Calendar of NJ Events - October 2007 FEATURED NJ EVENT **** EDITOR'S CHOICE Event Date: 10/27/07 Halloween Costume Party Description: Join us on Saturday, October 27, 2007 (doors creep open @ 8pm to 12 midnight) for our Annual Halloween Costume Party to Benefit Leiomyosarcoma Research. Featuring music by Xceptional Entertainment, Great Food prepared by the chefs of Villa Roberto Ristorante, Wonderful Desserts, Psychic Readings, Graveyard Golf, Dancing all night, Karaoke, Costume Contest, etc. -- Costume required -- Creativity is rewarded: prizes for the top three best costumes. Tickets $35 - R.S.V.P. to Maria at 973-772-4474 - Click Here For More Information Address: Villa Roberto Ristorante, 70 W Passaic St, Rochelle Park, NJ Phone#: 973-772-4474 Event Date: 10/3/07 Five-course Dnner Description: A five-course dinner with live entertainment will be held at Luna Rossa Biagio Lamberti. 6:30 PM; $45 plus tax and gratuity. Address: Luna Rossa Biagio Lamberti, 3210 Rt 42, Turnersville, NJ Phone#: 856-728-4505 Event Date: 10/3/07 Third Annual Wine Festival Description: The Third Annual Wine Festival will be held at the Brownstone, to benefit St. Joseph's Children's Hospital's pediatric oncology department. 6:30 to 10 PM; $50. Address: The Brownstone, 351 W Broadway, Paterson, NJ Phone#: 973-754-4400 Event Date: 10/4/07 Wines of Agustin Huneeus Description: A five-course dinner, Wines of Agustin Huneeus, will be held at Christopher's Restaurant & Bar, Heldrich Hotel. $100 plus tax and gratuity. Address: Christopher's Restaurant & Bar, Heldrich Hotel, 10 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ Phone#: 732-729-4670 Event Date: 10/4/07 Honig Wine Dinner Description: A five-course Honig Wine Dinner will be held at Anthony's Creative Italian Cuisine. 6:30 PM; $80 including tax and gratuity. Address: Anthony's Creative Italian Cuisine, 512 Station Ave, Haddon Heights, NJ Phone#: 856-310-7766 Event Date: 10/4/07 Fall in Provence Wine Dinner Description: A Fall in Provence wine dinner sponsored by BottleSmart Wine & Spirits will be held at the Sheraton in Woodbridge. 7 to 10 PM; $75 including tax and gratuity. Address: The Sheraton, Rt 1 S and Gill Lane, Woodbridge, NJ Phone#: 732-726-0077 Event Date: 10/5/07 Bacchanalia Wine Festival Description: ABacchanalia Wine Festival will be held at Napa Valley Grille in Paramus, to benefit the American Cancer Society. 7 to 11 PM. Address: Napa Valley Grille, 1146 Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ Phone#: 201-845-5555 Event Date: 10/6/07 Cape May Wine & Food Festival Description: The Cape May Wine & Food Festival sponsored by the Garden State Wine Growers Association will be held at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, Cape May. 11:30 AM to 5 PM; $20. Address: The Cape May-Lewes Ferry, Cape May, NJ Phone#: 609-588-0085 Event Date: 10/6/07 Octoberfest!!!!! Description: Bayonne's Outdoor Arts and Music Festival! Featuring Live Music, Great Food, And Fun Games! Come Celebrate With Amici's! Address: Amici's Restaurant, 184 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ Phone#: 201-437-4299 Event Date: 10/7/07 Tintara Wine Tasting Description: A five-course Tintara Wine Tasting will be held at RosaLuca's Italian Bistro. 1 to 4 PM; $110 including tax and gratuity. Address: RosaLuca's Italian Bistro, 1114 Rt 173, Asbury, NJ Phone#: 908-238-0018 Event Date: 10/7/07 Oktoberfest @ Circa Description: An Oktoberfest will be held at Circa, featuring three live bands, traditional wood barrel tapping, six Oktoberfest beers on tap, roasted chicken, traditional wurst, roast beef, German potato salad, and sauerkraut. 1 to 7 PM; no cover charge; à la carte pricing for food and beverages. This is an outdoor event under a tent and will be held rain or shine. Address: Circa, 37 Main St, High Bridge, NJ Phone#: 908-638-5560 Event Date: 10/9/07 Chef's Tasting Dinner...Featuring Italian Wines Description: A five-course Chef's Tasting Dinner featuring Italian wines will be held at Milford Oyster House. 