Food Events

5/29: The Readington River Buffalo Farm, 937 Rt 523, Flemington, will hold its annual buffalo watch to benefit the Whitehouse Rescue Squad, with walking tours, wagon rides, and demonstrations. Admission, parking, and tours are free. Buffalo burgers and hot dogs will be for sale, and the farm store will be open. For more information call 908-806-0030.

6/2: A lecture, cooking demonstration, and book signing with Iron Chef’s Cat Cora will be held at the Hamilton Manor, 30 Rt 156, Hamilton. 6:30 to 9 PM; $39 plus ticket fees includes a copy of Cora’s book and a tasting portion of one of the recipes prepared. The event will benefit Friends Health Connection and the Mercer County Community College Hospitality Club. For tickets call 609-570-3333.

6/2: A blind tasting with hors d’oeuvres, a re-creation of the famous Judgment of Paris of 1976, will be held at One 53, 153 Washington St, Rocky Hill. 6:30 PM; $85. Call 609-921-0153 for reservations.

6/2: A B. Kosuge Wines dinner with Byron Kosuge will be held at CulinAriane, 33 Walnut St, Montclair. 7:30 PM; $110. For reservations call Amanti Vino at 973-509-WINE.

6/3: A wine tasting will be held at Vintner’s Circle Middletown, 1690 Rt 35, Middletown. 7 to 9 PM; $79. To register call 732-671-5200.

6/3: A Give Me a Triple Shot of That Stuff cocktail class with light fare will be held at Uproot, 9 Mount Bethel Rd, Warren. 6:30 PM; $40. For reservations call 908-834-8194 or e-mail [email protected].

6/4: A Regional France (Burgundy) dinner will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. The evening features a short cocktail reception followed by a four-course dinner paired with wine. 7:30 PM; $100 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call Joanne Carducci at 908-658-9292.

6/4 to 6/6: A Wines From the Land of Plenty tasting featuring selections from Napa Valley 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.

6/6: A walk-around wine tasting with cheeses, a raw bar, and an assortment of passed hors d’oeuvres will be held at Nicholas, 160 Rt 35 S, Red Bank. 4:30 to 6 PM; $95, with $50 going toward your purchase. Call 732-345-9977 for reservations.

6/7: Chef Dominique Filoni from Avenue, Long Branch, will be teaching a St. Tropez Comes to En Jay (NJ) cooking class at Kings, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $50. To register call 973-258-4009.

6/7: A Chilean wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly, to benefit the Levantando Chile Fund and its efforts to help the areas of Chile affected by the recent earthquake. 6 to 9 PM; $50. For reservations call 609-265-9199.

6/7: A Taste for Hope will be held at Seasons, 644 Pascack Rd, Washington Township, to benefit CancerCare. 6 to 9:30 PM; $75 in advance, $85 at the door. For tickets log on to http://community.cancercare.org or call 201-301-6813.

6/7: A dinner with the Epicurean Society of Southern New Jersey will be held at Flagship Resort, 60 North Maine Ave, Atlantic City. 6 PM; $25, members $10. For more information call 609-602-9181.

6/8: A Pasta cooking class will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-300-4192.

6/9: A Wines of Argentina dinner will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange. 6:30 PM; $150 all-inclusive. For reservations call 973-731-5600.

6/9 to 6/30: A four-week Spring Wine class will be held at the Melting Pot, 2112 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City. 6:30 PM; $120 for all four weeks. For more information and reservations call 609-441-1100.

6/10: A three-course dinner and demonstration cooking class will be held at Bacio Italian Cuisine, 2801 Rt 130 N, Cinnaminson. 6:30 PM; $35. For reservations call 856-303-9100.

6/11: A Napa vs. Sonoma wine pairing dinner will be held at the Mill at Spring Lake Heights, 101 Old Mill Rd, Spring Lake Heights; $75. For more information and reservations call 732-449-1800.

6/11 to 6/13: A Greek Festival will be held at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 2200 Church Rd, Toms River, with food, music, and dancing; free admission. For more information call 732-255-5525.

6/12: A Latin cooking demonstration and tasting will be held at Chef Central, Paramus Towne Square, 240 Rt 17 N, Paramus, with Chef Luis Santiago. 3 PM; free.

6/13: The Great American Food and Music Fest will be held at Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford. Noon to 10 PM; general admission starts at $40, $50 day of the event. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and at www.greatamericanfoodandmusicfest.com.

