Food Events

3/25: The Hudson County CASA Wine Tasting and Chocolate Bar will be held at the Atrium of the Harborside Financial Center, Hudson St, Jersey City, to benefit CASA’s mission to advocate on behalf of Hudson County’s 700-plus foster children while moving them toward safe and permanent homes. 6 to 9 PM; $65. Buy tickets at http://hudsoncountycasa.org.

3/25: A five-course Poseidon Adventure seafood wine dinner will be held at Steakhouse 85, 85 Church St, New Brunswick. For more information, call 732-247-8585.

3/25: A four-course dinner followed by a show will be offered at Black Trumpet, 1505 Ocean Ave, Spring Lake. 6:30 PM; $49.95. For reservations, call 732-449-4700.

3/25: A Bordeaux wine class will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $65. For reservations, call 732-846-3216. Stay for dinner and get one-third off wine.

3/26: A Fish Basics cooking class taught by executive chef Todd Villani will be held at the Park Avenue Bar & Grill, 3417 Park Ave, Union City. For time and cost information and reservations, call 201-617-7274.

3/28: A Wines of South Italy seminar, tasting, and dinner will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 West River Rd, Rumson. 6:30 PM; $65 all-inclusive. For reservations, call 732-842-3880.

3/28: A Taste of Essex, sponsored by the North Essex Chamber of Commerce, will be held at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange. 6 to 9 PM; $50 in advance, $60 at the door. For reservations, call 973-226-5500.

3/28: A Chateau Ste. Michelle wine dinner will be held at Jeffrey’s of Westfield, 114 Central Ave, Westfield. 7 PM; $61 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 908-232-4517.

3/29: A five-course wine dinner with Giorgio Rivetti, owner and winemaker of La Spinetta wines, will be held at Eno Terra, 4484 Rt 27, Kingston. 6 to 9 PM; $80. For reservations, call 609-497-1777.

3/29: A demonstration cooking class, Healthy Living, will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. The event includes a three-course meal and lecture. 6:30 PM; $65. For reservations, call 973-300-4192.

3/30: A five-course Opus One winemaker dinner with Michael Silacci will be held at the Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville. 7 to 10 PM; $195 plus tax and service charge. For reservations, call 908-766-0002.

3/31: The 28th annual Atlantic Cape Community College restaurant gala, Put on the Glitz, will be held at Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, to benefit student scholarships at the college’s Academy of Culinary Arts. This black-tie event, which has a Roaring Twenties theme, will feature live music, hors d’oeuvres prepared by Academy of Culinary Arts students, specialties from 40 area restaurants, and an elegant dessert reception. 6:30 PM; $200. For more information, contact Lauren Canzanese at 609-463-4672 or acccfdn@atlantic.edu, or visit www.atlantic.edu/gala.

3/31: A Wine & Food Pairing Extravaganza will be held at Auletto’s Caterers, 1849 Cooper St, Almonesson, hosted by the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce. 6 PM; $40, non-members $50. For tickets, call 856-881-6560 or visit www.gloucestercountychamber.com.

3/31: A five-course New World Wines dinner will be held at the Mill at Spring Lake Heights, 101 Old Mill Rd, Spring Lake Heights. 7 PM; $60 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 732-449-1800.

3/31: The film Pig Business will be shown, followed by a discussion, at the Maplewood Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood. 7 PM; free. This event is sponsored by Slow Food Northern New Jersey.

4/1: A Rhone wine class will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $65. For reservations call 732-846-3216. Stay for dinner and get one-third off wine.

4/1: A Fine Wine and Beer Festival will be held at Indian Spring Country Club, 115 South Elmwood Rd, Marlton, to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Southern New Jersey. 7 to 10 PM; $60. For tickets, call Traino’s Wine & Spirits at 856-983-0056.

4/1: Honest Abe's Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre and Wine Tasting will be held at the Wedgwood Country Club, 200 Hurffville Rd, Turnersville. 7 to 10 PM; $50. For reservations, call 856-227-5522 ext 3.

