Food Events

3/26: A Glenlivet scotch whisky dinner will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 6:30 PM; $149. A special rate of $79 is available at the Heldrich Hotel across the street from the restaurant. For reservations call 732-828-4444.

3/26: A wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres and a chocolate tasting presented by Wine Library of Springfield will be held at the atrium at the Harborside Financial Center, 153 Plaza II, Jersey City, to benefit Hudson County Court Appointed Special Advocates. 5:30 to 8:30 PM; $65 in advance, $75 at the door. For tickets call 201-795-9855.

3/27: A cooking demonstration, tasting, and book signing with Food Network star Daisy Martinez will be held at Chef Central, 240 Rt 17 N, Paramus. Noon; free. For more information call 201-576-0100.

3/27: A book signing with Gary Vaynerchuk, Michael J. Gelb, Karen Page, and Andrew Dornenburg will be held at the Wine Library, 586 Morris Ave, Springfield. 1 to 4 PM; free. For more information call 973-376-0005.

3/28: A walk-around spring wine tasting with light hors d’oeuvres will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. 3:30 to 5 PM; $25, free with the purchase of a case of wine or more. For reservations call 908-658-9292.

3/28: A wine and chocolate tasting with Diane Pinder, artisanal chocolatier, and Cameron Stark, winemaker at Unionville Vineyards, will be held at Main Street Manor Bed & Breakfast, 194 Main St, Flemington. 4 to 6 PM; $35. For reservations call 908-782-4928.

3/28: A walk-around wine tasting with artisanal cheese selections, a raw bar, and passed hors d’oeuvres will be held at Restaurant Nicholas, 160 Route 35 S, Middletown. 3 to 5:30 PM; $95. If you order wine, $50 will be applied to your purchase. For reservations call 732-345-9977.

3/28: A Wines From Australia and New Zealand class taught by the Cape May Wine School will be held at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. 1 to 3 PM; $30. For reservations call 800-275-4278.

3/29: A Farm to Table cooking demonstration that includes a three-course meal with wine pairings will be taught by chef/owner Marilyn Schlossbach at Langosta Lounge, 1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park. 7 to 9 PM; $70. For reservations call 732-455-3275.

3/30: A Chicken, Chicken, Chicken class will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-300-4192.

3/30: A three-course dinner for two followed by a full-moon tour of Grounds for Sculpture will be held at Rat’s, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton. 7 PM; $55 all-inclusive. For more information and reservations call 609-586-0616.

3/31: A prosecco dinner will be held at Rat’s, Grounds for Sculpture, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton. 6 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-584-7800.

3/31: A Napa Cabs wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at One 53, 153 Washington St, Rocky Hill; $75 plus tax and gratuity. For time information and reservations call 609-921-0153.

3/31 and 4/1: A five-course Magic dinner hosted by master magician Jaysin Katsikis will be held at the Gladstone Tavern, 273 Main St, Gladstone. 7 PM; $50. For reservations call 908-234-9055.

4/1: A complimentary meet-and-greet wine tasting with Piedmont wine producer Andrea Sottimano will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 W River Rd, Rumson. Sottimano will be signing bottles and offering special pricing on bottles and cases. 7 to 9 PM; free. For more information call 732-842-3880.

4/5: A Glorious Greens lecture and cooking demonstration with Bernadette Armiento, owner of Shining Life Nutrition, will be held at Montclair High School, 100 Chestnut St, Montclair. 7:30 to 9:30 PM; $30. For more information and to register log on to www.adultschool.org or call 973-746-6636.

4/5: A Best of Burke dinner will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, NYC, with Chef David Burke and chefs from his restaurants throughout the country. 7 PM; $200, James Beard Foundation members $150. For reservations call 212-627-2308.

4/7: A Wherever the Olive Grows Spanish wine dinner will be held at Mediterra
Restaurant, 29 Hulfish St, Princeton. 6 to 8:30 PM; $45 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-252-9680.

4/7: A pasta, wine, and cheese fundraiser will be held at Royce Brook Golf Club, 201 Hamilton Rd, Hillsborough, to benefit the Lord Stirling School in Basking Ridge. 6 to 9 PM; $45. For tickets call 908-766-1786 ext 110.

4/7: A Johnnie Walker scotch tasting with a selection of hors d’oeuvres will be held at One 53, 153 Washington St, Rocky Hill. 6:30 PM; $50 plus tax and service charge. For reservations call 609-921-0153.

4/9: Traino’s Fourth Annual Wine and Beer Festival will be held at Ramblewood Country Club, 200 Ramblewood Pkwy, Mount Laurel, to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of New Jersey. 7 to 10 PM; $50. For tickets call 856-983-0056.

4/9: A five-course Washington state wine dinner will be held at the Mad Batter Restaurant, 19 Jackson St, Cape May. 7:30 PM; $75 all-inclusive. For reservations call 609-884-5970.

4/9: The Rahway Taste of Spring will be held at the Rahway Recreation Center, 275 E Milton Ave, Rahway. 6 to 9:30 PM; $30 in advance, $40 at the door. For ticket locations, parking, and special hotel accommodations log on to www.rahwaytaste.com or call Matt at 908-500-3503.

4/10: A cooking demonstration, tasting, and book signing with Sara Moulton will be held at Chef Central, 240 Rt 17 N, Paramus. Noon; free. For more information call 201-576-0100.

4/10: St Hubert’s Canine Cotillion to benefit homeless animals at the St. Hubert’s shelters in Madison and North Branch will be held at the Hamilton Farm Golf Club, 1040 Pottersville Rd, Gladstone. 6 PM; $275 including admission for one dog. Ties and tails optional. Call 973-377-7094 for tickets.

