Taste of Hilo to showcase best of Big Island food – LuxuryBigIsland.com

HILO, Hawaii - Oct. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- LuxuryBigIsland.com proudly invites holidaymakers to be part of the 16^th Annual Taste of Hilo this October 19, 2014, 1pm to 3pm at the Honpa Hongwanji, Hilo Betsuin Sangha Hall, Kilauea Avenue.

Over 35 restaurants, chefs, bakers, dessert patisseries, and beverage suppliers have confirmed their participation in this exciting event, which is organized every year by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawaii.

Among the most awaited of these are the Hawaii Beef Producers, who promised an array of meat treats made of locally raised, grass-fed beef. There will also be special cocktails to be prepared, as well as other culinary delights featuring local farm produce. As such, attendees can treat themselves to an afternoon of fine eats, while supporting the agriculture industry based on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Even better, part of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to the JCCIH Foundation Fund, which has been instrumental in funding student scholarships, faculty and staff development programs, and campus-wide improvements at the Hawaii Community College.

Tickets are sold for $45 (advance) or $65 (door). For more details about the event, call the Japanese Chamber office at 934-0177 or email jccih@jccih.org.

“At the Annual Taste of Hilo, guests will get a chance to savor great dishes and treats from some of the Big Island’s best restaurants, chefs, and other food distributors, while also enjoying the vibrant community life this side of the Aloha State is particularly known for,” explained Harold Clarke, founder of LuxuryBigIsland.com, and owner of Windermere/C and H Properties, as well as an award-winning luxury real estate expert based on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Among the list of confirmed 12^th Annual Taste of Hilo participants are: AJ &Sons Catering, Aloha Mondays Catering, Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii, Café Pesto, Hamakua Mushrooms, Dfarm, Culinary Arts Hawaii, Island Gourmet Products, Hawaiian Springs, Hilo Coffee Mill, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Queen’s Court Restaurant, Island Naturals Market &Deli, Kuhio Grille, Millie’s Deli &Snack Shop, Papaa Palaoa Bakery, Paradise Beverages, Pineapples, Island Fresh Cuisine Restaurant, Kenichi, Southern Wines, Suisan Retail Fish Market, Sweet Thunder Products/The Local Fusion Sushi, The Cherry Company, Pint Size, Seaside Restaurant, Volcano Winery and Young’s Market of Hawaii.

To learn more about life in Hilo and other luxury communities on the Big Island of Hawaii, contact Harold Clarke, founder of LuxuryBigIsland.com, and owner of Windermere/C and H Properties, by calling (808) 443-1320 (tel:%28808%29%20443-1320) or emailing Harold@LuxuryBigIsland.com. Harold has made a name for himself as one of the most successful real estate agents in Hawaii.

About: For more information on luxury properties on the Big Island, call Harold Clarke, award-winning real estate expert, owner of Windermere/C and H Properties, and founder of LuxuryBigIsland.com, at (808) 443-1320 (tel:%28808%29%20443-1320) or email him directly at Harold@LuxuryBigIsland.com. Interested parties may also visit the company page at www.linkedin.com/company/luxury-big-island.

Every year since 2008, Harold has been named a Top Real Estate Producer (http://www.luxurybigisland.com/) by Hawaii Business Magazine, which also put him in the Hawaii Business Magazine's Top 100 Realtors Hall of Fame. His deep knowledge and broad reach have attracted the most exclusive listings across all of the Big Island resorts, and Harold is now unquestionably the key to the best in Luxury Real Estate on the Big Island.