Culinary calendar
SPECIAL
MAUI ONION FESTIVAL, with celebrity chef demonstrations, cooking competitions, raw onion-eating contest; food and product booths, music and entertainment; and sale of Maui onions and onion rings; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. May 2, Whalers Village, Maui; free; 808-661-4567, www.whalersvillage.com.
BOOK 'N' COOK CLUB, 3 p.m. April 29; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
FOODS FOR ACTIVE BODIES food tour, co-sponsored by Fitness Together Studio, with grocery tour of foods recommended for health, nutrition, wellness and energy; 6 p.m., April 30, Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
BENEFITS OF RAW FOODS, 3 p.m., May 1, Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
WHOLE FOODS MARKET VALUE TOURS focused on shopping on a budget; 11 a.m., May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
CRAFTING ESSENTIALS, creative ways to reuse rather than discard, household items, through art projects, gift ideas, home organization, etc.; 11 a.m. May 4, Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; reservations, 738-0820.
28th ANNUAL KAPALUA WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL, June 11-14, Kapalua Resort, Maui; 888-665-9160, www.kapalua.com.
MARKETS
Waikiki Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Waikiki Community Center parking lot; free; 923-1802.
FARMERS MARKET, with fresh Island cuisine and local natural/organic produce, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., first and third Tuesdays monthly; Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center (formerly Kalakaua Business Center/ Mitsukoshi Building); free; 924-2155.
TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES
A Cook's Tour of Chinatown, Walter Rhee leads a tour of Downtown markets, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; meet near Hawaii National Bank, between King and Smith streets; $20. Also: CHINATOWN EATERIES TOUR, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; meet at same location; $69. Information: www.waltereatshawaii.com; reservations: 391-1550, walter@waltereatshawaii.com.
WHOLE FOODS MARKET VALUE TOURS, with focus on shopping on a budget, 11 a.m. most Saturdays; Whole Foods Market, Kahala; free; 738-0820.
WEEKLY WINE EVENTS: Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St.; limited seating, reservations required; 545-1115:
COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTINGS, with different themes every week, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays; and Pau Hana Wine & Cheese TastingS, 4-8 p.m. second and third Fridays; The Wine Stop; free; 946-3707.
MONTHLY RECIPE CONTEST, offered by Don Ho's Island Grill, Aloha Tower Marketplace, each month on a different theme; winning recipe (must be original with an "Island flair" matching restaurant's menu) will be featured as a monthly special. Entry: drop off typed recipe, name, address and telephone number at the restaurant; information: 528-0807.
