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A Tom Hanks look-alike, playing Hanks' character Forrest Gump, gave children a box of chocolate from the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. at last year's Taste of Lahaina.
Tastes of the sea
Aloha Tower Marketplace pays tribute to the waters around us Saturday with "Hoomaikai ka Moana" (Ocean Celebration).Along with free inflatable rides, kids' games, contests, a Coast Guard demonstration and art exhibit, these seafood cooking demonstrations are planned:
11 a.m.: Hong Kong Harbour View, Cinderella Deep-Fried Prawns
11:30 a.m.: Kapono's, Shrimp Scampi Ibay
Noon: Don Ho's Island Grill, Seared Coconut Ahi
12:30 p.m.: Big Island Steak House, Crunchy Coconut CalamariAdmission is free. Call 566-2337.
Dueling chefs
The second episode of the kitchen battle "Paradise Chef Duel" will air at 7 p.m. Saturday on KGMB/CBS.Putting up their dukes are D.K. Kodama of Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar and Russell Siu of 3660 on the Rise and Kakaako Kitchen.
The show was taped at Restaurant Row last month, with the chefs given a last-minute secret ingredient, around which they had to create three dishes in one hour. Judges selected a winner.
Emcee was David Rosengarten of the Food Network's "In Food Today," assisted by local broadcast personality Alice Inoue.
Politics of the diet
For the politically active vegetarian, the refusal to eat meat is not just a dietary choice, it is a social statement, and one that deserves advocacy.
Richard McLellan discusses that "vegetarian imperative for human society" before the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii in a talk, "The Vegetarian Agenda: Politics and Success."
McLellan was a doctor at an inner city trauma center in California until six years ago when he took up political advocacy. A vegan, he directs an animal advocacy political action committee in California.
The Vegetarian Society meets at 7 p.m. next Wednesday at the Ala Wai Golf Course club house. The event is free, open to the public and includes food samples. Call 944-VEGI.
Neighbor island festivals
Taste of Hawaii's Big Island: Twenty Big Island chefs will serve up their specialties, 6 p.m. Friday at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Tickets are $55 ($20 children), including jazz entertainment and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit cancer research in Hawaii.Sam Choy's Poke Contest: The annual celebration of Hawaii's native dish takes place Sept. 13 to 15 at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. The weekend includes a golf tournament and Hawaiian concert Sept. 14; the tasting and judging of 80 poke samples Sept. 15. Call (808) 880-3023.
A Taste of Lahaina: More than 30 Maui restaurants will be represented at the festival, 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 14 and 15 at the Lahaina Special Events Arena. The event includes a fried-rice cookoff pitting Mayor Kimo Akana against City Councilman Alan Arakawa. There will also be a marketplace of local products and entertainment throughout. Admission is $2, with food purchased separately. Call (808) 667-9175.
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