10/23: A four-course wine pairing dinner will be held at Soho on George, 335 George St, New Brunswick, to benefit Water for People, a nonprofit organization that improves the quality of life for people in developing nations by supporting the development of locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education programs. 8 to 11 PM; $100. For reservations call 732-590-4741.
10/23 to 10/25: A La Cucina Italiana & Vino wine getaway weekend will be held at the Golden Inn Resort Hotel, oceanfront at 78th St, Avalon. $219 per person, double occupancy, plus tax and gratuities for the entire weekend package, which includes three days of events and two nights’ lodging. The weekend will include a Friday-evening wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres reception, two breakfast buffets, a Saturday-afternoon seminar on wine and food pairings, two four-course à la carte themed dinners with wine pairings, and two nights of entertainment. Upgraded lodging is available for an additional fee. For reservations and more information call 609-368-5155.
10/24: A Diwali Festival of Lights dinner with chefs Suvir Saran, Hemant Mathur, and Joshua Thomas from American Masala, Jersey City, will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. 7 PM; $125, James Beard Foundation members $100. For reservations call 212-627-2308.
10/24: Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, 124 East Kings Highway, Maple Shade, will partner with Flying Fish Brewing Company for a special Brewer’s Reserve tasting event featuring handcrafted beers from both breweries. This is a pay-as-you-go event. For more information call 856-273-0300.
10/25: Alanna Kaufman and Alex Small, authors of The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: 200 Gourmet Recipes for Any Budget, will appear at Highland Park Library, 31 N Fifth Ave, Highland Park. 2 PM; free. For more information log on to www.hpplnj.org or call 732-572-2750.
10/25: A Riedel Wineglass Tasting Experience with Maximilian Riedel will be held at Morton’s the Steakhouse, Riverside Square Mall, 1 Riverside Square, Hackensack. 3 to 5 PM; $95 including a Riedel three-glass tasting set ($135 value), a $25 Morton’s gift card, and a selection of appetizers and wine samplings. For more information and tickets call Chef Central, Paramus, at 201-576-0100.
10/25: A five-course dinner with wine, Every Bite Counts, will be held at Perona Farms, 350 Andover-Sparta Rd, Andover, to benefit Katie’s House, a home for young adults with development disabilities. 4 PM; $100. For more information and reservations call Tracey at 973-300-9840 or log on to www.katieshouse.org.
10/25: A Taste of South Jersey Wine Expo: Wines for Pines, which includes cheeses, breads, crudités, and fruit, will be held at Elite Catering, 333 Preston Ave, Voorhees, to benefit the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. Noon to 6 PM; $45, $35 before October 21. For tickets call 215-760-2884 or log on to www.timelessdecanter.com.
10/25: A Wild Edibles event presented by the Native Plant Society of New Jersey and Slow Food Northern NJ will be held at Trailside Nature Center, 452 New Providence Rd, Mountainside. 1 to 4 PM; $15. For more information and tickets log on to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/83819.
10/26: Gary’s Wine and Marketplace will hold its Grand Tasting at the Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Rd, Morristown, with proceeds going to the Gagnon Heart Hospital at Morristown Memorial and the Interfaith Food Pantry. 6 to 9 PM; $75. For tickets call 888-99-GARYS.
10/26: A Princeton Signature Chefs tasting event will be held at the Princeton Hyatt, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, to benefit the March of Dimes New Jersey. For more information call 609-655-7400.
10/26: A Mollydooker wine tasting dinner will be held at Red Restaurant, 5 Broad St, Red Bank. 6 PM; $90. For reservations e-mail [email protected] or call 732-450-8200.
10/27: A beer tasting will be held at Rare: the Steak House, 440 Main St, Little Falls; 6 to 8 PM. For price information and reservations call 973-256-6699.
10/27: A Soup for the Soul cooking class taught by Arlene Ward will be held at Conturso’s Market & Fine Catering, 446 Rt 202, Red Barn Plaza, Towaco. 6 to 8 PM; $49. For more information call 973-588-7888.
