Chihuahuas star at Aloha Tower

Aloha Tower Marketplace is celebrating Cinco de Mayo today starting at 5:30 p.m., with a sampling of salsas and other pupus, plus Latin music by Rolando Sanchez and Salsa Hawaii.

Arturo's brand limited-edition Ay Chihuahua Hot Sauce will be available for tasting and purchase. Proceeds from sales will go to the Chihuahua Club of Hawaii. The club will put on a “;Ay! Chihuahua Fashion Show.”;

Various restaurants at the marketplace will feature Cinco de Mayo menus as well. Call 566-2337 or visit www.alohatower.com.

Other Cinco de Mayo events around town include:

» Downtown street festival: Features dance, music and cuisine by local Mexican restaurants El Palenque, Cha Cha Cha Salseria and CJ Salsa. Mexican Ballet Folklorico, and bands Son Caribe, the Santana Tribute Band and Espiritu Libre will perform; 6 to 10 p.m. on Nuuanu Avenue in Chinatown. Call 521-9699.

» Royal Hawaiian Center: Visit the

Royal Grove, where $5 will get you beers, margaritas, chips and salsa, or two-for-$5 tacos, and more from Senor Frog's. Part of a $5 cover will benefit the Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation that assists Kamehameha Schools; 6 to 9 p.m.

» Don Ho's Island Grill: Ten-year-old singer Christian Lum performs Mexican tunes. Plus, a keiki singing contest; 6 to 9 p.m. Call 528-0807.

Moana hotel hosts bake sale

The Moana Surfrider's culinary team is holding its yearly Bake Bonanza sale from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the hotel's Tower Arcade.

Items on sale include Dino's Bread Pudding with Warm Vanilla Sauce and Lilly's Apple Macadamia Nut Pound Cake, plus Macadamia Nut Lime Shortbread Cookies and Citrus Raisin Scones.

Proceeds will go to the Visitor Industry Charity Walk. Call 923-2846.

Zinfandel tour comes to Oahu

Zinfandel Advocates & Producers is traveling to Oahu as part of its spring tour of grand tastings.

“;A Toast to Our Troops,”; 4 to 7 p.m. May 23, will include food from Hale Koa Hotel, Biba's Restaurant, Don Ho's Island Grill, JJ's Bistro & French Pastry and Poke Stop.

Tickets are $59 online at http://www.zinfandel.org; $69 tickets available at the door. Call 530-274-4900 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Cookbook honors soldier

Just in time for Mother's Day comes the launching of the “;Sub-Zero and Wolf Hawaii Cookbook,”; an online recipe book compiled in remembrance of a fallen soldier.

Staff member Mary Jo Brostrom lost her son, 1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom, while he served in Afghanistan in 2008.

Each staffer contributed to the more than 40 local recipe collection that features soups, salads, sides, entrees and desserts. The recipes from Brostrom's kitchen include one for chocolate/potato chip cookies that she shipped to her son while he was on duty.

All cookbook proceeds will go to Jonathan Brostrom's alma mater, Damien Memorial School, which recognizes a deserving student with the Hahai 'Oe Ia'u (Follow Me) Award, presented in memory of Brostrom.

The cookbook can be downloaded at www.ShareYourTable.com for $5.