GRAND OPENING PARTY AT JOCKEY HOLLOW BAR & KITCHEN
On Thursday, September 18, a grand opening party will be held at Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen, 1917 Vail Mansion, 110 South St, Morristown, to benefit the Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center of Morristown. 6:30 PM; $50 cocktail reception; $350 cocktail reception and five-course wine pairing dinner hosted by Chris Cannon and executive chef Kevin Sippel, who will be joined by Alfred Portale (Gotham Bar & Grill); Ryan Hardy (Charlie Bird); Kevin Pemoulie (Thirty Acres); and Ben Nerenhausen, (Mistral).
SEPTEMBER 19 NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY
Chef Siversen’s signature MP Burger was recently named #1 in The Village Voice’s "10 Best Things to Eat Right Now in Jersey City." Maritime Parc was named one of NYC’s top burger spots by The New York Post, for the restaurant’s hugely popular Thursday night Oyster, Burger and Beer Bash—for $20, diners enjoy a half-dozen oysters, choice of beef, scallop, salmon or pork burger, plus beer or wine, with a side of luscious duck-fat French fries. The MP Burger is on the menu every day, so it’s the perfect way to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day on September 19.
ANTHONY DAVID’S, HOBOKEN
Anthony Pino chef/owner of Anthony David’s, 953 Bloomfield St, Hoboken, will kickoff his regular Monday night Chef’s-Counter Tastings starting on Monday, Sept 22. There are 10 seats at the counter, where chef Anthony will personally prepare and serve a five-course meal; BYOB. Prepaid tickets (for parties up to 10) can be obtained via [email protected] for $100, which includes tax and gratuity.
For more information, call 201-222-8399.
RED BANK FLAVOUR
On Sunday, September 21, Red Bank Flavour Food & Wine Walk will be held throughout Red Bank with participating restaurants offering food and wine tastings. Tickets can be purchased the day of the walk starting at 1:30 PM (cash only), $35 at Teak, Char or Danny’s Steakhouse all in Red Bank. Participating restaurants are: The Bistro at Red Bank, Brannigan’s Bar & Grill, Carlo’s Bakery, Carter & Cavero, Char, The Cheese Cave, The Chowda House, Danny’s Grill & Wine Bar, Dish, The Downtown, Earth Pizza, Front Street Trattoria, Gaetano’s, Jamian’s Food & Drink, Jr.’s, Lil’ Cutie Pops, Mac Attack Cheesery, The Melting Pot, Pazzo, Readies Café, red, Siam Garden, Sicilia Café, Sugarush a Sweet Experience, Teak, The Wine Cellar at Red Bank and Whipped Bites. For information, visit the event website.
OKTOBERFEST AT BLACK FOREST INN, STANHOPE
Every Saturday and Sunday until November 9, the Black Forest Inn, 249 Rt 206, Stanhope (973-347-3344) will celebrate Oktoberfest with traditional foods, live music and German beers and wines.
OTHER FOOD EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
A La Roncaia and Fantinel Wineries dinner will be held at Mediterra Restaurant, 29 Hullfish St, Princeton. 6 PM; $75, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 609-252-9680.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
COOKING CLASS AT HEIRLOOM KITCHEN
A four-course “Soulful Italian Cuisine” cooking class from Emilia-Romagna region paired with Domenico wines, will be held at Heirloom Kitchen, 3853 Rt 516, Old Bridge, with Kevin Knevals of Osteria Morini Bernardsville. 6:30 PM; $125. Reservations: 732-727-9444.
STEERS AND SUDS DINNER, CAPE MAY
A “Steers and Suds” dinner featuring grass-fed organic beef from the Rosenkranz Farms in the Finger Lakes region of New York and hosted with the Cape May Brewery will be held at the Ebbitt Room, Virginia Hotel, 25 Jackson St, Cape May. $75. Reservations: 609-884-5700.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
WINE DINNER AT THE FROG AND THE PEACH, NEW BRUNSWICK
A Campania and the South of Italy wine dinner will be held at The Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis Street, New Brunswick.7 PM; $115 including tax and tip. Reservations: 732-846-3216.
MUSHROOM DINNER AT ESCAPE, MONTCLAIR
A five-course mushroom dinner will be held at Escape at 345 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair; $65 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 973-744-0712.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
DINNER AT GREAT ROAD FARM, SKILLMAN
Dinner at Great Road Farm, 1459 Great Road, Skillman, will be hosted by Agricola Eatery, 11 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. 3 PM; $145. For reservations call 681-2977.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
OKTOBERFEST AT MOUNTAIN CREEK RESORT AND GRAND CASCADES LODGE
Oktoberfest will be celebrated at Mountain Creek Resort, 200 Route 94, Vernon with dozens of German beers, spit fire roasted whole animals, German sausages, live music and games for children. Special guest chef and author Francis Mallman, will be in attendance on September 20 signing his cookbook, “Mallmann on Fire.” He will also take part in a “Mallmann on Fire Dinner” in the Chef’s Garden at Grand Cascades Lodge featuring recipes from the book served family style and paired with wines from Bodega Garzon in Uruguay ($95 plus tax & gratuity, includes a pre-release copy of the book). The multi-course feast will be prepared by Crystal Springs’ Executive Chef John Greeley using the Chef’s Garden wood-fired grills, oven and smoker. Five wines will be paired with the menu including three from Bodega Garzon in Uruguay. The event will start with cocktails at 5 PM. Oktoberfest hours are Saturday from 11 AM to 9 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM. Admission is $7 per person (children 5 and under: free); food, drink and rides are priced separately. General parking is $5, preferred parking $20. Tickets and information can be found at the event website.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
The Annual Culinary Classic will be held at Doolan’s Shore Club, Spring Lake to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. 5 to 9 PM; $75. For tickets call 732-918-2600 or visit the organization website.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
The Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville will host a Bourbon Tasting event with Master of Whisky, Kevin Loser of Fedway Associates. 6:30 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. A 15% discount on dinner that evening will be given to those attending the bourbon tasting. Reservations: 908-766-0002.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
VINEYARD STYLE ROBERT MONDAVI WINE DINNER
Dine under the stars at the Vineyard dinner presented by Rat’s at the Grounds for Sculpture, 16 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton; 6 PM. For pricing and information call 609-584-7800.
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