10/27: A Glenfiddich scotch tasting and dinner with single malt expert Heather Greene will be held at Copeland Restaurant, Westin Governor Morris Hotel, 2 Whippany Rd, Morristown. The tasting seminar will be followed by a specially created four-course menu by Chef Thomas Ciszak, paired with the single malts from the tasting. 7 PM; $50. For reservations and more information contact Richard Ramos at 973-451-2619.
10/27: A five-course Marimar Estate wine dinner with Marimar Torres will be held at Mediterra, 29 Hulfish St, Princeton. 6 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-252-9680.
10/28: An illustrated lecture and book signing with Arthur Schwartz will be held at the Adult School of Montclair, 100 Chestnut St, Montclair. Copies of Schwartz’s new book, The Southern Italian Table, will be on sale before and after the lecture. 7:30 to 9 PM; $15 plus $5 registration. To enroll call 973-746-6636.
10/28: The Park Steakhouse, 151 Kinderkamack Rd, Park Ridge, will feature a four-course Italian dinner with wines. 7 PM; $55. For reservations call 201-930-1300.
10/29: A six-course Spain vs. Italy food and wine pairing dinner will be held at Biagios’s Restaurant, 299 Paramus Rd, Paramus. 6:30 to 11 PM; $65. For reservations call 201-652-0201.
10/29: A tasting and demonstration conducted by members of the Mahjoub Family Estate from Tunisia will be held at Sickles Market, 1 Harrison Ave, Little Silver. Foods from the Rogers Collection, a new specialty food product line that includes items from family-run producers in Spain, Italy, and Tunisia, will be featured. 10 AM to 4 PM. For more information call 732-741-9563.
10/29: A Foods of France: Lyon cooking class will be held at the Cooking School at La Campagne, 312 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill. 7 to 9 PM; $45. Call 856-429-7647 for more information and reservations.
10/29: A gala fundraising dinner to benefit We Care, a 24-hour caring and crisis hotline, will be held at the Primavera Regency, 1080 Valley Rd, Stirling. 6 PM; $150. For tickets call 908-301-1899 or visit www.contactwecare.org.
10/29: A German, Austrian, and Champagne Estate selections wine pairing dinner with Terry Theise will be held at Fascino, 331 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 7:30 PM; $125. For reservations call Amanti Vino at 973-509-WINE.
10/29 and 10/30: A Haunted Dinner Séance will be held at the Gladstone Tavern, 273 Main St, Gladstone, with magician Jaysin Katsikis. 7 PM; $50 plus tax, gratuity, and beverages. For reservations call 908-234-9055.
10/30: A Baxter wine dinner will be held at South Street Steakhouse, 24 South St, Freehold. 6:30 PM; cost to be determined (expected to be between $80 and $100, all inclusive). For more information and reservations call the Wine Concierge at 732-663-0002.
10/30: A Unibroue beer dinner will be held at Stage Left Restaurant, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $79 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 732-828-4444.
10/30: A Harvest for Hunger wine and specialty beer tasting will be held at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, to benefit Cathedral Kitchen’s work to feed the poor and to provide impoverished residents of Camden with new services. 7 to 10 PM; $60. For tickets call 856-964-6771.
10/30: The Third Annual Bacchanalia will be held at Napa Valley Grille, Garden State Plaza, 95 Rt 17 S, Paramus. Proceeds from a silent auction will benefit the Scott Reisser Memorial Scholarship Fund. 7 PM; $125. For tickets call 201-845-5555.
10/30: The Mill at Spring Lake Heights, 101 Old Mill Rd, Spring Lake Heights, will have an All Hallows’ Eve Masquerade Ball that will include a four-course dinner, a champagne toast, and dancing under the full moon to the sounds of the Jack Goodman Orchestra. A premium cash bar and wine list will be available. Costume prizes will be awarded for best overall couple, most original, scariest, and funniest. 8 PM to midnight; $104 per couple plus tax and gratuity. Call 732-449-1800 for reservations.
