Food & Drink Related Events for the Week of December 1, 2025

Posted Mon, Dec 1, 2025, By Staff Writer

Are you a big foodie? Into wine tasting? Whether you want to cook a new dish or taste something you've never tried before, these events in North Jersey have got you covered.

1. Oreo Taste Testing Challenge

	Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
	River Vale Public Library, 412 Rivervale Road, Community Room, River Vale, NJ, 07675 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

Can you guess the oreo flavor solely based on how it tastes? Join this taste testing challenge where we will be tasting multiple different oreos and determining what it is. This program may not be suitable for those with food allergies. For Grades 6 - 8 Only. Registration is required.

2. Kids’ Holiday Cookie Decorating Party & Hot Cocoa Bar

	Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
	Marcus Live! Bar & Grille, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073 [View map]
	Ticket price: $29.6
	Organized by Marcus LIVE! Bar and Grille

Celebrate the season with a festive evening of cookie decorating and holiday cheer at Marcus LIVE! inside American Dream. Kids can get creative with their own cookie kit while sipping from our build-your-own Hot Cocoa Bar, surrounded by cozy winter wonderland vibes. Adults can join the fun with our full menu and festive cocktails from the bar. It’s the perfect family outing to kick off the holidays.

3. DISH! Cookbook Club

	Mon, Dec 1, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
	Nutley Free Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Stockton Room, Nutley, NJ, 07110 [View map]

DISH! The Monday Night Cookbook Club is a book club for adults,18 years and older. Participants will choose, prepare, and share a DISH! from a selected cookbook each month. We will then gather to discuss and sample each other’s recipes and share our cooking techniques, stories, and culture. December Cookbook Selection: Martha Stewart's Appetizers. Registration is required.

4. Cooking with ShopRite (Ages 2-4)

	Tue, Dec 2, 2025, 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
	Westwood Public Library, 49 Park Avenue, Downstairs Meeting Room, Westwood, NJ, 07675 [View map]

Join ShopRite's Dietitian Nick O. as he teaches us how to make YUMMY TREATS. Food Allergies or Intolerances??? Please state that on the registration form.

5. Weekly Tea Class

	Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
	570 Main Street, suite 102, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024 [View map]
	Tickets range from $0.00 to $25.00
	Organized by Champion Herbs

A beginner class gain knowledge on how to incorporate benefits into your lifestyle from the six basic tea types and traditional brewing.

6. Christian Petroni x Marcus Samuelsson “Parm to Table” Party

	Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
	Marcus Live! Bar & Grille, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073 [View map]
	Ticket price: $96.77
	Organized by Marcus LIVE! Bar and Grille

Marcus LIVE! at American Dream is firing up something special for our friend, Chef Christian Petroni, to celebrate his New York Times bestselling cookbook “Parm to Table.” Join us for an unforgettable evening with live-action cooking demos, passed appetizers, and signature spritzes inspired by recipes from the book.

7. Holiday Cookie Decorating Class!

	Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
	Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad Street, Theater, Bloomfield, NJ, 07003 [View map]

Love sugar cookies? Don’t miss this fun, hands-on decorating class with Steph’s Baking Boutique! Learn sweet techniques, get creative with icing, and take home your own delicious masterpieces! Each group will be given 3 cookies to decorate together. Registration is required. One registration per group.

8. Holiday Cookie Exchange to Benefit Human Needs Food Pantry Montclair

	Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
	122 Watchung Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07043 [View map]
	Ticket price: $23.18
	Organized by Designer Appliances

It’s that time of year — when the kitchen feels warmer, ovens stay busy, and the best kind of gift is something homemade. Join us for a holiday cookie exchange where the focus is simple: good baking, good company, and tables full of what we love to make. This season, we’re also giving back. The event will support Human Needs Food Pantry, helping families share in the warmth of the holidays.

9. Sweet Treat Storytime

	Thu, Dec 4, 2025, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
	New Milford Public Library, 200 Dahlia Avenue, Large Meeting Room, New Milford, NJ, 07646 [View map]

Let’s celebrate National Cookie Day! Join us for a sweet read-aloud and delicious creation. Treats will be entered into a cookie decorating contest. Best suited for ages 4+. Registration required.

