calif.
>> Chris Cosentino: Cockscomb, San Francisco
>> Graham Elliot: Graham Elliot Bistro, Chicago
>> Bev Gannon: Hali‘imaile General Store, Makawao
>> Michael Ginor: Hudson Valley Foie Gras, New York
>> Martin Knaubert: Four Seasons O‘ahu at Ko Olina
>> Grant MacPherson: New Realm Brewing Company, Atlanta
>> Walter Manzke: Republique, Los Angeles
>> Drew Nieporent: Myriad Restaurant Group, New York
>> Andrew Sutton: Napa Rose, Anaheim, Calif.
>> Ronald Viloria: Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa
KEIKI IN THE KITCHEN
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Bishop Museum
FOOD FIGHT & BLOODY MARYS
11 a.m. Sunday, Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort
It’s the boys against the girls when three women chefs challenge three men chefs in a friendly brunch competition.
Featured chefs:
>> Margarita Manzke: Republique, Los Angeles
>> Michelle Karr-Ueoka: MW Restaurant
>> Belinda Leong: b. Patisserie, San Francisco
>> Isaac Bancaco: Andaz Maui, Wailea
>> Elmer Guzman: Poke Stop
>> Ravi Kapur: Liholiho Yacht Club, San Francisco
