6/5: A Palmaz Vineyards tasting will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 5:30 to 7:30 PM; free. For more information and dinner reservations call 732-828-4444.
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.
6/6: A Children’s Dining Etiquette class, which includes a four-course lunch with your child, will be presented at the Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville, and taught by certified etiquette trainer Maureen Wild. For children ages seven and older, accompanied by an adult. Noon to 2:30 PM; $75 per child and $50 per adult. For more information and reservations call 908-766-0002.
6/7: A wine and chocolate tasting will be held at Donna Toscana Artisan Chocolates and Dessert Lounge, 19 Eastman St, Cranford, in celebration of its fourth anniversary. Dessert wines from Alba Vineyards of Milford will be featured. 1 to 6 PM; free. For more information call 908-272-4380.
6/9: A Poliziano Vino Nobile Montepulciano wine dinner will be held at Vine Restaurant, 95 Morristown Rd (Rt 202), Basking Ridge. 7:15 PM; $95 including tax and gratuity. For reservations call 908-221-0017.
6/9: A four-course Taste of the Scottish Highlands tasting and dinner will be held at Copeland Restaurant, Westin Governor Morris Hotel, 2 Whippany Rd, Morristown. 7 to 9:30 PM; $75 per person, all inclusive. For reservations call 973-451-2619.
6/9: A beer pairing dinner with Eric Ottaway of Brooklyn Brewery will be held at CulinAriane, 33 Walnut St, Montclair. 7:30 PM; $80. For more information and reservations call Amanti Vino at 973-509-9463.
6/9: A Banfi wine dinner will be held at Loucas, 9 Lincoln Hwy, Edison, with wine supplied by Joe Canal’s, Iselin. 6:30 to 10 PM; $79.95 plus tax. For reservations call 732-726-0044.
6/10: A five-course Foods of Calabria & Basilicata wine dinner will be held at Eno Terra Restaurant, 4484 Rt 27, Kingston. 6 to 9 PM; $80. For reservations call 609-497-1777.
6/11: An evening with Benjamin Wallace, author of The Billionaire’s Vinegar, will be held at Restaurant One 53, 153 Washington St, Rocky Hill. 6:30 PM talk and book signing. For more information and reservations call 609-921-0153.
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.
6/12: Dinner and a show, True Jersey, will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford. 6:30 PM; $50 includes dinner and the show, plus tax and service charge; cash bar. For reservations call 609-654-1604.
6/13: A single-malt scotch tasting will be held at Joe Canal’s Discount Liquor Outlet, 489 Rt 1 S, Iselin. 1 to 3 PM; $15 plus tax. For reservations call 732-726-0077.
6/13: Dan Aykroyd will be autographing bottles of his Crystal Skull Vodka, at the special price of $49.99, and having a complimentary tasting of his wines at Stew Leonard’s Wines of Clifton, 345 Allwood Rd, Clifton. 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. For more information call 973-859-7700.
6/13 & 6/14: The NJ Seafood Festival will be held at Silver Lake Park, Fifth and Ocean Ave, Belmar. 11 AM to 7 PM; free admission and trolley to the festival from Belmar marina, downtown, and the Belmar train station. For more information call 732-681-3700.
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 Willingboro Pkwy, Willingboro. 7 to 8:30 PM; free. For more information call 609-877-6668.
6/16: A five-course Grassfed Gourmet wine dinner will be held at Eno Terra Restaurant, 4484 Rt 27, Kingston. The menu will feature grass-fed organic beef, pastured poultry and eggs, and handmade farmstead cheeses. 6 to 9 PM; $80. For reservations call 609-497-1777.
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: A 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.
6/19: A five-course Sam Adams beer dinner will be held at T-Bones, Bridgewater Marriott, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater. 7 PM; $49.99 plus tax and 18 percent gratuity. For reservations call 908-482-0007.
6/19: A Malbec wine tasting reception will be held at Morton’s the Steakhouse, Caesars Casino, 2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City. 6 to 7:30 PM; $45. For reservations call 609-449-1044.
6/19: A Salumifest wine dinner will be held at Berta’s Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque. 7:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-835-0992.
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.
6/25: A Robert Kacher wine tasting with antipasto and appetizers will be held at Scaturro’s, 841 Rt 73, Marlton. 7 to 9 PM; $35. For reservations call 856-985-4560.
6/27 & 6/28: The East Coast Slow Food & Wine Festival will be held at Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd, Pennington. Noon to 5 PM; $35. For more information log on to www.slowfoodandwinefestival.com or call 609-890-8188.
6/29: Chef’s Night, a wine and food charity event, will be held at the Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, to benefit Elijah’s Promise and its Promise Jobs Culinary School. 6 to 9 PM; $125. For tickets call 732-545-9002 ext 110 or log on to www.elijahspromise.net.