4/12: The Epicurean Society of Southern New Jersey will host a dinner at Morton’s, Caesars Casino Hotel, 2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City. 5:30 PM; $40, members $25. For reservations call 609-602-9181.

4/12: A five-course bistro dinner will be held at Limani Seafood Grill, 235 North Ave W, Westfield, with suggested wine pairings from CoolVines. 7 to 10 PM; $65 all-inclusive. For more information and reservations register online at www.coolvines.com/events or call 908-232-5050.

4/12: An illustrated lecture and book signing with Arthur Schwartz will be held at the Spring Lake Public Library, 1501 Third Ave, Spring Lake. Copies of Schwartz’s The Southern Italian Table: Authentic Tastes From Traditional Kitchens will be available for sale and signing. 7:30 PM; free. For more information and to reserve a seat call 732-449-6654.

4/12: The North Essex Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Essex will be held at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange, to benefit the NECC Foundation. 6 to 9 PM; $50 in advance, $60 at the door. For tickets log on to www.northessexchamber.com or call 973-226-5500.

4/13: A Glorious Greens lecture and cooking demonstration with Bernadette Armiento, owner of Shining Life Nutrition, will be held at the South Orange–Maplewood Adult School, room 387; 7 to 9 PM; $25. A $10 materials fee will be collected at the class. For more information and to register log on to www.ssreg.com/som or call 973-378-7620.

4/16: Honest Abe's Assassination Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre will be held at Wedgwood Country Club, 200 Hurffville Rd, Turnersville, with 10 percent of the proceeds being donated to the Mental Health Association of Southwestern New Jersey. 7:30 to 10:30 PM; $50 all-inclusive. For reservations call 856-227-5522 ext 3.

4/17: A Hoboken Bake-Off will be held at Willie McBrides Bar, 616 Grand St, Hoboken, to benefit Autism Speaks. 1 to 4 PM; $20 donation (includes all the treats and one ballot). For more information log on to www.viciousandvirtuous.com.

4/17: A Blue Jean Ball will be held at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, 31 Evans Terminal, Hillside. 7 to 10 PM; $200. For tickets log on to www.njfoodbank.org or call 908-355-3663 ext 252.

4/17: A wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at Schooley’s Mountain Lodge, 54 Camp Washington Rd, Long Valley, to benefit the land conservation and historic preservation projects of the Washington Township Land Trust of Morris County. 4 to 7 PM; $45 in advance, $50 at the door. For tickets call 908-832-9603.

4/18: An East Coast Wines class taught by the Cape May Wine School will be held at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. 1 to 3 PM; $30. For reservations call 800-275-4278.

4/19: A Garden State Bounty dinner with Phil Campanella of Liberty House, Jersey City (201-395-0300), and Jerry Villa of Stone House at Stirling Ridge, Warren (908-754-1222), will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, NYC. 7 PM; $165, James Beard Foundation members $125. For reservations call 212-627-2308.

4/20: A Sushi class will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-300-4192.

4/21: A four-course Tenuta San Guido wine dinner will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 River Rd, Rumson. 7 PM; $100 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 732-842-3880.

4/21: A five-course Regional Italian dinner paired with wines 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.

4/22: A wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres, music, and art will be held at the
Livingston Public Library, 10 Robert Harp Dr, Livingston. 6 to 9 PM; in advance $30, $50 per couple; library friends $27, $45 per couple; at the door $35, $60 per couple. To order tickets and for more information call 973-992-4600 ext 505. The tasting will be coordinated by Kings Fine Wines & Spirits of Short Hills, and proceeds will benefit the Livingston Public Library.

4/22: Salt Creek Grille, 4 Bingham Avenue, Rumson, will hold its annual anniversary wine and martini tasting fundraiser to benefit the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center. 7 to 10 PM; $100. For tickets and more information call 732-751-5134.

4/22: A New Carolina Cuisine (fusion of Southern and French cooking) class with Chef Jesse Jones of Heart and Soul Catering will be held at the South Orange Middle School, 70 N Ridgewood Rd, South Orange. 7 to 9 PM; $45. For more information log on to www.ssreg.com/som or call 973-378-7620.

4/23: The third annual spring wine tasting with light hors d’oeuvres, cheese displays, pasta stations, and live music will be held at the Hilton Short Hills, 41 JFK Pkwy, Short Hills, to benefit the Inter-Religious Fellowship for the Homeless of Bergen Country. 7 PM to 10 PM; $74.50. Three wine classes will be conducted in a private tasting area, at 7:15, 8:15, and 9:15 PM; $20; reservations must be made online at www.newjerseywinefestivals.com. The Hilton Short Hills is offering discounted overnight accommodations for attendees; $159 for deluxe accommodations, $209 in the private executive level, which includes continental breakfast in the Terrace Restaurant. For tickets call 917-543-2369.

4/23: A Pinot to Picasso Vintage 2010 Arts Council of Princeton fundraiser will
be held at Technology of Princeton, 20 Wallace Rd, Princeton. 6:30 to 9:30 PM;
$75. For tickets call 609-924-0039.

4/23 to 4/25: A Discovering the Wines of New Zealand weekend will be held at the Golden Inn Resort Hotel, Oceanfront at 78th St, Avalon. $219 per person, double occupancy, plus tax and gratuities for the entire weekend package, which includes three days’ and two nights’ lodging, a Friday-evening welcome wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres reception, two breakfast buffets, a Saturday-afternoon wine and food pairings seminar, two themed dinners with wine pairings, and two nights of entertainment. Upgraded lodging is available for an additional fee. For reservations and more information call 609-368-5155.