Alex serves it up at the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival Supporting Sustainable Farming on Maui The Plantation House Restaurant is committed to supporting local farmers, as well as Maui's fishermen and other food & beverage suppliers in the community. The newest source for fresh local produce comes to Chef Alex from just down the road, as Kapalua Farms has opened up its 15-acre farm to chefs in the Kapalua area. Mercedes-Benz Championship at Kapalua ~ 2008 The Plantation House Restaurant once again played its part as host restaurant for this season-opening event of the PGA Tour. The 2008 tournament, played on the Kapalua Plantation Golf Course, ended late in the day on January 6, with Daniel Chopra as the winner after a tap-in birdie on the fourth playoff hole. Chopra beat out Steve Strickler in this suspenseful match, and took home a Mercedes-Benz CL550 two-door sedan, along with the $1.1 million winner's check. Mercedes-Benz Championship - Kapalua Plantation Golf Course Wine Spectator Magazine Award for 2007 The Plantation House Restaurant once again earned recognition from Wine Spectator. The August 2007 issue announced that The Plantation House received a 2007 Award of Excellence for its wine list, under the direction of Tony Guerrero, (pictured below), the restaurant's wine director and assistant manager. Kapalua Wine and Food Festival The Plantation House Restaurant once again enjoyed participating in the annual Kapalua Wine and Food Festival at the end of June in 2007. Master Sommelier Fred Dame returned to host the 26th year of this prestigious festival, which brought together chefs, sommeliers, and winemakers from around the world for four days of wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, and events such as The Grand Tasting and the Seafood Festival. Chef Alex was on hand at the Seafood Festival as a featured chef, and The Plantation House offered seating at two wine dinners during the event. The 2008 Kapalua Wine & Food Festival is scheduled to take place June 26-29. Honey of a Treat Chef Alex Stanislaw has recently been featured by the National Honey Board for his use of Hawaii's lehua blossom honey in one of his recipes. Visit their site to view the recipe for his "Famous Scallop Skewers" with applewood-smoked bacon and lehua honey glaze. Maui Calls The Plantation House continues to participate in this annual Maui event, which spotlights several of the island's top chefs in an elegant outdoor dinner gala at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. This fundraising event for the MACC also features wines from several wineries, island entertainment, and both live and silent auctions. Maui Calls in 2008 will take place on August 15.

Giada De Laurentiis Comes to Maui Well-known Italian-American chef, Giada De Laurentiis, was recently at The Plantation House Restaurant filming an episode of "Giada's Weekend Getaways" for The Food Network. The episode aired on February 24, and featured Chef Alex's preparations for Pistachio-crusted Papio, Pepper-seared Ahi and Bananas Foster. Come Join Our Table ~ 2007 to 2008 Due to the popularity of our 2007 "Come Join Our Table" wine dinner series, we will be continuing this event into 2008. The Plantation House will host an Italian wine dinner, featuring the wines of Masi Agricola, on Tuesday, May 20. Please check back for details, or call the restaurant directly for information and resservations. An Autumn Wine Dinner On November 16, 2007, The Plantation House Restaurant celebrated the wine and cuisine of the Beaujolais region of France with the help of "Maui Wine Guys" John Wise and Travis Takahashi. This five-course meal included pairings such as a 2006 Domaine Lapierre Morgon with braised beef cheeks and leeks roasted in olive oil. Kent Rosenblum Wine Dinner With the much-anticipated Kapalua Wine and Food Festival returning to Maui for its 26th year, The Plantation House Restaurant got into the spirit with the planning of two wine dinners in June, as part of its ongoing "Come Join Our Table" series. The restaurant welcomed winemaker Kent Rosenblum, of Rosenblum Cellars, on June 26. Zinfandel enthusiasts have nicknamed Rosenblum "The King of Zin," and Chef Alex's 5-course menu featured a pairing of "Annette's Reserve Zinfandel" with one of his dishes. Patz & Hall Wine Dinner On Saturday, June 30, The Plantation House welcomed winemaker Donald Patz, of Patz & Hall, for a 6-course wine dinner. Patz & Hall, well-known for their outstanding pinot noirs and chardonnays, offered up their 1999 Alder Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir for one pairing on Chef Alex's menu. "Maui Wine Guy" John Wise joined Donald Patz and Chef Alex for an enjoyable evening. Indulging in a Taste of Zin with Carol Shelton In February 2007, The Plantation House welcomed California winemaker Carol Shelton, who brought in a selection of exceptional zinfandels for pairing with a five-course menu created by Chef Alex. Among other pairings, Shelton's 2004 "Monga Zin" Old Vines Zinfandel complemented Chef Alex's spicy herb-crusted Hawaiian monchong. Winemakers' Dinners 1991 - 2008 Robert Mondavi of Mondavi André Tchelistcheff of BV Winery Michael Grgich of Grgich Winery Chuck Wagner of Caymus Winery Ed Sbragia of Beringer George Bursick of Ferrari-Carano Michel Chapoutier of Chapoutier Winery Leonardo Frescobaldi of Frescobaldi Winery Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat Winery Robert Sinskey of Robert Sinskey Winery Elias Fernandez of Shafer Winery Bryan Babcock of Babcock Winery Jackson Family Farm Estates Greg Lill of DeLille Cellars Gary Farrell Vineyards, Brancott Vineyards, and Stoneleigh Vineyards Kermit Lynch Portfolio - Burgundy Wine Dinner Marc Perrin of Perrin et Fils and Tablas Creek Vineyard Carol Shelton of Carol Shelton Wines Kent Rosenblum of Rosenblum Cellars Donald Patz of Patz & Hall Annual Events Host for the Mercedes-Benz Championship Golf Tournament Kapalua Wine & Food Festival ~ Participating Chef LifeFest Kapalua ~ Participating Chef Maui Calls ~ Participating Chef Terry Fox Fun Run ~ Participating Chef Upcoming Events To receive additional information about upcoming events, wine dinners or annual events, please send a request to info@theplantationhouse.com

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