Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii. Presenter: Stephanie Dowling, Regional Director of Communications

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1 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii Presenter: Stephanie Dowling, Regional Director of Communications

2 Sheraton s Farm Tours Showcase the Best of Two Worlds The culinary teams presented a series of Farm Tour events through Fall 2015 Reinventing the popular farm-totable concept. Participating Hotels and Resorts Sheraton Waikiki Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay Guests enjoyed a special multicourse dinner of fresh, locally sourced ingredients A literal field trip, the next day to island farms.

3 Sheraton Waikiki Led by the Executive Sous Chef, Colin Hazama Each dinner in this series will feature different local farms and their seasonal harvest with an optional wine pairing. Participating Farms Ho Farms Naked Cow Dairy Shinsato Farms Nalo Farms Twin Bridge Farms Wailea Agriculture Invited to tour the featured farm and get to know the ingredients on their plate The goal of this series is to share this passion for high quality local food with our guests.

4 Vodka Cured Kampachi white soy dashi gelee, finger lime caviar, shaved watermelon radish, Ho Farms pickled baby carrots, and lemon basil pesto NV Canella Prosecco, Veneto *** Taste of Ho Farms Salad pearl onions, golden Kahuku and currant tomato gelee, butternut squash gerkin cucumber pickles, and crisp purple long beans 2012 Fantini Trebbiano d Abruzzo, Abruzzo *** Cassava crusted Kauai Shrimp spiced butternut squash gnocchi, applewood smoked Ho farms swiss chard Wailea hearts of palm and Ho Farms baby cucumber pickled mustarda, garlic yuzu crema 2013 Santadi Villa Solais Vermentino, Sardegna *** Fish-n-Chips Kona brewing beer battered Onaga, housemade pickles, calamansi lime pickle vinegar, Ho Farms Chinese long bean fries, Ho Farms pomegranate beet ketchup 2012 Jermann Pinot Grigio, Collio *** Big Island Meyer Lemon Goat Cheesecake dark chocolate Aubergine truffle, Kula strawberry, and Ho Farms ice cream banana confiture NV Canella Bellini, Veneto

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6 Black Rock Dinner and Farm Series Day 1: Dinner Led by the Executive Chef Greg Gaspar and Chef Leslie Barayuga Farm-inspired wine paired fivecourse dinner at Black Rock Kitchen. Participating Farms Maui Dragon Fruit Farms Fresh Island Herbs Tedeschi Vineyards Day 2 : Farm Tour The following morning guests enjoy a private tour of a local farm Talk story session with the dinner guests. Cooking demonstration and gourmet lunch in the field.

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8 Led by award-winning culinary duo of Executive Chef Matthew Naula and Sheraton Waikiki Senior Executive Sous Chef Colin Hazama. bring the latest trend in sustainable cuisine to Hawaii Island. Participating Farms Wailea Agriculture Group Kona Gold Lobsters Zak s Living Aquaponics Tai Shan Farm Kona Kulana Farm Hawaiian Spring Water Showcase of Hawaii Island s unique variety of fruits and vegetables. Produce with a new level of sophistication that will boost agritourism and delight local foodie residents from Kona to Hilo.

9 Lemon Verbena Cured Hawaii Kampachi Adaptation farm shiso bavarois, compress konbu, coconut gelee & Wailea ag finger limes Taste of Wailea Hearts Of Palm Raw, Smoked, Braised Soup & Croquette Farms Wagon Baby romaine and Tai Shan Farms Kona coffee compressed dragon fruit Wailea ag cinnamon hearts of palm Zak s pickled watermelon radish Big Island smoked curry with leaf-scented goat cheese Deconstructed Hawaiian Ciopinno Nutmeg & Clove Smoked Hawaii Abalone Kona Cold Mussels and Lobster Wailea Ag Roasted Ulu HO Farms Tomato Chardonnay Coulis Fresh Green Curry Kulana Farms lavender sous vide lamb loin Volcano red cabbage compote Minted Wailea Ag Citrus, Wailea Ag Bay leaf peppercorn oil, celery root puree Adaptation mysore raspberry gastrique, nasturtium flowers Big Island Meyer Lemon Lilikoi Goat Cheesecake Dark Chocolate Coconut HOP truffle Kula Strawberry & Wailea Lychee Confiture Saturday s tour and picnic menu at Wailea Agricultural Group farm will include: Wailea Ag Heart of Palm Chowda Leek, Eggplant, Kona Lobster, Finger Lime Caviar Bento box Sandy s Smoke Meat & Onions: Shichimi Dusted Garlic Ulu Chips Tuna Melt: Evans Fresh Tuna & Kim Chee Green Papaya Pickled Wailea Ag Hearts of Palm & Zac s Radish Wailea Ag Spiked Meyer Lemon Lilikoiade & mint Lunch Pail Hawaiian Spring Water Hamakua mushroom cookies Mushroom lilikoi butter & lavosh

