Food Events

10/6: An Opus One wine dinner will be held at David Burke Fromagerie, 26 Ridge Rd, Rumson; $135 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call 732-842-8088.

10/7: A wine tasting fundraiser to benefit the Mental Health Clinic of Passaic will be held at Van Vleck House & Gardens, 21 Van Vleck St, Montclair. 6 to 9 PM; $75. For reservations call 973-473-2775 ext 109.

10/8: A Wine and Cheese Pairing for In-Home Entertaining class taught by Carol Berman will be held at Chef’s Lab, 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 7 to 9:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973 746-1260.

10/9: An Easy Elegant Desserts & Entertaining class taught by Teresa LeDonne will be held at the Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park, Brighton Gardens, 21 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park. 10 AM to 1 PM; $70. To register log on to www.theadultschool.org.

10/9: A food and wine event, Wining & Dining With the Cars, will be held at the Haldeman Ford-Subaru Dealership, 607 Rt 33, Hamilton Township, to benefit the Animal Friends for Education & Welfare. 6 to 9 PM; $35 in advance, $45 at the door. For tickets call 609-209-9327.

10/9: Oktoberfest will be held at Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren, featuring live music, a food pavilion, carnival booths, and more. Noon to 5 PM; $6, children under ten free.

10/9 and 10/10: The Cape May Wine Festival will be held at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal. Noon to 5 PM; one day $18, two days $30. For tickets log on to www.newjerseywines.com/festivals.html or call 609-588-0085.

10/10: A Pacific Northwest wine dinner will be held at Rat’s Restaurant, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton; 6 PM. Call 609-584-7800 for more information and reservations.

10/10: A Fireman BBQ Cook-Off will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 E Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus, to benefit the Firefighters Fallen Aids Fund; 2 to 5 PM. Call 201-445-4115 for more information and reservations.

10/10: A Wine and Cheese Festival will be held at Westfall Winery, 141 Clove Rd, Montague, to benefit the Friends of the Delaware Gap National Recreation Area, including the continued restoration of the Montague Grange No. 140, the historic Foster-Armstrong House, and the Nelden-Roberts Stonehouse. 2 to 4 PM; $30. For reservations and more information call 973-293-3503 or 570-426-2435 ext 2510.

10/11: A Healthy Fall Desserts cooking class taught by Bernadette Armiento will be held at Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut St, Montclair. 7 to 9 PM; $30. For more information call 973-746-6636, and to register log on to www.adultschool.org.

10/11: A Columbus Day wine dinner will be held at Amanda’s, 908 Washington St, Hoboken; $75. For more information and reservations call 201-798-0101.

10/11: A four-course Jelu Vineyards and Neyen de Apalta Winery dinner will be held at Fascino, 331 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 7:30 PM; $74. For reservations call Amanti Vino at 973-509-WINE.

10/11: A book signing with Tyler Florence will be held at Chef Central, Paramus Towne Square, 240 Rt 17 N, Paramus; 7 to 9:30 PM. For more information call 201-576-0100.

10/11 and 10/12: The Tenth Annual Super Tasting hosted by Wine Library, Springfield, will be held at the Manor, 111 Prospect Ave, West Orange, to benefit the Children’s IBD Center at Mount Sinai and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 5:30 to 9:30 PM; $95. For tickets call 888-980-9463.

10/12: A four-course La Coume wine dinner with guest speaker David Sindell, owner of Château La Coume in France, will be held at Legends Steakhouse, 118 Godwin Ave, Midland Park. 6:30 to 11 PM; $50 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 201-445-2881.

10/12: A cooking class, Healthy Fruit and Vegetable Smoothies, taught by Bernadette Armiento will be held at South Orange Middle School, 70 N Ridgewood Rd, room 387, South Orange. 7 to 9 PM; $27. To enroll log on to www.ssreg.com/som or call 973-378-7620.

10/13: A Say Cheese class taught by Teresa LeDonne will be held at the Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park, Brighton Gardens, 21 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park. 7 to 9 PM; $70. To register log on to www.theadultschool.org.

