The venue may be the Islands, but the inaugural Hawaii Food & Wine Festival won’t just focus on local flavors and cuisine. This three-day event, which runs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, will have an international feel, boasting a lineup of celebrity chefs from around the world, from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Australia and Canada.

Launched last year, Hawaii-based ACACIA Swimwear is a collection of swimsuits that fuses the perfect low-cut Italian bikinis with that flirty Brazilian fit. It first appeared nationally in the 2011 swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated and now it’s debuting at Salon Allure during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami in July.

As if rack of lamb in mint oil and braised veal shank with a saffron risotto weren’t enough. Ferraro’s Bar e Ristorante, the signature fine-dining Italian restaurant at the luxurious Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, recently introduced a new menu that takes advantage of Hawaii’s fresh seafood and local ingredients.

Mothers aren’t the only ones in the family who love brunch. Fathers get the special treatment at chef Alan Wong’s elegant The Pineapple Room at Ala Moana Center on June 19.