Calendar of NJ Events - October 2005 Event Date: 10/2 Chowderfest 2005 Description: "17th Annual Chowder Cook-Off Classic", a Jersey Shore premier event is fun-filled, and has grown to attract 15,000 chowder-downers at the “Chowder Cook-off Classic” on Sunday. Address: At the Taylor Avenue Ballfield, 9th Street & Taylor Avenue, Beach Haven (across from Bay Village & Schooner's Wharf) Phone#: 800-ENJOY-33 Event Date: 10/5 Yankee Doodle Tap Room 'Dine for America' Description: On Wednesday, October 5, 2005, the Yankee Doodle Tap Room restaurant, located in inside the historic Nassau Inn of Princeton, will be participating in the 'Dine for America' relief effort to help raise money for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina. Please join us and enjoy our excellent food, rich history and to show support for this worthwhile cause. Address: The Yankee Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn, 10 Palmer Square, Princeton, NJ Phone#: 609-921-7500 Event Date: 10/6 Harvest Tasting Festival Description:  Sample an assortment of International Wine, Beer & Spirits Throughout 20 tables. Indulge in a sumptuous buffet sampling of fall flavors Sponsored by: Valley Wines & Spirits Wayne, New Jersey To Benefit: The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Intermediate Nursery at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital on Thursday, October 6, 2005 - 7:00PM - 10:00 PM - $50.00 Per Person. Address: The Brownstone House, 351 West Broadway, Paterson, NJ Phone#: 973-694-4800 Event Dates: 10/6 - 10/9 Greek Agora Food & Wine Festival Description: South Jersey 's premier authentic Greek festival, where the tradition of Greek religion, food, wine, and entertainment are celebrated. With the 2005 Greek Agora, our vision to create an experience that offers traditional and contemporary Greek cuisine and entertainment is realized. The cuisine showcases flavor and simplicity with fresh ingredients in satisfying portions of Mousaka , Pastichio , Souvlakia , or Gyros, and deserts like Loukoumades and Baklava. To know these Greek delicacies is to love to eat them. Count on plenty of food and Greek Wines-at the mezethakai (appetizer) tent and a pavilion featuring Greek food sampler platters. The Hellenic Community Center will be open during festival hours, 11am to 9 pm. for sit-down meals and shopping. Address: ST Thomas Greek Church, 615 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ Phone#: 856-665-1731 Event Date: 10/7 Princeton Wine Tasting Dinner at The Cafe Description: Join us for dinner and wine tasting at The Cafe in the Princeton Shopping Center. Everyone brings a bottle of wine ($9 - $15) to share with the group. Please, state if you will be bringing a red or white wine in your RSVP. Come join us for a night of good food, good wine, and great company. Time:  7pm. Address: The Cafe at the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton, New Jersey Phone#: 732-233-3909 Event Date: 10/8 11th Annual Pine Barrens Jamboree Description: A celebration of the cultures, industries, music and natural/historical significance of the New Jersey Pinelands. Featuring nature walks, hayrides, canoeing, vendors, environmental exhibitors, live country/folk/bluegrass music under the big tent. There will also be kids games and crafts as well as food. Rain or shine. FREE Address: Wells Mills County Park, 905 Wells Mills Road, Route 532, Waretown, NJ Phone#: 609-971-3085 Event Date: 10/8 Frenchtown Wine & Arts Weekend Description: An upscale wine tasting featuring wines from around the world. There will also be artists, independent films, music and food court. 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm, $19 advance, $25. Address: Downtown, Frenchtown, NJ 08825 Phone#: 800-989-3388 Event Dates: 10/8 - 10/9 Allentown NJ Annual Fall Harvest Festival Description: Annual fall festival featuring arts and crafts, food, entertainment, civil war camp, classic car show, and childrens activities. Address: N Main St and Church St, Allentown, NJ 08501 Phone#: 609-259-8615 Event Dates: 10/8 - 10/9 22nd Annual Fall Festival Description: Join farmers as they plant, thresh, winnow and grind wheat. Maps with corresponding field markers are used to guide visitors to areas where they watch or help with the wheat work. Those who have their