6:30 PM; $80 plus tax and gratuity. Address: Milford Oyster House, 92 Rt 519 (Water St), Milford, NJ Phone#: 908-995-9411 Event Date: 10/9/07 Calabria Regional Italian Dinner Description: Chef Nunzio Patruno offers a five course meal featuring the recipes of Italy's Calabria Region. Enjoy tasting Grilled Sword Fish with Mint & Sweet Peas, Wild Boar Loin Chop and the decadent Calabrian cream puffs drizzled with chocolate. Space is limited, reserve early! Time: 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM - Cost: $ 50.00 per person. Address: Nunzio Ristorante Rustico, 706 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ Phone#: 856-858-9840 Event Date: 10/10/07 The Ultimate Cognac Tasting Description: Sheena Jones - VP of JTE Spirits will introduce 5 Triple S Cognacs & Pour Moi - Pour Moi an exceptional cognac inspired by women, designed for women, delicate, sophisticated. Designed to relax, enjoy, share special moments alone or with a friend. We invite you to enjoy the “greatest of all spirits” designed for the first time for today’s women, and New class of Cognac called Triple S -- You will remember the moment you first taste a Triple S Cognac for the rest of your life and you’ll know why cognac is the King of all spirits. Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Cost: $75. Address: Marco Polo Restaurant & Tavern, 527 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ Phone#: RSVP: 347-526-4226 or 201-933-4408 Event Date: 10/11/07 The Bernards Inn's 100th Anniversary and Reopening Description: A Grand Reception Gala in celebration of the Bernards Inn's 100th anniversary and reopening will be held at the Bernards Inn, to benefit local charities. 6 PM; $200. Address: The Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville, NJ Phone#: 908-766-0002 Event Date: 10/11/07 CookAppeal Wine & Cheese Tasting Description: Join us for a sumptuous and unique tasting, created exclusively for Lawrenceville and surrounding area foodies! Karen Child of Village Bakery and Elizabeth Stelling of CookAppeal, LLC have paired a gourmet selection of cheeses, breads, and many other assorted creations and to taste. BYOB, bring a bottle of your favorite wine or one from our suggested list just for your palates. This isn't just a tasting; it's a fun instructional experience! Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Cost: $35 pp + tx + gratuity. Address: Village Bakery, 2 Gordon Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ Phone#: 609-896-0036 Event Date: 10/11/07 Pedroncelli Wine Tasting Description: Richard Morehouse from the Pedroncelli winery will be our guest speaker. We will taste 8 wines from the vineyard. A self serve antipasti and light buffet will be provided. Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Cost: $45.00. Address: Auletto Caterers, 1849 Cooper Street, Almonesson, NJ Phone#: 856-227-3800 Event Date: 10/12/07 German Beer Tasting Dinner Description: A four-course German Beer Tasting Dinner co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts will be held at the Mad Batter Restaurant. 7:30 PM; $60. Address: The Mad Batter Restaurant, 19 Jackson St, Cape May, NJ Phone#: 800-275-4278 Event Date: 10/12/07 Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival Description: The Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center. 3 to 7 PM; $17 in advance; $25 at the door. Address: Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Miss America Way, Atlantic City, NJ Phone#: 609-398-4450 Event Date: 10/13/07 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 - Cost: $55 per person plus tax. Address: Four Sisters Winery, 783 County Route 519, Belvidere, NJ Phone#: 908-475-3671 Event Dates: 10/13/07 and 10/14/07 GRAND HARVEST FESTIVAL Description: For more than 10 years, the Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA), a member organization of 28 wineries located across the state has ended its wine festival season at the historic Alba Vineyard in the Village of Finesville, New Jersey. The "Grand Harvest Wine Festival" is a celebration of the beauty and quality of New Jersey wines and winemaking. It's also a chance to experience a vineyard in its Fall glory. The "Grand Harvest Wine Festival" will feature hundreds of award-winning New Jersey wines and an array of culinary