8/13: A four-course salad tasting luncheon will be held at Blackbird Dining Establishment, 619 Collings Ave, Collingswood. 12:30 PM; $29 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 856-854-3444; BYO.
8/13: A five-course Tomato Extravaganza dinner will be held at Restaurant Serenade, 6 Roosevelt Ave, Chatham. 7 PM; $150 all inclusive. For reservations call 973-701-0303.
8/13: An Italian wine tasting with cheese will be held at Rosie’s Wine Bar, 514 North Ave, Garwood. 6:30 to 7:30 PM; $30. For reservations e-mail [email protected] or call 908-518-9463.
8/14: A cigar dinner will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford. 6 PM; $95 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 609-654-1604.
8/14: A Fruit of the Sea dinner will be held at Rosemary and Sage, 26 Hamburg Tpk, Riverdale. $62 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 973-616–0606.
8/14: A Wine Tasting 101 class will be held at Amanti Vino. 30 Church St, Montclair. 7:30 PM; $25. For reservations call 973-509-9463.
8/14: A tequila dinner will be held at Branches, 123 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch. 7 to 10:30 PM. For price information and reservations call 732-660-6700.
8/14: A seafood dinner featuring white wines from Italy will be held at Pierre’s Restaurant and Wine Bar, 995 Mount Kemble Ave, Morristown. 7 PM; $95 including tax and gratuity; casual dress. For reservations call 973-425-1212.
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.
8/21: 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.
8/24: The Morris County Historical Society is holding contests for Jersey tomatoes, picnics, and homemade dessert pies 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.
8/29: 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.