10/30: Harvest for Hunger will be held at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, to benefit the Cathedral Kitchen’s work to feed the poor as well as provide services to impoverished residents of Camden. 7 to 10 PM; $60. For tickets call 856-964-6771.
10/30: A masquerade ball will be held at Rat’s, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton; 8 PM. For more information and reservations call 609-584-7800.
11/1: A Wines of Italy and Spain tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at Restaurant Serenade, 6 Roosevelt Ave, Chatham. 2 to 4 PM; $65 plus tax. For reservations call 973-701-0303.
11/2: Guy Fawkes Day will be celebrated at the Ship Inn, 61 Bridge St, Milford, with a special dinner. 6:30 PM; $40. For reservations call 908-995-0188.
11/2: The 10th Annual YCS Festival of Flavors will be held at the Panasonic Corporate Campus, 1 Panasonic Way, Secaucus, to benefit the Youth Consultation Service, a nonprofit provider of services to abused and abandoned children. 6 to 9 PM; $75. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.ycs.org or call 201-678-1312.
11/3: A fall harvest dinner hosted by III Somms and CoolVines will be held at Blue Bottle Cafe, 101 E Broad St, Hopewell. 6:30 to 9 PM; $105 including tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-924-0039.
11/5: A Cajun & Creole cooking class will be held at the Cooking School at La Campagne, 312 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill. 7 to 9 PM; $45. Call 856-429-7647 for more information and reservations.
11/6: A gala will be held at the Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, to benefit the Mental Health Association of Morris County. VIP cocktail hour, 6 to 7 PM, $150; dinner only, 7 to 9 PM, $100. For tickets call 973-334-3496 ext 104.
11/6: The Fourth Annual Harvest Wine Festival with light hors d’oeuvres and antipasto, cheese, bread, and pasta stations will be held at the Hilton Short Hills, 41 JFK Pkwy, Short Hills. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Inter-Religious Fellowship for the Homeless of Bergen Country. 7 to 10 PM; $69 until 10/15, additional cost for classes. For tickets call 866-811-4111.
11/6: A wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, to benefit St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center. 6 to 9 PM; $45. For tickets call 973-377-7094.
11/6: The six-course Dinner of Hope 2009 with paired wines will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange, to 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 per plate, $5,000 for a table of ten. For tickets call 973-889-0809.
11/6 to 11/15: Jersey Shore Restaurant Week will be held, with participating restaurants offering a three-course meal with three appetizer, three entrée, and three dessert choices for $20.09 or $30.09. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. For more information log on to www.jerseyshorerestaurantweek.com.
11/8: Urban Promise Sunday will be held at the Tortilla Press, 703 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, with a portion of the evening’s proceeds going to Urban Promise, a ministry serving youth in Camden. Call 856-869-3345 for more info; BYO.
11/9: A Thanksgiving Wines dinner will be held at Bin 14 Trattoria & Wine Bar, 1314 Washington St, Hoboken. 7 PM; $45 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 201-963-WINE.
11/9: A Tasteful Experience will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange, to benefit the Clara Maass Foundation. 6:30 to 9 PM; $95. For tickets call 973-450-2277.
11/9: Eat, Drink & Share, the thirteenth annual fundraiser for Rotary District 7510, will be held at the Pines Manor, 2085 Rt 27, Edison. 6 to 9 PM; $50. For tickets call 609-586-2693.
11/12: A three-course dinner and demonstration cooking class will be held at Bàcio Italian Cuisine, 2801 Rt 130 N, Cinnaminson. 6:30 PM; $35 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call 856-303-9100.
11/12: An Italian Regional cooking class will be held at the Cooking School at La Campagne, 312 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill. 7 to 9 PM; $45. Call 856-429-7647 for more information and reservations.
