Food Events

10/16: A wine tasting with food provided by the Brownstone, Paterson, will be held at Lambert Castle, 3 Valley Rd, Paterson, to benefit the Mental Health Clinic of Passaic. 6 to 10 PM; $65. For tickets call 973-473-2775.

10/17: An Oregon Pinots wine dinner will be held at Anton’s at the Swan, 43 S Main St, Lambertville. 7 PM; $95. For reservations call 609-397-1960.

10/17: A special Italian menu will be served at Gables, 212 Centre St, Beach Haven, and the evening will feature three performances by Michael Castaldo, who will also present a tasting of extra-virgin organic olive oil from his family’s orchard in Calabria, Italy. Starting at 6:30 PM; à la carte menu, or prix fixe for $84.50. Call 888-524-4225 for reservations.

10/17: An Australian walk-about wine tasting and dinner will be held at Berta’s Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque. 7:30 PM; $46 all inclusive. For more information and reservations call 973-835-0992.

10/17: A wine pairing dinner will be held at Tbones, a Tuscan Steakhouse, Bridgewater Marriott, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater. 7 to 9:30 PM. For reservations call 908-482-0007 or visit www.tbonessteak.com.

10/17: A wine tasting to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey will be held at Morton’s the Steakhouse, Shops at Riverside, Hackensack. 6 to 7:30 PM; $50, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish. For reservations call 201-487-3614.

10/17: A four-course Fall Harvest beer tasting dinner featuring beers from Flying Fish Brewery will be held at the Mad Batter, 19 Jackson St, Cape May. 7:30 PM; $60. For reservations call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.

10/17: In honor of its 30th anniversary, Morton’s the Steakhouse, Riverside Square Mall, 1 Riverside Sq, Hackensack, will sponsor a wine tasting to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 6 to 7:30 PM; $50, with all proceeds going to Make-A-Wish. For reservations call 201-487-3614.

10/17: A four-course dinner featuring songs from Broadway musicals will be held at Forte, 2154 Bridge Ave, Point Pleasant. $55 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call 732-899-5600.

10/17: An Oktoberfest beer dinner will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $100 including tax and gratuity. For reservations call 732-846-3216.

10/17 to 10/19: The Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Miss America Way, Atlantic City. 10 AM to 7 PM; $15 to $65. For more information and tickets call 609-398-4450 or log on to www.gourmetshows.com.

10/18: An Oktoberfest beer lunch will be held at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly. Noon; $45. For reservations call 609-265-9199.

10/18 & 10/19: A Harvest Festival will be held at Amalthea Cellars, 209 Vineyard Rd, Atco. 11 AM to 5 PM; free admission; food will be available for purchase. For more information call 856-768-8585.

10/18 & 10/19: The Chatsworth Cranberry Festival will be held in Chatsworth. 9 AM to 4 PM. For ticket information call the Garden State Wine Growers Association at 609-588-0085.

10/19: A five-course dinner with wine pairings, A Culinary Extravaganza, will be held at Perona Farms, 350 Andover-Sparta Rd, Andover, to benefit Katie’s House, Newton. The event will honor Carrie Oesmann and Mary Brennan from the American Society of Interior Design for their outstanding service and leadership. 4 PM; $100. For reservations call 973-383-3221.

10/19: The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild will hold an Oktober Festival at Newark Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. 1 to 5 PM; $40 in advance; $45 at the door if available. For tickets call 1-866-55-4BEAR.

10/20: A walk-around wine tasting with an artisanal cheese selection, a raw bar, and an assortment of passed hors d’oeuvres will be held at Restaurant Nicholas, 160 Rt 35 S, Middletown. $95 plus tax and gratuity; $50 vouchers will be given the night of the tasting to be used toward any twelve-bottle purchase only. For time information and reservations call 732-345-9977.

10/20: A film and dinner event, Cinema e Cibo, will be offered by Mediterra Restaurant & Bar, 29 Hulfish St, Princeton. Watch Sedotta e Abbandonata (Italian with English subtitles) at the Community Room at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, and then walk over to Mediterra and enjoy a five-course dinner with wines while participating in an open discussion of the film led by Marilyn Krieger. 6 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations for either event call 609-252-9680.

