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Winemaker Dinner at Roy’s Poipu

By on July 6, 2013 in Events
Beet panna cotta at the Bonny Doon Winemaker Dinner. Daniel Lane photo

Beet panna cotta at the Bonny Doon Winemaker Dinner. Daniel Lane photo

 

Roy’s Poipu Bar and Grill and The Wine Shop Kauai present the Wines of Henri Bourgeois.

Thursday, July 25th at 5:30 p.m., $85 per person (tax & gratuity included)

  • Scallop Shu Mai with Aromatic Shrimp Relish ~ “Les Baronnes” Sancerre 2012
  • Roasted Root Vegetables and Kailani Arugula Salad ~ Petit Bourgeois Rose 2011
  • Duck Leg Confit with Roasted Garlic Gnocchi ~ Petit Bourgeois Cab Franc 2011
  • Chocolate Ginger Bomb ~ Blandy’s 5 Year Malmsey Madeira

For reservations, call 808-742-5000. To read about my experience at the Roy’s Bonny Doon Vineyard Winemaker Dinner, read A Winemakers Dinner in Poipu.

Pictured at left: Bonny Doon Winemaker Dinner beet panna cotta garnished with roasted golden beets, Kunana Dairy goat cheese sauce and a spinach salad that’s garnished with crispy pancetta and toasted garlic chips.

Pau Hana Friday for July 5

By on July 5, 2013 in Pau Hana Friday
During our tour, Dave Power of the Feral Pig passes out the Corn 'n Oil made with Koloa Rum. Daniel Lane photo

During our tour, Dave Power of the Feral Pig passes out the Corn ‘n Oil made with Koloa Rum. Daniel Lane photo

NEWS:

Tasting Kauai

On July 1, we were thrilled to be mentioned in a USA Today special report, along with many excellent Kauai-based businesses. In it, reporter Dawna Robertson said, “If you’re craving a culinary romp, Tasting Kauai serves up a farm-to-fork fest with all the trimmings. You pluck tropical fruit at Kilohana Plantation’s orchard, savor Kauai flavors in a four-course lunch at Kauai Marriott Resort, and end the half-day fare affair schmoozing with a Kauai-based artesian beverage maker.”

Speaking of our tours, we have been fortunate enough to expand. Our Culinary Romp Through Paradise  tour is usually booked solid, so we spoke with our partners and we can now bring more people along. We are also meeting with some folks on Monday to design a new tour that will be offered once a week. I’ll let you know how that shakes out.

For our July 12 tour, I am happy to say we have two unique additions. First, Duane Shimogawa, a Kauai rancher who’s  grass-fed beef is available at Ishihara Market and Sueoka Store, will join us for lunch. He’ll give a short talk about his beef, and then we get to have some for lunch! Grass-fed beef is better for you and the planet than conventional beef, and requires different cooking techniques so this is and excellent opportunity to ask the rancher and  executive chef Higa questions!

We’ll end the tour at The Feral Pig, where Bob Gunter, president of Koloa Rum Co., will talk about Koloa Rum. We were fortunate enough to have him on last month’s tour, and not only is his passion for Koloa Rum infectious, but his knowledge of making small batch rum is extensive. If you’re here, and you’re into rum, you’ll really enjoy meeting Bob. Since we can accommodate more people, we still have spaces available. Call us at 808-635-0257 for more information or reservations. Continue Reading →

Menu Changes at St. Regis Princeville

By on July 5, 2013 in To Table: Ono Eats

 

Makana Terrace offers views of Mount Makana (seen in the upper left) and Hanalei Bay. In fact, all restaurants at the St. Regis Princeville do! Daniel Lane photo

Makana Terrace offers views of Mount Makana (seen in the upper left) and Hanalei Bay. In fact, all restaurants at the St. Regis Princeville do! Daniel Lane photo

The menus have changed at Makana Terrace, Nalu Kai and Kauai Grill, which are all located in the luxurious St. Regis Princeville. I’m excited to report that Nalu Kai is now offering their tapas menu, which is seasonal. You can learn more about Nalu Kai’s terrific tapas menu, which is enjoyed poolside, overlooking Hanalei Bay, in an article I wrote for MidWeek Kauai. I’ve also written about Makana Terrace and Kauai Grill before. Here are the recent menu changes and upcoming events for the St. Regis Princeville restaurants. If there’s no date, it’s because it’s still in the planning stages and, you know, I’ll share it when you when I get it!

