7/10: Nieto Senetiner Argentine wines will be featured at Elements, 163 Bayard Ln, Princeton, with special guest Javier Guinazu. Wines will be paired with the nightly tasting menu, and all varieties will also be available by the glass for those opting for à la carte dining. Reservations and walk-ins will be accepted anytime during the regular service hours of 5:30 to 11 PM. Questions can be directed to Beth Rota at 609-924-0078 or [email protected].
7/11: An ice cream festival, cooking demonstration, and luncheon, Festival de Helados, will be held at Rosa Mexicano, Riverside Square, 390 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack. 10 AM cooking demonstration, 11:30 AM luncheon; $35 per person including tax and gratuity. Free for each adult who brings a child. For reservations call Cre Vance at 212-397-0666 ext 40.
7/13: A hands-on Pastry cooking class with William Mauceri, executive pastry chef at A Toute Heure, will be held at A Toute Heure, 232 Centennial Ave, Cranford. 6:30 PM; $45. Log on to the special events page at www.atouteheure.com to download a registration form, or call 908-276-6600.
7/14: A Bastille Day wine pairing dinner will be held at Restaurant Passionne, 77 Walnut St, Montclair. 7:30 PM; $85. For reservations call Amanti Vino at 973-506-9463.
7/14: A three-course gluten- and wheat-free tasting and cooking class, Healthy Quick Dishes, with chef Joe Palombo and special guest chef Tammy Hughel, a holistic health and nutritional counselor, will be held at Mirabella Cafe, Barclay Farms Shopping Center, 210 E Rt 70, Cherry Hill. 6 PM; $40 plus tax. For more information and reservations call 856-354-1888.
7/16: A three-course wine tasting dinner with Spanish winemaker Raul Perez will be held at Mediterra, 29 Hulfish St (Palmer Square), Princeton. 6 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-252-9680.
7/16: Learn how to make red, white, and champagne sangria, while noshing on hors d’oeuvres, at a hands-on mixology class at Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. 7 to 9 PM; $35. To register call 201-395-0300.
7/17: A four-course Regional Spain, Catalonia: Cooking on the Edge of Spain dinner with wine will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. The evening begins at 7:30 PM with butler-passed hors d’oeuvres and the choice of a themed cocktail or a glass of champagne, followed by dinner. $100 plus tax and gratuity. You may book the entire table with a party of twelve or join the table as a single diner, a couple, or more. For more information and reservations call 908-658-9292.
7/17: Brunello and Bolgheri Tuscan wines with guest sommelier Robin Shay will be featured at Elements, 163 Bayard Ln, Princeton. Wines will be paired with the nightly tasting menu, and all varieties will also be available by the glass for those opting for à la carte dining. Reservations and walk-ins will be accepted anytime during the regular service hours of 5:30 to 11 PM. Questions can be directed to Beth Rota at 609-924-0078 or [email protected].
7/17 and 7/18: The NJ Beer & Food Festival will be held at Grand Cascades Lodge, Crystal Springs Resort, 3 Wild Turkey Way, Hardyston. On Friday, a four-course Sam Adams beer dinner will be held; 7:30 PM; $75. Saturday events include a Brews & Birdies golf event, a seminar and beer tasting, a beer festival, and a post-festival VIP party. For more information and tickets log on to
www.crystalgolfresort.com/crs/EventTickets.asp or call 973-823-6581.
7/18: The Seventh Annual New Jersey State Ice Cream Festival will be held on Washington St, Toms River. 11:30 AM to 5 PM. Along with rides, street performers, crafters, vendors, food, and live entertainment there will be an ice cream tasting. Attendees can purchase tasting kits, for $5 in advance or $6 the day of the event, and then sample and vote on the ice cream entries in the People’s Choice category. Tasting runs from noon to 3:30 PM. Visit www.icecreamfest.com or call 732-946-2711 for details.
7/18: Bernadette Armiento, owner of Shining Life Nutrition, will teach a participation cooking class, Easy Healthy Favorites, for children ages ten to twelve plus an adult at Kings Cooking Studio, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 10 AM to noon; $50. To register call 973-258-4009.
7/18: Bernadette Armiento, owner of Shining Life Nutrition, will teach a participation cooking class, Easy Healthy Favorites, for children ages ten to twelve plus an adult at Kings Cooking Studio, 450 Rt 206, Bedminster. 2 to 4 PM; $50. To register call 908-719-4966.