delights. The aroma of fermenting and aging wine fills the air at Alba's winery and tasting room, housed in a historic barn built in 1805 as well as the Musconetcong Art Gallery. Artisan vendors will be on hand such as Golden Wheat, a maker of hand painted wine glasses, and wooden wine products by Elliot Klepner will be available in addition to many other wine related items and quality goods. There will be kids activities including arts & crafts, face painting and pony rides. Admission includes tastings of as many as 200 varieties of top-quality wines. Admission is free for anyone under 21 years of age. Gates open at 11:30 and wine tasting will be available from Noon until 5:00 p.m. both days, rain or shine. The festival will also feature live music by The VooDudes (New Orleans Jazz and Blues) and CAIRO (Reggae and Contemporary sounds). Discount advance sale tickets are available online ( click here to purchase tickets ) and group discounts are available by calling Kathy Bullock, Festival Manager at 609-758-5400. Address: Alba Vineyard 269 Rt. 627 Milford, NJ Phone#: 908-995-7800 Event Date: 10/15/07 Annual Grand Tasting 2007 Description: The Annual Grand Tasting 2007 hosted by Gary's Wine & Marketplace, of Madison and Bernardsville, will be held at the Madison Hotel. 6 to 10 PM; $75; VIP tickets $150. Address: The Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Rd, Convent Station, NJ Phone#: 888-994-2797 Event Date: 10/16/07 THE ARCHITECTS GOLF CLUB MEDIA EVENT Description: THE ARCHITECTS GOLF CLUB INVITES YOU TO A MEDIA EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THYME RESTAURANT & BAR AND ITS CATERING FACILITY... The Architects Golf Club- a semi-private facility designed for corporate or social occasions and only legacy golf course in New Jersey has expanded its hospitality business to include a state-of-the-art, 16,000 square foot clubhouse with Thyme Restaurant & Bar and catering facility distinctly designed for corporate or social occasions. Official Opening Celebration for Thyme Restaurant & Bar and its catering facility that will include: 6:00 p.m -- Cocktail Reception 6:30 p.m -- Press Briefing 7:00 p.m -- Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony 7:15 p.m -- Interviews, as well as the opportunity to learn more about the restaurant and catering businesses through festivities planned including: themed centerpieces for weddings, golf outings and other social events; and themed restaurant and reception stations. 7:45 p.m. Live entertainment, including Billy Bauer: www.billybauerband.com. Now that Architects has established itself as the nation's premier history lesson in golf course architecture, it's an opportune time to give emphasis to the hospitality part of the business. Architects is not only a distinctively designed golf course that caters to the serious golfer, but it's now the ideal venue for any corporate or social occasion because of its breathtaking setting and exceptional cuisine. This expanded business will provide customers with additional, upscale amenities, while Architects will benefit from the year-round business. Thyme is a classic, hip, French-inspired, destination-quality restaurant that offers upscale dining with indoor and outdoor seating and majestic views of the Skyland Mountains. It has comfortable indoor seating, centered around a cozy fireplace, where guests can enjoy cocktails while listening to live entertainment on Friday nights or watching football. Outside, customers can dine on the 5,000 square foot bluestone patio. complete with tables, lounges and fire pits. The menu features delectable selections such as Classic Grilled Veal Chop Oscar, 10 oz. Filet Mignon, and Jail Island Salmon. Customers can complement their meal with a bottle of wine from the extensive wine list or enjoy a specialty cocktail from its bar. About Catering: Architects now has a 4,000 square foot grand ballroom with floor to ceiling windows that offers panoramic views of the Skyland Mountains. The facility is situated on 175 acres of lush fairways and rolling hills. It also has a 5,000 square foot bluestone patio for buffets that can accommodate tented galas and events