Scotch Pairing Dinner at La Mer Beachfront Resort
Cape May • September 17
Celebrate the end of summer with a special dinner by the beach. Starting at 6 pm, the resort’s Pier House chef will prepare a four-course menu and Scotch pairing with every course. The dishes are Cock-a-Leekie Highlander Soup, Farmer’s Goat Cheese Salad, Scottish Salmon and Butterscotch Cream Puffs. Dinner is $75 per person; reservations required.
La Mer Beachfront Resort, 1317 Beachfront Ave., Cape May; 609-884-9000
Wildwood Restaurant Week
September 6–10
More than 15 Wildwood restaurants will offer a four-course meal including appetizers, salad, entrée and dessert for $40 (plus tax and gratuity). Among the participants are 2 Mile Restaurant & Bar, Jersey Girl Drinks and Dining, NorthEnd American Grill and MudHen Brewing Co. Check out the full list online.
Sinatra Show at Casa Arturo
Little Falls • September 15
Enjoy an Italian-themed night with dinner and a show. From 6–9 pm on September 15, guests will hear classic Frank Sinatra numbers interpreted by Al Russo with Bill Giuliano on keyboard. The menu of pasta (including Linguine with whole neck clams and Rigatoni with eggplant), chicken (like Pollo Gorgonzola and Pollo Saporino, which has mushrooms, sausage and pepperoncini), concludes with desserts such as bread pudding, limoncello cake, cheesecakes and more.
Casa Arturo, 75 Main St., Little Falls; 973-837-8282
Masquerade Ball and Yacht Experience by VENTANAS Restaurant & Lounge
Hoboken • September 16
Guests can cruise along the Hudson with a view of the New York City skyline in this event hosted by Fort Lee restaurant VENTANAS and its chef, David Burke. The black-tie event will take place on a three-story luxury yacht. Guests are required to wear masquerade masks. The menu will be prepared by Burke, and the night includes an open bar, cigar rolling, a live salsa band and a DJ. Tickets range from $250 to $350; boarding is from 6–7 pm at the Pier 14 Marina in Hoboken.
VENTANAS Restaurant & Lounge, 200 Park Ave., Fort Lee; 201-583-4777