maps stamped at each of six 'Help-the-Farmer' stations get to take home a bag of freshly ground whole wheat flour complete with recipe. There is a whole wheat bake sale, wheat weaving demonstrations and crafts, and wheat straw wagon rides. On Saturday, thresher men, women and children can enjoy music by the Jugtown Mountain Band. Address: Howell Living History Farm, 101 Hunter Rd., Titusville, NJ Phone#: 609-737-3299 Event Dates: 10/8 - 10/9 Passport to the World of Fine Wines Description: Sample wines from around the world and have your Passport stamped at over a dozen art galleries, boutiques and speciality stores. Get your first look at award winning short films from local and regional film makers. Your ticket includes wine glass, passport and film screening. Address: 21 Bridge Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825 Phone#: 800-989-3388 Event Dates: 10/8 - 10/9 2nd Annual Family Festival Description: There will be wine tasting, live music, food, crafters, pony rides, a giant slide and other amusements for kids. To benefit The Princeton Child Development Institue, a school dedicated to the treatment of children with autism for over 30 years. Address: Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, NJ Phone#: 609-737-4465 Event Dates: 10/8 - 10/9 Bellview Wine & Harvest Festival Description: Wine tasting, live music, excellent food venders, quality crafters, beautiful outdoor setting at Bellview Winery. Address: Bellview Winery, 150 Atlantic Ave, Landisville, NJ Phone#: 856-697-7172 Event Date: 10/9 NJ Wine Tasting Description: The South Branch Watershed Association will hold its 5th Annual NJ Wine Tasting benefit on Sunday, October 9, 2005 from 2 to 5 pm at the historic Old Egg Auction Building, Flemington, New Jersey.  Attendees will sample wines from around the world.  Twenty-five wine distributors will provide wines from the United States, France, Italy, Australia and other popular wine producing countries.  Jake's Restaurant will provide hors d'oerves.  All wines and hors d'oerves are included in the price of admission. Tickets for the NJ wine tasting are $50 either in advance or at the door. Address: South Branch Watershed Association, 41 Lilac Drive, Flemington, NJ Phone#: 908-782-0422 ext10 Event Dates: 10/14 A Wine Dinner Description: "Amarone and Other Wines From the Veneto," will be held at Berta's in Wanaque. 7 PM; Cost $98. Address: Berta's Chateau, 7 Grove St, Wanaque, NJ Phone#: 973-835-0992 Event Date: 10/14 Antinori Wine Dinner Description: Catelli Restaurant and Antinori Family of Wines Present "An Evening in Tuscany" on Friday, October 14th @ 7PM. Hors d' oeuvres and Four Course Dinner paired with select Wines. Cost is $60.00 per person plus tax and gratuity. Address: Catelli Restaurant, Plaza 1000 Main St. , Kresson and Evesham Rds., Voorhees, N.J Phone#: 856-751-6069 Event Date: 10/15 Haddonfield's Fall Festival Description: Experience Haddonfield's Fall Festival which features crafts, outdoor dining, and many valuable offerings. Address: Kings Hwy. E. and Tanner St., Haddonfield, NJ Phone#: 856-216-7253 Event Date: 10/15 Peaceful Valley Orchards Fall Harvest Festival Description: Peaceful Valley Orchards First Annual Harvest Festival. Join us for live music, pumpkin painting, pumpkin carving contest, pig roast, PYO pumpkins and lots of games for the kids. Our 3 acre corn maze will also be open. Stop in our farm to pick up our sweet apple cider and our own apples. We also have fresh baked pies, cakes and cookies. Hope to see you at the farm. This event will take place rain or shine. Address: Peaceful Valley Orchards, 150 Pittstown Road, Pittstown, NJ Phone#: 908-730-7748 Event Date: 10/15 3rd Annual Fallfest Wine and Beer Tasting Description: Come with your friends and sample >150 wines and beers or come alone and join a hosted International wine tour at 8 PM. Gourmet food and desserts, door prizes, silent auction and mood music! Discounts available for larger groups. Time:  7 - 11 PM - Cost:  $40. Address: Immaculate Conception School, 314 Old Allerton Road, Annandale, NJ Phone#: 908-209-1727 Event Date: 10/15 1st Annual JCK Wine Tasting Description: A celebration of wine and gourmet cuisine - From 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Address: The Grand Lodge at the Elks, 125 Cornelia