7/25: A Louisiana Ragin’ Cajun Night cooking class taught by Chef Cardie Mortimer will be held at Chef’s Lab, 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 5:30 to 8 PM; $85. To register call 973-746-1260.
7/26: A wine and cheese cocktail party will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 E Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus. 7 PM; $30 plus tax and gratuity. Call 201-445-4115 for reservations.
7/27: 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.
7/28: Chef Anthony Bucco from Uproot in Warren will teach a Summer Flavors From Uproot Restaurant class at Kings Cooking Studio, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $50. To register log on to www.kingswebsite.com or call 973-463-6500.
7/29: An Around the World in 30 Wines food and wine tasting will be held at Witherspoon Grill, 57 Witherspoon St, Princeton. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $75 including tax and gratuity. Call 609-924-6011 for reservations.
7/29 to 8/1: The Food Network Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival will be held at Bally’s Atlantic City, Showboat Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City, and Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City. The festival will include tastings, seminars, cooking demonstrations, and more, to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For more information log on to www.acfoodandwine.com.
7/30: Guy Fieri’s Cheesesteak Battle will be held at the House of Blues Music Hall, Showboat, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. 7 to 10 PM; $75. For more information and tickets call 609-343-4169 or log on to www.acfoodandwine.com.
7/31: A Healthful Italian Dining cooking class taught by Bernadette Armiento will be held at Chef’s Lab, 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 5:30 to 8 PM; $65. To register log on to www.chefslaboratory.com or call 973-746-1260.
7/31: A Wine Art Music Poetry Project charity fundraiser benefiting the Cardiomyopathy Foundation and congenital heart disease research will be held at Amalthea Cellars, 209 Vineyard Rd, Atco. 11:30 AM to 5 PM; admission is free, but a suggested donation will be posted at the entrance. For more information log on to www.wampp.cookappeal.com.
7/31: An 1895 Organic Farm Dinner will be held at 1895 Organic Farm, 303 Landing St, Lumberton, hosted by Robin’s Nest Restaurant, Mount Holly. 6 PM; $50 including tax and gratuity; BYO. For reservations call 609-261-6149. Rain date: 8/1.
8/1: A Sassicaia wine dinner will be held at Caffe Aldo Lamberti, 2011 Rt 70 W, Cherry Hill. 3:30 to 8:00 PM; $150. For reservations call 856-663-1747.
8/4: A five-course Duckhorn Decoy wine dinner will be held at the Knife & Fork, Atlantic & Pacific Avenues, Atlantic City. 6:30 PM; $55. For reservations call 609-344-1133
8/4: A Jersey Peach dinner will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, NYC, with Tom Carlin, chef/owner of the Gladstone Tavern. 7 PM; $170, James Beard Foundation members $130. For reservations call 212-627-2308.
8/4: A meeting of the Ganache Groupies will be held at Italian Bistro Pantry, 13 Eastman St, Cranford, with beer from local breweries paired with special small bites from Chef Frank Rizzo and chocolates by Diane Pinder. 7 to 9 PM; $35. For reservations call 908-272-4380.
8/4: An Ice Cream Social to benefit the St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center will be held at St. Hubert’s Madison Animal Welfare Center, 575 Woodland Ave, Madison. 6:30 to 8 PM, weather permitting; $5 per adult, $3 per child, $2 per dog (limit one dog per adult). For more information log on to www.sthuberts.org.
8/5: Taste of the Races, a preview event for the Far Hills Race Meeting on October 23, will be held at Open Road BMW, 111 Ridgedale Ave, Morristown. 6 to 8 PM; free. RSVP by July 29 by calling 908-685-2525.
8/6: A Wine! It’s All in the Glass class taught by Carol Berman, “the Wine Chick,” who was previously on WOR Radio’s Food Talk with Arthur Schwartz and is the founder of Class in a Glass/the Traveling Sommelier, will be held at Chef’s Lab, 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. Light fare that pairs well with the wines will be served. 6:30 to 8:30 PM; $85. To register call 973-746-1260.
8/6: A charity event, Uncork a Cure, will be held at Mays Landing Country Club, 1855 Cates Rd, Mays Landing, to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 6:45 PM; $125. For more information and tickets call 609-601-VINE (8463).
8/6: A five-course Night at the Opera Italian wine dinner with lyric soprano Annamaria Stefanelli will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $125 plus tax and tip. For tickets and more information call general manager Jim Mullen at 732-846-3216 ext 0.
8/7: A Chili Cook-Off will be held at Westfall Winery, 141 Clove Rd, Montague. 1 to 4 PM; free. Reservations are required for chili chefs only. For more information log on to www.westfallwinery.com/events.html or call 973-293-3428.
8/10: 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.
8/13 to 8/15: The Second Annual NJ Beer & Food Festival will be held at various venues at Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg. The event will include a Sam Adams dinner, beer seminars, and more. For more information log on to www.crystalgolfresort.com or call 973-827-5996 ext. 3.
8/14 and 8/15: The Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival will be held at Heritage Vineyards, 480 Mullica Hill Rd, Mullica Hill; noon to 5 PM; one day $18, both days $30. The event will feature 25 wineries, 200 wines available for tasting, live music, foods, and artisanal crafts. Visit
http://newjerseywines.com/festivals.html for more information and to purchase tickets.
8/14: The Sickles Market Annual Peaches and Butterfly Celebration will be held at Sickles Market, 1 Harrison Ave, Little Silver, with peach tastings and preparations. The day will culminate with the spectacular release of approximately 100 butterflies. 10 AM to 4 PM. For more information call 732-741-9563.
8/16: A Crab Fest will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 E Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus; 6:30 PM. Call 201-445-4115 for more information and reservations.
8/18: A five-course Sicilian 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.
8/18: An Ice Cream Social to benefit the St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center will be held at St. Hubert’s Madison Animal Welfare Center, 575 Woodland Ave, Madison. 6:30 to 8 PM, weather permitting; $5 per adult, $3 per child, $2 per dog (limit one dog per adult). For more information log on to www.sthuberts.org.
8/21: A Wine Art Music Poetry Project charity fundraiser benefiting the Cardiomyopathy Foundation and congenital heart disease research will be held at the Straube Center, 1 Straube Center Blvd, Pennington. 10 AM to 8 PM; admission is free, but a suggested donation will be posted at the entrance. For more information log on to www.wampp.cookappeal.com.