10 Westin Ka anapali Ocean Resort Villas FIRST-EVER RUM SCRUM COCKTAIL AND CULINARY CONTEST Aside from the delicious drinks and dishes, talented contestants and enthusiastic attendees, the event put the spotlight on a local product and supported a local organization, both of which are very important to us here at The Westin KOR, said The Westin Kā anapali Ocean Resort Villas director of food & beverage, Brandon Maeda. The Most Quintessential Hawaiian cocktail Winner: Gabe Harvey of Kihei Drink: Maikai The Best Rum Dishes Chef Lyndon Honda of Laulima Events - Puerto Rican Pork Patty Mofongo - Bahamian Papaya Rum Upside Down Cake

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12 POST EVENT COVERAGE For the tastiest rum cocktail, mix Deep Island Hawaiian Rum, Orange Curacao, fresh-pressed lilikoi juice, fresh-pressed lime juice and homemade coconut orgeat syrup. WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE FIRST-EVER RUM SCRUM COCKTAIL AND CULINARY CONTEST The Westin Kā anapali Ocean Resort Villas adds Maika i by Gabe Harvey of Kihei to its menus Kā anapali, Maui Deep Island Hawaiian Rum and The Westin Kā anapali Ocean Resort Villas have been mixing the ingredients for the first-ever Rum Scrum Cocktail and Culinary Contest, benefiting Maui Culinary Academy, for months. On July 25, the event partners shook, poured and announced the winners for this inaugural contest. Event attendees and judges sampled contest entries, which all featured Deep Island Hawaiian Rum, from four local mixologists and three local, celebrity chefs. Together, they named Maika i by Gabe Harvey of Kihei the most quintessential Hawaiian cocktail and Puerto Rican Pork Patty Mofongo and Bahamian Papaya Rum Upside Down Cake, both by Chef Lyndon Honda of Laulima Events, the best rum dishes. Read more That concoction from Kihei's Gabe Harvey was deemed "Hawaii's quintessential rum cocktail" recently in the first-ever Rum Scrum Cocktail and Culinary Contest at Pūlehu, an Italian Grill at Westin Kā'anapali Ocean Resort Villas. The event, held July 25, served as a benefit for Maui Culinary Academy. Attendees and judges sampled contest entries, which all featured Deep Island Hawaiian Rum, from four local mixologists and three local top chefs. Together, they named Maika'i by Harvey the best cocktail and Puerto Rican Pork Patty Mofongo and Bahamian Papaya Rum Upside Down Cake, both by chef Lyndon Honda of Laulima Events, the best rum dishes.

13 Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa OCEAN VODKA CONTEST Second annual Ultimate Ocean Cocktail Contest Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa and OCEAN Organic Vodka partnered together to find the Ultimate OCEAN Cocktail with a national and statewide recipe contest Ultimate Ocean Cocktail Contest Winner: Ross Steidel Drink: Da Poi Dog Six finalists were selected from hundreds of entries to join six celebrity chefs and six local nonprofit organizations for the Ultimate Ocean Showdown. Each of the winning teams were paired with a charity, and each charity benefitted from the prize money won for them.

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15 Sheraton Kauai Resort 3 RD ANNUAL RUMFEST AT RUMFIRE POIPU BEACH The event will feature a variety of rums, island music and locally inspired plate lunches from Starwood Kauai. Event goers will global and local premium rums at RumFest at RumFire s tasting stations. Tastings are complemented by locally inspired plate lunches from the RumFire Poipu Beach kitchen at Sheraton Kauai Resort, St. Regis Princeville and The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort

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18 Sheraton Kauai Resort TOP MAI TAI CHALLENGE AT RUMFIRE POIPU BEACH 2015 Top Mai Tai Challenge Winner: Nalua Badua Drink: Plantation Mai Tai A 10-week competition between Kaua i hosted by Sheraton Kauai Resort and Young s Market Company of Hawaii. Badua was declared the champion following a four-hour final competition. Badua s winning Mai featured Tai Mount Gay Extra Old Rum, Whaler s Original Dark Rum, fresh lime juice, falernum, sugarcane juice, lemongrass simple syrup, and seasonal ingredients.

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20 Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas 6 TH ANNUAL JAZZ AND WINE FESTIVAL WHAT: The 6th Annual Westin Princeville Jazz & Wine Festival WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. WHERE: The Westin Princeville Main Lawn TICKETS: $95 per person (tax & gratuity included) 20 different global wines from a variety of sought-after vineyards. The proceeds from the event s annual Silent Auction will benefit the Kaua i Lifeguard Association

21 MAHALO!