Calendar of NJ Events - August 2007 Event Date: 8/5/07 Six-Course Crab & Lobsterfest Description: Andre's Restaurant & Wine Boutique will offer a six-course Crab & Lobsterfest. $65 plus tax and gratuity. Address: Andre's Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton, NJ Phone#: 973-300-4192 Event Date: 8/5/07 Indian Fusion Pairing Description: Experience the culinary artistry of New Jersey's up and coming chefs, Kirti Rahi of Piquant Bread Bar & Grill, and Elizabeth Stelling of CookAppeal. A 7 Course Prix Fixe Menu has been created to go with education, and you bring one or more wines that you have enjoyed with Indian spices. Time: 4:30 - Cost: $55 + tax, gratuity not included. Address: Piquant Bread Bar & Grill, 349A George St, New Brunswick, NJ Phone#: 732-246-2468 Event Date: 8/9/07 Lobster Tasting Dinner Description: A Lobster Tasting Dinner will be held at Rosemary and Sage. $65 plus tax and gratuity. Address: Rosemary and Sage, 26 Hamburg Tpk, Riverdale, NJ Phone#: 973-616-0606 Event Date: 8/10/07 Jersey Fresh Wine and Food Festival Description: The Jersey Fresh wine and food festival will be held at the Theater Square Grill, New Jersey Performing Arts Center. 6 to 9 PM. Address: Theater Square Grill, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center St, Newark, NJ Phone#: 973-642-1226 Event Dates: 8/11/07 thru 8/12/07 11th Annual Anderson House Seafood Festival Description: Local food vendors supply lobster, shrimp, crab cakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, desserts, homemade ice cream and much more. Fun filled days with crafters, children’s amusements and live entertainment. Proceeds of this event benefit Anderson House, a residential program for women recovering from alcohol and drug addiction and will be used to continue the superior level of programs and services that Anderson House provides. $5.00 donation; children under 12 free entrance. Noon to 7:00 pm, both days. Address: Deer Path Park,144 W. Woodschurch Rd., Flemington, NJ Phone#: 908-534-5818 Event Date: 8/12/07 A Taste of Clinton Description: A Taste of Clinton will be held at Balic of Clinton and at restaurants throughout the town. 2 to 6 PM; adults $15; children $10. Address: Balic of Clinton, 8 East Main Street, Clinton, NJ Phone#: 908-713-9463 Event Date: 8/12/07 Tomato Day at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum Description: Explore and celebrate New Jersey's tomatoes! Learn the history and enjoy heirloom varieties not seen in supermarkets. Sample tomato based dishes freshly prepared by local chefs. Learn how to save tomato seeds and how to grow the best tasting tomatoes. Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Cost: Free and Open to the Public. Address: The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, NJ Phone#: 973-631-5396 Event Date: 8/15/07 Sixth-Annual Tomato Dinner Description: The Sixth-Annual Tomato Dinner will be held at Restaurant Serenade. 7 PM; $150 all inclusive. Address: Restaurant Serenade, 6 Roosevelt Ave, Chatham, NJ Phone#: 973-701-0303 Event Date: 8/16/07 Thirteenth-Annual Seafood Dinner Description: A Thirteenth-Annual Seafood Dinner, paired with white wines from New Zealand, will be held at Pierre's. 7 PM; $85, including tax and gratuity. Address: Pierre's, 995 Mount Kemble Ave (Rt 202), Morristown, NJ Phone#: 973-425-1212 Event Date: 8/16/07 Tequila Fiesta! Description: In blue hills of Jalisco is a little town known for their liquor mescal, better known to the world as tequila. Join us for an unprecedented dinner that showcases the range and styles of Tequila. Chef Bruce Lefebvre will pair dishes inspired by his recent travels in Mexico. Time: 6:30 PM; $75 plus tax and gratuity. Address: The Frog and The Peach, 29 Dennis St, New Brunswick, NJ Phone#: 732-856-3216 Event Date: 8/17/07 Temple Beth El Hosts 'Shabbabecue' Description: The Temple Beth El Men’s Club will host “Shabbabecue” to celebrate Shabbat and summertime with the perfect backyard party on Friday, August 17th. Activities will begin at 5:30pm with an array of delicious foods hot off the grill and Kabbalat services on the lawn followed by Oneg Shabbat. Everyone is welcome to relax and enjoy great food, refreshments, and services delivered by Rabbi Gordon Yaffe. Tickets are $12 per adult purchased before August 13 and $15 at the door. Tickets for children ages 5-12 years old are $6 and children 4 years old and under are free. Address: Temple Beth El, 301 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ Phone#: 732-531-0300 Event Date: 8/18/07 Seventh-Annual Seafood Festival Description: The Seventh-Annual Seafood Festival will be held at Bellview Winery. 