8/20: A Mouton Noir wine dinner with Andre Mack will be held at Elements, 163 Bayard Ln, Princeton. 6:30 PM; $160 all-inclusive. For reservations call CoolVines at 609-924 0039, or buy tickets online at www.coolvines.com.
8/20: Latin Night will be celebrated at Rat’s, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton, with a tequila diner along with a live salsa band. 5 to 9 PM; $47, children ages five to twelve $20, children under five free. For reservations call 609-584-7800.
8/20: A thirty-course dinner, La Panarda: An Abruzzese Culinary Tradition, will be held at Nicchio Restaurant, 1000 Main St, Belmar, with winemaker Emidio Pepe, who will be pouring Montepulciano d’Abruzzo vintages. 6 PM to 12 AM; $250. For reservations call 732-280-1132.
8/21: A Single Malt Scotches class will be held at Amanti Vino, 30 Church St, Montclair. 5 PM; $40. For reservations call 973-509-9463.
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.
8/21 and 8/22: The Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off will be held at Monmouth Park, 175 Oceanport Ave, Oceanport. 11:30 to 4:30 PM; $3 grandstand admission allows access to the cook-off area; the charges for food range from $5 to $12, depending on the vendor.
8/21 and 8/22: A Seafood Festival & American Car Show will be held at Bellview Winery, 150 Atlantic St, Landisville. 11 AM to 5 PM; $10. For more information call 856-697-7172.
8/22: A five-course Farm to Table dinner sponsored by Slow Food Northern NJ will be held at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Rd, Morristown, to benefit the farm’s educational programs for schoolchildren. Chef Scott Cutaneo, owner of Equus Tavern and Claremont Tavern, both in Bernardsville, will prepare an elegant dinner centered around Fosterfields’ heirloom vegetables, grass-fed meat and poultry, and items from artisans based within a small radius of the farm. Dessert will be prepared by Chef Diane Pinder of Donna & Company Artisan Chocolates. Organic/sustainable wines will be paired with each course. 5 to 8 PM; $155. Tickets can be purchased at www.sustenanceevents.com.
8/23: A multi-course buffet fundraiser for the Jersey Animal Coalition, Dog Days (and Cat Days) of Summer, will be held at Above Restaurant & Bar, 1 South Orange Ave, South Orange. 6 to 10 PM; $65, $40 for children under twelve. To purchase tickets, log on to www.jaconline.org.
8/23: A three-course outdoor cooking class, Cooking in the Garden With Andre, will be held at Glenwild Garden Center, 104 Glenwild Ave, Bloomingdale. 6 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-838-0174.
8/24: Greek Taverna, 292 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, will celebrate its second anniversary with a complimentary buffet and live Greek music; 6 to 9 PM. To attend, log on to www.greektavernausa.com and print an admission ticket.
8/24: A three-course dinner for two followed by a docent-led full moon tour of the Grounds for Sculpture will be held at the Rat’s, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton. 7 PM; $55 all-inclusive. For more information and reservations call 609-586-0616.
8/24: A cooking class, Princeton Eats: Cooking With Local Ingredients, will be held at the Princeton Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton. 10 to 11:30 AM; free. To register log on to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 ext 220.
8/25: A Rodney Strong dine and wine evening will be held at William Douglas Steakhouse, 941 Haddonfield Rd, Cherry Hill. 7 to 10 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-665-6100.
8/25: A Beaulieu Vineyard dinner with winemaker Jeffrey Stambor will be held at Steakhouse 85, 85 Church St, New Brunswick. 6:30 PM; $95. For reservations call 732-247-8585.
8/28: A Cheap Eats! Artisan Hamburgers demonstration cooking class taught by Chef Cardie Mortimer will be held at Chef’s Lab, 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 1 to 2:30 PM; $35. To register call 973-746-1260.
8/28: A Barolos of Enrico Scavino wine dinner with special guest Enrica Scavino will be held at Berta’s Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque. 7 PM; $80. For more information and reservations call 973-835-0992.
8/30: The Third Annual Taste of the Quarter to benefit the United Way will be held at Tropicana Casino and Resort, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. Dishes will be featured from more than fifteen Quarter and Tropicana restaurants; 6 to 9 PM; $25. Tickets can be purchased at the IMAX box office on the third floor of the Quarter, online at www.ticketmaster.com, via phone at 800-745-3000, or at a United Way office.
