NJ FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL, CRYSTAL SPRINGS RESORT
March 11 through 13, the New Jersey Food & Wine Festival will be held at Crystal Springs Resort, Route 94, Vernon. Highlights of the weekend include…
Friday, March 11, 8 to 11 PM, $125:
Top Chefs & Top Wines dinner consisting of six courses paired with boutique wines, prepared by six chefs—Top Chef Season 7 winner Kevin Sbraga, Top Chef All-Stars’ Angelo Sosa, Thomas Ciszak of Chakra, Marc Aumont of NYC’s the Modern, Humberto Campos Jr. of Restaurant Lorena, and Michael Weisshaupt of Restaurant Latour
Friday, March 11, 8 to 11 PM, $275:
A six-course Château d’Yquem wine cellar dinner created by Iron Chef Marc Forgione
Saturday activities such as a New World Wine seminar, Taste of Italy seminar, marketplace lunch, and Single Malts & Cigars seminar
Saturday, March 12, 7 to 10 PM, $95:
A Grand Tasting with entertainment by the 32-piece David Aaron Orchestra in the ballroom and by a five-piece band in the Crystal Tavern, with NJ/NY chefs offering tastings alongside wines from more than 30 wineries
Saturday, March 12, 10 PM to 1 AM, $100:
Meet the Chefs & Winemakers After-Party, which includes an open bar and late-night snacks
Champagne Sunday brunch at Restaurant Latour
For information on specific events or packages, log on to www.njfoodandwinefestival.com, call 973-827-5996 ext 3, or e-mail [email protected].
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ZYLO TUSCAN STEAK HOUSE, HOBOKEN
Chef Roberto Bellissimo at Zylo Tuscan Steak House, W Hotel, 255 River Street, Hoboken, is offering a four-course Sunday supper ($25 adults, $10 children under twelve) with items served family style. Some recent choices on the seasonally changing menu include Caesar salad or Zylo antipasti; spaghetti pomodoro or rigatoni al forno; pescado misto, chicken cacciatore, or Angus beef short rib; and bombolini (brioche donuts) served with passion fruit, chocolate, and coconut rum sauces. Some new items on Chef Bellissimo’s à la carte menu include risotto balls, tagliatelle Bolognese, chicken fra diavolo, and veal limone. For reservations, call 201-253-2500.
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ATLANTIC CITY RESTAURANT WEEK
Approximately 70 casino restaurants and independent establishments throughout Atlantic County will be participating in Atlantic City Restaurant Week, February 27 through March 5. A lunch menu for $15.11 and dinner menu for $33.11 will be offered. For more information and a list of participating restaurants, log on to www.acrestaurantweek.com.
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RESTAURANT NICHOLAS, MIDDLETOWN
Did you know that Restaurant Nicholas, 160 Route 35 South, Middletown, has a Chef’s Table, a private booth in the kitchen? For a special evening, diners can watch the chefs working and preparing a special grand tasting menu created especially for you by Chef Nicholas Harary and his team. The Chef’s Table seats up to four people and can be reserved Tuesdays through Fridays for $150 per person. For more information and reservations, call 732-345-9977.
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DR. SEUSS WEEK AT THE POP SHOP, COLLINGSWOOD
Daisy-Head Mayzie Burgers, Grinch’s Roast Beast, Pink Yink Ink Drink, and, of course, Green Eggs and Ham are a few of the Dr. Seuss¬–inspired dishes that will be featured during Dining With Dr. Seuss Week, February 28 through March 4, at the Pop Shop, 729 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood. For daily event information and the Dr. Seuss menu, log on to www.thepopshopusa.com or call 856-869-0111.
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A MANO, RIDGEWOOD
On March 5, Italian pizza chef Antonio Starita will be at A Mano, 24 Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood, to teach Neapolitan pizza making. 1 to 2 PM and 4 to 5PM; $10, which will be credited toward lunch or dinner following the event. For reservations, call 201-493-2000.
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