4/17: A spring wine tasting dinner will be held at Church Street Kitchen, 12 Church St, Montclair. 7 PM; $50 for food plus tax and gratuity, and approximately $30 for wine plus tax. For reservations call 973-233-0216.
4/17: The 2009 Hospitality & Food Good Scout Award luncheon will be held at the Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, to honor Diane Carr, general manager of the Bernards Inn; Christopher Cree, Master of Wine, 56 Degree Wine; George Faison, partner and chief operating officer at DeBragga and Spitler; and Grant Halliday, director of operations for the Harvest Restaurant Group. The event will raise funds for the Boy Scouts of America’s “At Risk” program, which sends underprivileged kids to summer camps. 11 AM; $125. For more information and tickets contact Joseph Gonnella at 973-765-9322 ext 242 or [email protected].
4/17: A Tour of Italy wine dinner will be held at Catelli Restaurant, Plaza 1000 Main St, Voorhees. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $50 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-751-6069.
4/18: A Blue Jean Ball to benefit the Community FoodBank of NJ will be held at the FoodBank, 31 Evans Terminal Rd, Hillside. 7 PM; $200. For more information and tickets call Natalie at 908-355-3663 ext 252.
4/19: A wine tasting class, Vento, Northern Italy, and Its Fantastic Wines, will be held at the Cape May Wine School, Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. 1 PM; $30. For reservations call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.
4/19: A five-course food and wine pairing with Chef Matt McElmoy will be held at Oliver, a Bistro Restaurant, 218 Farnsworth Ave, Bordentown. 6 to 8 PM; $79.99. For reservations call 609-409-9463.
4/20: Taste of the Nation Princeton will be held at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, 201 Village Blvd, Princeton, to benefit Share Our Strength, an organization that works toward ending childhood hunger. 6 to 9 PM; $85 in advance; $95 at the door. To order tickets log on to www.tasteofthenation.org or call 1-877-26TASTE.
4/22: A five-course Banfi wine dinner will be held at Chart House, Lincoln Harbor, Pier D-T, Weehawken. 7 PM; $99. For reservations call 201-348-6628.
4/23: A wine and food tasting, Raise a Glass for Hope, will be held at the Princeton Marriott, 100 College Rd E, Princeton, to benefit the Association for Advancement of Mental Health, a private nonprofit, community-based behavioral health care agency serving the greater Mercer County community. 6 PM; $75; $125 per couple. For tickets contact Jamie Simpson at 609-759-7447 or email [email protected].
4/23: A black-tie Chef’s Gala with guests of honor Tim and Nina Zagat will be held at the Alpine Country Club, 80 Anderson Ave, Demarest, to benefit Table to Table, an organization that fights hunger by collecting prepared and perishable food and delivering it to organizations that feed the hungry in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Hudson counties. 6:30 PM; $300. For reservations call 201-444-5500 or go to www.tabletotable.org.
4/23: An anniversary wine and martini tasting fundraiser will be held at Salt Creek Grille, 4 Bingham Ave, Rumson, to benefit the Parker Family Health Center, which provides free primary health care to the uninsured and working poor in Monmouth County. 7 to 10 PM; $100. For tickets call 732-212-0777 ext 106.
4/24: A craft beer dinner will be held at Catelli Restaurant, Plaza 1000 Main St, Voorhees. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $40 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-751-6069.
4/24: A Wine & Culinary Classic dinner will be held at Renault Winery, 72 N Bremen Ave, Egg Harbor City. 6:30 PM; $75. For more information and reservations call 609-965-2111.
4/24: A four-course spring wine tasting dinner with guest oenophile speaker and wine educator Phil Ward will be held at Anton’s at the Swan, 43 S Main St, Lambertville. 6:30 to 10 PM; $95. For reservations call 609-397-1960.
4/24: The second annual spring wine tasting will be held at the Hilton Short Hills, 41 John F. Kennedy Pkwy, Short Hills. 7 to 10 PM; $69. Three wine classes will be conducted in a special tasting area at 7:15, 8:15, and 9:15 PM; $20. Reservations for the classes must be made online at www.newjerseywinefestivals.com or by phone during ticket purchase. For more information and tickets call 866-811-4111.
4/24: A Temperance Tantrums dinner and show with the members of the Eternal Sword Temperance Union will be held at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St, Cape May. 7 PM; $45. For reservations call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.
4/25: A Taste of Burgundy wine tasting with small plates from Chef Anthony Pino will be held at Bin 14, 1314 Washington St, Hoboken. 2 PM; $60 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 201-963-WINE.
4/25: 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.
4/26: The Taste of Asbury Park street festival will be held on Cookman Ave between Main and Emory streets. Confirmed restaurants include: Belmonte’s Ristorante, Bistro Olé, Eddie Confetti’s, Il Pavone Gelateria & Cafe, Laila’s, Langosta Lounge, Market in the Middle, Mattison Park, Old Man Rafferty’s, Synaxis at the Shore, Taka Restaurant, and Watermark. 11 AM to 5 PM; advance tickets $25; day-of tickets $30. For tickets, visit www.asburyparkchamber.com/tasteofasbury.