6/14 and 6/15: An Accademia del Vino Wine Lecture Series, the Wines of Puglia, Calabria, and Basilicata, will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 W River Rd, Rumson; 6:30 PM; $39 plus tax and 10 percent gratuity for dinner, lecture, and tasting. For reservations call 732-842-3880.

6/15: Women of the Vine author Deborah Brenner will be at Mediterra, 29 Hulfish St, Princeton, hosting a wine tasting with light tapas. 6 to 7 PM; $25 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-252-9680.

6/15: A Selby Winery dinner will be held at Jeffrey’s of Westfield, 114 Central Ave, Westfield, with guest speaker Susie Selby. 7 PM; $89. For reservations call 908-232-4517.

6/15: A Chicken, Chicken, Chicken cooking class will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-300-4192.

6/16: A five-course wine dinner featuring the cuisine of Italy’s Lazio region will be held at Eno Terra, 4484 Rt 27, Kingston. 6 to 9 PM; $85 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-497-1777.

6/17: A Chefs at the Shore event, which will include cooking demonstrations and samples of dishes as well as premium wines and beers, will be held at the Atlantic City Aquarium, 800 N New Hampshire Ave, Atlantic City. 5:30 to 9 PM; $50. For tickets call 609-348-2880 ext 22.

6/18: A Summer of Love Italian wine dinner will be held at Berta’s Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque. 7:30 PM; $49. For reservations call 973-835-0992.

6/18: A five-course Dining With the Chefs Tropical Luau with music and dancing will be held at Renault Winery Resort & Golf, 72 North Bremen Ave, Egg Harbor City. 6:30 PM; $69. For reservations call 609-965-2111.

6/18: An Around the World wine tasting with light refreshments will be held at the Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville. 6:30 PM; $50. For reservations call 908-766-7300 ext 155.

6/18: A Fiddleheads, Ramps, and Peas dinner will be held at the Pluckemin Inn, 359 Rt 202/206 and Pluckemin Way, Bedminster. The evening begins with a short cocktail reception, which will be followed by a four-course dinner paired with wine. 7:30 PM; $100 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call Joanne Carducci at 908-658-9292.

6/19: A WineTasting for WomenRising will be held at the Korean War Memorial, at the end of Washington St in the Paulus Hook section of Jersey City. 5 to 8 PM; $30, $50 for two. For tickets call 201-333-5700 ext 537.

6/20: An American Inspirations Sunday Supper will be held at A Toute Heure, 232 Centennial Ave, Cranford. 6:30 PM; $60. For reservations call 908-276-6600.

6/21: A German wine dinner with Johannes Selbach of Selbach-Oster will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $129. For reservations call 732-828-4444.

6/21: A four-course Summer Solstice wine tasting dinner featuring wines from the Ramey wine cellars will be held at Smoke Chophouse, 36 Engle St, Englewood. 7 PM; $95. For reservations call 201-541-8530.

6/22: A four-course scotch tasting dinner will be held at Komegashi Too, 99 Town Square Pl, Jersey City. Featured scotches will be available for purchase at discount prices that evening. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $75. For reservations call 201-533-8888.

6/24: A Rare Wine dinner with executive chef Michael Weisshaupt, chef John Benjamin, and wine director Robby Younes of Restaurant Latour at Crystal Springs Resort, Vernon, will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, NYC. 7 PM; $200, James Beard Foundation members $150. For reservations call 212-627-2308.

6/26: The Fourteenth Annual Garden State Beer Festival featuring a self-guided visit of the Battleship New Jersey will be held on the Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Pl, Camden. 1 to 5 PM; $40 (must be 21 or older). For tickets call 856-966-1652 ext 107.

6/27: A hands-on Outdoor Grilling cooking class will be held at the Black Trumpet, 1505 Ocean Ave, Spring Lake. 3 PM; $65. For reservations call 732-449-4700.

6/28: Chef’s Night will be held at the Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, to benefit Elijah’s Promise Culinary School. 6 to 9 PM; $130. For tickets call 732-545-9002 ext 126.

6/29: A Soft-Shell Crab Extravaganza dinner with executive chef David Felton, pastry chef Jessica Knik, and sommelier Brooke Sabel of Ninety Acres at Natirar, Peapack-Gladstone, 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.

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