Calendar of NJ Events - May 2005 Event Date: 5/2 NJ Wine Tasting and Gourmet Food Description: A gala evening of fine wines and gourmet food sponsored by the Center for Food Action will begin at 7 p.m. Featuring wine selections from Wine Ventures of Tenafly, food samples from area restaurants and music by Bud Maltin and his orchestra. Alfie and Barbara Liebmann will be honored for their work with the center. Address: Hilton Hotel, Rt. 4 East, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Phone#: (201) 569-1804, ext. 25 Event Dates: 5/5 - 5/7 The Third Annual New Jersey Wine & NJ Food Classic Description: An annual celebration for wine and food enthusiasts featuring three days of exciting, interactive and educational events. On Thursday, May 5, six wine dinners will be held across the state in top restaurants with each dinner hosted by top wineries. On Friday, May 7, a Grand Tasting and Silent Auction will be held at Lenfell Hall on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University featuring over 100 wines from over 25 wineries from around the world. Collectable wines will be the highlight of the Silent Auction. On Saturday, May 7, eight wine and food seminars will be offered and led by industry experts. Proceeds from all events will benefit the Scholarship Fund for the International School of Hospitality an Tourism at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Cost: $40-$150 Address: Held at Lenfell Hall, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 285 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ. Phone#: 908-284-4930 Event Date: 5/6 1st Annual Homeade NJ Wine Tasting Competition Description: Sponsored By: The Nutley- Belleville Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month Parade Committee, Inc Date/Time: Friday, May 6th 2005 @ 7:00 PM Location: 44 Park Ave (Room 300), Nutley (Parks and Rec) Tickets: $25/person (Dinner & Music) Contact (tickets): Marie Vicchiariello 973-667-3731 or Donna Gabriele 973 667-2110 *To enter a homemade wine entry into the competition, call 973-495-7935, (Ask for Sal). Cost of wine entry: $40 per entry (dinner included) (2 categories: Red or White table wines only) 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Awards in each category. Address: Parks and Recreation Building (Room 300), 44 Park Ave., Nutley, New Jersey 07110 Phone#: 973 284 2212 Event Date 5/7 The Third Annual Pig Roast and NJ Wine Tasting Description: From 4 to 8 PM; $25; children under twelve free. Address: Bacchus School of Wine, 930 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ Phone#: 201-451-WINE Event Date 5/7 Mother's Day Eve Wine Dinner Description: Treat your Mother to our special Mother's Day Eve wine dinner, held in our intimate barrel cave! Address: Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ 08551 Phone#: 908-788-0400 Event Dates: 5/7 - 5/8 NJ Seafood Festival and Boat Show Description: Annual festival features a family treasure hunt, model boat races and activities for the kids. Address: Stone Harbor, 96th St., Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 Phone#: (609) 368-6101 Event Date: 5/8 Mother's Day @ Liberté Restaurant Description: Happy Mother's Day to all mothers and expectant mothers-to-be. Liberté offers a Special Menu, all a la carte. Serving from 12 to 8 p.m. If weather permits, dine in our beautiful courtyard. Address: Liberté Restaurant, 428 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ Phone#: 973-746-8840 Event Date: 5/8 Mother's Day Sail & Continental Breakfast Description: A three hour outdoor adventure--a day out on the Delaware Bay for Mom. Mom and family enjoy a leisurely continental breakfast on the deck of the authentically restored schooner A.J. Meerwald, NJ's official tall ship. Everyone is invited to join in and help the crew raise the sails or sit back and relax. The sail departs from the historic Bivalve shipping sheds and wharves. Visit our free Maritime Museum dockside. Address: Schooner A.J. Meerwald, NJ's Tall Ship, High St and County Hwy 631, Port Norris, NJ 08349 Phone#: (856) 785-2060 Event Date: 5/10 Valley Wine and Spirits 4th Annual NJ Wine Tasting Description: To benefit St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital. The night will include over 200 wines and spirits in all price ranges from under $10 to over $100. Included in the evening will be an array of foods to compliment the wines. Time: 6:30pm to 9:39pm Address: Wayne Manor, 1515 rt 23 South, Wayne, NJ 07470 Phone#: 973-694-4800 Event Date: 5/13 Art of NJ Wines Description: Enjoy tasting over 120 different wines as well as gourmet appetizers and desserts. This is MCA's third annual wine tasting event. Past