Street, Boonton, NJ Phone#: 973-838-5566 Event Date: 10/15 Oktober Fest Description: Home Cooked German Dinner and Desserts. Entertainment, music and dancing included in Admission price... $15 for adults $7.50 for children. byob Address: Atonement Lutheran Church, 1st and Heck Ave., Asbury Park, NJ Phone#: 732-776-5727 Event Dates: 10/15 - 10/16 Cranberry Festival Description: Everything Cranberry, Crafts & Car Show. Parking Fee. Address: Route 563 and Route 563, Chatsworth, NJ Phone#: 609-726-9237 Event Dates: 10/15 - 10/16 4th Annual Oktoberfest Dinner Dance Description: Featuring dancing to the Grammy-Nominated Walt Groller & His Orchestra, member of International Polka Hall of Fame. Entertainment by GTV Edelweiss Schuhplattler Dancers. Authentic German cuisine, desserts, German wine and German beer on tap. Address: Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Exit 12, Rt. 78, Perryville, NJ Phone#: 800-447-7313 Event Date: 10/16 Cooking Class @ 15 Fox Place Description: 15 Fox Place cooking classes offer participants an exciting 3 hour session. Classes start at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Join us this month as we feature; - Pizza Dough and sauce - Polenta and Arrabbiata sauce - Basil-infused olive oil sauce All Classes are $55.00. CLICK HERE To Register. Address: 15 Fox Place, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone#: 201-333-1476 or 201-413-1614 Event Date: 10/16 Book Signing and Wine Tasting @ The Ho-Ho-Kus Inn Description: Marcello’s Wine Tasting Event & Book Signing for his New Cookbook “Salt, Pepper, Love & Creativity”..... for the wine aficionado, and introduction of Marcello’s new DVD, with 6 recipes, hosted by Ornella Fado. Includes: * Wine Tasting * Antipasto table * one cookbook (retail $29.95) * one DVD (retail $10) Food Provided by Marcello and Academia Barilla: Over 30 wines provided from an Italian & USA top producer. Price: $35.00  per person, plus tax. Bring a Guest for only $18 Extra (wine food tasting only). Due to limited availability, we require your reservation be made by phone. Address: Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, 1 East Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Phone#: 201-445-4115 Event Date: 10/16 A la Carte Sunday Brunch Description: Zoe's by the Lake will offer an a la carte Sunday brunch. 10 AM to 2 PM. Address: Zoe's by the Lake, 112 Tomahawk Tr, Sparta, NJ Phone#: 973-726-7226 Event Date: 10/17 Night of Sicilian Beauties Wine Dinner Description: Join us under the light of a full moon for Chakra's Night of Sicilian Beauties Wine Dinner, Monday, October 17th at 7:00 p.m., featuring the acclaimed wines of Planeta vineyards. Chakra is especially pleased to present winemaker Alessio Planeta to discuss the evening’s wines. Cost is $125 per person, inclusive of taxes and gratuities (Specially priced at $100 per person for Chakra Wine Club members). All dishes presented in the evening's menu will feature Planeta's very own delicate, full-bodied extra virgin olive oil, a deep green oil alive with the fresh scents of grass, citrus fruits, artichokes, pistachio nuts and green tomatoes. Address: Chakra Restaurant, West 144 Route 4 East, Paramus NJ Phone#: 201-556-1530 Event Date: 10/19 Chef Demonstration Luncheon Description: Chef Demonstration with music and dancing for seniors 1-4pm - $22.00 indiv. or $20.00 group rate. Address: Madeleine's Petit Paris, 416 Tappan Road, Northvale, NJ Phone#: 201-767-0063 Event Date: 10/19 Winemaking Tour & Wine Tasting Description: Where ordinary people... become Master Winemakers! Come sample wines and see how to hand-craft your own fine wine. Learn from experienced winemakers the art of winemaking and make your very own vintage right here at our facility. Time: 4pm - 8pm (Wednesday). Address: Bacchus School of Wine, 1540 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ Phone#: 732-505-6930 Event Date: 10/20 Wine Making Open House Description: Learn how you can make your own custom private label wine. We provide you with everything you need to make your own wine at our modern wine making facility. We provide only the highest quality grapes from California's premier vineyards, which are the source of award winning wines. Time: 7pm-9pm. Address: The Winemakers Cellar, 1050 Goffle Rd, Hawthorne, NJ Phone#: 973-238-1400 