4/27: A Roagna wine dinner with Luca Roagna will be held at Fascino Restaurant, 331 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 7:30 PM; $125. For reservations call Amanti Vino at 973-509-9463.
4/27: An inaugural fundraiser dinner with member appreciation awards, hosted by the Northern New Jersey American Culinary Federation, will be held at the Conference Center at the Culinary Arts Institute of Hudson County Community College, Jersey City. 6 PM; $100 including a five-course dinner and wine. For more information and reservations contact Jimbo Crowley at [email protected] or call 973-632-4019.
4/27: A Picky Preschoolers cooking class for children ages three to five will be held at the Pop Shop, 729 Haddon Ave, Collingswood. 10 to 11 AM; $10. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Pop Shop at 856-869-0111.
4/28: A six-course wine dinner will be held at the Milford Oyster House, 92 Water St, Milford. 6:30; $85. For reservations call 908-995-9411.
4/29: A sake tasting will be held at Komegashi Too Japanese Restaurant, 99 Pavonia Ave, Jersey City. 6 to 8:30 PM; $35. For more information and reservations call 201-533-8888.
4/29: A Dishes for Wishes competition among twenty South Jersey restaurants, to benefit Make-A-Wish of NJ, will be held at the Falls at Doubletree Guest Suites, Mount Laurel. 6:30 to 10 PM; $75 in advance; $85 at the door. For tickets call 908-964-5055.
4/29: A wine workshop with samplings of food and wine will be held at Four JG’s Orchards & Vineyards, 127 Hillsdale Rd, Colts Neck. 6:30 to 9 PM; $30. For more information and reservations call 908-930-8066.
4/30: A Springtime in Paris wine dinner will be held at Hennessy Tavern, 191 Paris Ave, Northvale. 7 to 9:30 PM; $70 including tax and tip. For reservations call 201-767-7707.
4/30: A trolley shuttle is provided at the five-course Chefs’ Dine-Around with wine, which will be held at five of Cape May’s restaurants. Each course will be served in a different restaurant. 6 PM; $125 including gratuity. For reservations call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.
4/30: A Taste of Tuscany wine dinner will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange. 7 to 10 PM; $150. For reservations call 973-731-5600 ext 3016.
5/1: A Sexy Wines of the Rhone Valley dinner will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $129 plus tax and tip. Call 732-828-4444 for reservations.
5/1: A Super Saver Super Sampling will be held at the Tournament Players Club at Jasna Polana, 8 Lawrenceville Rd, Princeton, to benefit the Cancer Hospital Patient Care Fund and the RWJ University Hospital Foundation. 7 to 11 PM; $89. For tickets call 609-737-0358.
5/1: A three-course Eat With the Fishes Sicilian wine dinner 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.
5/1 to 5/3: A Spanish Wine Weekend will be held at the Golden Inn Resort, Oceanfront and 78th St, Avalon. $195 plus tax and gratuities. For more information and reservations call 609-368-5155.
5/2: Meet Lidia Bastianich; get a signed copy of her latest cookbook, Lidia’s Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes From the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most, at the special price of $24.99; and taste Bastianich wines at Stew Leonard’s Wines of Clifton, 345 Allwood Rd, Clifton, from 1 to 3 PM. For more information call 973-859-7700.
5/3: Slow Food NNJ will host a four-course Locavore Dinner at A Toute Heure, 232 Centennial Ave, Cranford. 5 to 7 PM; $50; $55 for non-members; BYO. For more information call 908-654-3242; for reservations send check payable to Slow Food NNJ by April 27 to Pam Tonucci, 27 Field Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040.
5/3: A wine tasting class, Riesling, the Other White Wine, will be held at the Cape May Wine School at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. 1 PM; $30. For reservations call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.
5/6: A Tedeschi wine dinner will be held at Berta’s Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque. 7 PM; $45. For reservations call 973-835-0992.
5/6: A beefsteak dinner will be held at the Brownstone, 351 W Broadway, Paterson. 6 to 10 PM; $45. For reservations call 973-473-2775.
5/7: A book signing and wine tasting with author Lidia Bastianich will be held at Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, 1308 Rt 23 N, Wayne. 5 to 7:30 PM; free. For more information call 973-633-3900.
5/7: A Restaurants for a Cure event to benefit Share Our Strength, an organization that works toward ending childhood hunger, will be held at the Park Avenue Club, 184 Park Ave, Florham Park. 6 PM VIP admission $75; general admission, 7 to 10 PM, $50. For tickets call 888-273-6141.
5/8: A Pour for a Cure wine tasting with a full buffet dinner and dessert will be held at the Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany St, New Brunswick, to benefit the fight against muscular dystrophy. 7 to 11 PM; $90. For tickets call 908-358-4030.
5/14: A cooking class will be held at Bacio Italian Cuisine, 2806 Rt 130 N, Cinnaminson. 6:30 PM; $35 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-303-9100.
5/15: The Morel of the Story, a three-course wine dinner, 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.
5/17: A Lilac Party and wine tasting featuring artisanal spring wines chosen by Master of Wine Chris Cree from 56 Degree Wine, Bernardsville, will be held at Willowwood Arboretum, 300 Longview Rd, Far Hills. 4 to 7 PM; for ticket information call 908-234-1815 or e-mail [email protected].