guests raved about the wines and the beautiful setting of the 1860 House. Address: Montgomery Center for the Arts, 124 Montgomery Road, Skillman, NJ 08558 Phone#: (609) 921-3272 Event Dates: 5/13 - 5/15 32nd Annual NJ Food & Greek Festival Description: This annual three day event offers homemade Greek food, live music by the Golden Greeks Orchestra, live traditional Greek Folk Dancing by the Church's four dance groups, Church tours and cultural information, a Gift Shop and a Bakery where patrons can purchase tasty Greek treats for take-out. Festival Times are: Friday & Saturday 11 am - 11 pm, and Sunday 12 - 8 pm. Address: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone#: (732) 463-1642 Event Date: 5/14 NJ Wine Tasting Description: A NJ wine tasting, wine-making class, and vineyard tour will take place at 2 PM; Free. Address: Silver Decoy Winery, 610 Windsor-Perrineville Rd, Robbinsville, NJ Phone#: 609-658-9621 Event Date: 5/14 16TH ANNUAL JERSEY STATE CHILI & SALSA COOK-OFF Description: Hosted by the Toms River Business Improvement District. In addition to cheering on the dozens of cooks from all over the region who will be competing for $4,000 in cash prizes, visitors can indulge their chili and salsa taste buds with a tasting kit for just $7 a person, which allows them to sample red and green varieties of chili and salsa and vote for their favorites in the People’s Choice category. Address: Downtown Toms River, Washington street, Toms River, NJ Phone#: (732) 341-8738 or (732) 946-2711 Event Date: 5/14 Victorian Afternoon Tea Party Description: Wear your favorite hat, take a step back in time and join us for 'Cookies and Teas' to benefit The Island Heights 'Cottage Museum' and Welcome Center. 2 pm - 4 pm. Tickets $15. Limited seating, call for reservations. Address: Island Heights, 105 Simpson Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753 Phone#: (732) 929-8499 Event Date: 5/14 Free Wine Tasting, Vineyard Tour, and Intro to Wine Making Class Description: Come sip wines, learn about harvesting the vines and have some good times Address: Silver Decoy Winery, 610 Windsor-Perrineville Road, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Phone#: 609-658-9621 Event Date: 5/15 Greenwich Fire Department Egg & Asparagus Breakfast Description: All you can eat breakfast with Eggs, asparagus, home fries, ham, sausage, pork roll, homemade baked goods, and plenty more. Tickets are available at the door. 7AM - 11AM Address: Greenwich Fire Dept., 991 Ye Greate St, Greenwich, NJ Phone#: (856) 305-7158 Event Date: 5/16 The Fourteenth Foodbank Culinary Classic Description: To benefit the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean counties. 5 to 9 PM; $75. Address: The Mill at Spring Lake Heights, Old Mill Rd, Spring Lake Heights, NJ Phone#: 732-918-2600 Event Date: 5/17 Wine Tasting at Ristorante da Benito Description: Featuring Crichton Hall Wines. Tuesday, May 17, 2005 @ 7pm - $110 p/person, plus tax & gratuity: Click Here For Menu. Address: Ristorante da Benito, 222 Galloping Hill Road, Union, NJ Phone#: 908-964-5850 Event Date: 5/17 Wine Dinner at The Grain House Restaurant Description: Treat a loved one to a 5-course prix fixe Wine Dinner on Tuesday, May 17th at 6:30pm. Savor culinary delights paired with acclaimed wines. $75.00 plus tax & gratuity. Reservations Required. Address: 225 Route 202 (I-287, Exit 30B)  •  Basking Ridge, NJ Phone#: 908-221-1150 Event Date: 5/20 West Coast Wine Tour Description: A spectacular pairing of delicious wines from West Coast Wineries and a delectable 5 course dinner created just for the occasion. This is a prepaid event, please call for reservations (Click on Menu for details). Cost is $65.00 per person plus tax and gratuity. Address: Braddock's Tavern, 39 South Main Street, Medford Village, NJ Phone#: 609-654-1604 Event Date: 5/20 NJ Wine and Food Tasting Description: Taste 49+ wines with passed hors d'ouvres. $95.00 per person (with $50.00 credit towards the purchase of wine). Some featured winieres: Jordan, Caymus, Quintessa, Constant, etc. Bring your credit card to secure your wine purchase as orders will be taken that evening for retail sale. Some wines will be limited. Time: 6:30 PM- 9:00PM Address: The Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville, NJ Phone#: 908-766-7300 x147 Event Dates: 5/20 - 5/22 The Morristown Gourmet Food and NJ Cooking Festival Description: If you're a Gourmet Enthusiast and love your kitchen, love to cook, love to eat fine foods, sample fine wines and microbrew beers or just love to shop for unique specialty gifts, this annual event is a must. Friday, 5 to 9 PM; Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM; Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM. $20 at door; $13 Address: National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown, NJ Phone#: (609) 398-4450 Event Date: 5/21 Lunch Around The World Description: Benefit Lunch and Cruise for the Elton John AIDS Foundation - May 21st, noon till 2:00 PM aboard the Spirit Cruise Yachts. $37 admission. Win great prizes - Raffles & Silent Auction - NY Giants, PaperMill Playhouse, Planet Hollywood + much more. Address: Spirit Cruise Yachts, River Road, Weehawken, NJ Phone#: 212-596-2112 Event Date: 5/21 Opera and Wine Evening Description: Join us for an elegant evening of Wine and Opera.  