Event Date: 10/21 10th Anniversary of Young German-American Club Description: Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Young German-American Club this year. They are pulling out “all-stops” to make this the best Oktoberfest ever. With the 8 piece “Showband Schlawiner” from Germany and D’HeimatsGruppe dancing for our crowd, the evening is going to be fun, entertaining and memorable. Enter the Schuetzen Park Ballroom and transport yourself into a great Beer Hall on the Wiesen! Sponsorship by Lõwenbräu means that admission includes this Bavarian favorite all night long. So, don’t think twice. We’re making this a special ‘blow-out’ night!. Admission: $20 with reservations by 10/16. $25 at the door. Address: Schuetzen Park, 3167 Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen, NJ Phone#: 201-938-1844 Event Date: 10/21 A Four-Course Wine Dinner Description: Featuring selections from Concha y Toro will be held at Pegasus Restaurant, East Rutherford. 6:30 PM; $58 excludes tax and gratuity. Address: Pegasus Restaurant at the Meadowlands Racetrack, 50 Rt 120, East Rutherford, NJ Phone#: 201-THE-BIGM (843-2446) Event Date: 10/22 Free Wine Sampling Description: Please join us for a free sampling of the increasingly popular wines from Washington State. The wines from Washington are fresh, fruit forward, great with food and of hand-crafted quality. We will be sampling Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot and discussing the interesting aspects of the wines sampled. The Wine Cove is an independently owned, European style wine shop that is located 4 miles south of Atlantic City. Come and sample some great wines. Time: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Address: The Wine Cove, 11 North Washington Ave, Margate City, NJ Phone#: 609-822-9588 Event Date: 10/22 Annual Pumpkin Festival Description: Our annual pumpkin festival features the release of our 2004 Chambourcin and 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon. Wine tasting, Winery tours, hayrides through our vineyards, children's activities, pumpkin painting for the kids, pumpkins and mums for sale and so much more! Our largest festival. Music provided by Jeff Belfy Band (Classic Rock). 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, $5 adults. Address: Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ Phone#: 908-788-0400 Event Date: 10/22 NJ Wine and Song Description: On Saturday, October 22nd, from 6 PM - 8 PM, The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts' annual gala fundraising event, will once again be held in the grand space of the Madison Hartley Dodge Memorial Building. The evening will feature fine wine and lavish hors d'oeuvres provided by Gray's Wine and Marketplace, along with fabulous prizes and raffles. Tickets are $75.00 in advance and $85.00 at the door. Address: Hartley Dodge Memorial Building, 50 Kings Road, Madison, NJ Phone#: 973-377-2982, ext. 10 Event Date: 10/22 Harvest Fair Description: Crafters, vendors featuring many handmade items, quilted items, personalized crafts, wood crafts, fall & Christmas items, and gift baskets. Time: 9am-4pm. Free admission. Kitchen open all day. Bake tables with homemade breads, cookies and scottish treats. Address: 601 Kearny Ave., Kearny, NJ Phone#: 201-991-4922 Event Date: 10/24 Super Tuscan Showdown Description: The Wine Library and Adagio Restaurant invites you to a Super Tuscan Showdown featuring Super Tuscans from Italy and Super Tuscan style blends from California. We will be serving a 5 course including passed Hors d'Oeurves, First Course-Eggplant stuffed and rolled with ricotta and goat cheese with a tomato cream sauce, Second Course-Spaghettini in a Red Lobster Sauce, Third Course-Braised Lamb OssoBucco served with Risotto Milanese with Parmigiano and Safron, Fourth Course- Adagio's own Tiramisu and Italian Cheese Cake with Homemade Gelato with Coffee or Tea. The wines featured will be Ruffino Modus 2000 WS/90 points, Showket 2002 Asante Sana, La Rampa di Fugnano 2000 WS/90 pointsBombereto, Ferrari-Carano 2002, Falchini 1999 Paretaio Sangiovese WA/89 points, Cosentino 2002 Sangiovese 'il Chiarett' - Date: Monday, October 24, 2005 - Time: 7:00PM - COST : $98.00 per person includes tax and gratuity. 