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BITS AND PIECES . . . September is Hawaii Seafood Month, and celebrating the heritage of our ocean waters from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday will be Migrant at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.
For $100 per person, you’ll get a seafood tasting by six top Maui chefs, including host Sheldon Simeon of Migrant, Mark Ellman of Mala Ocean Tavern, Jeff Scheer of The Mill House, Isaac Bancaco of Andaz Maui resort, Kyle Kawakami of Maui Fresh Streatery food truck and Tylun Pang of The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui. For tickets, call 875-9394.
The Fairmont has also just launched a new gathering place to celebrate private dinners and other milestones and triumphs. The outdoor Ko Garden seats up to 25 people, who may enjoy multicourse ethnic menus of Ko favorites – and all are a contemporary twist on our island’s colorful plantation-era past.
“This highly memorable location features warm trade wind breezes, sunset views and a truly idyllic setting to host family reunions, engagement dinners, birthdays, holiday parties and more,” says the Fairmont’s General Manager Charles Head.
And the Fairmont will once again host the annual Noble Chef benefit for Maui Culinary Academy on Oct. 17 in its ballroom and outdoor courtyard. This year’s theme is “World on a Plate: Latin America.”
Speaking of Maui Culinary Academy, the 34th annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival that was held earlier this summer just awarded $6,000 to it. And one of the event sponsors, Shun Cutlery, donated five professional-quality knives to students.
“We are pleased to provide financial assistance to support the Maui Culinary Academy and their efforts in developing future chefs for our Maui restaurants,” says David Hoffman, president of Kapalua Charities. “The Kapalua Wine & Food Festival provides a rare opportunity for the culinary students to meet and connect with some of the top chefs from the Mainland and Hawaii.”
This year’s event had record ticket sales and more than 3,000 bottles of wine were consumed. The 2016 festival is scheduled for June 9 to 12.
Lovers of things lunar should mark their calendars for Sept. 25 and 26, as Lahaina Restoration Foundation will present its Chinese Moon Festival at Wo Hing Museum, 858 Front St. in Lahaina, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. each day. Admission is free.
Looks like there is some restaurant action happening at the old Kapalua Adventure Center. We hear a place may be opening in a couple of months.
With board shorts on and shirts off, Chef de Cuisine Mike Lofaro and cultural ambassador Kainoa Horcajo of Grand Wailea explored the ocean off of Hilo on the Big Island for “SEARCH . . . Hawaii, Where Food Meets Culture,” the first show in a five-part series, launching on KHON2-TV at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11.
Grand Wailea will also present its monthly Ka Malama Dinner at 6 tonight with Lofaro and Horcajo of what they caught and foraged for on Maui. Cost is $150 per person. Call 875-1234, ext. 51.
The Coconuts Fish Cafe in Kihei just unveiled a new wild-caught blackened ahi appetizer and it’s all the rage. . . . Do you know about the Kamaaina Dining Club at Sugar Cane Maui in Lahaina? Just sign up to get 40 percent off all entrees through September.
New food truck Gypsy Maui will celebrate its grand opening from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Central Maui Boys & Girls Club in Kahului. Watch the Maui Rollergirls, enjoy face painting and a discounted menu of rustic breads, natural meats and cheese, and made-from-scratch soups, salads and smoothies.
One Starry Night in Kula will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at St. John’s Episcopal Church with heavy pupu, MauiWine tasting and live auction and music.
Sad to hear that illustrious former Maui restaurateur and famous Italian artist and sculptor Piero Resta has passed away at age 75.