Don your best dress up clothes and join us for this wonderful event which will benefit ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). There will be a pre-concert and intermission wine tasting.  Ticket cost is tax deductible and you will also be receiving a commemorative bottle of wine. Reservations required. Cost: $100.00. Time: 8:00pm Address: Bacchus School of Wine, 930 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone#: 201-876-WINE Event Date: 5/21 Stuffed Cabbage Cook-Off Description: Open to all area residents, the Stuffed Cabbage Cook-Off will prove who has the best Stuffed Cabbage in the area. Address: Roebling Auditorium, Main Street, Roebling, NJ 08554 Phone#: (609) 499-1271 Event Date: 5/21 Fortunoff's Wedding Survival Party Description: Back by popular demand… "It's the Wedding Survival Party" at Fortunoff! This is not your typical Bridal Show. Brides/couples jump in and get involved in fun, timed challenges; down comforter stuffing, burger flipping and suitcase packing. The best times win fabulous prizes: grills, wedding bands, down comforters, luggage and more! Plus, every couple that opens or adds–on $1,000 or more to their registry within one week of the event date will receive a $25 gift card in the mail. Between 10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Address: Fortunoff, Wayne, NJ Phone#: 212-453-2355 Event Date: 5/23 First Annual “Just Desserts & Appetizers, Too” Description: On Monday May 23rd, the Washington Business Improvement District is hosting a food tasting experience featuring many of the Borough’s finest eateries. Taking place from 5:30-8 p.m., all proceeds from this event will go to area non-profit organizations. Tickets are $8 each and may be purchased at the WBID office, 21 Belvidere Avenue. Address: Washington Methodist Church on E. Washington Avenue, Washington, NJ Phone#: 908-689-4800 Event Date: 5/24 An Evening of Belgian Cuisine Description: Featuring Belgian chanteuse Micheline Van Hautem. Dinner seatings 6, 6:15, and 6:30 PM; show 9 PM; $79 excludes tax and gratuity. Address: The Manor, 111 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ Phone#: 973-731-2360 Event Date: 5/25 NJ Tasting Dinner Description: Zoe's by the Lake will offer its special chef's tasting dinner. Four courses $35; with wine $45. Address: Zoe's by the Lake, 112 Tomahawk Tr, Sparta, NJ Phone#: 973-726-7226 Event Date: 5/25 A Belgian beer tasting with edible accompaniments Description: Presented by Douglas Yacka, director of Hudson Wine Company. 7 PM; $75. Address: Hudson Wine Company, at Elysian Cafe, 1001 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ Phone#: 201-683-9714 Event Date: 5/26 Wines of South Africa Description: Featuring wines of South Africa. South Africa, the second oldest New World wine region, combines its Huguenot heritage of classic French winemaking with New World wine styles. Pinotage a unique South African varietal is a cross between Pinot Noir and Hermitage (Cinsaut). Wines Presented by: 57 Main Street Wine Company. Admission $45.00 per person, space is very limited. Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm Address: The Wine Salon, 44 Midvale Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ Phone#: (862) 216-0579 Event Date: 5/26 A walk-around NJ wine tasting Description: Featuring fifteen wines and hors d'oeuvres. 6 to 8 PM; $69 excludes tax and gratuity. Address: The Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick, NJ Phone#: 732-846-3216, ext 0 Event Dates: 5/28 - 5/29 Blues & NJ Wines At Waterloo Village Description: Wine sampling and sales from 20 Award-winning New Jersey wineries, gourmet food, live music, craft vendors, kids zone, tour the restored village, classic car display and more. Noon to 5 pm. Adults $18. Address: Waterloo Village, 525 Waterloo Rd., Stanhope, NJ 07874 Phone#: (609) 588-0085   The State Animal is the Horse, Equus Caballus Please submit press releases and restaurant events, wine tastings, and all food-related information to: Calendar of NJ Events