10/20: Gary’s Wine & Marketplace will hold its Annual Grand Tasting at the Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Rd, Morristown, to benefit Atlantic Home Care and Hospice, Gagnon Heart Hospital at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Atlantic Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Hospital, and the Interfaith Food Pantry. 6 PM VIP admission $150; 7:30 PM general admission $75. Purchase tickets at any Gary’s store (Madison, Bernardsville, or Wayne) or online at www.garyswine.com.

10/20: A food, wine, and martini tasting to benefit the New Jersey Repertory Company will be held at Branches, 123 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch. More than 25 area restaurants and businesses will be serving up their specialty dishes, and half a dozen local distributors will be pouring an array of reds, whites, and martinis. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $95. For reservations call 732-229-3166 ext 104.

10/20: A gourmet tasting, the Annual Culinary Carousel, will be held at Hawk Pointe Golf Club, 294 Rt 31 S, Washington, to benefit the Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County. 6 to 9:30 PM; $135. For tickets call Pam Farago at 908-453-4121.

10/20: A Robert Sinskey wine-pairing lunch hosted by Amanti Vino, Montclair, and with food prepared by CulinAriane, Montclair, will be held at the Women’s Club of Upper Montclair, 200 Cooper Ave, Upper Montclair. Noon to 2 PM; $85 plus tax. Maria Sinskey, co-owner of Robert Sinskey Vineyards and author of two cookbooks, will be in attendance and will sign copies of her upcoming cookbook at the lunch. Fifteen percent of the proceeds from wines purchased by attendees will be donated to the Junior League of Montclair-Newark. For reservations e-mail Jaime Traba at [email protected] or call Amanti Vino at 973-509-9463.

10/21: A five-course Barossa Valley’s Torbreck Winery dinner will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. $175 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 908-658-9292.

10/21: A Greek Wine Tasting Workshop will be held at Pierre’s Restaurant and Wine Bar, 995 Mount Kemble Ave, Morristown. 7:30 PM; $30. Make arrangements to have dinner prior to the class, as the restaurant kitchen will be closed before the class is over. For reservations call 973-425-1212.

10/21: A six-course Bodegas R. López de Heredia wine dinner, hosted by Monica Nogues and featuring wines spanning more than 30 years, will be held at Restaurant Blu, 554 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 7:30 PM; approximately $125, which includes $65 for food (excluding tax and gratuity) and approximately $60 for wine (excluding tax), with wines supplied by Amanti Vino, Montclair. For more information and reservations call Amanti Vino at 973-509-9463.

10/21: A four-course Bracco Wine dinner with Lorraine Bracco will be held at Frank’s Waterside, 7800B River Rd, North Bergen. 7 PM; $135. For reservations call 201-861-0700.

10/21: A Great Meals With Grains class will be taught by Bernadette Armiento, certified holistic health counselor and owner of Shining Life Nutrition, at Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut St, Montclair. 7 to 9 PM; $35. To register call 973-746-6636 or log on to www.adultschool.org.

10/21: A demonstration cooking class, Down-Home Flavors for Seafood Lovers, will be taught by Jesse Jones at Kings Cooking Studio, 450 Rt 206, Bedminster. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $55. To register call 973-463-6500.

10/21: An Autumn Harvest cooking class that includes a three-course meal will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-300-4192.

10/22: A wine tasting fundraiser including a full buffet dinner and cocktail hour will be held at Nanina’s in the Park, 540 Mill St, Belleville, to benefit melanoma research. 6 to 10 PM; $125. For tickets call 973-667-8650.

10/23: A California Fall Harvest wine dinner will be held at the Atlantic City Country Club, 1 Leo Fraser Dr, Northfield. 6 to 10 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-236-4423.

10/23: An Italian wine dinner will be held at Rosemary and Sage, 26 Hamburg Tpk, Riverdale. 7:30 PM; $85 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 973-616–0606.

10/23: A Crazy About Curry cooking class with Raghavan Iyer, author of 660 Curries, will be taught at Viking Culinary Center, 4 Sperry Rd, Fairfield. 6:30 to 9 PM; $69. To register log on to www.vikingcookingschool.com or call 973-244-1311.

