Food Events

8/17: A Crab & Lobsterfest will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.



8/17: Pooches and their owners are invited to a Dog Dinner to benefit St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center that will be held on the terrace of the Gladstone Tavern, 273 Main St, Gladstone. Seatings at 2, 4, and 6 PM; $10 per dog plus the cost of your meal. For reservations call 908-234-9055.

8/19: A four-course prix-fixe dinner will be held at Mirabella Cafe, Barclay Farms Shopping Center, 210 E Rt 70, Cherry Hill, to benefit the ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Association; $50. For more information and reservations call 856-354-1888.

8/20: An Asian Fusion cooking class will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford. 7 PM; $45. For reservations call 609-654-1604.

8/20: The Amanti Vino wine store in Montclair will host a six-course Retour Wine Company and Emilio’s Terrace Vineyard dinner at Restaurant Blu, 554 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, with owner Lindsay Woodard of Retour and owner Phil Schlein and partner Ira Zuckerman of Emilio’s Terrace. 7 PM; $130 per person, which includes $65 for food (plus tax and gratuity) and $65 for wine (plus tax), to be billed separately. For reservations call 973-506-9463.

8/20: Fascino, 331 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, will host a five-course wine dinner along with Bertelli’s Fine Wines of Clifton. 7:30 PM; $125 including tax and gratuity. For reservations and payment call Bertelli’s at 973-779-0199.

8/21: A seafood feast dinner will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford; $26.95. For time information and reservations call 609-654-1604.

8/21: A History of the Tomato in Seven Courses dinner will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $79; $149 with wine and cocktail pairings. For reservations call 732-828-4444.

8/21: A four-course foie gras dinner will be held at Blackbird Dining Establishment, 619 Collings Ave, Collingswood. 7 PM; $55 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-854-3444.

8/22: A wine dinner hosted by the CoolVines wine store, Westfield, will be held at Feast Catering, 27 Elm St, Westfield. 7:30 to 11 PM; $99 including tax and gratuity. For reservations call 908-654-0045.

8/22: A Splendors of the Sea: Dining With the Chefs dinner will be held at Renault Winery Resort & Golf, 72 N Bremen Ave, Egg Harbor City. 6:30 to 10:30 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-965-2111.

8/22: A four-course beer dinner featuring Sly Fox Brewing Company will be held at High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly. 7 to 10 PM; $50. For reservations call 609-265-9199.

8/24: A Spanish wine tasting dinner with tapas served during the reception will be held at Berta’s Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque. 4:30 PM; $69. For reservations call 973-835-0992.

8/24: The Morris County Historical Society is holding contests for homemade dessert pies, Jersey tomatoes, and picnics at its annual garden party, which will be held at Acorn Hall, 68 Morris Ave, Morristown, from 1 to 4 PM. There will also be an exhibit opening, Who’s Minding the Store?, that will include a reconstructed store from Morris County’s earlier days. For more information and a contest application log on to www.acornhall.org.

8/24: A Crab & Lobsterfest will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.

8/25: A culinary event, Taste of the Quarter, will be held at the Tropicana Casino and Resort, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, to benefit the Southern New Jersey/Shore Region Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 7 to 9 PM; $25. Tickets are available at the IMAX box office at the Quarter or through Ticketmaster at 800-736-1420 or www.ticketmaster.com.

8/26: Beer and BBQ Game Night will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford; 6:30 PM; $40. For time information and reservations call 609-654-1604.

8/27: Sample more than 90 tomato varieties, including heirlooms and hybrids, at the 18th Annual Great Tomato Tasting that will be held at Snyder Research and Extension Farm, 140 Locust Grove Rd, Pittstown. 3 PM to dusk; $5 per person; children ages ten and under free. To register call 908-713-8980.

8/28: A tapas and sangria evening featuring nine tapas courses and all-you-can-drink red or white sangria will be held at Tavern 344, 344 French Hill Rd, Wayne. 7 to 9 PM; $35. For reservations call 973-696-9440.

8/29: A four-course dinner and show with singers Michelle Oram and Jenny Peters will be held at the Manor, 111 Prospect Ave, West Orange. Dinner seatings at 6, 6:15, and 6:30 PM; show at 9 PM; $74 plus tax and gratuity. Wait-list show-only seats may be available for $35. For reservations call 973-731-2360.

8/29: A champagne and sparkling wine dinner will be held at Classic Thyme Cooking School, 710 South Ave W, Westfield. 7 to 10 PM; $79 per person; $149 per couple. To register call 908-232-5445.

8/30 & 8/31: The Jazz It Up Wine Festival will be held at Allaire State Park, Farmingdale. Noon to 5 PM. For ticket information call the Garden State Wine Growers Association at 609-588-0085.

9/5: A walk-around wine tasting will be held at the Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $69 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 732-846-3216.

9/6: The Third Annual Northwest Jersey Farm & Food Open House will take place on a dozen farms throughout the state. 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM; $10; children $5. A cookout featuring food from the participating farms will be held at Donaldson Farms, Hackettstown, from 5 to 8 PM. $30; children $10. Visit www.slowfoodnnj.org or www.buyfreshnwj.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

9/7: The Harvest Festival & Craft Show featuring grape stomping will be held at Renault Winery Resort & Golf, 72 N Bremen Ave, Egg Harbor City, with food, crafters, and entertainment. Noon to 4 PM; free admission and parking. Reservations for brunch can be made before the festival. For more information call 609-965-2111.

9/9: A River Horse Brewing Company beer dinner will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford. 6:30 PM; $45. For reservations call 609-654-1604.

9/11: A seafood feast dinner will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford; $26.95. For time information and reservations call 609-654-1604.

9/11: A five-course local-harvest dinner will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. $50 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.

9/12: A four-course Ruffino wine dinner will be held at JP Prime Steakhouse, 206 Olde New Jersey Ave, North Wildwood. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $95. For reservations call 609-729-4141.

9/13: A Wag’n & Wine’n event with wine, art, and music will be held at Mill Race Village, Church and White Streets, Mount Holly, to benefit the Burlington County Animal Alliance. 3 to 7 PM; $25; $30 at the door. Pets are welcome. For tickets call 609-702-9949.

9/13: A wine tasting with hors d’oeuvres will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 to 9 PM; $15. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.

9/16: Beef Wellington Night will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford; $28.95. For time information and reservations call 609-654-1604.

9/16: An Adult & Child Etiquette dining class for kids ages eight and up, taught by Maureen Wild, will be held at Classic Thyme Cooking School, 710 South Avenue W, Westfield. 7 to 9:30 PM; $99. For more information and to enroll call 908-232-5445.

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