48 hour cancelation policy made directly with Cathy Cetrulo only. Absolutely no refunds after the cancelation deadline. Non-transferable. Address: Adagio Taverna e Ristorante, 401 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ Phone#: 908-277-1677 Event Date: 10/24 JC Home Restaurant Tasting and Casino Night Description: Liberty House Restaurant & Catering (Jersey City, NJ) and Councilwoman Viola Richardson will host “JC HOME (Jersey City Hospitality Operators’ Mutual Efforts) Casino Night,” Monday, October 24, 2005, from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., to raise funds to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina who are making Jersey City their new home. The evening will offer tastings from various restaurants from Jersey City, NJ and the greater Hudson County area, exciting casino games, and prizes for participants. Tickets are $100 and when purchased in advance, will include $50 in chips for playing. Restaurants participating in the evening’s festivities include Carlo’s Bakery, Baja, Edward’s Steak House, Hard Grove Café, Komegashi, La Primavera, The Pointe, Rita & Joe’s, and Vu Restaurant. Address: Liberty House, Liberty St. Park, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr., Jersey City, NJ Phone#: 201-395-0300 Event Date: 10/24 Gourmet Chefs in Designer Kitchens Description: Gourmet Chefs in 6 Designer Kitchens, cooking for your sampling, $25 advance ticket, $30 day of Hrs 10:30 to 3pm. Address: Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08755 Phone#: 732-557-8212 Event Date: 10/24 Meet, Greet & Eat at CPC's Culinary Adventure Description: October 24th - If you're a foodie, don't miss special guest chef, DAVID BURKE, New York City's hottest chef, inventor and leading pioneer in American cooking today perform his culinary magic during a Cooking demo from 5:30-6:30 pm. At 6 pm the Food & Wine Tasting begins with gourmet foods from 27 nj restaurants & wineries. Tickets are as follows: Tasting Party $65; David Burke demo only $45; Combo Ticket $100 (SAVE $10). Address: The Sheraton in Eatontown, NJ Phone#: 732-842-2460 Event Date: 10/26 Meet Joan Nathan, Host of Jewish Cooking in America Description: October 26th - Meet Joan Nathan, Host of Jewish Cooking in America. The discussion will begin at 7 pm.  For Joan Nathan, food is more than her occupation -- it's history and heritage. The author of several award-winning cookbooks and the host of the acclaimed PBS series Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan, she is an internationally recognized expert on food culture. Joan will be joining us to introduce her new cookbook, The New American Cooking. Address: Barnes and Noble located on Route 9 in Freehold, NJ Phone#: 732-409-2929 Event Date: 10/26 Tea Tastings Description: Each night, we will be exploring a different subject. The first tea tasting will include an example from each of the basic tea groupings: black, green, white and oolong. Refreshments are included. Address: The Garden Tea Room, 4 S. Main Street, Allentown, NJ Phone#: 609-208-1880 Event Date: 10/27 Wines for Thanksgiving Description: Wines for Thanksgiving - Wines Presented by: Jennifer Connolly of Frontier Wine Imports. Signature hors d’oeuvres Created by Michael Schmitt, Executive Chef, The Mountain Lakes Market. Live Entertainment! Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm - Cost: $45.00 Address: The Wine Salon, 44 Midvale Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ Phone#: 862-216-0579 Event Date: 10/27 Grand Tasting Benefit Description: This Grand Tasting will benefit The Children's Home Society of New Jersey. More than 250 wines will be presented, along with a Scotch tasting and a Riedel Wine Glass Tasting. The wonderful hors d'oeuvres and buffet dinner will be served by The Manor. Wine and Liquor will be served. No one under 21 years old will be admitted. Time:  6:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Cost:  $75 per person Address: The Manor, 111 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, NJ Phone#: 973-992-4441 Event Date: 10/28 Halloween Dinner Dance Description: Dancing from 8-12pm - Featuring Jon-Mar Band. Oktoberfest food and beer. $32.50 indiv. or $29.50 group rate. Please come in Halloween costume, RSVP. Address: Madeleine's Petit Paris, 416 Tappan Road, Northvale, NJ Phone#: 201-767-0063 Event Date: 10/28 A