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RESTAURANT REPORT

Sipping through Spain

The Alana Bistro presents "A Spin Through Spain," a tasting of Spanish wines, from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Wines will include Spanish sparkling wine, rosé, tempranillo, grenacha and mourvedre, served with appetizers of grilled Mediterranean shrimp, ravioli, hummus on crostini and parmigiano reggiano with fruit. Cost is $19.95.

The tasting will be held in the wine bar at the Doubletree Alana Hotel, 1956 Ala Moana Blvd. Call 951-3138.

Hole-in-the-wall eateries

City Councilman Donovan Dela Cruz and his eating/writing partner Jodi Endo Chai have updated "The Puka Guide."

Subtitled "100 Hawaiian-Style Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurants," the guide takes in snack shops, bake shops, lunch counters, okazu-ya, saimin stands and all manner of humble places to grab a good, inexpensive meal.

It's a statewide listing that presents information in quick takes: "Where Stay?" "When Open?" -- plus information on parking and seating.

You also get tips on the best things to order and some "Inside Scoops" -- Yama's Fish Market, for example, delivers within a certain range, for orders over $60.

"You never know what hidden culinary treasures you'll find at these off-the-beaten-path eateries," chef Alan Wong says in the foreword.

"The Puka Guide" (Watermark Publishing) sells for $9.95 at bookstores and other retail outlets, or order online from www.bookshawaii.net. Call 587-7766.