10/13: A five-course Trentino–Alto Adige wine dinner will be held at Eno Terra, 4484 Rt 27, Kingston. 6 to 9 PM; $80 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-497-1777.

10/13: A Beer Maker’s Dinner will be held at Rat’s Restaurant, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton; 6 PM. Call 609-584-7800 for more information and reservations.

10/14: A five-course wine tasting dinner with Chef John Halligan and four of his closest chef friends (Jason Avery of Pera Restaurant, NYC; John Benjamin of Restaurant Latour, Hardyston; Giorgio Ali, owner of LuShe’ann Catering, Montvale; and Wayne Ricco, owner of Maxwell’s 35, Colonia) will be held at the Park Steakhouse, 151 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge, with each chef preparing his own signature dish. 6:30 PM; $80. All proceeds will benefit the Footprints in the Sand Foundation to assist local families whose lives have been affected by illness or who have experienced a recent death. To register log on to www.footprintsfoundation.org or call 201-930-1300.

10/14: A Southern Barbeque cooking class taught by Chef Jesse Jones will be held at South Orange Middle School, room 387, 70 N Ridgewood Rd, South Orange. 6:30 to 9 PM; $47. To enroll log on to www.ssreg.com/som or call 973-378-7620.

10/14: A walk-around wine tasting with artisanal cheeses, a raw bar, and an assortment of passed hors d’oeuvres will be held at Restaurant Nicholas, 160 Route 35 S, Middletown. 6 to 8:30 PM; $95, with $50 going toward the purchase of wine. Call 732-345-9977 for reservations.

10/15: A six-course black-tie organic Farm to Table Dinner of Hope to benefit Creative Heartwork Inc. will be held at the Park Avenue Club, 184 Park Ave, Florham Park. 6:30 PM; $1,000 per plate or $5,000 for a table of ten. For tickets call 973-889-0809.

10/16: Steakhouse 85, 85 Church St, New Brunswick, will be hosting a tailgate party and pig roast at the new Meadowlands Stadium for the Rutgers vs. Army game; $75. The restaurant will also provide transportation to and from the game. For more information and reservations call 732-247-8585.

10/17: The Third Annual Heirloom Garlic Festival will be held at the Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St, Hoboken. 1 to 5 PM; free. For more information call 201-656-2240 or visit www.hobokenmuseum.org.

10/18: Gary’s Wine & Marketplace’s 19th Annual Grand Tasting will be held at the Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Rd, Morristown, to benefit the Interfaith Food Pantry, Atlantic Hospice, and the Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute at Morristown Memorial Hospital. 6 PM VIP admission $100, 7 PM general admission $75, Tasters Guild $65. For tickets log on to www.garyswine.com/local/events/grand_tasting.html or call 973-633-3900.

10/18: An Opus One wine dinner will be held at Smoke Chophouse, 36 Engle St, Englewood. 7 PM; $125. For reservations call 201-541-8530 or e-mail [email protected].

10/18: A tasting dinner and seminar featuring Mastroberardino, Terradora Dipaolo, and Feudi di San Gregorio will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 West River Rd, Rumson; $75 all-inclusive. For more information and reservations call 732-842-3880.

10/20: A four-course wine tasting dinner will be held at Ristorante Nicchio, 1000 Main St, Belmar. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $45. For more information and reservations call 732-280-1132.

10/21: A Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Crest wine dinner will be held at the Melting Pot, 2 Bridge Ave, Red Bank. 5 to 9 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 732-219-0090.

10/21: A Super Tuscan dinner will be held at Brandl Restaurant, 703 Belmar Plaza, Belmar. 7 to 9 PM; cost to be determined. For reservations call 732-280-7501.

10/21: A food, wine, and beer tasting, Autumn Culinaire, will be held at the Trenton Country Club, 201 Sullivan Way, West Trenton, to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County. 6 to 9:30 PM; $85. For tickets call 609-656-1000 or log on to www.bbbsmercer.org.

