WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15
Bryan Gregg, chef/owner of Escape, 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, will be partnering with Anthony Bucco, executive chef of The Ryland Inn in Whitehouse Station to jointly host a five-course, Best of the New Jersey Seashore wine-paired dinner at Escape. 7PM; $95 (50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to cancer research and treatment in New Jersey. Reservations: 973-744-0712.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
A book reading and discussion of Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America with chef/author Maricel Presilla owner of Cucharamama and Zafra in Hoboken, will be held at the Beard House, 167 W. 12th St, New York City. Noon. Suggested donation: $20. Call 212-627-2308 to reserve.
A demonstration cooking class, An Evening at the Chef’s Table with Guest Instructor Christine Nunn, author of The Preppy Cookbook and former Ultimate Chef Bergen County, will be held at Chef Central, 240 Route 17, Paramus. 6:30 PM; $75. For information, call 201-576-0100 or visit the Chef Central website.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18
Chef Aret Cakir of Martini Grill in Woodridge will face chef Anders Carlson of Latour Restaurant in Ridgewood at Chef Central, 240 Route 17, Paramus in the Ultimate Chef Bergen County contest. 11 AM; free. For information visit the Chef Central website or call 201-576-0100.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19
Stock up on the local, sustainably produced foods from farmers and artisanal food makers at the Slow Food Northern NJ’s 6th Annual Local Harvest: Farms, Food, and Family, which will be held at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 E Hanover Ave, Morris Township. Proceeds will benefit Slow Food Northern NJ’s mission of helping schools start vegetable gardens. Noon to 4 PM. $3 donation. For more information, visit the Local Harvest website.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24
The Ultimate Super Tailgate Tasting will be held at Dolce, 300 N Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, featuring more than 25 chefs and restaurants, wine, beer and spirits to benefit Heartworks, a nonprofit Acts of Kindness group created in response to the tremendous kindness that sustained so many families in the months and years following September 11, 2001. For information or reservations, call 908-766-4400.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
A Winter Beer Fest will be held at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly, with over 40 craft beers from over 20 different breweries for attendees to sample along with food. Session One, 12:30 to 2:30 PM; Session Two, 3 to 5 PM; advance $30; at the door $35; designated drivers $10. Tickets: 609-265-9199.
Robert Burns Night will be celebrated at the British Chip Shop,146 Kings Hwy East, Haddonfield, with a dinner featuring of cock-a-leekie soup, haggis, ‘neeps n’ tatties and whisky trifle for dessert. 7 to 9 PM; $25. Reservations: 856-354-0204.
A "Blind" Tasting Wine Class will be held at Amanti Vino, 30 Church St, Montclair. 4 PM; $45. For reservations, e-mail: [email protected].