10. EDIBLE POLAR EXPRESS CRAFT

	Thu, Dec 4, 2025, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
	Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, 125 Main Ave., Meeting Room, Wallington, NJ, 07057 [View map]

Kids get to make an edible train craft with marshmallows, crackers, candy canes and lot of fun sugar edible ingredients.

11. Free Strawberry Tasting Event with Oishii

	Thu, Dec 4, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
	Montclair Brewery, 101 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0
	Organized by Montclair Brewery

Enjoy 16 free berries, 2 berries per round for a total of 8 rounds, as part of a taste test for Oishii , and, in return, enjoy a free drink ticket on them!

12. Parent/Child Gingerbread House Decorating Class

	Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
	Lyndhurst Public Library, 355 Valley Brook Ave., Children's Room, Lyndhurst, NJ, 07071 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

This is a parent/child program for younger children ages 2 to 6. Presented by Steph's Baking Boutique.

13. Tea Tasting

	Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
	570 Main St, Suite 102, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024 [View map]
	Tickets range from $0.00 to $15.00
	Organized by Champion Herbs

Welcome to unwind, chat, and slow down with fellow tea lovers in a peaceful space. Whether you prefer green tea, black tea, or floral blends, there's something for everyone. Let's enjoy sipping the simple pleasure of a cozy cup of tea together. When you sign up tea is included for your appointment.

14. In-person class: Make Your Own Sushi (New Jersey)

	Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
	3 Pembroke Place, Edgewater, NJ, 07020 [View map]
	Ticket price: $64.8
	Organized by CocuSocial

Are you ready to impress your friends and family with the perfect homemade sushi? Learn the tips and tricks from a professional sushi chef in this highly interactive and hands-on class. You will learn to prepare the perfect sushi rice, select the fresh ingredients properly, and the art of rolling. This casual and easy to follow class will surely engage all your senses!

15. Holiday Cookie Decorating, Ages 3-12

	Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
	Emerson Public Library, 20 Palisade Ave., Meeting Room, Emerson, NJ, 07630 [View map]
	Ticket price: $0

Celebrate the Holidays decorating sugar cookies and sipping on hot chocolate! For ages 3-12. Limited Space. Registration required for each child. We are not be able to accommodate food allergies for this specific event. Parents of children with food allergies are required to attend. Join the wait list if fully booked. Please call ahead the day of for space availability.

16. Coffee Tasting Walking Tour

	Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
	Cafecitos Bakery, 113 Broadway, Newark, NJ, 07104 [View map]
	Ticket price: $23.18
	Organized by Have You Met Newark Tours

Traverse the Lower Broadway neighborhood of Newark with experienced local guides to learn about Newark history, as well as the art, food, and architecture of today.
Tour will cover the immediate area around Broad Street train station as well as INSIDE the Red House Coffee Facility and chats with the the many local entrepreneurs of the neighborhood.

17. Winter Cookie Decorating Workshop

	Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
	Garfield Public Library, 500 Midland Ave, Community Room, Garfield, NJ, 07026 [View map]

Join us Saturday December 6th at 2:00 PM for a Winter Cookie Decorating Workshop led by the owner of Steph's Baking Boutique! Each attendee will have three cookies to decorate and will be provided with a box to safely transport them home in. This event is a blended workshop for both adult and teen patrons, seats are limited- call to register today!

18. Riggs Company Provisions Presents- Holiday Cooking

	Sun, Dec 7, 2025, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
	440 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07306 [View map]
	Ticket price: $108.55
	Organized by Riggs Company Provisions

Nervous about the holidays? Not sure how much to cook, what to cook, or how to actually do the cooking? We will go over all of that! This will be hands-on, where everyone will get a chicken and learn how to season it and how to cook it properly. Roasting a chicken is a perfect skill that everyone should know. Plus, you will get to go home with a perfectly roasted chicken for yourself!

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