11/12: A Cozy Up Cocktails class will be held at Liberty House Restaurant 78 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. 7 PM; $35. For reservations call 201-395-0300.
11/13: A wine tasting hosted by Laurenti’s ShopRite Wine & Spirits of Hamilton will be held at Mercer Oaks Country Club, 725 Village Rd W, Princeton Junction, to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Food will be provided by Mercer Oaks Catering. 7 to 10 PM; $45 in store at 3161 Quakerbridge Rd, Mercerville; $50 at the door. For more information call 609-587-2849.
11/14: A New World Wine Lovers’ dinner will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City, with Eric LeVine from Encore Catering, East Hanover. 7 PM; $125, James Beard Foundation members $100. For reservations call 212-627-2308.
11/14: The Hillsborough Wine Festival with gourmet food and live music will be held at Temple Beth-El, 67 Rt 206, Hillsborough, to benefit Temple Beth-El School scholarships. 7:30 to 9:30 PM; $50. For tickets call 908-722-0674.
11/15: A wine extravaganza with appetizers will be held at Rosie’s Wine Bar, 514 North Ave, Garwood. Come and go as you please from noon to 6 PM; $40 in advance, $50 at the door. For more information and reservations call 908-518-WINE.
11/18: Celebrate the art of beer at Copeland Restaurant, Westin Governor Morris Hotel, 2 Whippany Rd, Morristown, where Chef Thomas Ciszak will celebrate his heritage by creating traditional German classics from Hamburg to Bavaria. Cricket Hill Craft Brewery of Fairfield, NJ, will feature a special beer in the style of a Düsseldorf alt beer from the chef’s home region in Germany along with its regular and seasonal brews. The alt beer will be made from hops grown by Copeland pastry chef Patrick Muller. 6 and 8 PM; $36 including tax and gratuity. For reservations call 973-451-2619.
11/19: A Grand Tasting of food and wine will be held at the Westin Jersey City Newport Hotel, 479 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, to benefit Faith Services, a department of the Hoboken University Medical Center that provides social support and medical services to those living with HIV/AIDS. 6:30 to 10 PM; $65. Tickets can be purchased at Sparrow Wine, 126 Washington St or 1224 Shipyard Ln, Hoboken, or online at www.hobokenumc.com (click on the Grand Tasting icon).
11/19: A Thanksgiving Side Dishes cooking class will be held at the Cooking School at La Campagne, 312 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill. 7 to 9 PM; $45. Call 856-429-7647 for more information and reservations.
11/19: A Cozy Up Cocktails class will be held at Stone House at Stirling Ridge, 50 Stirling Ave, Warren. 7 PM; $35. For reservations call 908-754-1222.
11/20: A Corison Cabernet wine dinner will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $189. For reservations call 732-828-4444.
11/20 to 11/22: An International Tour of Wines & Food weekend will be held at the Golden Inn Resort Hotel, Oceanfront at 78th St, Avalon. $219 per person, double occupancy, plus tax and gratuities for the entire weekend package, which includes three days of events and two nights’ lodging: a Friday-evening welcome wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres reception, two breakfast buffets, a Saturday-afternoon wine and food pairings seminar, two themed dinners with wine pairings, and two nights of entertainment. Upgraded lodging is available for an additional fee. For reservations and more information call 609-368-5155.
11/21: A Chocolate Fantasy buffet with light and dark chocolate desserts prepared by Kathleen Cressman-Pastiu, in-house pastry chef, will be held at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. 2 PM; $35. For more information call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.
12/3: An Hors D’Oeuvres for the Holidays cooking class will be held at the Cooking School at La Campagne, 312 Kresson Rd, Cherry Hill. 7 to 9 PM; $45. Call 856-429-7647 for more information and reservations.
12/3: A Celebrate With Champagne class will be held at Liberty House Restaurant, 78 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. 7 PM; $35. For reservations call 201-395-0300.