TASTE OF RUSSIA

• A Taste of Art at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Downtown, has introduced a winter menu with a focus on Russian cuisine. The restaurant is open 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday; reservations recommended; 412-291-6532.

A MUSICAL FEAST

• Naked Grape, Sewickley, will celebrate the opening of the spring opera series with a special dinner 7 p.m. Monday. Listen to the music of "Carmen" sung by contralto Daphne Alderson while enjoying a Spanish-inspired five-course meal. $75 per person, optional wine package; www.nakedgrape.net, 412-741-6420.

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