Annual Chopsticks & Wine Benefit for the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce to be held Thursday, October 18 at the Hawaii Convention Center

Foodies and wine lovers are invited to enjoy an evening of fabulous food, wine and music to benefit the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce at its 11th annual event called Chopsticks & Wine featuring “Wine…And All That Jazz.” On Thursday, October 18, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Held at the Hawaii Convention Center, is one of Hawaii’s signature foodie events will feature the culinary delights of over a dozen of Hawaii’s most respected chefs and the wines to go with it.

Participating restaurants include Alan Wong’s Honolulu, Beachhouse at the Moana, d.k.

Whole Foods Market® Kailua Raises the Bar with New Store Features

The company’s newest Hawai‘i store will dish up fresh features including an in-store wine and beer bar with five to seven local beers on tap

KAILUA, HAWAI‘I (March 15, 2012) – Whole Foods Market’s Kailua store is brewing up a new style of grocery shopping that includes a number of new store features – including the  company’s first in-store wine and beer bar in Hawai‘i. In addition to offering colorful, prepared salad and hot food bars, which the company is celebrated for, one of the new features when the store opens April 18, 2012 is an in-store wine and beer bar, which will have shoppers buzzing with five to seven local beers on tap as well as an assortment of all-natural and organic wines available by the glass.

Every Tuesday in September, Boots & Kimo’s Homestyle Kitchen will donate 10 percent of all food sales to the Hawaiian Humane Society for PetWalk 2011.

They are also decorating the restaurant with paws customers have dedicated to people or pets.

Boots & Kimo’s is located at 151 Hekili St.

Tuesday hours are from 7:30 a.m to 2 p.m.

Call 263-7929 for more information.