Welcome the New Year with an Experience that will Spark your Imagination!

Let the countdown begin! Celebrate the New Year’s Eve with dinner and live entertainment in District American Kitchen and Wine Bar and an overnight stay at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. As 2013 comes to a grand finale, make it a night to remember with delicious cuisine and great holiday rates.

New Year’s Eve Dinner
Ring in the New Year with a special and decadent five-course menu complemented by live jazz. The New Year’s Eve dining experience at District American Kitchen and Wine Bar features a menu that showcases artisan ingredients, herbs from the restaurant’s rooftop garden, and sustainably harvested produce from local growers.

Amuse: Tender belly bacon wrapped Arizona dates filled with Crow’s Dairy butter pecan goat cheese, shishito chili paste and pecan confetti.

First course: Yellow corn cappuccino with black truffle essence.

Second course: Georges Bank salad with golden seared Georges Bank scallops, minted cauliflower, candied Queen Creek olives, house cultivated pea shoots and pistachio vinaigrette.

Third course: Braised Hudson Valley duck pot-pie with Andouille sausage, tepary beans, celery root and toasted green chili corn bread.

Intermezzo: Blackberry cabernet gelato.

Main course: Juniper soaked Big Sky buffalo tenderloin with Cobblestone potatoes, winter root vegetable confit, sweet breads and a huckleberry demi-glace.

Dessert: Valrhona passion fruit bar with cocoa snow, banana brulee, lingonberry foam and caramel ice cream.

First seating is from 5:30 to 7 p.m.; price is $59. Second seating is from 8 to 10 p.m., which includes a champagne toast; price is $75. A wine pairing is available at each seating for $25 Complimentary three-hour self-parking validation is available. Restaurant reservations are required. Call (602) 817-5400 or visit www.districtrestaurant.com.

Dine and Stay
Come for a memorable dinner and then stay at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel with holiday rates. At the end of the night, relax and slip into the comfort of a signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed. During your stay, marvel at a gingerbread house village creatively decorated and displayed inside the hotel’s Park Lounge lobby. Rekindle fond holiday memories while looking forward to the New Year. At Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, special moments are meant to be shared and fun is for everyone!

Stay the night at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel with great holiday rates. To book, visit www.sheratonphoenixdowntown.com/holiday or call (866) 716-8134 and mention rate code HOL13. (Dinner not included.)

New Year’s Day
After a celebratory night of ringing in the New Year, the District Harvest Table in District American Kitchen and Wine Bar will satisfy your appetite! The District Harvest Table features a complete breakfast experience for only $17.95 and includes: fluffy scrambled eggs, Applewood smoked bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, sweet toast, steel cut oats, assorted breads and pastries from Jonathan Robins Bakery, seasonal fresh fruit, plain and fruit yogurt, fresh chilled juice, and Starbucks coffee.

For an additional $3, try building your own elixir at the Bloody Mary Bar, or simply opt for a mimosa. For those in need of a $5 upgrade, try the Five Chili Bloody Mary made with Mazama Infused Pepper Vodka from Oregon. Or, if you’re in need of a hangover remedy, the Bloody Bourbon is the answer! This specialty cocktail is more like a breakfast that can satisfy any post-party event. The Bloody Bourbon is made with Schreiner’s chorizo and Jim Beam Black Bourbon and available only on New Year’s Day. (The complete recipe is below). The District Harvest Table is available from 6:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on New Year’s Day.

Bloody Bourbon Recipe:

Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: depends on how bad the hangover!

• 6 ounces V8® tomato juice
• 1 ½ tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ ounce Schreiner’s chorizo
• 3 fresh basil leaves (we simply pick the freshest herbs from our rooftop garden)
• 1 medium size dehydrated hatch chili
• ¾ teaspoon of celery seed
• 1 teaspoon of horseradish
• 1 teaspoon of sea salt
• 1 ½ ounces Jim Beam Black Bourbon
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Preparation: Start by adding V8® tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, chorizo and basil into a high speed blender. Blend until all the ingredients are pureed. Next add hatch chili and blend at slow speed until the chili is pureed. Last, stir in your celery seed, sea salt, horseradish, Jim Beam Bourbon and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Pour all ingredients into a Mason jar and garnish with slice of chorizo, whole hatch chili, large sprig of basil, and any hot pepper if you want some more heat.

About Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel opened on September 30, 2008, as the largest hotel in Arizona with 1,000 guestrooms. The hotel features signature services and amenities such as Sheraton Fitness® powered by Core Performance, the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed and the Link@Sheraton experienced by Microsoft®. Set in an urban oasis, the hotel offers guests a 4,500-square-foot outdoor pool and sundeck with an adjacent rooftop herb garden. The hotel provides more than 80,000 square feet of flexible, state-of-the-art meeting space and a restaurant, District American Kitchen and Wine Bar, with bar and lounge. It is located in the heart of Downtown Phoenix and adjacent the Phoenix Convention Center. For additional information or for reservations, please visit www.sheratonphoenixdowntown.com.

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 and a newly installed Urban Cultivator, 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.

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