11 AM to 5 PM; $5 for guests ages 21 and up; free for designated drivers and kids. Rain date: August 19th. Address: Bellview Winery, 150 Atlantic St, Landisville, NJ Phone#: 856-697-7172 Event Date: 8/18/07 NJ Wine Tasting Seminar Description: Join us for an imformative open house to learn more about the outstanding opportunities at The Vineyards. Featuring complimentary NC wine tasting, educational seminars, health and wellness updates and more. Learn how to get the most out of life in The Vineyards! Time: 10 am until 5 pm - Cost: Free. Address: Sheraton Parsippany, 199 Smith Rd, Parsippany, NJ Phone#: 888-285-4171 Event Date: 8/18/07 Peaceful Valley Orchards Tomato Festival Description: Peaceful Valley Orchards will hold their first annual Tomato Festival. Heirloom tomatoes will be available for tasting between 10am-3pm. Farm tours, canning demonstrations, and educational farm talks will also be offered throughout the day. Everyone is encouraged to enter the home-made salsa contest. There will also be an ice cream fundraiser to benefit the Grow-A-Row for the Hungry Program. Address: Peaceful Valley Orchards, 50 Pittstown Road, Pittstown, NJ Phone#: 908-730-7748 or 908-713-1705 Event Dates: 8/18/07 thru 8/19/07 Grand Opening ~ Placido's Winery Description: Please join us on August 18th and 19th for our Grand Opening! The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be Saturday, August 18th at noon. Open now, is a new winery with “old world” traditions and flare. Placido Tomasello arrived in the United States from Italy in the late 1800’s. He made his home in Hammonton, NJ. He was one of Hammonton’s pioneer farmers. Now, over a century later his family continues to farm the same land. From our family’s vineyard to your family’s table, our hope is that you’ll enjoy our wines as much as we enjoyed making them. Placido’s beautiful tasting room is open everyday from 11AM to 6PM, and by appointment. Address: Placido's Winery, 570 N. 1st Road, Hammonton, NJ Phone#: 609-567-4633 Event Date: 8/19/07 Bamboo Gardens Picnic Description: An all you can eat picnic with lots of summer activites included. The Bamboo Gardens has a lake you can swim in and one for fishing. There is miniature golf, volleyball and lots of other things to do in a tropical setting with hammocks and a white beach. Address: Bamboo Gardens, Landing St, Vincentown, NJ Phone#: 609-518-3553 Event Date: 8/20/07 Chakra Restaurant Presents... A Ferrari-Carano Wine Dinner Description: Enjoy a superb menu specially paired with a carefully chosen selection of wines from Ferrari-Carano Winery. With 19 estate vineyards in four different appellations totaling 1,400 acres, in some of the finest wine growing regions in all of California, the acclaimed and diverse wines produced by Ferrari-Carano offer a unique range of grape flavors, textures and structures -- all derived from the perfectly balanced combination of climate, soil and plant material, achieving a stellar selection of wines. Address: Chakra Restaurant, 144 W. Rt. 4 (Eastbound), Paramus, NJ Phone#: 201-556-1530 Event Date: 8/22/07 Puglia Wine Dinner Description: A five-course Puglia Wine Dinner will be held at Mediterra. 6:30 PM; $65 plus tax and gratuity. Address: Mediterra, 29 Hulfish St, Princeton, NJ Phone#: 609-252-9680 Event Date: 8/24/07 Stone Brewing Company Beer Dinner Description: A four-course Stone Brewing Company Beer Dinner will be held at High Street Grill. 7 PM; $50. Address: High Street Grill, 64 High St, Mount Holly, NJ Phone#: 609-265-9199 Event Date: 8/25/07 Murder Mystery Dinner Description: The case of “Who Done It?” Guided by clues throughout dinner, role-play and try to solve the case while you wine and dine. Reservations required. Time: 7 pm to 9:30 pm - $55 per person plus tax. Address: Four Sisters Winery, 783 County Route 519, Belvidere, NJ Phone#: 908-475-3671 Event Date: 8/26/07 NJ Wine Tasting Description: A wine tasting and buffet dinner will be held at Berta's Chateau. 4 PM; $49; $39, before August 18th. Address: Berta's Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque, NJ Phone#: 973-835-0992 Event Date: 8/26/07 Second-Annual Chili Cook-Off and Tasting Description: The Second-Annual Chili Cook-Off and Tasting will be held at Westfall Winery. Noon to 3 PM; free. Reservations required for chili chefs only. Address: Westfall Winery, 141 Clove Rd, Montague, NJ Phone#: 973-293-3428 Event Date: 8/28/07 Wine Tasting and Four Course Food Pairing Benefiting PPMD Description: Carino's Italian Grill welcomes you to our monthly Four Course Food and Wine Tasting in each of our five restaurants in New Jersey benefiting Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy and other children's charities. Our August menu consists of the following. Appetizer Course - Baked Stuffed Eggplant paired with Ecco Domani Merlot; Salad Course - Zesty Calamari Salad paired with Tormaresca Chardonnay; Entree Course - Braised Veal Saltimbocca "Sicilian Style" paired with Tormaresca Cabernet Sauvignon; Dessert Course - Caramel Mascarpone Bread Pudding paired with Chateau St. Michelle Riesling. The cost for this is $39.95 per person and the dinner begins at 7:00. Address: At every Carino's Italian Grill in New Jersey: Bridgewater, Clifton, Howell, Mays Landing and Piscataway, NJ Phone#: 908-938-7108 Event Date: 8/28/07 International Wines & Cuisine Description: Sample a broad selection of wines from all over the word: Australia, New Zealand, Spain, France, Germany, Chile, Argentina, Washington State, California and more. Plus, we are putting together a fabulous spread of international dishes. Three plated courses and a full dinner buffet! Reserve Early! Time: 7-9pm - Cost: $40 per person. Address: Tavern 344, 344 French Hill Road, Wayne, NJ Phone#: 973-696-9440   John Roebling, who built the Brooklyn Bridge, opened his company in Trenton. Please submit press releases and restaurant events, wine tastings, and all food-related information to: Calendar of NJ Events