7/8 to 7/10: A Fresh From the Farm three-course prix-fixe dinner will be held at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly; $30. For time information and reservations, call 609-265-9199.
7/10: A five-course Crab and Lobster Fest will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton; $65. For more information and reservations, call 973-300-4192.
7/14: The second annual World According to Wine tasting will be held at Witherspoon Grill, 57 Witherspoon St, Princeton. 7 to 9:30 PM; $75 including tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 609-924-6011.
7/14: A Bastille Day party and waiter race will be held at Grounds for Sculpture, 19 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton. For the event, park admission is half price ($6) after 4:30 PM, or pay $12 for the tailgate party at 4:30 PM, which includes hors d’oeuvres and park admission (cocktails not included). At 6 PM, teams of servers from Central Jersey restaurants will compete in the waiter race, with prizes being awarded. A family-style country French dinner will be offered at Rat’s Restaurant at 7 PM. Reservations for dinner can be made by calling 609-584-7800.
7/16: A Blues Festival to celebrate locally grown blueberries and blue Jersey products will be held at Sickles Market, 1 Harrison Ave, Little Silver; noon to 4 PM. There will also be blueberry pie–eating contests. For more information, log on to www.sicklesmarket.com or call 732-741-9563.
7/16: A wine and cheese tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at the Liberty Hall Museum’s carriage house and gardens, 1003 Morris Ave, Union, to benefit the Arc of Union County, which provides services to individuals (and their families) with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 4 to 8 PM; $30 until July 9, $35 afterward and on the day of the event. For tickets, visit www.arcwinetasting2011.eventbrite.com or call 973-315-0020.
7/16: A Sip ’n’ Smoke vodka tasting will be held at Meadowlands Racetrack, 50 Rt 120, East Rutherford. Gates open at 5 PM. Sample six vodkas for $10, and specialty cigars will be available for purchase. Call 201-843-2446 for reservations.
7/17: A five-course Crab and Lobster Fest will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton; $65. For more information and reservations, call 973-300-4192.
7/20: A four-course Taste of Iberia wine dinner will be held at Port-O Lounge, 286 First St, Jersey City. 7 PM; $45. Call 201-420-9550 or e-mail [email protected] for reservations.
7/21: A Feast of the Farm event featuring hors d’oeuvres, a four-course meal, and wine pairings will be held at the Mill at Spring Lake Heights, 101 Old Mill Rd, Spring Lake Heights. 6:30 PM; $100 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 732-449-1800. Rain date 7/28.
7/21: An artisanal ale and cheese tasting will be held at Valley Shepherd Creamery, 50 Fairmount Rd, Long Valley. 7 to 9:30 PM; $59. For reservations, call 908-876-3200 ext 25.
7/22: A dessert wine tasting will be held at the Wine Cellar at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge St, Lambertville. 7 PM; $45. For reservations, call 609-397-8300.
7/22: A walk-around tasting with wines from the Mediterranean islands of Greece, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and Mallorca will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $49. For reservations, call 732-846-3216.
7/23: A Summer Beer Festival in Paddock Park will be held at Meadowlands Racetrack, 50 Rt 120, East Rutherford. This all-you-can-sample beer tasting includes Long Trail, Leinenkugel, Saranac, Thomas Hooker, Victory, Ithaca, and Wolaver’s, plus many more. Gates open at 5 PM; $32 in advance (includes park admission), $35 at the gate. Call 201-843-2446 for reservations.
7/24: The Foodshed Alliance, along with Alba Vineyard, will host a five-course al fresco Farm to Fork dinner at Alba Vineyard, 269 Rt 627, Milford. The event, to benefit the Foodshed Alliance, will begin with an assortment of passed hors d’oeuvres followed by a dinner of locally sourced food paired with wine, prepared by the following chefs: Andre de Waal of Andre’s Restaurant and Wine Boutique in Newton, Dan Rothman of Whole Foods in Northern New Jersey, Mike Carrino of Restaurant Passionné in Montclair, Dan Richer of Arturo’s in Maplewood, and James Laird of Restaurant Serenade in Chatham. 4 PM; $125. To register, visit www.foodshedalliance.org. Rain date 7/31.
7/28 to 7/31: The Food Network Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival will be held at Harrah’s Resort, Caesars, Showboat, and Bally’s in Atlantic City, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The four-day festival will include events, tastings, and celebrity appearances. For tickets, log on to www.acfoodandwine.com or visit Ticketmaster.
7/30: A farmers’ market and wine tasting will be held at Meadowlands Racetrack, 50 Rt 120, East Rutherford. 5 to 10:30 PM; wine tasting includes an unlimited sampling of locally produced wines for $18. Call 201-843-2446 for reservations.
8/5 to 8/7: A Fresh From the Farm three-course prix-fixe dinner will be held at High Street Grill, 64 High Street, Mount Holly; $30. For time information and reservations, call 609-265-9199.