Introducing a new
menu of your favorite American comfort foods infused with local ingredients
PHOENIX – (May 20, 2013) – With
a $22 dinner menu showcasing creative new American-inspired entrées launching May
22 at District
American Kitchen and Wine Bar,
summertime
is spicing up and looking hotter! The new dinner menu features innovative
culinary creations, locally sourced ingredients and dishes infused with flavor.
District American Kitchen and Wine Bar
consistently incorporates artisan products, herbs from the restaurant’s rooftop
garden, and sustainably farmed items from local growers into each and every
menu item.
As recently debuted during Spring 2013 Arizona Restaurant
Week, District American Kitchen and Wine
Bar’s new summer menu highlights include: Fried Green Tomatoes with crispy pork belly, arugula,
shaved radish, tarragon and avocado cream fraîche ($8); “Street Corn” Soup with grilled corn,
crispy Fritos®, cotija cheese, sweet smoked paprika and chipotle lime
crema ($6); Hudson Valley Duck Carbonara
with sugar snap peas, pancetta, charred pearl onions and shaved
locatelli cheese; Pan Roasted Salmon with
roasted cauliflower, sautéed greens, fennel, Arizona citrus and a salad made of
fresh herbs from the restaurant’s rooftop garden; and for dessert, the Arizona Citrus Mint Gelati that
includes a variety of fresh mint plucked from the restaurant’s rooftop garden,
and the Salted
Caramel Chocolate Bar.
“Every new dinner entrée on
our summertime menu is infused with passion and features delicious seasonal dishes
with the freshest ingredients at an unbelievable $22 price,” said Chef de
Cuisine Jay Bogsinske, District American
Kitchen and Wine Bar. “Salmon, ribeye, grilled tenderloin, Berkshire pork
chops – it’s all priced at $22 without sacrificing the portion size, quality or
flavor.”
Other new items on the dinner menu worth mentioning
include: a Shaved Melon Salad with
seasonally fresh assorted melons, local greens, avocado, pistachios from Pinal County,
honey from local sources and chocolate mint infused vinaigrette made with herbs
from the rooftop garden ($9); and the Grilled
Beef Tenderloin with blue cheese, bacon and caramelized onion crust,
heirloom tomatoes, local greens, and MJ Breads marble rye crostini with basil
oil.
Two gluten free all-time favorite menu items are the 3rd
Street Spinach Salad with
strawberries, Marcona almonds, golden beets, Crow’s Dairy peppercorn feta and
honey mustard vinaigrette ($9); and the infamous Bacon Wrapped Yuma Dates stuffed with scallion cream cheese and
drizzled with Vermont maple syrup ($8).
In addition to
the new Arizona Citrus Mint Gelati and
the Salted
Caramel Chocolate Bar, the dessert menu features a Neapolitan Whoopie Pie with vanilla fluff stuffed between two chocolate
whoopie cakes and topped with strawberry pomegranate sherbet and dried
strawberry chips ($6); Cheesecake Berry Brulee
($6); a Peach Melba Cobbler featuring
a deconstructed version of a cobbler
with Crow’s Dairy goat cheese pecan ice cream and raspberry gelee ($6); and a Cherry Upside Down Cake with pistachio foam and coconut sherbet
($6).
A list of five new cocktails
perfectly complements the dishes from the new menu. All featured libations
include house made infused ingredients such as bitters or vinegars, or herbs
from the restaurant’s rooftop garden.
The new “$22 For You” dinner menu
will be available during the summertime and features all entrées at $22. Complimentary
three-hour parking validation is available. For
restaurant reservations, call (602) 817-5400 or visit www.districtrestaurant.com.
More: District American Kitchen and Wine Baris open daily for
breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant’s lunch menu features “Nothing Over Nine at Noon,” where high-quality menu offerings and seasonal favorites are
available for no more than $9. Happy hour is available Monday through
Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. and reverse happy hour from 10 p.m. to close
featuring $5 sangria, $3 draft microbrews, and happy hour pricing on select
menu items. Live jazz music or DJs perform most nights.
Culinary pictures available.
Cocktail recipes and
pictures available.
District American Kitchen and Wine Bar, 320 N. Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(Located at the northwest corner of Third Street and Van Buren in downtown Phoenix)
About District American Kitchen and Wine Bar
District
American Kitchen and Wine Bar is designed to meld into the fabric of the
downtown Phoenix core, embracing its inherent energy with open-air patio
seating, local artwork, and live entertainment or DJs. Open for breakfast, lunch,
happy hour, and dinner, the restaurant serves the best of innovative American
heritage cuisine, wines, beers, and classic cocktails. District American
Kitchen and Wine Bar features a rooftop garden, supports local food purveyors, and
offers a wide selection of sophisticated yet accessible regional fare. Patrons
can expect new twists on classic favorites as well as traditional favorites
reinvented. District American Kitchen and Wine Bar is located at the northwest
corner of Third Street and Van Buren in the heart of downtown Phoenix. For
restaurant reservations, please call (602) 817-5400 or visit www.districtrestaurant.com. On Facebook: www.facebook.com/district.kitchen
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