5/21: A Grill Masters cooking class taught by executive chef Todd Villani will be held at the Park Avenue Bar & Grill, 3417 Park Ave, Union City. For time, cost, and reservations, call 201-617-7274.
5/22: Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, will have a cookout sale with special guests, food, 40 percent off country ribs (all week long), and cooking demos at 1 and 3 PM with chef Marcia Willsie. 11 AM to 5 PM. For more information, call 609-219-0053.
5/23: A Taste of Somerset will be held at the Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, to benefit the PeopleCare Center for Nonprofits. 6 to 9 PM; $75. For tickets, call 908-725-2299 or visit www.peoplecarecenter.org.
5/23: St. George Church, Asbury Park, will host its fourth annual food and wine tasting event, A Taste of the Shore, at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, 1401 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park. The event will benefit the Church Building Fund. 6 to 10 PM; $60, $100 for two. For tickets, call 732-775-2777 or go to www.stgeorgeap.org.
5/24: A Penfolds wine dinner will be held at McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, 175 Riverside Sq, Hackensack. 7 to 10 PM; $60 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 201-968-9410.
5/24: Food, entertainment, celebrity bartenders, live and silent auctions, and more will be featured at a Beach Ball at the Atlantic City Country Club, Northfield, to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Southern Branch. 5 to 9 PM; $100. For tickets, call 609-383-8843.
5/25: A Wines of Burgundy tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at One 53, 153 Washington St, Rocky Hill; 6:30 PM; $75. For reservations, call 609-921-0153.
5/26: A Wine Gala will be held at the W Hotel, 225 River St, Hoboken, sponsored by Sparrow Wine Company and benefiting the Hoboken Charter School. There will be more than 250 varieties of wines to taste, along with hors d’oeuvres and live music. 7 to 10 AM; $100. For tickets, log on to www.hcs-pa.org or visit the Sparrow wine stores in Hoboken.
5/27 through 5/29: The Seventh Annual Opa! Big Fat Greek Festival, “A Taste of Greece in Hunterdon County,” will be held at Razberry’s Banquet Center, 834 Rt 12 E, Frenchtown, to benefit the church-building fund of the St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church. Greek food will be offered, along with Greek wine and beer. The event will also feature Greek music, folk dancing, children’s activities, vendors, handcrafted items, imported Greek specialties, wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, an art exhibit, door prizes, and dance contests. Free admission and parking. For more information and directions, visit www.stannagoc.org, e-mail [email protected], or call the St. Anna parish office at 908-782-9741.
6/3 through 6/5: Michael Arnone’s Crawfish Fest will be held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Rd, Augusta, featuring music, food, crafts, and camping. For more information, log on to www.crawfishfest.com.
6/3 through 6/5: Riverfest, a food and music festival, will be held at Marine Park, Red Bank, with more than 24 restaurants offering their signature dishes. For more information, log on to www.redbankriverfest.org.
6/4: The Fourth Annual Starry Night Gala will be held at the Hamilton Farm Golf Club, 1040 Pottersville Rd, Gladstone, to benefit the American Cancer Society. 6 PM; $500. For tickets, call Nancy Marino at 973-285-8039.
6/5: A Le Cadeau wine tasting with amuse bouches will be held at Restaurant Nicholas, 160 Rt 35 S, Middletown. 4:30 PM; $35. For reservations, call 732-345-9977.
6/6: A Selby wine dinner will be held at Jeffrey’s of Westfield, 114 Central Ave, Westfield, with guest speaker Susie Selby. 7 PM; $89 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 908-232-4517.
6/6: A Blended Wines of Italy seminar, tasting, and dinner will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 West River Rd, Rumson. 6:30 PM; $85 all-inclusive. For reservations, call 732-842-3880.
6/8: A Charles Krug tasting seminar with hors d’oeuvres will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 East Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus. 7 PM; price TBD. For reservations, call Wine & Spirit World at 201-444-2033.
6/8: A South American wine tasting and food pairing will be held at Langosta Lounge, 1000 Ocean Ave at 2nd Ave, Asbury Park, to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. For reservations and more information, call 732-455-3275.
6/10 through 6/12: Authentic Greek food and pastries, drinks, dancing, and music will be featured at the Greek Festival hosted by the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church of Toms River, 2200 Church Rd, Toms River. Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM, Sunday noon to 6 PM; free admission. For more information, call 732-255-5525.
6/13: A Food for Thought benefit will be held at the Mansion at Bretton Woods, 361 Speedwell Ave, Morris Plains, to benefit the work of the Mental Health Association of Morris County. 6 to 9 PM; $50 in advance, $65 at the door. For tickets, call 973-334-3496 ext 102.
6/15: Conversations With the Chef, a series sponsored by the YJCC of Bergen County, will be held at La Lanterna, 29 West Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood. 11:30 PM; $48, $38 for members; includes lunch. To register, call 201-666-6610 ext 222 or e-mail [email protected].
6/18: The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Beer Festival will be held on the Battleship New Jersey, Camden. 1 to 5 PM; $45. For tickets, call 856-966-1652 ext 107.