FRIDAY, MAY 11
A Wine & Spirits Festival with appetizers and desserts will be held at Avalon Community Hall, 30th St and Avalon Ave, Avalon. 6:30 to 9 PM; $35 in advance, $40 at the door. For ticket information, call Pat at 609-967-5647.
A Stony Hill Wines of Napa dinner will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 8 PM; $139 plus tax and service charge. For reservations, e-mail [email protected] or call 732-828-4444.
SATURDAY, MAY 12
A cooking class, Clam Bake for Two, will be held at Phillips Seafood, Pier Shops at Caesars, 1 Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City. 11:30 AM; $65 including a chef demo, wine, lunch, and a swag bag to go. Call 609-348-2273 for reservations.
The Garden State Brewfest will be held at the Mt. Carmel Society Fairgrounds, 56 River Rd, Berkeley Heights. 2 to 6 PM; $30 preorder at http://njbeerfest.com, $40 at the gate. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
SUNDAY, MAY 13
Watch the cows grazing in the field while you feast on roast suckled veal, pastured poultry, winter and spring vegetables, cheese, and other gleanings, at the Beltane Festival at Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, 369 Stamets Rd, Milford (Hunterdon County). A tent will be set up, and there will be ales from the Ship Inn and elsewhere. Owners Jonathan and Nina White write, “There will be music and perhaps dancing, but not naked ’round the fire, so don’t bother asking!” Festivities will begin at 1 PM; $50 including food, drink, music, and a tour of the farm. For tickets, log on to http://cowsoutside.com, call 908-86-GRASS or e-mail [email protected].
MONDAY, MAY 14
A Pala Winery Sardinia dinner will be held at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 W River Rd, Rumson. $79 including dinner, seminar, tasting, tax, and gratuity. For reservations, call 732-842-3880.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
A four-course Ferrari-Carano wine dinner will be held at Blue Morel Restaurant and Wine Bar, Westin Governor Morris Hotel, 2 Whippany Rd, Morristown. 7 to 9:30 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 973-451-2619.
FRIDAY, MAY 18
Jeremiah Langhorne, chef de cuisine at McCrady’s (Charleston, SC), will be joining executive chef Scott Anderson at Elements, 163 Bayard Ln, Princeton, to present a seven-course tasting as part of the Guest Chef Summer Series. Open seating from 5:30 to 10 PM; $145 (beverage pairings will be available for an additional $65). For more information and reservations, call 609-924-0078 or visit www.elementsprinceton.com.
A Winebow Portugal wine dinner will be held at Salt Creek Grille, 1 Rockingham Row, Princeton Forrestal Village (Rt 1), Princeton; 7 PM. Call 609-419-4200 for reservations and more information.
SATURDAY, MAY 19
A Food Swap of homemade, homegrown, or foraged items will be held at the Sweet Life Bakery, 601 E Landis Ave, Vineland. 3 to 5 PM; free admission. For more information, visit http://southjerseyswappers.blogspot.com.