HAPPY 11TH ANNIVERSARY TO FASCINO, MONTCLAIR
On June 29, Fascino, 331 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, will be celebrating their 11th anniversary with a special five-course tasting menu that features popular dishes from 2003 to 2005. Chef Ryan and pastry chef Cynthia will be preparing the following dinner:
Amuse Bouche: Porcini tartino with walnut-onion butter, 2003
Jumbo lump crab cake, red beets, celery root & basil pesto, 2004
Roasted pompano, exotic mushrooms, & white truffle butter risotto, 2005
Housemade rigatoni, sweet sausage, wilted arugula, & aged Asiago, 2003
Roasted filet mignon, portobello mushrooms, potato puree, red shallot confit, 2004
Ricotta cheesecake, Oreo cookie crust, raspberry sauce, 2005
4:30 to 7:30 PM; $75, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 973-233-0350; BYO.
OTHER FOOD EVENTS
THROUGH JUNE 28
EAT DRINK LOCAL WEEK
Over 50 restaurants throughout New Jersey will participate in Eat, Drink, Local Week presented by Edible Jersey, a magazine dedicated to promoting the local, seasonal foods of the Garden State. This event is co-sponsored by Zone 7, a fresh-from-the-farm distribution service that connects local farmers and chefs by delivering high-quality ingredients from farms in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania to restaurants and grocers in the tri-state area.
Some of the restaurants partaking in this promotion, that will be offering prix fixe and supplemental menus featuring the harvest from New Jersey farmers are: Agricola, Princeton; A Toute Heure and 100 Steps, Cranford; The Bernards Inn, Bernardsville; The Blue Pig Tavern, Cape May; The Ebbit Room, Cape May; Elements, Princeton; End of Elm, Morristown; Frog and the Peach, New Brunswick; Langosta Lounge, Asbury Park, Light Horse Tavern, Jersey City, and Ryland Inn, Whitehouse Station.
For a complete list of participating restaurants visit the Edibile Jersey website.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
PACIFIC NORTHWEST WINE DINNER
A four-course Pacific Northwest wine dinner hosted by Ste Michelle wine estates will be held at Satis, 212 Washington Street Jersey City; 8 PM; For information and reservations call 201-435-5151.
WINE TASTING DINNER AT SALT CREEK GRILLE, PRINCETON
A four-course Veneto Winemaker Zenato tasting dinner will be held at Salt Creek Grille, One Rockingham Row in Princeton Forrestal Village, Princeton; 6 to 9 PM. For price information and reservations call 609-419-4200.
WINE DINNER AT BUONA SERA, RED BANK
A five-course Altamura wine dinner will be held at Buona Sera, 50 Maple Avenue, Red Bank. 7 PM; $150. Reservations call 732-530-5858.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
BEER PAIRING CHARITY DINNER
Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver, a 2014 James Beard Award Winner, will host a four-course Brooklyn Brewery Beer Pairings Dinner at the Mountain Lakes Club, 18 Lake Drive, Mountain Lakes, to benefit the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms. 7 PM; $100. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Stickley Museum’s website or call 973-540-0311.
WINE, CHEESE & CHOCOLATE EVENT
The Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Party of the Year will be held at Union County Performing Arts Center / Hamilton Stage, 360 Hamilton Street, Rahway to benefit the UCPAC programming schedule throughout the year. 5:30 to 9 PM; $20; $30 at the door. Tickets available at the event website.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
BREW AT THE ZOO
Party with the animals at the Brew At The Zoo event that will be held at Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange. Along with 75 craft brews, food vendors and time to visit the zoo, there will also be live entertainment. 6 to 9 PM; $50. Designated driver $10. For tickets visit the event website.
TASTE OF THE HIGHLANDS
Food and cocktails from area restaurants will be featured at the Taste of Highlands that will be held at Huddy Park & Veterans Park, Highlands. Noon to 5 PM; $40. Tickets can be purchased online at the event website, at participating establishments, or the day of the event at Huddy Park or Veterans Park until 2PM. Price of admission will include a map, keepsake tote bag and transportation. For more information call 732-291-4713.
THROUGH JULY 6
STATE FAIR AT MEADOWLANDS FAIRGROUNDS
Feast on “fair” food between June 20 and July 6 at the State Fair which will be held at State Fair Meadowlands Fairgrounds, next to Met Life Stadium, Stadium Road, East Rutherford; GPS Address: 102 NJ State Highway 120, East Rutherford. This year along with corn dogs, curly fries, funnel cakes and cotton candy attendees will find sausage & peppers, cheese steaks, seafood, pizza & pasta, gyros, Asian and Latin dishes along with ice cream, Italian ice, fried Oreos and fried candy bars. Health-conscious, can opt for hibachi tofu, Italian and Greek salads, chicken kebobs, popcorn, low-fat ice cream, and more while adventurous palates can chow down on alligator bites fried PB&J and a donut burger which is a hamburger with bacon and cheese between two glazed donuts. BURP! For more information visit the event website.
TUESDAY, JULY 8
RAW FISH AND WINE DINNER
A six-course Raw Fish and Wine dinner will be held at David Todd’s City Tavern, 150 South Street, Morristown. 7 PM; $75 plus tax and tip. Reservations: 973-993-8066.
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