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: A Flying Fish beer dinner will be held at Kuzina by Sofia, Sawmill Shopping Center, 404 Rt 70 W, Cherry Hill. 6:30 PM; $30. For reservations call 856-429-1061.
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: A three-course Healthy Quick Dishes cooking class with guest chef Tammy Hughel will be held at Joe Palombo’s Mirabella Cafe, Barclay Farms Shopping Center, 210 E Rt 70, Cherry Hill. 6 PM; $40 plus tax. For reservations call 856-354-1888.
6/15: A beer pairing dinner will be held at Ruthie’s BBQ, 64 1/2 Chestnut St, Montclair. 7 PM; $50 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call Amanti Vino at 973-509-WINE.
6/15: A five-course Alba Vineyards wine tasting dinner will be held at A Mano, 24 Franklin Ave, Ridgewood. The menu will include a fresh mozzarella pinwheel appetizer, seafood salad, homemade lasagna with Bolognese sauce, tartufo pizza with truffles and porcini, and espresso or strawberry tiramisu, with each course paired with a different Alba wine. 7 PM; $35 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made at 201-493-2000.
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: An Italian wine dinner will be held at Osteria Giotto, 21-23 Midland Ave, Montclair. 7 to 10 PM; price to be determined. For more information and reservations call Magnolia’s Wines & Spirits at 973-746-7337.
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: Join Carol Berman, founder of Class in a Glass/the Traveling Sommelier, at a Spring Into Summer festive wine class at the Ridgewood Culinary Institute, 223 Chestnut St, Ridgewood. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served at the end of the session. 7 to 9 PM; $65. For reservations log on to www.ridgewoodculinarystudio.com or call 201-447-2665.
6/17: Happy hour with winemaker Dorothy Schuler will be held at the Knife & Fork Restaurant, Atlantic & Pacific Aves, Atlantic City. 5 to 7 PM; free wine tasting/book signing with Deborah Brenner, author and proprietor of Women of the Vine. Dorothy Schuler wines will be available for purchase. 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 cooking class, Princeton Eats: Cooking With Local Ingredients, will be held at the Princeton Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton. 10 AM to noon; free. To register log on to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 ext 220.
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.
6/23: A wine dinner featuring the wines of the Lazio region of Italy 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.
6/24: The Second Annual Wine, Dine & Jazz event will be held at Salt Creek Grille, Forrestal Village, 1 Rockingham Row, Princeton, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Eden Autism Services. 6:30 to 10 PM; $60, $50 in advance. For tickets visit www.saltcreekgrille.com or call 609-419-4200.
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.
6/25: A Summer Sippers tasting will be held at Passion Vines Wine Bar & Spirit Company, 265 New Rd, Somers Point. 6:30 to 8:30 PM; $8 in advance, $12 at the door. For more information call 609-601-VINE (8463).
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 Beer, BBQ, and Rock & Roll evening will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. Beer tasting 4 to 5 PM, $10; BBQ buffet 5 to 8 PM, $35 plus tax and tip, with beverages additional. For reservations call 973-300-4192.
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.
6/27: A Portuguese wine dinner sponsored by Women for WineSense will be held at Taste of Portugal, 148 Delancey St, Newark. 3 PM; $70, members $60. Call 201-963-4986 for reservations.
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 cooking class, Princeton Eats: Cooking With Local Ingredients, will be held at the Princeton Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton. 10 AM to noon; free. To register log on to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 ext 220.
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.
7/1: A Cocktails for the Beach, Backyard, and the Kids 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].
7/2 to 7/4: The Opa! Big Fat Greek Festival: A Taste of Greece in Hunterdon County will be held at Razberry’s Banquet Center, 875 Rt 12, Flemington, to benefit the Parish Building Fund. July 2, 5 to 10 PM; July 3, noon to 10 PM; July 4, noon to 9 PM. Open to the public, free admission and parking. For more information and directions go to www.StAnnaGOC.org or call the parish office at 908-782-9741.