April 1 through April 3 The New Jersey Wine & Food Festival will be held at Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg to benefit Share Our Strength and the James Beard Foundation. On Friday, April 1, a Top Chefs & Top Wines dinner will feature five chefs each preparing a course paired with a highly rated boutique wine. Two Bravo Top Chef winners headline, Kevin Sbraga (winner Season 7, formerly of Rat’s) and Nicholas Elmi (winner Season 11), both now in Philadelphia. Joining are another Top Chef alum, Dale Talde, who recently expanded from Brooklyn to Jersey City, acclaimed Michelin star pastry chef Marc Aumont of NYC’s Gabriel Kreuther and Restaurant Latour Chef de Cuisine Martyna Krowicka (8 PM; $225 plus tax & gratuity).
Also on Friday night, Sebastiano Rosa of Sassicaia & Biserno Tuscan winery will be in attendance while chef Anthony Bucco and a guest chef will create a six-course menu (8 PM; $375 plus tax and gratuity). The dinner also includes a Krug Champagne Reception with the chefs and winemaker at 7 PM.
On Saturday April 2, there will be a chef and New Jersey farmer showcase, a Prosecco breakfast and a bartender competition, along with spirits tastings winemaker seminars and much more.
The Grand Tasting on April 2 will feature a walk-around tasting with 25 top New Jersey and New York chefs and more than 30 wineries. VIP ticket holders gain access to the VIP lounge with exclusive Champagnes, wines and restaurants including tastings from Restaurant Latour and Michelin starred chefs from NYC; 7 to 10 PM, $135, VIP admission at 6:30 PM, $250. At 10 PM the Biosphere at Grand Cascades Lodge hosts the Meet The Chefs & Winemakers After Party ($150). The Festival concludes on Sunday April 3 with a Champagne Brunch (10 AM to 1 PM; $50 plus tax & gratuity) in the Crystal Ballroom.
Tickets can be purchased at their website or by calling: 844-207-3203.
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