Get a Taste of Spain at Satis Bistro
A Taste of Spain at Satis Bistro
Thursday, October 25, 7:30–9:30 PM
The Priorat wine region is a relatively small but vigorous wine producing region in Catalonia, and this Thursday evening, four Priorat wines will be paired with four Spanish dishes at Satis Bistro in Jersey City. Tickets are $75, bookable in advance online, and the menu ranges from purple sweet potato and ‘nduja croquettes to grilled pub steak with bone marrow. Satis Bistro, 212 Washington Street, Jersey City; 201-435-5151
22nd Annual Kiwanis Club “Grand Tasting” at Hanover Manor
Thursday, October 25, 6:30–9:30 PM
Hot and cold appetizers will be on hand, but the major player at the Kiwanis Club’s 22nd Grand Tasting is wine, craft beer, and spirits, which you can sip and sample over the course of three hours for $65. Proceeds from the event go to benefit Camp Nejeda, which offers both a summer camp and programs from children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes. Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover; 973-887-2682
Pop-up Fall Dinner at The Station
Friday, October 26, 7 PM
The Station, a collaborative coffee shop and arts center in Merchantville, will be hosting a series of themed pop-up dinners to usher in fall. This Friday’s inaugural dinner is a vegetarian menu from chef Justin Lingl of Root Catering in Oaklyn (creamy chestnut soup, fall Panzanella with pepitas, beet cavatelli with ricotta, etc.). Tickets are $55, including tip, but the dinner is BYO, so drinks are on you. The Station, 10 East Chestnut Avenue, Merchantville; 856-488-0973
A Taste of Two Legends at Morton’s Steakhouse
Saturday, October 27, 6:30pm
If someone you love has something big to celebrate, and you both love wine and steak, this Saturday’s event at Morton’s in Hackensack just might be the way to go. Tickets are hefty at $295 per person—and likely to go quick—but you’ll also get a lot for the price of admission, including a six-course meal (blini with caviar, butter-poached lobster, filet mignon), Mondavi wine pairings (from each of the four Mondavi generations), and a glimpse at some of the famous winery’s upcoming projects. Good news: ticket price includes tip. Morton’s Steakhouse, 1 Riverside Square, Hackensack; 201-487-1303
Oktoberfest at Salt Creek Grille
Sunday, October 28, 4–7 PM
If you missed out on the month-long oompah, here’s your last chance to Oktoberfest in style. Salt Creek Grille in Princeton is hosting breweries from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania (so far the list includes Victory, Brooklyn, Screamin’ Hill, Cape May, Kane, Spellbound and Departed Souls). Beers, food, and music (and tax and tip) are all included in the $65 ticket price. Salt Creek Grille, One Rockingham Row, Princeton; 609-419-4200
American Cancer Society’s Fourth Annual Taste of Hope
Tuesday, October 30, 6–9 PM
The New Jersey chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Taste of Hope gala will gather some of the state’s top culinary talent for a three-hour walk-around tasting of food and drink. Helmed by culinary co-chairs chefs Eric LeVine and Diana Heneriks, the night will feature products from 902 Brewing, Silk City Distillery, and the Good Donut Shop, with chefs like Ariane Duarte (Ariane Kitchen & Bar), Mike Carrino (Pig & Prince), Kirk Avongoglio (Perona Farms) and more. Purchase your $100 ticket before October 29 and you’ll get a second ticket completely free. Essex County Country Club, 350 Mount Pleasant Avenue, West Orange; 973-285-8039
Dream Dinner at Jersey Shore Restaurant Week
Thursday, November 1, 7–10 PM
A marquee to ring in Jersey Shore Restaurant Week (November 2-11), the Dream Dinner gathers five Shore restaurant chefs for an inaugural dinner, including Meg LaManna from B2 Bistro, Terry Eleftheriou from Shipwreck Grill, Robert Burke from Drifthouse by David Burke, Mark Marandola from Marandola’s and Pablo Toxqui from host restaurant Cross & Orange. Each chef will prepare a course for the dinner, and each course will be paired with a wine from his or her restaurant’s own wine list (the menu includes red wine-braised short ribs, swordfish, and toasted coconut cake, among other goodies). Doors open at 6 PM for hors d’oeuvres, with drinks from a cash bar. Tickets for the dinner and pairings are $89. Cross & Orange, 508 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park; 732-361-5502