Food Events

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 chefsnj@aol.com 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 wine tasting will be held at the Melting Pot Hoboken, 100 Sinatra Dr, Hoboken. 7 PM; $25. Some of the proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For reservations call 201-222-1440.

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.

5/2: The third annual Avenel VFW Post #7164 wine tasting with light hors d’oeuvres will be held at 60 W Park Ave, Avenel. 7 to 10 PM; $30 for all VFW members and VFW men & ladies’ auxiliary members; $40 for the general public; $50 at the door. Tickets can be purchased in the bar at the Avenel VFW or by calling Debbie at 732-208-0300.

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 spring wine tasting and dinner will be held at Acacia of Lawrenceville, 2637 Main St, Lawrenceville. 6 to 9 PM; $70. For reservations call 609-895-9885.

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: Think Pink, Drink Pink: The 2nd Annual Rosé Guzzle Fest will be held at Rosie’s Wine Bar, 514 North Ave, Garwood. 7 to 8:30 PM; $25 including cheese and bread. For reservations call 908-518-WINE.

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 four-course Bell Vineyards wine dinner with Sandra Bell will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton; $85. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.

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: Prunotto wines will be featured with the nightly tasting menu and will be available by the glass for pairing with à la carte dishes at Elements, 163 Bayard Ln, Princeton. Guest sommelier Emanuele Baldi from the Prunotto winery will be in attendance. Diners will have the opportunity to sample a vertical of Costamiole 2001, 2003, and 2004 as well as the critically acclaimed 2001 Barolo Bussia. For more information and dinner reservations call 609-924-0078.

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.

5/12: A Wines of South America tasting presented by Protecom Wines will be held at Zen Den Bar & Grille, 252-254 DeGraw Ave, Teaneck. 7 PM to 1 AM;
$55. For more information and reservations call 201-692-0700.

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.

5/14: A five-course Chalk Hill wine dinner will be held at Legal Sea Foods, 1 Garden State Plaza, Paramus. 6:30 to 10:30 PM; $85 all inclusive. For reservations call 201-843-8483.

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 wwfoundation@earthlink.net.

5/20: The Great Grill & Pig Out will be held at the Estate at Florentine Gardens, 97 Rivervale Rd, River Vale, to benefit Table to Table, an organization that fights hunger by collecting prepared and perishable excess food and delivering it to organizations that feed the hungry in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Hudson counties. 6:30 PM; $175. For reservations call 201-444-5500 or go to www.tabletotable.org.

5/21: A Pizza, Focaccia Bread & the Basic Art of Italian Cooking class taught by chef/author Maria Liberati will be held at Whole Foods Market, 3495 Rt 1 S, Princeton. 7 to 8:30 PM; $15. For reservations call 609-799-2919.

5/22: Hugh Carpenter’s Hot Barbecuing: A Class for Bold Men and Fearless Women will be held at Viking Culinary Center, 4 Sperry Rd, Fairfield. 6:30 to 9 PM; $69. To register log on to www.vikingcookingschool.com or call 973-244-1580.

5/23 & 5/24: A Blues & Wine Festival sponsored by the Garden State Wine Growers Association will be held at Natirar Park, Peapack Rd (Rt 512), Peapack-Gladstone. Noon to 5 PM; advance tickets $18; $20 at the event. For more information and tickets call 609-585-0085.