Events
Jersey Shore Culinary Classic
May 3, 2010

The FoodBank’s Culinary Classic is presented each year in May at the Mill at Spring Lake Heights. Introduced in 1992 to help sustain the FoodBank’s mission, 18 years later it is still considered the original, largest and most widely known tasting event at the Jersey Shore.
Over 40 of the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, wineries and breweries donate signature dishes and product for over 800 guests. Participants include:
- Atlantic Bar & Grill, Seaside Park
- Bay Avenue Trattoria, Highlands
- Bistro 44, Toms River
- Black Trumpet, Spring Lake
- Branches Catering, W. Long Branch
- Brandl., Belmar
- Cheese on Main
- Chocolate Carousel, Wall
- CJ Montana’s Pub & Grille, Tinton Falls
- Danny’s Steak House, Seafood & Sushi Bar, Red Bank
- Doris & Ed’s Restaurant, Highlands
- Farrell’s Stout & Steak, Pt. Pleasant Beach
- Gaetano’s Restaurant & Market, Red Bank
- Joe Leone’s Italian Specialty Store & Catering, Pt. Pleasant Beach
- Langosta /Labrador Lounge, Asbury Park
- Mahogany Grille, Manasquan
- McLoone’s Restaurants, Long Branch
- Molly Pitcher Inn, Red Bank
- Mumford’s Culinary Center, Tinton Falls
- Oyster Point Hotel, Red Bank
- Piccola Italia, Ocean
- Pilot House, Brick
- Red’s Frozen Custard, Belmar
- Rod’s Olde Irish Tavern, Sea Girt
- Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant, Long Branch
- Scarborough Fair, Sea Girt
- Shipwreck Grill, Brielle
- Synaxis at the Shore, Asbury Park
- The Beanery, Pt. Pleasant Beach
- The Flaky Tart
- The Melting Pot, Red Bank
- The Mill at Spring Lake Heights
- Tuscany Restaurant, Brick
- Wegmans, Ocean
- What’s for Dessert, Spring Lake Heights
- Clover Hill Coffee, Freehold
- Crown Beer Distributors, Wall
- Egan’s Liquor Store, Spring Lake
- Fedway Associates
- Gallo Wine Sales of New Jersey
- Kepwel Spring Water
- American BD Company
The event is sponsored by The Mill, The Breeze 101.7 and 99.7FM and Allister Business Solutions. Tickets are $85/person (blocks of 10 at $75 each) and can be purchased by phone from the FoodBank starting in April at 732 918-2600, or by mail.
3300 Route 66, Neptune NJ 07753