10/23: A three-course, three-cigar Luxury Cigar Dinner will be held at JP Prime Steakhouse, 206 Olde New Jersey Ave, North Wildwood, to benefit the United Way of Cape May County. $120. For more information and reservations call 609-729-4141.

10/23: A Taste for Empowerment wine and food tasting will be held at Basking Ridge Country Club, 185 Madisonville Rd, Basking Ridge, to raise money for the Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region. 6:30 to 9 PM; $50. For tickets call 908-782-7475.

10/23: An Abando Winemaker Dinner will be held at Chez Catherine, 431 North Ave W, Westfield. 7 PM; $135 including tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call CoolVines, Westfield, at 908-232-5050 or visit www.coolvines.com.

10/24: A French Wines From Monsieur Touton dinner will be held at Branches Catering, 123 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch. 7 PM; $65 including tax and service charge. For reservations call 732-542-7790.

10/24: Zensation: A Dinner of Hope, featuring a six-course meal paired with wines, will be held at Stone House at Stirling Ridge, 50 Stirling Rd, Warren. The event, which also includes dancing, will benefit Creative Heartwork, an organization that utilizes the power of the arts to heal children who have experienced trauma, loss, serious illness, or disability. 6:30 PM; $1,000. Black tie or Asian attire. For tickets call Karen at 973-889-0809.

10/24: A five-course International Food & Wine Tasting will be held at Forte, 2154 Bridge Ave, Point Pleasant. $45 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call 732-899-5600.

10/24: A Holiday Overtures wine tasting will be held at Dolce, 300 N Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, to benefit the New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $75 in advance; $85 at the door. For tickets call 732-805-1912.

10/24: GastroPub, a four-course dinner featuring American Belgian-style craft beer, will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. 7:30 PM; $100 plus tax and gratuity. Call 908-658-9292 for more information and reservations.

10/24 to 10/26: Cape May Wine Weekend, which includes a wine tasting dinner, a winery cellar tour, and a wine tasting class, will be held at various locations throughout Cape May. $125. For detailed information and reservations call 609-884-5404.

10/25: A sampling of fall menu items by Chef Michael Weisshaupt of Latour, Hardyston, will be held at Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, 1308 Rt 23 N, Wayne. Noon to 2 PM. For more information call 973-633-3900.

10/26: A five-course Autumn Harvest dinner will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. $55 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 973-300-4192.

10/26: A wine and tapas dinner will be held at Circa Restaurant, 37 Main St, High Bridge. 4 PM; $65. For reservations call 908-638-5560.

10/26: Halloween Fun Day will be celebrated at the Grain House Restaurant at the Olde Mill Inn, 225 N Maple Ave, Basking Ridge. There will be a guest witch at Sunday brunch, 10 AM to 2 PM, followed by Ichabod Crane and a Legend of Sleepy Hollow supper from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. For more information and reservations call 908-221-1150.

10/27: The March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction of Princeton will be held at the Princeton Hyatt to benefit the March of Dimes. 6 to 10 PM; $100. For more information and to purchase tickets call 609-655-7400. 

10/27: A Healthy Sides for the Holidays cooking demonstration will be taught by Chef Walter Leffler at Elijah’s Promise, 211 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, to raise money for Elijah’s Promise, a multi-service agency that works to lift people out of poverty. 6 to 8:30 PM; $40. For reservations log on to www.elijahspromise.org or call Norna at 732-545-9002 ext 124.

10/28: A Soups Are Great Food class will be taught by Bernadette Armiento, certified holistic health counselor and owner of Shining Life Nutrition, at Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut St, Montclair. 7 to 9 PM; $35. To register call 973-746-6636 or log on to www.adultschool.org.

10/29: A four-course dinner and guest lecture, Ghost Tales of Central New Jersey, with Gordon Thomas Ward, author of Ghosts of Central Jersey: Historic Haunts of the Somerset Hills, will be held at the Gladstone Tavern, 273 Main St, Gladstone. 7 PM; $50. For reservations call 908-234-9055.

10/30: A Rhone Valley wine tasting will be held at Passion Vines Wine Bar & Spirit Company, 265 New Rd, Somers Point. 6:30 to 8 PM; $18. For reservations call 609-601-VINE.

