Calendar of NJ Events - June 2008 Event Date: 6/5/08 Fourth Annual Chefs with Heart Food and NJ Wine Event Description: Chefs with Heart is a delicious, statewide food and wine tasting event that has become one of the region's finest food and wine events featuring some of the best of the best restaurants. The event is attended by 300 food and wine lovers from throughout New Jersey each year. Chefs with Heart will be held on June 5 at The Heldrich in New Brunswick. In addition to signature dishes presented by some of New Jersey's acclaimed chefs and restaurants, guests will enjoy samplings of fine wines, liqueurs, champagnes and microbrews, a cafe bar, pastries, desserts and more. Make your taste buds happy, and help fund programs, education and research to find more answers and save more New Jersey lives by attending Chefs with Heart. The cost for this event is $99 per person. Time:  5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Address: The Heldrich, 10 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ Phone#: 866-609-4700 or 609-223-3711 Event Date: 6/10/08 Chef's Tasting Dinner at Milford Oyster House Description: Chef Ed Coss presents... a new Chef's Tasting Dinner. This multi-course, set-menu dinner is offered on a Tuesday evening, when Milford Oyster House is usually closed. Next up is a five-course tasting with wine pairings on Tuesday, June 10, starting at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $90 per person, including food and wine but excluding tax and gratuity. The sit-down dinner, starting at 7 p.m. Address: Milford Oyster House, 92 Route 519, Milford, NJ Phone#: 908-995-9411 Event Date: 6/10/08 Benziger Wine Pairing Dinner Description: Join Erin Benziger, Slow Foods,The Peffier Center and the staff at Crave for an exciting Bio-Dynamic Wine and Food event. We will be pouring the Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Tribute. Most of the food will be grown Biodynamically and local. Come and enjoy a great event and help us welcome and celebrate the gardens, vineyard, the summer solstice and Erin Benziger. $110.00 per person covers food, wine, tax and tip. Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Address: Crave Restaurant and Lounge, 168 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ Phone#: 973-882-8700 Event Date: 6/12/08 ROLL - A Sushi Rolling Class Description: Come learn the art of Sushi Rolling with Chef Raul Bacordo and Chef Greg Mirgliani. $30 per guest (all inclusive) Includes: The Class - Sake - Sushi Rolling Kit to take home, and Loads of Fun! Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Cost: $30. Address: Swanky Bubbles Restaurant & Champagne Bar - Cherry Hill, 482 Evesham Road, Cherry Hill, NJ Phone#: 856-428-4999 Event Date: 6/12/08 Summer Wine Tasting Dinner Description: Church Street Kitchen & Magnolia’s Wines & Spirits Present Arrowood Vineyards for... A Summer Wine Tasting Dinner on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. - Cost: $95. Address: Church Street Kitchen, 12 Church Street, Montclair, NJ Phone#: 973-233-0216 Event Date: 6/15/08 Fathers Day Festival Description: The celebration includes something for the entire family; wine tasting, cellar tours, children's activities, moon bounce, and pony rides. Wine Tasting is $5 per person which includes an etched Alba Vineyard wine glass and your choice of 6 samples of Alba's award winning wines. Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Cost: Free Admission $5 for a tasting. Address: Alba Vineyard, 269 Rt 627, Milford, NJ Phone#: 908-995-7800 Event Date: 6/15/08 Father's Day Pig Roast Description: Bring Dad to a Pig Roast! Enjoy succulent roast pork and fabulous sidedishes, a complimentary glass of wine or a logo wine glass, while listening to the blues music of The Frost Kings. Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Cost: $20 per person. Address: Westfall Winery, 141 Clove Rd, Montague, NJ Phone#: 973-293-3428 Event Date: 6/18/08 "The Hitman Murder Mysteries: Degenerate Housewives" Description: Interactive murder mystery luncheon show. Murder is afoot as the desperate degenerate housewives of Wisteria Lane sell their home shopping wares and juggle husbands and lovers. Lots of naughty fun! Address: Grenville Hotel & Restaurant, 345 Main Avenue, Bay Head, NJ Phone#: 888-456-SHOW(7469) Event Date: 6/22/08 Beatlefest & Wine Tasting Event Description: Beatlefest and Wine Tasting Event in the quaint Town of Clinton in Hunterdon County NJ. Two tribute bands will be honoring the great songs of The Beatles in this Open Mall venue starting at 2:00 pm on Sunday. Balic of Clinton will be offering Free Wine Tasting from 2:00 - 6:00 pm. Food available at several In-town eateries.Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Cost: $65.00 + tax & Gratuity. Address: Balic of Clinton, 8 East Main Street, Clinton, NJ Phone#: 908-713-WINE Event Date: 6/24/08 Silverado Wine Dinner Description: First Course – Chilled Watermelon & Mint Soup paired with Miller Ranch Sauvignon Blanc 2006 - Second Course – Heirloom Tomato Salad with pickled red radishes & cucumbers and spiced pine nuts paired with Vineberg Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2005 - Third Course – Stuffed Rolled Rabbit served with riglet of rabbit legs, mustard green and celery root purees paired with Merlot 2004 -Fourth Course – 21 Day Dry Aged New York Strip Steak with black trumpet mushrooms and baby organic carrots paired with Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 & Stag's Leap Solo Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 -Fifth Course – Homemade Italian Panna Cotta with fresh berries. Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Cost: $75 per guest plus tax & gratuity. Address: Caffe Aldo Lamberti, 2011 Route 70 West, Cherry Hill, NJ Phone#: 856-663-1747 Event Date: 6/25/08 B.R. Cohn Winery Wine Dinner Description: Join us for an intimate winemaker’s dinner as we welcome Winemaker Dan Cohn of B.R. Cohn Winery. We are honored to bring you this exquisite culinary experience pairing a sumptuous 5 Course Dinner with the new release wines of B.R.COHN WINERY on Wednesday, June 25, 2008  ~  6:30 pm - $125 per person includes tax & gratuity. Address: Napa Valley Grille, Routes 4 & 17 - Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ Phone#: 201-845-5555 Event Date: 6/26/08 Argentine Wine Dinner Description: La Riviera Presents... A Special Five Course Wine Dinner on Thursday Evening June 26. Featuring Impressive Wines From Argentina Paired with Our Chefs Creations. $74.95 per person + tax and gratuity. Seating From 5pm to 9pm. Please make reservations. Address: La Riviera 113 Main Street Matawan, NJ Phone#: 732 566 8400   The first ferry service in the U.S. operated between Hoboken and Manhattan in 1811. 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