7/19: A farm-to-table dinner to support local agriculture and to raise awareness about farms, hosted by Sustenance and the Northern New Jersey Chapter of Slow Food, will take place in the green field of Griggstown Quail Farm, 986 Canal Rd, Princeton. Farmer George Rude and Matthew Sytsema will host, and David C. Felton, former executive chef at the Pluckemin Inn, will prepare a five-course dinner. 4 to 7 PM; $145. Tickets can be purchased at www.sustenanceevents.com.
7/19: A four-course Crab & Lobsterfest will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.
7/22: An ice cream social sponsored by the St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the humane treatment of companion animals, will be held at the Madison Animal Shelter, 575 Woodland Ave, Madison. 6:30 to 8 PM, weather permitting; $5 per adult, $3 per child (ages ten and under), $2 per dog. Limit one dog per adult. All proceeds help support the homeless animals at St. Hubert’s shelters. For additional information call 973-377-7094 or visit www.sthuberts.org.
7/23: A wine tasting will be held at the south end of Washington Street, in front of the Korean War Memorial, Jersey City, to benefit WomenRising Inc., an organization that supports women and their families in their efforts to achieve self-sufficiency and live safe, fulfilling, and productive lives. 5 to 8 PM; $30; $50 for two tickets. For tickets call 201-333-5700 ext 537.
7/23: Learn how to make red, white, and champagne sangria, while noshing on hors d’oeuvres, at a hands-on mixology class at Stone House at Stirling Ridge, 50 Stirling Ave, Warren. 7 to 9 PM; $35. For reservations call 908-754-1222.
7/24: A clambake will be held at Rat’s, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton; 5 PM. For more information and reservations call 609-584-7800.
7/26: A five-course Crab & Lobsterfest will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.
7/29: A five-course Pacific Northwest wine dinner will be held at Chart House, 1501 Harbor Blvd, Weehawken. 7 to 10 PM; $115. For reservation call 201-348-6628.
7/31 to 8/2: The Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival will be held at Bally’s Casino, Atlantic City. Cost runs from $30 to $1,000. For more information and reservations call 609-398-4450.
7/31: A four-course 100 Mile Dinner with wine will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. The evening begins at 7:30 PM with butler-passed hors d’oeuvres and the choice of a themed cocktail or a glass of champagne, followed by dinner. $100 plus tax and gratuity. You may book the entire table with a party of twelve or join the table as a single diner, a couple, or more. For more information and reservations call 908-658-9292.
8/2: A five-course Crab & Lobsterfest will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.
8/3: The Park Steakhouse Golf Classic sponsored by the Park Steakhouse, 151 Kinderkamack Rd, Park Ridge, will be held at New York Country Club, 103 Brick Church Rd, New Hempstead, NY, to benefit the OctoberWoman Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. 10:30 AM to noon, registration, breakfast, and practice at the range; noon, shotgun start; 6 PM, cocktail reception followed by buffet dinner and awards ceremony; $250 per golfer; $100 for cocktails and dinner. For reservations call 201-930-1300.
8/5: A dinner will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, NYC, with executive chef Bill Dorrler of Due Mari Pesce e Vinoteca, New Brunswick, and Due Terre Enoteca, Bernardsville. 7 PM; $125; James Beard Foundation members $100. Call 212-627-2308 for reservations.
8/5: An ice cream social sponsored by the St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the humane treatment of companion animals, will be held at the Madison Animal Shelter, 575 Woodland Ave, Madison. 6:30 to 8 PM, weather permitting; $5 per adult, $3 per child (ages ten and under), $2 per dog. Limit one dog per adult. All proceeds help support the homeless animals at St. Hubert’s shelters. For additional information call 973-377-7094 or visit www.sthuberts.org.
8/6: Bernadette Armiento, owner of Shining Life Nutrition, will teach a demonstration cooking class, Summer Salad Spectacular, at Kings Cooking Studio, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $50. To register call 973-258-4009.
8/6: Learn how to make a mint julep, bourbon lemonade, and the classic Manhattan, while noshing on hors d’oeuvres, at a hands-on mixology class at Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City. 7 to 9 PM; $35. To register call 201-395-0300.
8/8 and 8/9: The Jersey Fresh Food and Wine Festival will be held at Heritage Vineyards of Richwood, 480 Mullica Hill Rd, Richwood. Noon to 5 PM; free admission. For more information and tickets call 856-589-4474.