FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
An Evening of Cigars and Single Malt Scotch will be held at the Highlawn Pavilion, Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange; 5 to 7 PM. Rain date: November 8. For more information, call 973-731-3463 ext 283.
The NJ Harvest Wine Festival will be held at the Hilton Short Hills, 41 John F Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Family Promise of Bergen County. 7 to 10 PM; $79; final week, $89. For tickets and information, visit the event website.
A Harvest for Hunger event with hors d’oeuvres and over 200 wines and microbrew beers will be held at the Collingswood Grand Ballroom, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood to benefit Cathedral Kitchen. 7 to 10 PM; $65. Tickets: 856-964-6771.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2
A dinner and lecture, “The Ghosts of Cape May: Sprits at the Seaside” with Craig McManus will be held at Mad Batter at the Carroll Villa Hotel, 19 Jackson St, Cape May. 7:30 PM; $76. Reservations: 609-884-5970.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
A Food and Photography Cook, Click then Eat class will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $75. Reservations: 973-300-4192.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
A five-course Snout to Tail dinner will be held at Escape, 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair with executive chef/owner Bryan Gregg, with chef Rob Ubhaus owner of Rob’s Bistro in Madison and chef Ben Del Coro of Fossil Farms in Boonton. 7 PM; $95; 50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to Carol G. Simon Cancer Center of Morristown. Reservations: 973-744-0712.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8
A cocktail reception and four-course dinner “A Taste of 5 Culinary Masters: Dinner by Bobby Flay, Michael Symon, Stephen Kalt, Michael Schulson, & Thaddeus DuBois” will be held at 28 West, Borgata Hotel, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City. 7:30 PM; $149. For tickets, visit the event website.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9
“Absolut-ly Fabulous with Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian”, a four-course tasting of small bites paired with Absolut cocktails, will be held at The Water Club at Borgata, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City. 6 to 8 PM; $59. For tickets, visit the event website.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Sample over 50 wines, cheeses and pastas from the regions of Italy at a Wine, Cheeses & Pastas of Italy event at Undici Taverna Rustica, 11 West River Road, Rumson. Noon to 4 PM; $30. For tickets, visit the event website.