right on the grounds. Architects guarantees a one-of-a-kind affair. Unlike other venues, Architects is by its customers' side from the very first handshake until the very last guest leaves, offering assistance with everything from planning to referrals. Architects' goal is to make its customers feel like it's their personal country club for the day. R.S.V.P. to Nicole C. Pyhel, Public Relations Consultant. Address: The Architects Golf Club, 700 Strykers Road, Lopatcong, NJ Phone#: 609-439-9324 or bnpyhel@optonline.net Event Date: 10/16/07 NJ Wines and Food Tasting Dinner Description: A four-course Wine and Food Tasting Dinner, featuring dishes paired with wines from Unionville Vineyards, Ringoes, will be held at the Brothers Moon, 7 W Broad St, Hopewell. 6:30 PM; $120 including tax and gratuity. Address: The Brothers Moon, 7 W Broad St, Hopewell, NJ Phone#: 609-333-1330 Event Date: 10/18/07 1st Annual Memorial Foundation Silent Auction Description: SILENT AUCTION TO RAISE PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS. The John Paul Geijer Memorial Foundation will hold a Silent Auction on Thursday - October 18 at the Bordentown Elks. Doors open at 6 pm. TICKETS $15 OR 2 FOR $25, and include a buffet and deejay. Address: The Bordentown Elks Lodge #2085, 11 Amboy Road, Bordentown, NJ Phone#: 609-314-9631 Event Date: 10/20/07 2nd Annual Kitchen and Tasting Tour Description: Pope John XXIII Regional Catholic School is hosting its 2nd Annual Kitchen and Tasting Tour. The tour will feature kitchens in Interlaken, Allenhurst, Ocean and the surrounding towns; includes cuisine by the area's finest chefs. Tickets are available in advance for $40 and $45 on the day of the event. Group Rates Available for 20 or more tickets paid by group or organization. Address: Pope John XXIII Regional Catholic School, 73 Wickapecko Drive, Ocean Township, NJ Phone#: 732-915-8653 Event Date: 10/21/07 Champagne Reception & Book Signing Description: A Champagne Reception & Book Signing with cookbook author Carole Walter will be held at the Hilton Short Hills. 1 to 4 PM; reception $45; reception plus a copy of Walter's new book (Great Coffee Cakes, Sticky Buns, Muffins and More) $75. Address: The Hilton Short Hills, 41 JFK Pkwy, Short Hills, NJ Phone#: 973-258-4009 Event Date: 10/22/07 Battle of The Chefs Description: A Battle of the Chefs will be held at the Grand Chalet, to benefit Katie's House Inc, a nonprofit organization that helps young women with developmental disabilities live productive and meaningful lives. 6:30 PM; $100. Address: The Grand Chalet, 1377 Rt 23 S, Wayne, NJ Phone#: 973-383-3221 Event Date: 10/23/07 Wine Tasting and Four Course Food Pairing Description: Please join us for a monthly wine tasting and four course food pairing benefiting Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy and other children's charities at every Carino's restaurant in New Jersey. The price is 39.95 per person, tax and gratuity not included and RSVP is required. Our October menu includes the following: Salad- Grilled Portablla and Gorgonzola Salad; Appetizer - Pasta Carbonara; Entree - Baked Proscuitto Veal Medallion in a Creamy Marsala Wine Sauce; Dessert - Raspberry Chocolate Cannoli. Featured wines will include wines from the Mondavi and Ruffino families. Dinner begins at 7:00pm. Address: At every Carino's Italian Grill in New Jersey: Bridgewater, Clifton, Howell, Mays Landing and Piscataway, NJ Phone#: 908-938-7108 Event Date: 10/23/07 Sake Tasting @ Komegashi Description: Komegashi will be hosting a Sake & Shochu Tasting on Tuesday, October 23. We have about 5 different Sakes from Japan... from dry, little sweet, really low acidic to modern method sakes, gives you crisp, clean, chewy, thin, thick, bitter, all different types of taste. Then try them at several temperatures. Cold, room, lightly warmed, and hot. You will be amazed how fluid this type of tasting becomes, as the experimenting becomes fun and educated. Also, let's try the latest popular drink in Japan - Shochu (Japanese Vodka). Shochu is a distilled liquor similar to vodka. It can be made from many different grains and even vegetables. It's a new found interest in young crowd of learning and enjoying more Shochu. Limited to 30 people only. Please make your reservation soon. *A menu featuring cuisine specially crafted for this event will be available. Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Cost: $50. Address: Komegashi too Japanese Cuisine, 99 Town Square Place (Pavonia Ave), Jersey City, NJ Phone#: 201-533-8888 Event Date: 10/24/07 Tenuta di Valgiano Wine Dinner Description: A Tenuta di Valgiano Wine Dinner will be held at Due Terre Enoteca. 7:30 PM; $115 plus tax and gratuity. Address: Due Terre Enoteca, 107 Morristown Rd, Bernardsville, NJ Phone#: 908-953-0900 Event Date: 10/25/07 6th Annual New Jersey Taste for Sight- More than 300 Wines to Taste! Description: Your evening will include a tasting of more than 300 wines and 20 fine scotches, plus a selection of fine autumn fare benefiting the Scientific Research Programs of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM - Tickets: $125 in advance, $150 at the door. Address: Green Brook Country Club, 100 Greenbrook Road, North Caldwell, NJ Phone#: 212-244-1470 - Michelle Shaljian, FFB Event Manager Event Date: 10/27/07 Halloween Costume Party Description: Join us on Saturday, October 27, 2007 (doors creep open @ 8pm to 12 midnight) for our Annual Halloween Costume Party to Benefit Leiomyosarcoma Research. Featuring music by Xceptional Entertainment, Great Food prepared by the chefs of Villa Roberto Ristorante, Wonderful Desserts, Psychic Readings, Graveyard Golf, Dancing all night, Karaoke, Costume Contest, etc. -- Costume required -- Creativity is rewarded: prizes for the top three best costumes. Tickets $35 - R.S.V.P. to Maria at 973-772-4474 - Click Here For More Information Address: Villa Roberto Ristorante, 70 W Passaic St, Rochelle Park, NJ Phone#: 973-772-4474 Event Dates: 10/27/07 and 10/28/07 Blues & Pumpkin Festival at ALBA VINEYARD Description: Blues & Pumpkin Festival at ALBA VINEYARD: Live music - $5 for wine tasting. Free admission and parking - Noon to 5 pm - Children's activities - Pony rides - Food vendors and wine sold separately. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket - No pets allowed - No BYOB By law, only Alba Vineyard's wines can be consumed on the property. Address: Alba Vineyard 269 Rt. 627 Milford, NJ Phone#: 908-995-7800 Event Date: 10/28/07 Halloween Fun at The Grain House Description: A Day of Halloween Fun, including brunch with the Grain House Witch, will be held at the Grain House Restaurant at the Olde Mill Inn. Time: 10 AM to 2 PM. From 4:30 to 6:30, story time will be held in the Hunt Room with Neill Hartley of the American Historical Theatre portraying Ichabod Crane in a presentation of Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Address: The Grain House Restaurant at the Olde Mill Inn, 225 N Maple Ave (Rt 202), Basking Ridge, NJ Phone#: 908-221-1150 Event Date: 10/28/07 2nd Annual Riesling Festival Description: The Second Annual Riesling Festival will be held at the Gladstone Tavern, to benefit Grapes for Good, an organization that donates proceeds from wine events to Morris and Somerset County charities. 3 to 5 PM; $85. Address: The Gladstone Tavern, 273 Main St, Gladstone, NJ Phone#: 908-953-0900 Event Date: 10/29/07 Food and NJ Wine Tasting Description: Culinary Adventure, a food and wine tasting that will include a demonstration by Nick Malgieri, cookbook author and former pastry chef at Windows on the World, will be held at the Sheraton, Rt 35, Eatontown, to benefit Children's Psychiatric Center Behavioral Healthcare. 6 to 9 PM; $75. Address: The Sheraton, Route 35, Eatontown, NJ Phone#: 732-935-2222 Event Date: 10/31/07 Trick-or-Treat Wine Tasting Description: We will be having a special tasting of wines selected especially for halloween! You won't want to miss this BOO-tiful flight! Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Cost: No Charge / Complimentary. Address: Ocean Wine & Spirits, 1104 State Hwy. 35 South (next to Wegmans), Ocean Township, NJ Phone#: 732-660-6700   The first drive-in movie theater was built on a 10-acre plot in Camden County in 1933. 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