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Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival mahalo reception

By Betty Shimabukuro

March 13, 2019

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The Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival threw a Mahalo Reception Monday night at Mariposa at Nieman Marcus to thank participants and to announce more than $300,000 in donations to schools and community groups, funded by festival proceeds.
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The Roy’s cooking station, with staff from Roy’s and Eating House 1849 restaurants.
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Festival CEO Denise Yamaguchi with chairmen Alan Wong, left, and Roy Yamaguchi.
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The Mariposa staff poured wine throughout the night.
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Pork with mung beans by chef Alan Wong.
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Beet poke salad from Mariposa.
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The dishes of the night included a Niihau lamb sausage from Alan Wong’s, center.
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Chef Kevin Lee of Pai Honolulu.
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Mentaiko Taramsalata by chef Kevin Lee of Pai Honolulu.
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Chefs Colin Hazama, left, of the Royal Hawaiiian and George Mavrothalassitis of Chef Mavro.
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Chef Lawrence Nakamoto, with lei, and the Mariposa crew.
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Festival CEO Denise Yamaguchi gets a congratulatory hug.
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Sheryl Toda and Keoni Chang from Foodland.
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Beef and foie gras torchon by chef Kevin Lee of Pai Honolulu.
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Mixologists created special drinks for the night, including a tequila cocktail with cantaloupe.
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Brooks Takenaka, left, manager of the Honolulu Fish Auction, his wife, Cynthia, and Dean Okimoto of Nalo Farms.
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A creamy carbonara dish by Lawrence Nakamoto of Mariposa.
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Chef Alan Wong, co-chairman of the festival, had a food station at the event.
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