Enjoy November in New Jersey with this delicious assortment of dining and drinking events.
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NORTH JERSEY
Friends of the Chef 5 Course Tasting Experience
📅: November 9, 8-11:30 pm
📍: Friends of the Chef Events, 75 Lodi Street, Hackensack
ℹ️: Enjoy a 5 course meal complete with crafted cocktails, Pollo and Platano Croquettes, Yucca Empanadas, Cheesecake, and a flair & fire show.
💸: $125
Jersey City Wine Fest
📅: November 23, 6-9:30 pm
📍: Harborside Atrium, Jersey City
ℹ️: Sip wine samples from nearby and around the world at this ultimate wine-tasting event, complete with food and live entertainment.
💸: $60 for general admission
New Jersey Dessert Festival
📅: November 30, 11 am-5 pm
📍: 233 W Market Street, Newark
ℹ️: This sweet festival offers food trucks, music, games and more.
💸: Free admission
Miracle Pop-Up Bar
📅: Through November; dates vary by location
📍: Franklin Social in Jersey City, Cowan’s Public in Nutley, The Parkside Social in Verona and Gus’s Last Word in Wood-Ridge
ℹ️: Indulge in holiday cocktails and enjoy the festive and nostalgic decor as your favorite Bar & Grills become filled with holiday cheer.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Just Jersey & South Bound Brook Fire Dept. Taco and Empanada Festival
📅: November 9, 11 am-5 pm
📍: Memorial Park in South Bound Brook
ℹ️: Enjoy gourmet food trucks, beer, activities & more in this festival to benefit The South Bound Brook Fire Company.
💸: Admission: $5
Bringing Neighbors Together Food & Wine Tasting
📅: November 14, 6-9:30 pm
📍: Princeton Marriott at Forrestal
ℹ️: This event features more than 20 restaurant, wine, spirit and desert vendors while supporting Senior Care Services of Greater Princeton with auctions and a 50/50 raffle.
💸: Student discount tickets, $75; general tickets, $140 in advance
SOUTH JERSEY
Jersey Shore Restaurant Week
📅: November 8-November 17
ℹ️: Celebrate the Jersey shore’s incredible eats with this ten-day celebration of restaurants of all kinds. Enjoy an appetizer, entree and desert for a fixed price.
💸: Three-course meal offered for $32.24 or $42.24.
Friendsgiving Dinner Tea Party
📅: November 14, 7-9 pm
📍: Mathis House in Toms River
ℹ️: Relax in the Mathis House as Chef Paul prepares a meal for you consisting of turkey breasts, mashed potatoes, casserole and more.
💸: $50
Give Thanks Food & Wine Festival
📅: November 23, 11 am-9 pm; November 24, 11 am-7 pm
📍: Laurita Winery in New Egypt
ℹ️: This day full of wine and food at Laurita Winery offers food trucks from a diverse selection of vendors, live music, games and activities such as face-painting, wagon tours and more.
💸: Tickets $13 in advance; $15 at gate. Free admission for everyone under 21.
Thanksgiving Buffet at Seaview Hotel
📅: November 28, noon-6 pm
📍: Seaview Hotel in Galloway
ℹ️: Enjoy soup, salad, seafood, bread, a kids’ corner and more in the Seaview Hotel. Located in the hotel’s Main Dining Room, this buffet offers something for everyone in the family.
💸: Adults, $69.95; children ages 6-12, $24.95; children 5 and under, free
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