This weekend’s festival boasts cuisine from JJ Bistro and French Pastry, d.k. Steakhouse, 12th Avenue Grill and SALT. Friday’s beachside BBQ is already sold out, so grab tickets for Thursday’s preview party with Italian cuisine and wine pairings, or for Saturday’s grand finale, featuring food, drinks, live music and fashion by Honey Girl swimsuits and Khush clothing. Preview party is $100, 5 p.m. at Azul Restaurant, 92-1001 Olani St., Kapolei. Grand finale is $150, 6 p.m. at Paradise Cove, 92-1089 Aliinui Dr., Kapolei.

— Honolulu Magazine

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I’ve arrived in San Francisco for my annual trip to participate Bay to Breakers. Have you seen the craziness from this fun run? I say that I’m “participating” in the event because I don’t really run it — I’m too busy gawking and taking photos. Here are some shots from last year, which includes a link to indecent photos from the year before.

I got here ahead of the rest of the group, so I toodled around the Ferry Building Marketplace. Do you know that I’ve never eaten at Hog Island Oyster Co.? It’s usually really crowded because it’s so popular, but if you go on an off hour — as I just did — you can get in with no problem.

— Non Stop Honolulu

Buddhist Master Chogyal Namkhai Norbu will teach Dzogchen meditation at a Father’s Day retreat June 13-17 in the Hawi area. Namkhai Norbu was born in 1938 in eastern Tibet and was raised Buddhist. He is among the last of a generation of spiritual masters born and trained in Tibet prior to the Chinese takeover.

Recognized as the incarnation of a great master when he was 2, he received the extensive traditional education of a reincarnate lama (tulku) and studied and practiced with multiple great masters in Tibet before the Chinese invasion forced him to leave his family and country.

— Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Surinam cherries, jackfuit, tamarillo, calamansi, bilimbi, soursop, jaboticaba, white sapote. How many do you know? How many have you tasted? The Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG) are hoping that soon, you’ll know all of them, and next time you’re in the produce aisle, you’ll grab one of these exotics as easily as you might a mango or lychee. “They bring novelty to the table and can delight the senses,” Ken Love, HTFG president, says of these lesser-known fruits.

HTFG recently received a USDA grant to help build markets for these fruits via free public taste tests and culinary demonstrations. This Saturday, Kevin Hanney of 12th Avenue Grill and SALT will prepare Surinam cherry and jackfruit at Whole Foods Kahala. Local growers will be on hand to answer questions, and shoppers will be able to purchase the fruit.

— Honolulu Magazine

For many of us around the world, May marks the beginning of a very merry, school-less summer. Here in Hawaii, May is also officially Maoli Arts Month aka MAMo. Native Hawaiians have a vast range of fabulous visual arts–why not take an entire month to celebrate? There is plenty to showcase for the next couple of weeks.

— Honolulu Weekly

While this weekend is admittedly is not the Hawaiian-style extravaganza the Mother’s Day edition was in and around the Bay Area, there’s more to look forward to this weekend, assuming you’ve caught your breath. And the Memorial Day weekend offers even more tempations worth planning ahead for.

— SF Gate

Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girls” became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63.

Her family released a statement saying Summer died Thursday morning and that they “are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”

— Los Angeles Times

There’s more to Hawaii’s contemporary art than ocean scenes and hula dancers. Check out these eight delectably collectible artists whose careers are gathering speed.

— Honolulu Magazine

In this month’s dining column, I explore the high-end side of Japanese dining, kaiseki. But I didn’t want to forget about Japanese comfort food, which, these days, gets as much attention as fine dining. Here’s a sampler of casual eats beyond tempura and sushi.

— Honolulu Magazine

You know me — I love hearing about cool new coffices around Oahu, especially if there are ideal cofficing conditions. Well, a new spot, Island Brew (@IslandBrewHI) has opened in Hawaii Kai, and it seems to have it all: Ample free parking, free Wi-Fi, electricity and a bonus marina view. Oh, wait! They serve coffee and food, too.

But this isn’t just any coffee. Charles Asselbye, one of the owners, is a roastmaster. He knows his beans and the coffee is never more than 10 days old. Also, their pastries and cakes are baked fresh onsite daily by Monica Chapman. They’ve also got sandwiches and acai bowls, but I was way too full to try any of those!

— Non-Stop Honolulu