10/21 and 10/22: Nicolette (Nicky) Mesiah, owner of Mesiah Event Planners and a graduate of Peter Kump’s Cooking School, will be at Bloomingdale’s Short Hills from 12 to 3 PM, offering samples of Miss Nicky’s Gourmet Toffee. Her Website is at www.missnickys.com.

10/23: A book signing with Ace of Cakes’ Duff Goldman will be held at Chef Central, Paramus Towne Square, 240 Rt 17 N, Paramus; 2 to 5 PM. For more information call 201-576-0100.

10/23: Oktoberfest will be celebrated at Meadowlands Racetrack, 50 Rt 120, East Rutherford. 6 to 11 PM; $40 plus tax and gratuity, including unlimited beer samplings, an all-you-can-eat buffet, clubhouse admission, and a live racing program. For reservations call 201-THE-BIGM (843-2446).

10/23: Amanti Vino, 30 Church St, Montclair, will celebrate its fifth birthday with Oktoberfest 2010 at the Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour St, Montclair. This “all you can eat, drink, and dance” celebration is $75 for general admission at 7:30 PM or $150 for early entry at 6:30 PM. For more information and tickets call 973-509-9463.

10/23: A Say Cheese class taught by Teresa LeDonne will be held at the Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park, Brighton Gardens, 21 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park. 10 AM to noon; $70. To register log on to www.theadultschool.org.

10/25: The March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction: International Flavors will be held at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton. 6 to 9 PM; $100. For tickets call 609-655-7400.

10/25: A lecture by Gene Baur of Farm Sanctuary will be held at the Dorothy Marron University Community Chapel at Georgian Court University, Lakewood. 6:30 PM; free. Call 732-987-2263 for reservations, which are required.

10/25: Sample food from area restaurants and enjoy a Q&A with local chefs at an evening event, Montclair: A Multicultural Food Mecca, sponsored by the Adult School of Montclair. Participating restaurants include 32 Church Street, Chia Asian Bistro, Dai Kichi Japanese Restaurant, Greek Taverna, Montclair Station, QBS (a Cuban kitchen on wheels), and Ruthie’s BBQ & Pizza. The moderator will be Karen Schloss Diaz, a food and beverage consultant and columnist for the Montclair Times. The event will be held at the George Inness Annex of Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut St, Montclair; 7 to 9 PM; $25. For more information call 973-746-6636, and to register log on to www.adultschool.org.

10/25: A food and wine event, the Third Annual Taste for Empowerment for Spina Bifida, will be held at L’Affaire Fine Catering, 1099 Rt 22 E, Mountainside, to raise money for services to individuals and families who are living with spina bifida. 6:30 PM; $50. For tickets e-mail [email protected], log on to www.thesbrn.org/events/taste-of-empowerment, or call 908-782-7475.

10/26: A cooking class, Deliciously Healthy Fall Desserts, taught by Bernadette Armiento will be held at South Orange Middle School, room 387, 70 N Ridgewood Rd, South Orange. 7 to 9 PM; $27. To enroll log on to www.ssreg.com/som or call 973-378-7620.

10/26: A champagne and sparkling wine tasting will be held at Komegashi Too, 99 Town Square Pl, Jersey City. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $40. For reservations call 201-533-8888.

10/27: A five-course Southern Rhône Dinner featuring heritage meats from DeBragga and wines from Alain Junguenet will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange. 6:30 PM; $150. For reservations call Laura Madden at 973-731-5600 ext 3016.

10/27, 11/3, and 11/10: A Wine and Cheese Pairing class will be held at Amanti Vino, 30 Church St, Montclair, taught by Sharon Sevrens, proprietor of Amanti Vino; Will Sugerman, certified sommelier; and cheese monger Michael Trullinger. 7 to 8:30 PM; $60. For more information call the Montclair Adult School at 973-746-6636, and to register log on to www.adultschool.org.

