8/27: A five-course Farm to Table dinner with wines will be presented by the Red Rooster Grill, Flemington, at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine St, Flemington, to benefit the Hunterdon Land Trust. 5:30 PM; $175. For reservations, call 908-237-4582.
8/28: A Summer Farm Fest will be held at Hlubik Farms, 92 Georgetown-Chesterfield Rd, Chesterfield. 5 to 9 PM; $30 in advance, $35 at the door; includes all food, entertainment, and soft drinks. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Tickets are available at the farm and at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly.
8/28: Element Cafe, 517 Station Ave, Haddon Heights, will hold a Feast in the Fields at 1895 Organic Farm, 303 Landing St, Lumberton. For more information and reservations, call 856-546-8840.
8/28: Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Rd (Rt 206), Lawrenceville, will hold a Cookout Sale, featuring 40 percent off its whey-fed pork sausages, plus live music, cooking demos, local vendors, and more. Noon to 5 PM. For more information, call 609-219-0053.
8/29: Taste of the Quarter benefiting the United Way will be held at the Tropicana Casino and Resort, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, featuring dishes from more than fifteen restaurants throughout the Quarter and Tropicana. 6 to 9 PM; $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at the IMAX box office on the third floor of the Quarter and at www.ticketmaster.com, via phone at 800-745-3000, or at the United Way office. Ages 21 and up.
8/30: A five-course Sicilian wine dinner will be held at Eno Terra, 4484 Rt 27, Kingston. 6 to 9 PM; $80. For reservations, call 609-497-1777.
9/8: A special Indonesian tasting dinner will be held at A Taste of Asia, 245 Main St, Chatham. 6 and 8 PM; $40 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations, call 973-701-8821.
9/8: A wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at Addison Park, 150 Rt 35 N, Aberdeen, to benefit the Bayshore Community Hospital’s cardiac services programs. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $125. For ticket information, call the Bayshore Community Hospital Foundation at 732-497-1790 or e-mail [email protected].
9/13: Chef/owner Humberto Campos Jr. from Lorena’s, 168 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, will teach a demonstration cooking class at Kings Cooking Studio, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $60. For reservations, call 973-258-4009.
9/14: A demonstration cooking class, Chef Jesse’s Southern Fried Chicken Dinner Part II, will be held at Kings Cooking Studio, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $50. To register, call 973-258-4009.
9/14: A Chateau Ste. Michelle wine dinner featuring Antinori wines will be held at David Burke Fromagerie, 26 Ridge Rd, Rumson; 6:30 PM; $125. For reservations, call 732-842-8088.
9/17: The annual Oktoberfest celebration with family activities including lumberjack contests, pie-eating contests, a magic show, and pony rides will be held at the Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg. In addition to authentic German beers, there will be an Oktoberfest menu including roasted pig and lamb, knockwurst, weisswurst, potato pancakes, Black Forest cake, and strudel. Noon to 9 PM, rain or shine; free admission. For more information, call 973-827-5996 ext 2.
9/17 and 9/18: WineFest 2011 will be held at Valenzano Winery, 1090 Rt 206, Shamong, with samplings of more than 100 wines from six NJ wineries, plus food from local restaurants, a cheese tasting, and more. Noon to 5 PM; one-day tickets $15, $20 at the gate; children free. For more information, call 609-268-6731.
9/18: Boulevard Five72, Kenilworth, will host a farm dinner at Dreyer’s Farm, 831 Springfield Ave, Cranford, to benefit the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative (http://sarcomahelp.org). 3:30 PM; $125 plus tax and gratuity. For tickets, call 908-709-1200.
9/19: A tasting featuring the wines of Antinori will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 West River Rd, Rumson; $95. For time information and reservations, call 732-842-3880.
9/20: A Chateau Ste. Michelle wine dinner will be held at McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, 175 Riverside Sq, Hackensack. 7 to 10 PM; $70 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 201-968-9410.
9/21: A Last Call for BBQ: Southern BBQ class will be taught by Chef Jesse Jones at 11 Village Plaza, South Orange. 6:30 to 9 PM; $45. To register, e-mail [email protected] or call 973-580-2203. To make a payment with a credit card, call Terrence Richards at 973-761-8777.
9/22: An old-fashioned lobster/clam bake will be held at the Park Steakhouse, 151 Kinderkamack Rd, Park Ridge. 6:30 to 11 PM; $75 including wine, beer, and cocktails. For reservations, call 201-930-1300.
9/22: A sheep cheese and Spanish wine 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.
9/22: Chefs Michael Weisshaupt, John Benjamin, and Florian Wehrli; sommelier Susanne Lerescu; and wine director Robby Younes, all from Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, will present a Rare Italian Wine dinner at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. 7 PM; $205, James Beard Foundation members $155. For reservations, call 212-627-2308.
9/23: Dinner, dessert, and dancing will be held at the Sea Gulls’ Nest, Sandy Hook, to benefit Clean Ocean Action, an organization that works to protect and cleanse the ocean. 6 to 10 PM; $125 ($100 before Labor Day). For more information and tickets, log on to www.cleanoceanaction.org.
9/23: An Antinori Italian wine dinner will be held at Steakhouse 85, 85 Church St, New Brunswick. 7:30 PM; $85 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 732-247-8585.
9/23 and 9/24: The Taste of Montclair Harvest Festival to benefit the Human Needs Food Pantry of Montclair will be held in the Immaculate Conception parking lot, Park St and Cottage Pl, Montclair. For more information and tickets, log on to www.thetasteofmontclair.com.