Makana Terrace

  • New Dinner Summer Menu
  •  Start July 9, there will be another Mailani Show until the end of August. Shows are every Tuesday and Thursday and there’s a new menu also
  • New Summer Weekly Sunday Brunch Menu
  • July 22 Koloa Rum Dinner

Kauai Grill

Hawaii Coffee Association Hosts Annual Cupping Competition on Kauai

By on July 2, 2013 in To Table: Ono Eats
The fields at Kauai Coffee. Daniel Lane photo

The fields at Kauai Coffee. Daniel Lane photo

The 18th Hawaii Coffee Association (HCA) Conference and 5th Cupping Competition is July 18-20 at the Kauai Beach Resort. Offering a full lineup of informative activities, the annual event attracts statewide coffee industry growers, processors, roasters, wholesalers and retailers.

The gathering is also open to the public and the 2013-2014 season marks the 200th anniversary of coffee cultivation in Hawaii.

The conference includes workshops covering green grading, label compliance, quality control of roasting and packaging, cupping and eradication of the coffee berry borer beetle. Also on tap are legislative updates and reports from UH’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), the Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (PBARC) and the Synergistic Hawaii Agriculture Council (SHAC).

Other activities include an expo, silent auction, election of HCA officers, tour of Kauai Coffee Company and networking reception at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Winners of the cupping competition are announced Saturday at a dinner headlined by TV business reporter Howard Dicus.

Kauai Coffee grows five varietals of Arabica coffee, this is Yellow Catuai. Daniel Lane photo

Kauai Coffee grows five varietals of Arabica coffee, this is Yellow Catuai. Daniel Lane photo

The prestigious, annual cupping competition is an evaluation of coffee based on flavor, aroma, “mouth-feel,” acidity, sweetness and aftertaste. Last year, a panel of three lead judges, using standardized blind procedures, cupped a field of 117 Hawaiian coffees hailing from eight districts. Top honors were given to Heavenly Hawaiian Farms in Kona and the Big Isle’s Wood Valley Coffee Co. in Kau. Packages include:

  • Conference – all days, all events – $199.00 Includes all events, Thursday Welcome Reception (cash bar, pupus; entry to exhibition and educational presentations; lunch on Friday and Saturday; Friday reception; Saturday banquet and awards ceremony; Sunday Kauai Coffee Tour and lunch.
  • Conference – Friday only, all events – $100.00. Friday-only exhibition and educational presentations. Includes tour and barbecue
  • Conference – Saturday and Sunday only, all events – $100.00. Saturday exhibition and educational presentations. Includes evening banquet and awards ceremony; Sunday Kauai Coffee Tour and Lunch.
  • Conference – Saturday Banquet and Awards Ceremony – $75.00. Banquet and Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening. Does not include any other events.
  • Conference – Sunday Tour and Lunch – $50.00. Sunday tour to Kauai Coffee. Includes bus transportation to/from hotel, lunch, tour of fields and operation including processing facility.
  • Conference – Thursday, Welcome Reception – $60.00. Thursday evening pupus and cash bar

Early bird pricing is available through July 11th. On July 12th, all registration fees increase by $25.

For more information and to register, visit the Hawaii Coffee Association agenda page or events page.

Pau Hana Friday for June 28

By on June 28, 2013 in Pau Hana Friday
Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple. Daniel Lane photo

Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple. Daniel Lane photo

NEWS:

Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple

Hole in the Mountain Farm has launched their website, www.kauaisugarloaf.com so you can ship a sweet taste of Kauai home. Owner Paul Huber, and his little dog assistant Panda, have planted 500 Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple in the last couple of weeks. They are well on their way to having Sugarloaf year round, and debunking the myth that Sugarloaf is only a summer crop.

“We have a large crop of beautiful field ripened and hand selected Kauai Sugarloaf White Pineapple ready for harvest that will be available for sale at Kukuiua Market in Poipu,” says Paul’s wife Jude. “I will be attending both the Wednesday Kukuiula Market and the Saturday Kauai Community College Market regularly and will continue to have Kauai Sugarloaf available for many months to come.

If you are visiting Kauai, Jude has been working closely with the Department of Agriculture. She always brings a few specially selected Kauai Sugarloaf Pineapple, to the market, which have been prepared for shipment/hand carry. The airport agricultural inspection will allow you to carry these Kauai Sugarloaf out of the state to anywhere in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Continue Reading →

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