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: An American Summer Beer-B-Q featuring Cricket Hill Brewery and the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern’s own signature beer, HHK Tavern Ale, will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 East Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus. 6:30 to 10:30 PM; $45 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call Kathleen at 201-445-4115.
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 five-course Rodney Strong Vineyards dinner will be held at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, 175 Riverside Square, Hackensack. 7 PM; $70 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 201-968-9410.
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.
7/13: 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.
7/13: A Summer Rosé dinner with Scott Anderson, executive chef/co-owner of Elements, Princeton, will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, NYC. 7 PM; $170, James Beard Foundation members $130. For reservations call 212-627-2308.
7/14: A Beefsteak dinner will be held at the Park Steakhouse, 151 Kinderkamack Rd, Park Ridge. 7 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 201-930-1300.