9/4: An Outstanding in the Field dinner will be held at Mosefund Farm, 315 Mattison Reservoir Ave, Branchville, with executive chef Scott Anderson of Elements, Princeton, preparing the meal. 3 PM; $220. For tickets log on to www.outstandinginthefield.com.
9/4: A Tomato Festival will be held at Wilbraham Park, West Cape May, to benefit the WCM Shade Tree Commission. 9 AM to 5 PM. For more information call 609-884-8382. Rain date: 9/15.
9/4 and 9/5: A Craft Beer & BBQ Festival will be held at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport Ave, Oceanport. 11:30 AM to 5 PM; admission to Monmouth Park is $3, ten two-ounce samples of your choice and a commemorative two-ounce pilsner tasting glass are $10, and BBQ will be available for cash purchase. For more information log on to www.monmouthpark.com.
9/10: A four-course dinner with canapés and cocktails to benefit Autism Speaks will be held at Uproot Restaurant, 9 Mount Bethel Rd, Warren. 6:30 PM; $80. For reservations call 908-834-8194.
9/10: A wine walk-around series with hors d’oeuvres will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $49. For reservations call 732-846-3216.
9/12: The Second Annual Farm Dinner will be held at Dreyer Farms, 831 Springfield Ave, Cranford, hosted by Boulevard Five 72, Kenilworth. 4 PM; $160 all-inclusive. For tickets contact Mary Kate at 908-709-1200 or [email protected].
9/12: A German Inspirations Sunday Supper will be held at A Toute Heure, 232 Centennial Ave, Cranford. 6:30 PM $60. For reservations call 908-276-6600.
9/13: A Mazzei Castello Fonterutoli tasting dinner and seminar with Francesco Mazzei will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 West River Rd, Rumson; $75 all-inclusive. For more information and reservations call 732-842-3880.
9/14: A three-course crab and lobster demonstration cooking class and lecture will be held at Andre’s Restaurant, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $80. For reservations call 973-300-4192.
9/14: The Art of Food, an epicurean tasting, wine tasting, and art auction with live music, will be held at the Glenburn Estate, 211 Hamburg Tpk, Riverdale. 7 to 10 PM; $50 in advance, $60 at the door. For tickets log on to www.riverdaleartcenter.org or call 973-513-9250.
9/15: A Portuguese wine dinner will be held at Rat’s, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton; 6 PM. Call 609-584-7800 for more information and reservations.
9/18: Enjoy food, beer, wine, and music at the Oktoberfest in the tent at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly (609-265-9199). 1 to 5 PM; $45. Tickets are on sale at High Street Grill and online at www.highstreetgrill.net.
9/18: The 25th Annual NJ Oktoberfest at Crystal Springs Resort will be held at Minerals Field, Rt 94, Vernon. Noon to 9 PM; free admission and parking. Log on to www.crystalgolfresort.com or call 973-827-2222 for more information.
9/18 and 9/19: Winefest 2010 will be held at Valenzano Winery, 1320 Old Indian Mills Rd, Shamong, with wine tastings, food, crafts, and more. Noon to 5:30 PM; $10 in advance, $15 at the gate (children free). For more information and tickets call 609-268-6731 or log on to www.valenzanowine.com.
9/19: A Fungus Fest will be held at Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 E Hanover Ave, Morristown. 10 AM to 4 PM; suggested donation of $2.
9/19: In support of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Mount Holly, High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly (609-265-9199), will hold a Halfway to St Patrick’s Day party/fundraiser in the tent. There will be Irish bands all day as well as food, beer, and wine for a nominal fee. Noon to 4 PM; $10 admission.
9/19: A five-course Annual Harvest Dinner will be held at Andre’s Restaurant, 188 Spring St, Newton. Reservations are available from 5 to 8 PM; $55. For reservations call 973-300-4192.
9/20: The Art of Two Palettes will be held on the campus of Elwyn New Jersey, 1667 East Landis Ave, Vineland, to raise money for Elwyn, a nonprofit organization that provides services for people of all ages with special needs. $50. For more information and tickets call 856-794-5300.
9/20: A Culinary Affair featuring a sampling of fine food and wines from local establishments will be held at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, 88 Rt 173 W, Hampton, to benefit the Hunterdon Hospice and visiting health and supportive services. 6 to 9 PM; $80. For tickets log on to www.aculinaryaffair.kintera.org or call 908-788-6141.