Maui Film Festival 2018 “Taste” Events
The 19th annual Maui Film Festival will take place from June 13 to 17, 2018 at the Wailea Resort. A full schedule of events and screenings was released including the lineup of three tasting events: the Taste of Summer Opening Night Twilight Reception, Taste of Chocolate and Taste of Wailea.
TASTE OF SUMMER
The Official Launch Party for the 19th annual Maui Film Festival with a cocktail reception, dinner, and live music sets the bar high for its culinary artistry and beyond-creative-cocktails.
Grand Wailea – A Waldorf Astoria Resort
Each ticket includes admission to Wednesday Night’s Celestial Cinema Double Feature
*Must be 21 or over to attend this event.
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Raw Bar (with Snapper Ice Glow) Kualoa oysters, local shrimp. Kia Momona, Snapper Ceviche
Station 1
Grilled Tako, roasted hearts of palm, spring pea salad, Kaffir gremolata Hokkaido Scallop Dynamite, Kona Crab, sea beans, toasted garlic, calamansi vinaigrette
Station 2
Grilled Hawaiian Fish, local bok choy, coconut lime dressing Grilled Hanger Steak, Kula corn, shishito peppers, oregano chimichurri
Station 3
Heirloom Tomato Pizza, surfing goat cheese, basil pesto, Maui olive oil Charred Upcountry Carrots, roasted beets, quinoa salad Grilled Peaches, burrata, wild arugula salad
Desserts
Cheesecake, Molten chocolate cake, Lemon blueberry cake, Pineapple upside down, Churros / funnel cake
TASTE OF CHOCOLATE
Maui Film Festival’s over-the-top event for lovers of chocolate! Dress up and experience the extraordinary flavors and sensual experience known as the Taste of Chocolate.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Each ticket includes admission to Friday Night’s Celestial Cinema Double Feature & Festivities.
*Must be 21 or over to attend this event.
Live Music: Indio and Avi
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Station 1
Mimi plated flambéed dessert, Chocolate Tonka bean cremeux, hazelnut crisp and chocolate crème brulee “a la minute”
Station 2
Banana soufflé station and Chocolate truffle
Station 3
Melted raspberry sphere
Station 4
Nitrogen liquid station: cold baked lemon and white chocolate mousse, Strawberry compote
Station 5
Cocktail station made by Ben
Station 6
Savory station: Risotto with fontina cheese and bitter cocoa jelly
Buffet
Chocolate and salted caramel tartlet Praline and chocolate entremet Lime and white chocolate entremet Lilikoi and milk chocolate torte Bailey and Chocolate “baba” Black Forest Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut “religieuse” Dark chocolate and raspberry 1000 feuille White chocolate and strawberries tartlet Macaroon tower Selection of chocolate truffle and chocolate lollypops.
TASTE OF WAILEA
The TASTE OF WAILEA is both the granddaddy of all Festival parties and the ‘Crown Jewel’ of the Festival’s Culinary Arts Celebrations. In short, “The Best of The Best of Wailea’s Best Chefs”.
Wailea Golf Academy
Each ticket includes admission to Saturday Night’s Celestial Cinema Double Feature & Festivities.
*Must be 21 or over to attend this event.
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SPAGO
Char Sui Pork Belly, Bao Bun, Pickled Shishito & Matcha Milkshake, Cherry Whipped Cream
MATTEO’S OSTERIA
Black Ink Rice Shell, Big Island Ahi Tuna, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Avocado, Fennel, Green Onion, Cucumber Foam (GF,DF) & Gnochi Al Gorgonzola, Aged Gorgonzola Dolce Latte DOP, Hand Made Potato Gnocchi, Spinach, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, Saba
HUMBLE MARKET KITCHIN
Smoked Akule, Ho Farms Tomato and Pohole Fern Salad & Halo Halo Condensed Ice Chips, Ulu Ice Cream
KO
“Pang Pang” Shrimp, Asian Slaw, Wasabi Vinaigrette & Lilikoi Chocolate Sorbet, Furikake Tuille, Calamansi-Sweet Potato Panellets
TOMMY BAHAMA
Gumbo-Jidori Chicken and Portuguese Sausage with Okra and Sticky Rice & Onaga Snapper Ceviche-Coconut Mango Broth, Aji Amarillo, Avocado, HO Farms Cherry Tomatoes
FOUR SEASONS
Ahi Tataki: pickled apricot, basil liliko’i gelee, air-dried corn, poi, micro cilantro & Grilled Flat Iron Steak: bamboo rice congee, soy pickled quail egg, shiso gremolata, dehydrated pork, chili oil
RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE
Veal Ravioli & White Chocolate Bread Pudding
MULLIGAN’S ON THE BLUE
Mulligans Hand Carved Corned Beef, Colcannon, stoneground mustard cream, Cajun Seared Ahi, Wasabi Cream and Shoyu Glaze
FABIANI’S
Gnocchi Cristallo (Smoked Salmon and Spinach, lemon caper cream sauce), Assorted Macaroons from the Bakery
MONKEYPOD KITCHEN
Coco Corn Chowder: Local coconut milk, yukon gold potato, celery, fresh island herbs farm organic kale, zuhair farms tomato, local lemongrass