Three-Course "Phantom of The Opera" Dinner Description: A three-course "Phantom of the Opera" dinner will be held at the Mad Batter in Cape May. 7:30 PM; Cost $45. Address: The Mad Batter, 19 Jackson St, Cape May., NJ Phone#: 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 Event Date: 10/28 Morton's, The Steakhouse Celebrates National Chocolate Day Description: Morton’s, The Steakhouse will celebrate National Chocolate Day on Friday, October 28, 2005 by providing complimentary jumbo, red, juicy strawberries dipped in smooth milk chocolate to all restaurant guests. Address: Morton's, The Steakhouse at The Shops at Riverside, One Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ Phone#: 201-487-1303 Event Dates: 10/28 - 10/30 The Gourmet Food & 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. At the show you can see Celebrity Chefs on stage preparing creative dishes, visit the Restaurant Pavilion and sample the finest foods restaurant chefs have to offer. Listen to live music while sipping a glass of wine. Browse a large selection of specialty gifts. Take advantage of the best price on everything you need for your gourmet life! Advance Tickets: Fri - $13, Sat & Sun - $17, Advance Multiple Day Tickets $25 - Tickets will be sold at the door for 1-Day Admission Fri - $15, Sat & Sun - $20. Address: Atlantic City Convention Center Phone#: 609-398-4450 Event Dates: 10/28 - 10/30 A Meeting Of The Macbre Description: Edgar Allan Poe, author of The Raven and Tell Tale Heart & Bram Stoker, author of DRACULA sip red wine from goblets as they chat about their lives, their inspirations and their disappointments. The lights are dimmed and these scribes read from their works. This is a dynamic, humorous, thought provoking and chilling 1 hour journey into the minds and lives of 2 famous authors. The scene will be set. All you need to do is sit back, listen and ponder. Keep the lights on! Who doesn't love a good GHOST STORY? Dinner Seating is 6:30pm Ticket Cost: $39.95, Reservations Required. Address: Marinara's Italian Eatery, Brewers Bridge Plaza - 2080 W. County Line Rd. - Jackson, NJ Phone#: 732-942-9099 Event Date: 10/29 "HITMAN MURDER MYSTERIES" Description: Medieval Murders at "Castle Cill" - Interactive murder mystery. Join us for a family reunion in Ireland where all the members of the Walsh family are invited ....alive and dead!!! $45.00, includes buffet and show. Address: Cafe’ Theatre, 884 A Fischer Blvd. Toms River, NJ Phone#: 888-456-SHOW (7469) Event Date: 10/29 Chocolate Extravaganza Description: Join the Junior League of Monmouth County, NJ as it presents an evening of indulgence, Chocolate Extravaganza. Guests will be treated to delectable appetizers and heavenly desserts from some of the region's finest caterers and chocolatiers. Appetizers will be provided by Maggie's Catering of Rumson and Brandl's of Belmar. Tasty selections will also be offered by chocolatiers like Suzi's Sweet Shoppe, Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe, Whole Foods-offering their chocolate fountain, Green & Black's of London organic chocolates and Cocoa Vino of NYC. A tasting, pairing wines with a variety of chocolates, will also be offered. The tasting will be hosted by Candela Prol DWS, CWE of the International Wine Center in NYC with over 20 years of experience in all major aspects of the wine business, along with Gerard M. St-Cyr and Christine St. Cyr, proprietors of The Wine Knot. Raffle tickets to win a stunning chocolate brown shearling coat are available for $25 each and an exciting silent auction will take place throughout the night. The proceeds of this event will be used for educational, charitable, and community programs for children and families at risk in Monmouth County. Saturday, October 29th, 2005, Seven o'clock until eleven in the evening. Cocktail Attire - Tickets: $75 per person. Address: Two River Theater Company 21 Bridge Avenue Red Bank, NJ Phone#: 732-842-2039 x 3   Two United States presidents have ties to the Garden State. Grover Cleveland is the only New Jersey native to become president. Before becoming president, Woodrow Wilson served as governor of New Jersey and president of Princeton University. Please submit press releases and restaurant events, wine tastings, and all food-related information to: Calendar of NJ Events