10/29: A Masquerade Ball with live music and a two-hour open bar and buffet dinner will be held at Rat’s Restaurant, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton; 8 PM. Call 609-584-7800 for more information and reservations.

10/29: A Harvest for Hunger wine tasting and live wine auction along with hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be held at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, to benefit the Cathedral Soup Kitchen. 7 to 10 PM; $60. For tickets call 856-964-6771.

10/30 and 10/31: A War of the Worlds Mystery Weekend will be held at the Carroll Villa Hotel/Mad Batter Restaurant, 19 Jackson St, Cape May. Prices start at $588 plus tax and include two nights’ lodging at the hotel, a wine and cheese reception on Friday evening, breakfast and dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, and a souvenir. Extend your weekend and stay Sunday night for $70, including 30 percent off dinner Sunday night and a voucher for a full breakfast on Monday morning. You’ll also be able to attend happy hour in the bar on Sunday from 4 to 6. For more information and reservations call 877-275-8452 or 609-884-9619.

11/1: Alla Salute: An Evening of Italian Wines, Foods and Travel will be held at the Bernards Inn, with 150 wines to taste that will also be available for retail purchase, along with Italian foods prepared from the Mamma Agata cookbook, highlighted by the special appearance of Agata’s daughter, Chiara Lima. Marlene Iaciofano of Gourmet Getaways will present information on an upcoming travel opportunity sponsored by the Bernards Inn. 6:30 to 8:30 PM; $60 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call Tracey Mancini at 908-766-7300 ext. 155.

11/1: A Healthy Smoothies cooking class taught by Bernadette Armiento will be held at Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut St, Montclair. 7 to 9 PM; $30. For questions call 973-746-6636; to register log on to www.adultschool.org.

11/1: A Festival of Flavors wine and food tasting will be held at the Park Ridge Marriott, 300 Brae Blvd, Park Ridge, to benefit Youth Consultation Service, a nonprofit children’s social service agency. 6 to 9 PM; $75. For more information and tickets call Kathy at 201-678-1312 ext 128.

11/1: An Eat, Drink and Share food and wine event will be held at Pines Manor, Rt 27, Edison, to benefit Rotary District 7510. 6 to 9:30 PM; $50. For more information call 609-586-2693.

11/1: A tasting dinner and seminar featuring the wines of Renato Ratti will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 W River Rd, Rumson; $85 all-inclusive. For more information and reservations call 732-842-3880.

11/4: A 2010 kick-off party in celebration of Jersey Shore Restaurant Week will be held at the Spring Lake Manor, Rt 71, Spring Lake Heights, with 25 chefs and 25 wines under $25. 6 to 10 PM; $35 in advance, $45 at the door. To purchase tickets log on to www.jerseyshorerestaurantweek.com.

11/5: A Wine & Cheese Tasting Fundraiser will be held at Sickles Market, 1 Harrison Ave, Little Silver, to benefit Holiday Express, an organization that delivers music, food, gifts, financial support, and friendship to adults and children who are physically and mentally disabled, living with AIDS, or homeless, as well as to the isolated elderly and others in need of the gift of human kindness during the holiday season and throughout the year. 7 to 10 PM; $125. For tickets log on to www.sickleswineandcheese.com or call Tori Sickles at 732-741-9563.

11/5: The Fifth Annual Harvest Wine Festival will be held at the Hilton Short Hills, 41 John F. Kennedy Pkwy, Short Hills. 7 to 10 PM; $69 until October 15, $75 until November 1, $84 after November 1. For tickets log on to www.newjerseywinefestivals.com or call 866-811-4111.

11/5: As part of the Dinner and an Artist series, a French dinner with Henri Matisse will be held at Georgian Court University, north dining room, 900 Lakewood Ave, Lakewood, with Lisa Festa, PhD, assistant professor of art. 6:30 PM; $37 including a multi-course French dinner and lecture. For more information and reservations log on to www.georgian.edu or call 732-987-2263.

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