Food Events

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.

9/9: A demonstration four-course cooking class taught by Tre Wilcox (Top Chef competitor, participant on Iron Chef, and recently named Chantal Cookware consultant) will be held at Kitchen Kapers, East Gate Square, 1341 Nixon Dr, Moorestown. Participants will also receive an eight-inch Chantal Copper Fusion pan. 6:30 to 8:30 PM; $95. For more information and reservations call 856-778-9828.

9/11: A seafood feast dinner will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford. 5 to 9 PM; $26.95. For 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.

9/14: A food and wine pairing, A Symphony of Flavors, to benefit the Bucks County Symphony will be held at Lisa James Otto Country Properties, 16 Bridge St, Stockton. Food from area chefs will be paired with wines selected by Phillips’ Fine Wines of Stockton, and Eric Asimov, chief wine critic for the New York Times, will be the guest speaker. 5 to 7:30 PM; $75. Preceding the event, a patron party, Presenting Pinot Noir, will be held at the Stockton Inn, only steps from the main event. 3:30 to 5 PM; $75. For more information call 215-794-7095 or log on to www.cafeatrosemont.com.

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.

9/19: A Sunsational Event for the Ocean, to benefit Clean Ocean Action’s work to protect and clean up the waters for today and tomorrow, will be held at the Sea Gulls’ Nest, Sandy Hook, with more than twenty Jersey Shore restaurants and caterers in attendance. 6 to 11 PM; $100. For tickets call 732-872-0111 or log on to www.cleanoceanaction.org. Casual attire.

9/20: A dinner theater event with audience participation will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford. 6:30 PM; $48. For more information and reservations call 609-654-1604.

9/20 & 9/21: WineFest 2008 will be held at Valenzano Winery, 1320 Old Indian Mills Rd, Shamong. Noon to 6 PM. For ticket information call the Garden State Wine Growers Association at 609-588-0085.

9/22: Cruise around Manhattan with celebrity chef Sara Moulton at a Culinary Stars tasting to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The yacht leaves from 1301 Sinatra Dr, Hoboken. 6 to 9:30 PM; $125. For tickets call 201-967-5599.

9/22: Chef Will Mooney, owner of the Brothers Moon, Hopewell, will teach a cooking class at Elijah’s Promise, 211 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, to raise money for Elijah’s Promise, a multiservice agency that helps to lift people out of poverty. 6 to 8:30 PM; $40. For reservations log on to www.elijahspromise.org or call Norna at 732-545-9002 ext 124.

9/22: A five-course vegetarian tasting dinner with wines will be held at Anton’s at the Swan, 43 S Main St, Lambertville, to support the Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter. 6 PM; $100. For tickets call 609-397-3552.

9/23: Down Home Flavors for Seafood Lovers, a demonstration cooking class, will be taught by Chef Jesse Jones at Kings Cooking Studio, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $55. To register call 973-463-6500.

9/24: A five-course wine dinner, Casa Dante Visits France, will be held at Casa Dante, 737 Newark Ave, Jersey City. 6:30 to 10:30 PM; $125. For reservations call 201-795-2750.

9/24: A mushroom dinner will be held at Church Street Kitchen, 12 Church St, Montclair. Amanti Vino, Montclair, will supply the wine. 7 PM; $65. For reservations call 973-233-0216.

9/24: A three-course demonstration cooking class that includes dinner will be held at Bacio Italian Cuisine, 2801 Rt 130 N, Cinnaminson. 6:30 PM; $35. For reservations call 856-303-9100.

9/25: A Simi, Mount Veeder, and Franciscan wine dinner will be held at Braddock’s Tavern, 39 S Main St, Medford. 6 to 9:30 PM; $80. For reservations call 609-654-1604.

9/26 and 9/27: A Louisiana BBQ will be held at Westfall Winery, 141 Clove Rd, Montague. Noon to 3 PM; $20. For more information and reservations call 973-293-3428.

9/27: Meet Bernadette Armiento, holistic health counselor and owner of Shining Life Nutrition, at the Cedar Grove Educational Foundation Wellness Day at Cedar Grove Memorial Middle School, Ridge Road, Cedar Grove. 10 AM to 2 PM; free.

9/27: A Pizza, Pasta, and Pastry event will be held in downtown Toms River. 11 AM to 5 PM. For more information call 732-341-8738.

9/27: A Cooking From the Garden class with a three-course meal will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.

9/28: A wine class will be held at the Washington Inn, 801 Washington St, Cape May. 1 to 3 PM; $25. For more information and to register call 609-884-5404.

9/28: A four-course wine tasting dinner to benefit the American Cancer Society will be held at Charley’s Ocean Grill, 29 Avenel Blvd, Long Branch. 1 to 4 PM; $85. For reservations call 732-870-2711.

10/3: An Autumn Food and Wine class taught by Daniel Rosati 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.

10/4: A Sushi-Making Class along with a three-course meal will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton. 6:30 to 9 PM; $70. For more information and reservations call 973-300-4192.

10/4 & 10/5: A Chowderfest that includes a seafood festival, a food court, music, and an end-of-season tent sale will be held at the Taylor Avenue Ballfield, Ninth St and Taylor Ave, Beach Haven. Saturday tent sale 10 AM to 4 PM; free. Sunday Chowder Cook-Off Classic 11 AM to 4 PM; $20; VIP tickets $50; children ages four to twelve $10. For more information contact the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce at 609-494-7211 or visit www.chowderfest.com.

10/4 & 10/5: The Bordentown Cranberry Festival will be held on Farnsworth Ave, Bordentown. 9 AM to 5 PM. For more information call the Garden State Wine Growers Association at 609-588-0085.

10/4 & 10/5: The Grand Harvest Festival will be held at 269 Rt 627, Village of Finesville, Milford. Noon to 5 PM. For ticket information call the Garden State Wine Growers Association at 609-588-0085.

10/6: A demonstration cooking class, Italian Flavors From Basilico Restaurant, will be taught by Angelo Delbecchi at Kings Cooking Studio, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $60. To register call 973-463-6500.

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