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Dining around the islands
Premier chefs man awards dinner
Hawaii's three James Beard Award-winning chefs -- George Mavrothalassitis, Alan Wong and Roy Yamaguchi -- will man the food stations at the 20th Annual Hale Aina awards dinner, Jan. 18 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.The three winners of the Best Chef of the Northwest-Hawaii award will serve the winners of Honolulu Magazine's yearly restaurant awards -- and you're invited to eat alongside them.
Also cooking that night will be chefs Roberto Los Banos (Bali-by-the-Sea), Chai Chaowasaree (Chai's Island Bistro), Donato Loperfido (Donato's Restaurant), Steven Chiang (Golden Dragon) and Rodney Uyehara (Bistro at Century Center). Island Epicure will provide an array of specialty cheeses, and premium wines will be poured. A silent auction will feature luxury trips and dining certificates.
Cost is $150 ($125 if using an American Express card), to benefit the Hala Aina Ohana, a nonprofit organization that supports the culinary arts at Hawaii's community colleges. Call 537-9500, ext. 500.
Trefethen wines featured
The wines of Trefethen Vineyards will be featured at a four-course dinner, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Indigo Eurasian Cuisine.Beth Thompson, Trefethen's Western regional manager, will pour wines paired to a menu by chef Glenn Chu: Gargantuan Nigerian Shrimp with Fresh Lilikoi Sauce (Estate Grown Napa Valley Chardonnay 2001), Black Peppercorn Ahi with Dragon Fire Sauce (Double T Napa Valley Red Wine 2001), Niman Ranch Center Cut Pork Chops (Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2000) and dessert of Warm Papaya with Coconut Soup (Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2000). Cost is $60 prepaid, $65 at the door. Reservations required by noon Friday. Call 521-2900.
Michel's offers brunch
Sunday brunch returns to Michel's on the Beach next weekend.Diners will customize three-course meals based on selections from a menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts. The appetizer list includes shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon plate and ahi sashimi; the entree menu includes eggs, lobster/bay shrimp salad, seafood omelet and apple-blueberry pancakes; dessert choices are cheesecake, apple tart or chocolate cake.
Prices range from $29 to $38, depending on entree choice.
A children's menu with a choice of seafood spaghetti or grilled chicken, with fruit cup and ice cream sundae, is $14.
Brunch hours are 9 a.m. to noon. Call 923-6552.
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