Pita Jungle Seasonal Menu
ALL MONTH
Pita Jungle releases its seasonal kitchen crafts menu “It’s All About the Balance,” featuring a variety of Mediterranean-inspired dishes with fresh, unprocessed ingredients. New seasonal dishes include white bean hummus with garlic-cilantro-pesto shrimp; chili verde beef; Mediterranean Mahi shawarma; gyro superhero and mascarpone kataïfi, the latter of which is pistachio-studded mascarpone, whipped cream and a drizzle of honey lodged in a crispy kataïfi nest.
Valleywide locations, pitajungle.com
‘Family Feud’ ZuZu’s Versus Series
JANUARY 13
The Versus Series brings together two competitors, Jackson Family Wines and Wagner Family Wines, in a special “Family Feud” edition of the wine event served with a four-course meal. Executive Chef Russell LaCasce will dish hors d’oeuvres followed by lobster and artichoke tart with Meyer lemon; filet mignon with green peppercorn demi; and warm triple cream brie with blueberry compote. Reservations are required.
ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, 6 p.m., hotelvalleyho.com, 480.421.7997, $159
Onesie Bar Crawl
JANUARY 15
Don your favorite onesie, grab friends and prepare to party. Tickets include two complimentary drinks, custom badge and lanyard, exclusive drink specials and food specials at select locations, waived cover fees at all venues and a costume contest with a $1,000 prize.
Boondocks Patio & Grill, 4341 N. 75th Street, Scottsdale, 4 p.m. to midnight, eventbrite.com, $10-$20
Copper State Beer Festival
JANUARY 15
Day drink with the locals — 33 breweries, 12 wineries, four cideries, eight distilleries and a meadery. Other hard beverage vendors and food trucks round out the fun. Vendors include Modern Times Beer, Su Vino Winery, Crush Craft Cider Co., Madre Mezcal and Superstition Meadery. Live entertainment will be provided by Josh West Trio and Hirwin Benitez.
Riverview Park, 2100 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Mesa, noon to 5 p.m., eventbrite.com, $20-$80
Sunday Supper Club
JANUARY 16
For the Sunday Supper Club, Hearth ’61 Executive Chef Charles Wiley and Chef de Cuisine Alfred Muro will be joined by restaurateur/winemaker Pavle Milic, co-owner of FnB and James Beard nominee for outstanding beverage program. Milic’s wine label, Los Milics, features bold wines produced with noted winemakers Kelly and Todd Bostock of Dos Cabezas WineWorks. The multicoursed dinner is paired with Milics’ wines.
Hearth ’61, 5445 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, 6 p.m., mountainshadows.com, 480.624.5458, $149, reservations required
Roars and Pours
JANUARY 20
Drink on the wild side with Roar and Pours at the Phoenix Zoo. Guests 21 and older can sip and eat and stroll select zoo trails including Africa Trail, Arizona Trail, Equine Center, Inner Tropics, Lakeside Loop and Plaza. Don’t forget about animal encounters, yard games and live music.
Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., phoenixzoo.org, $10
Phoenix Brewsology
JANUARY 22
The Brewsology Beer Fest is the boozy hybrid of a middle school museum field trip. Taking over the Arizona Science Center after hours, the event will feature dozens of local craft breweries and cideries and access to the museum and brewery reps. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours is required per museum policy.
Arizona Science Center, 600 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, 7 to 11 p.m., brewsology.com/phoenix, tickets start at $50
Arizona Wine Festival
JANUARY 29 TO JANUARY 30
Arizona’s premier wine festival returns, showcasing 20 of Arizona’s best wineries and 40 other vendors, including fine arts, artisan food, vintage vendors, food trucks and nonstop entertainment. A Horses Help wine benefit kicks off the festival on Friday, January 28.
Rosson House at Historic Heritage Square, 113 N. Sixth Street, Phoenix, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, eventbrite.com, $30-$45
Metro Phoenix Night Market
JANUARY 29
The Metro Phoenix Night Market features more than 12 local food vendors at the festival that highlights the diversity of food and small businesses.
The Pressroom, 3125 S. 52nd Street, Tempe, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., bit.ly/3q9DAys, $6-$15
