Atlantic City Food + Wine Festival, July 26-29

Foodie alert — The annual Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival, July 26 – July 29, 2012, serves up culinary stars and celebrity chefs including Tyler Florence, Buddy Valastro, Andrew Zimmern, Anne Burrell, Robert Irvine, and Nadia G. The four-day extravaganza is sponsored by Caesar’s Entertaiment.  The following week, see the iconic duo Donny & Marie, July 31 – August 4, at The Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars, followed by the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages for the rest of August and Labor Day Weekend.  And in September, The Queen of Pop makes an appearance.  Madonna’s 2012 World Tour is September 15 in Atlantic City.  Find details about all these events on the Caesar’s website, and purchase tickets online from Ticketmaster.