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.
5/27: A five-course Pacific Northwest wine dinner will be held at Chart House, 1501 Harbor Blvd, Weehawken. 7 to 10 PM; $125. For reservations call 201- 348-6628.
5/27: A five-course Italian wine dinner will be held at Attilio’s Tavern, 80 E McFarlan St (Rt 46 E), Dover. 6:30 PM; $75 including gratuities. For reservations call 973-328-1100.
5/28: Learn how to make appletinis, stone flower martinis, and classic dirty martinis, while noshing on hors d’oeuvres, at a hands-on mixology class that will be held at Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. 7 to 9 PM; $35. Three other classes will be offered, on 6/18, 7/16, and 8/6; all four classes $100. To register call 201-395-0300.
5/28: A Tastes of Chile dinner featuring the wines of Casa Lapostolle will be held at Atlantic City Country Club, 900 Shore Rd, Northfield. 6 to 10 PM; cost to be determined. For more information and reservations call 609-236-4465.
5/29: A Portuguese wine dinner will be held at Anton’s at the Swan, 43 S Main St, Lambertville. 6:45 PM; $95. For reservations call 609-397-1960.
5/29: A three-course Do You Come From the Land Down Under (Australian) 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.
5/30: A Napa wine tasting paired with small plates will be held at Bin 14, 1314 Washington St, Hoboken. 2 PM; $445 plus tax and gratuity For reservations call 201-963-WINE.
5/30: Chef Jesse Jones of Heart & Soul Catering will present a demonstration and tasting at Chef Central, 240 Rt 17 N, Paramus. 1:30 PM; free. For more information call 201-576-0100.
5/30: More than 50 beers will be on tap at the Spring Craft Beer Festival on the grounds of the Historic Prison Museum, 215 High St, Mount Holly, and sponsored by High Street Grill, Mount Holly. 1 to 5 PM; $35 in advance; $40 at the gate. Rain date: May 31. For more information call 609-265-9199.
5/31: A Chardonnay & Pinot Noir walk-around tasting will be held at Restaurant Serenade, 6 Roosevelt Ave, Chatham. 1:30 to 4 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-701-0303.
6/1: A Bordeaux wine dinner with executive chef Mitchell Altholz from Highlawn Pavilion and the Manor, both in West Orange, will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. 7 PM; $125 JBF member price. For reservations call 212-627-2308; mention “friends of the restaurant” code word MARJORAM to receive the member price.
6/2: A book signing and cooking demonstration, Cooking on a Budget with The Basic Art of Italian Cooking, with chef/author Maria Liberati will be held at the Kenilworth Public Library, 541 Boulevard, Kenilworth. 7 to 8:30 PM; free. For more information call 908-276-2451.
6/3: A food and wine pairing dinner, A Celebration of Spring, will be held at Rosie’s Wine Bar, 514 North Ave, Garwood. 7 to 10 PM; expected price $90. For reservations call 908-518-WINE.
6/5: A regionally inspired lunch created by executive chef Philip Campanella of Liberty House Restaurant, Jersey City, will be served at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. Noon; $90; JBF members $75. For reservations call 212-627-2308.
6/5: A Mexican tequila and beer dinner will be held at Branches Catering, 164 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch. 7 to 10:30 PM; $75. For reservations call 732-660-6700.
6/11: Learn how to make mojitos, mint mojitos, mango mojitos, and raspberry caipirinhas, while noshing on hors d’oeuvres, at a hands-on mixology class that will be held at Stone House at Stirling Ridge, 50 Stirling Ave, Warren. 7 to 9 PM; $35. For reservations call 908-754-1222.
6/13: Dan Aykroyd will autograph bottles of his Crystal Skull Vodka, at the special price of $49.99, and offer a complimentary tasting of his wines at Stew Leonard’s Wines of Clifton, 345 Allwood Rd, Clifton. 1 to 3 PM. For more information call 973-859-7700.
6/15: A book signing and cooking demonstration, Cooking on a Budget with The Basic Art of Italian Cooking, with chef/author Maria Liberati will be held at the Willingboro Public Library, 220 Willngboro Pkwy, Willingboro. 7 to 8:30 PM; free. For more information call 609-877-6668.
6/18: Learn how to make mojitos, mint mojitos, mango mojitos, and raspberry caipirinhas, while noshing on hors d’oeuvres, at a hands-on mixology class that will be held at Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. 7 to 9 PM; $35. To register call 201-395-0300.
6/18: The Chefs at the Shore VI food event will be held at the Atlantic City Aquarium, 800 N New Hampshire Ave, Atlantic City, to benefit the marine and environmental education programs of the Atlantic City Aquarium and the scholarship fund of the Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey. 5:30 to 9 PM; $50. To purchase tickets call 609-348-2880 ext 22.
6/20: Chef Ariane Duarte of CulinAriane Restaurant, Montclair, will present a demonstration and tasting at Chef Central, 240 Rt 17 N, Paramus. 11 AM; free. For more information call 201-576-0100.
6/20 & 6/21: The Opa! Big Fat Greek Festival: A Taste of Greece in Hunterdon County will be held at Razberry’s Banquet Center, Rt 12 E, Flemington, to benefit the Greek Orthodox Parish Building Fund. June 20, noon to 10 PM; June 21, noon to 8 PM; open to the public; free admission and parking. For more information and directions visit www.go-church.org or call the parish office at 908-782-9741.