Now LOWDOWN
NEW TRADITIONS
WILD WINE
Local eatery Pita Jungle recently expanded its bar menu and retail offerings, including selling private label wines called Jungle Vino. Produced and bottled by Northern California family-owned winery Matchbook Wines, the two 2019 varietals – cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay – launched last month and are available for dine in and takeout at all Pita Jungle locations statewide. Each variety was made to pair with the Greek, Mediterranean, Lebanese, and Middle Eastern fare served at Pita Jungle. Cabernet drinkers can expect a mix of black cherry, blackberry and subtle spices of clove and star anise. The chardonnay showcases hints of apricot, butterscotch, honey and oak. www.pitajungle. com.
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So Scottsdale! March ‘21
Locally owned restaurant Kasai Japanese Steakhouse recently launched an updated food menu, reinventing traditional dishes in a modern way. Standouts include coconut chicken skewers, lobster fried rice, and Kabayaki scallops, along with new teppanyaki entrees and combinations. The new menu also brings a dozen new cocktails, full sake and Japanese whisky selections and pairings with wines and spirits. The cocktails utilize Japanese ingredients, including Kikori Japanese rice whisky, Akashi ume plum whisky, coconut lemongrass sake, and more. www. kasaiscottsdale.com.
SPRING SCREENINGS
With events and happenings taking place mostly outside this year, it’s only natural that the movies follow suit. This month, Phoenix Art Museum, in partnership with FilmBar, will present Films in the Garden: A Hard Day’s Night. From March 11 to 13 each evening at 7 p.m. in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden, moviegoers will enjoy screenings of A Hard Day’s Night, featuring comic versions of The Beatles bandmates. Each event will have limited capacity and face masks will be required at all times. www.phxart.org.