Guests can wine, dine at design-forward eatery

Stage Restaurant holds a Monthly Wine Ovation Dinner on the last Tuesday of the month.

Escape to another world with wonderful glasses of wine at Stage Restaurant’s Tasting Thursday ($90). Every second Thursday of the month, a master sommelier selects sophisticated wines, which are then purposefully paired with tapas by Stage’s chef.

On Thursday, June 8, guests of the design-forward restaurant will sample a selection of Uruguayan wines alongside an array of tantalizing, table-sharing tapas. Both white and red wines will be on the menu, creating an inviting evening for all who want to savor the special event.

Try various wines at Stage Restaurant’s monthly Tasting Thursdays ($90) event.

The beverage-focused dinner typically explores wines from different parts of the world — whether domestic or international — and a wide range of wine varietals. Wines from Mexico will be presented at an upcoming Tasting Thursday.

“Our two monthly events — the Tasting Thursday and Monthly Wine Ovation Dinner on the last Tuesday of the month — give guests different options to see and taste what is available out there,” says general manager Kay Ikeda.

Every evening (except Sundays and Mondays), Stage Restaurant’s Amuse Wine Bar offers more than 50 old and new world wines — poured from fun, self-serve carousels. Pleasant palate-pleasing pupu are also available, and a new revamped tapas bar menu will be released soon.

“We have different varietals of wine that many people have not heard of — beyond the typical Pinot Noir, Cabernet and Merlot,” Ikeda expands.

To make reservations for a memorable fine-dining experience at Stage Restaurant, visit opentable.com or call 808-237-5429.