Food Events

A five-course Year of the Water Dragon dinner will be held at Rat’s Restaurant, Grounds for Sculpture, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton. Cocktails will be served at 6 PM, followed by dinner. Call 609-584-7800 for pricing and reservations.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
A five-course Year of the Water Dragon dinner will be held at Rat’s Restaurant, Grounds for Sculpture, 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton. Cocktails will be served at 6 PM, followed by dinner. Call 609-584-7800 for pricing and reservations.

A five-course Cakebread Cellars wine dinner will be held at the Mill at Spring Lake Heights, 101 Old Mill Rd, Spring Lake Heights. 7 PM; $90 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 732-449-1800.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Blue Point Grill, 258 Nassau St, Princeton, will host Oyster Bowl XIII to benefit Komen for the Cure. The event will include an oyster-eating contest, lunch, a raffle, and kids’ activities. 11 AM to 2 PM. For more information and to register for the contest, log on to http://oysterbowlnj.com.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Learn how to roll sushi like a pro at a sushi-making class at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $75 including three-course meal, wine, and lecture-demonstration. Reservations: 973-300-4192.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
A four-course Tensley wine dinner with Joe Tensley will be held at CulinAriane, 33 Walnut St, Montclair. 7:30 PM; approximately $95 per person ($55 for dinner, $40 for wine). The wine portion will be billed on the day of the event by Amanti Vino, Montclair, and the food will be billed at CulinAriane. There is a strict 48-hour cancellation policy (no exceptions). Reservations: 973-509-9463.

Restaurant Nicholas, 160 Rt 35 S, Middletown, will serve a six-course Burgundy wine dinner featuring wines from Domaine Christian Moreau, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Jacques Prieur, Domaine Faiveley, Domaine Humbert, and Olivier Leflaive. 6:30 PM; $295 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 732-345-9977.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
A cooking class taught by chef/restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach, From Land to Sea: Cooking With Marilyn, will be held at Langosta Lounge, Third Ave Pavilion, 1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, to benefit Clean Ocean Action. 6:30 PM; $50 including dinner. More info and reservations: 732-455-3275, info@langostalounge.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
The Fourth Annual Local Harvest: Farms, Food, and Family event, sponsored by Slow Food Northern New Jersey in partnership with the Morris County Park Commission, will be held at Morristown High School, 50 Early St, Morristown. Noon to 4 PM; $3. The event will feature more than twenty local farmers and food artisans. Visitors will be able to purchase seasonal vegetables and fruit, grass-fed beef and pork, pastured poultry, eggs, cheese, breads, and prepared foods. Snow date: February 12.