4/1 and 4/2: The Atlantic City Beer Festival will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Miss America Way, Atlantic City. $45 in advance, $50 at the door ($5 for designated drivers). Tickets can be purchased online at www.acbeerfest.com or at Joe Canal’s on Fire Road in Northfield.

4/1: Chef Eric B. LeVine, owner of EXQ Consulting and Fabulous Foods, Moonachie, and author of the forthcoming book Stick It, Spoon It, Put It in a Glass, will present a whimsical contemporary American dinner with wines at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. 7 PM; $170, James Beard Foundation members $130. For reservations, call 212-627-2308.

4/2: A casual wine tasting with food provided by Saluté will be held at the Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Ave, Montclair, to benefit the Montclair Public Library Foundation. Wines will be supplied by Amanti Vino, Montclair, and Jay McInerney, author and Wall Street Journal wine critic, will be making a special appearance. 7:30 to 10 PM; $85 to $200. Premier Cru tickets, $200, allow for a 6:30 PM admission featuring rare and collectible cult wines unavailable later in the evening, the chance to meet McInerney before the crowds arrive, an entry to win a gift certificate for a bottle of 2005 Bryant Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (estimated value $600), and more. To purchase tickets, log on to www.montclairplf.org or call 973-744-0500 ext 2222.

4/4: A four-course dinner featuring kosher wines will be held at Kuzina by Sofia, Sawmill Shopping Center, 404 Rt 70 W, Cherry Hill; $35. For more information and reservations, call 856-429-1061.

4/5: A wine and martini tasting to benefit the Community YMCA will be held at Salt Creek Grille, 4 Bingham Ave, Rumson. 7 to 10 PM; $125. For tickets, call the Y at 732-671-5505 ext 20.

4/6: A six-course Craft Beer Dinner with Rick Reed, owner of Cricket Hill Brewery, will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 East Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus. 7 PM; $48 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 201-445-4115.

4/8: A Spring Wine Festival with light hors d’oeuvres and live jazz will be held at the Short Hills Hilton, 41 JFK Pkwy, Short Hills. 7 to 10 PM; $79 through April 3, $84 from April 4 on. For tickets, call 866-811-4111.

4/8: A BYOB wine dinner will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $120. For more information and reservations, call 732-846-3216.

4/10: A spring teatime lunch with owner/pastry chef Andrea Lekberg and pastry chef Erica Leahy from the Artist Baker, Morristown, will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. Noon; $95, James Beard Foundation members $80. For reservations, call 212-627-2308.

4/11: Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Princeton, a benefit that supports efforts to end childhood hunger, will be held at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, 201 Village Blvd, Princeton. Beneficiary organizations include Mercer Street Friends, Isles, HomeFront, and the Food Bank of South Jersey. Participating restaurants include Anton’s at the Swan, the Brothers Moon, Eno Terra, the Frog and the Peach, Salt Creek Grille, and Tre Piani. 6 to 9 PM; $85. For tickets, log on to http://strength.org/princeton.

4/11: A tapas and wine tasting with Cristina Torres of Marimar Estates Winery will be held at Mediterra, 29 Hullfish St (Palmer Square), Princeton. 6 to 7:30 PM; $30. For reservations, call 609-252-9680.

4/12: A Spring Into the Caribbean cooking class taught by Chef Jesse Jones will be held at South Orange Middle School, room 387, 70 North Ridgewood Rd, South Orange. 6:30 to 9 PM; $47. To enroll, log on to www.ssreg.com/som or call 973-378-7620.

4/13: Conversations With the Chef, a series sponsored by the YJCC of Bergen County, will be held at Picnic, the Restaurant, 14-25 Plaza Rd, Fairlawn, with chef/owner Christine Nunn. 11:30 AM; $48, YJCC members $38; includes lunch. To register, call 201-666-6610 ext 222 or e-mail jbrown@yjcc.org.