10/31: A Witches Ball dinner and dance fundraiser to benefit the Paws Animal Shelter, Montclair, will be held at Church Street Kitchen, 12 Church St, Montclair. 8 PM to midnight; $50. Tickets must be ordered in advance from Mystic Spirit, 182 Glenridge Ave, Montclair (973-509-7155).

11/1: A lantern tour will be held at local B&Bs in Beach Haven starting at 5:30 PM, followed by a costume ball with dinner and dancing at the Gables, 212 Centre St, Beach Haven. 7 PM; $99. For reservations call 888-524-4225.

11/3: A 2005 and 2006 Zinfandel wine tasting will be held at Park and Orchard, 240 Hackensack St, East Rutherford. Roast turkey with stuffing and gravy will be served. 7 PM; $75 plus tax. For more information and reservations call 201-939-9292.

11/3: An Old-Fashioned Southern Thanksgiving Dinner demonstration class will be taught by executive chef Willie Stafford of Delta’s, New Brunswick, at Elijah’s Promise, 211 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, to raise money for Elijah’s Promise, a multi-service agency that works to lift people out of poverty. 6 to 8:30 PM; $40. For reservations log on to www.elijahspromise.org or call Norna at 732-545-9002 ext 124.

11/3: A film and dinner event, Cinema e Cibo, will be offered by Mediterra Restaurant & Bar, 29 Hulfish St, Princeton. Watch Pane e Tulipani (Italian with English subtitles) at the Community Room at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, and then walk over to Mediterra and enjoy a five-course dinner with wines while participating in an open discussion of the film led by Marilyn Krieger. 6 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations for either event call 609-252-9680.

11/3: A four-course Italian wine dinner will be held at the Brick Oven, 117 Quimby St, Westfield. 7:30 PM; $65 including tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call CoolVines, Westfield, at 908-232-5050 or visit www.coolvines.com.

11/4: A Wine 101 class will be taught at Passion Vines Wine Bar & Spirit Company, 265 New Rd, Somers Point. 6:30 to 8 PM; $25. For reservations call 609-601-VINE.

11/4: A cheese class, An Evening of Brews ’n’ Curds, will be held at Bon Appetit, 301 N Harrison St, Princeton. 7 PM; $75. For more information and reservations call 609-924-0039.

11/5: A five-course Jordan Wines dinner will be held at Legal Seafood, Mall at Short Hills, 1200 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9 PM; $95 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 973-467-0089.

11/5: A Guy Fawkes Night celebration will be held at the Ship Inn, 61 Bridge St, Milford. Featured at the event will be the “burning of the guy,” the “skirl of the pipes,” and a medieval banquet fit for a king, plus mirth and merriment. 7 PM; $35. For more information and reservations call 908-995-0188. Costumes are encouraged.

11/7: A Banfi wine dinner will be held at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. $125 including tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call 609-884-5697.

11/9: A Fall Harvest Game Dinner will be held at Rosemary and Sage, 26 Hamburg Tpk, Riverdale. 4:30 to 7:30 PM; $62 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 973-616–0606.

11/10: A charity event, Eat, Drink & Share, will be held at the Pines Manor, Rt 27, Edison, to benefit Rotary District 7510. 6 to 10 PM; $55. For tickets call 609-586-2693.

11/10: An Economic Stimulus Wine Tasting Dinner featuring wine values from around the world will be held at Jeffrey’s of Westfield, 114 Central Ave, Westfield. 7 PM; $59 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 908-232-4517.

11/14: A walk-around wine tasting will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $69 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 732-846-3216.

11/14: A Harvest for Hunger wine tasting and wine auction will be held at the Collingswood Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, to benefit the Cathedral Kitchen. 7 to 10 PM; $60. For tickets call 856-964-6771.

11/14: A Harvest Wine Festival with light hors d’oeuvres will be held at the Hilton Short Hills, 41 John F. Kennedy Pkwy, Short Hills. 7 to 10 PM; $82.50. For reservations call 212-206-3359 or log on to www.newjerseywinefestivals.com.

11/14: A wine tasting will be held at Mercer Oaks Country Club & Golf Course, Village Rd, Princeton Junction, to benefit Res-Q-Pets, a national organization that strives to ensure the well-being of all household pets. 7 to 10 PM; $50 in advance; $55 at the door. For tickets call 609-587-2849.

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