Lahaina Restoration Foundation Lighthouse

For a fabulous, fun dinner show benefiting the preservation of Lahaina’s history, buy tickets now for the Lahaina Restoration Foundation Dinner being presented May 27 and 28th. Maui’s top chefs and chefs in training from the Maui Culinary Academy will provide the dinner while costumed “townspeople” entertain with delightful re-enactments of historical vignettes from the old whaling town.

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Dishing up Lahaina’s history takes on a delicious twist May 28 and 29 with the second annual progressive dinner presented by the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. The dinner features gourmet food, music and original theatre at four of the historic town’s most notable locations. Proceeds from the dinner will be used to preserve and protect Lahaina’s historic sites.

Chefs David Paul and Alex Stanislaw

By progressing from one dining location to another, guests will be able to step into the only Chinese Museum in the Hawaiian Islands built in 1910 and proceed back in time to missionary days where they will observe the comings and goings of the missionary families and even get a chance to chat with them.

“Our costumed towns people  really enjoyed last year’s event and are looking forward to welcoming new guests as well as returnees again this year,” noted Executive Director Theo Morrison.The dinner begins at the Wo Hing Museum where appetizers will be provided by Chef Sheldon Simeon of Star Noodle with a backdrop of martial art demonstrations, dance and music. If is rumored that Sun Yat-sen may make an appearance.

Guests will progress by trolley to the Baldwin missionary home where they will enjoy a candle lit salad course served on replicas of the Baldwin China.  Tables will be set for dining in the historic home for only the second time in the last one hundred years.

Candlelight Dining at Hale Aloha

Dining will then continue under the stars in the courtyard of Hale Aloha, the one-time school and community hall, where chefs David Paul of David Paul’s Island Grill and Alex Stanislaw of the Plantation House Restaurant will provide a feast on alternate nights.

Final stop on the progressive tour will be a sumptuous dessert buffet donated by eight notable chefs at the Pioneer Inn, the one-time haunt of sea captains and whalers.  Ghosts of the costumed seamen, looking very much alive, will interact with guests, and are expected to break into song throughout the evening.

Charles Fredy of Better Brands Grand Crew will select the wines for the evening’s two seatings at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $135all inclusive.**Attendance is limited to those age 21 or older.**  For reservations call the Lahaina Restoration Foundation office at 808-661-3262 or online after April 15 at www.lahainarestoration.org

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APPETIZERS
Chef Sheldon Simeon of Star Noodle Restaurant

Look Funn Rolls
House made with Black Bean Sauce, Shrimp, Scallops

Steamed Pork Buns
Pressed Pork, Hoisin, Shiitake, Cucumber

Lahaina Fried Soup
Fat Chow Funn Noodles, Ground Pork, Bean Sprouts

SALAD COURSE
Chef Chris Speere and students of the
UH-Maui College, Maui Culinary Academy

Haiku Tomatoes
Roasted Beets
Smoked Feta Cheese
toasted Macadamia Nuts
Micro Basil

MAIN COURSE

Friday Evening – Chef David Paul of David Paul’s Island Grill
Pan-Seared and Truffled Chicken with Early Harvest Spring Squash,
Brussel Sprouts and Kennebec Potatoes in a Sherry Sauce Finish

Saturday Evening – Chef Alex Stanislaw of The Plantation House Restaurant
Roasted New York Strip and oil Poached Moi with a Mediterranean
Olive Tapenade, and Kapalua Vegetable Salad

DESSERTS BY:
CJ’s Deli & Diner
Hard Rock Cafe
Ka’anapali Beach Hotel
Kimo’s Restaurant
Lahaina Grill
Pacific’O Maui
Paradise Found Creperie
The Pioneer Inn Hotel
Take Home Maui
The Pineapple Grill at Kapalua Resort