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Here are some bars to enjoy elevated libations before or after seeing any of the 35 Broadway shows now in production.

This June, World Pride Month, marks the 50th anniversary of Pride. There are so many great things happening across the city in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. Check out some of the restaurants and bars that are helping their guests celebrate.

de Mole--a family-owned and operated Mexican restaurant with a storied mole recipe, which is their namesake, and has been passed down from generation to generation, taking three days to make using 26 different ingredients--is a noteworthy addition to Brooklyn's Williamsburg dining scene.

James Beard award-winning Chef, David Burke brings his best-in-class fare to the 140-year-old Orange Lawn Tennis Club, located in South Orange, New Jersey, with the opening of a new restaurant concept, David Burke at Orange Lawn.

Fabbri 1905 Amarena Cherries is the ultimate symbol and flavor of Fabbri, celebrated throughout the world. Unique, unmistakable, inimitable: Fabbri Amarena is demi glace and preserved in syrup, using a secret recipe passed down through the generations, with the same loving care as a hundred years ago.

Broadway's biggest night of the year is right around the corner. The Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 9. To celebrate, Ocean Prime New York is hosting a viewing party for the 73rd Annual Tony Awards.

Internationally recognized and award-winning wines define Wines of Israel. It's time to discover the dynamic, diverse, and quality driven selections. Broadwayworld.com attended an event at Kubeh in Greenwich Village where we were impressed by fine Israeli wines.

Ruth Stage will present Lone Star by James McLure for eight performances from June 8 to June 16 at the 13th Street Repertory Theater in New York City. Broadwayworld.com interviewed New Jersey native, Matt de Rogatis who stars as Roy in the production.

Mirus Promotions, Inc., a boutique field marketing agency located in San Diego, is part of 7-Eleven's new emerging brands test, supporting the launch of almost 100 better-for-you food and beverage items in 125 Los Angeles-area stores. In-store tastings will be conducted to provide a positive, engaging force to raise both awareness and sales for this program's brands. 'It's an honor and a great opportunity to partner with 7-Eleven to introduce customers to their new healthier-for-you emerging brand and product offerings,' said Mirus Promotions founder and CEO, Julie Seal-Gaustad. 'Our passion is to help build brands and brand loyalty, so partnering with 7-Eleven to maintain their reputation as the innovator in the convenience marketplace, as well as supporting emerging brands and educating consumers about healthier options available in stores is an exciting opportunity for us!' According to PRNewswire, the products of this program were hand-selected by 7-Eleven from 31 up-and-coming companies. "When our emerging brands team created this unique product assortment in collaboration with our category managers, the goal was to give customers drinks and snacks that they might not expect to find at a 7-Eleven store," said 7-Eleven vice president of new business development, Chris Harkness. "Customers are demanding healthier options, and we know LA customers are leading the country in health and wellness trends, always willing to try the newest and most innovative products and services. In the past, 7-Eleven's LA stores have shown great success with food and beverages on the leading edge of these trends." The selected snacks and beverages have a wide variety of healthy claims and certifications, including keto, paleo, vegan, organic, high-protein, low-glycemic, gluten-free, nutrient-dense, plant-based, and cold-pressed. 'Being the target consumer myself for this new better-for-you line of on-the-go snacks and beverages, I was immediately on board and wanted to be part of the launch and movement,' said Seal-Gaustad. 'I knew my internal team would love it and our ambassadors in Los Angeles would align really well with the goals of the program and be consumers themselves, too.' The products were installed in the 125 store locations as of May 11th and can be found on an end-aisle display and inside the open-air cold case. Activations, i.e. in-store samplings, are expected to commence mid-June and continue for about two months. The goal of these activations, serviced through Mirus Promotions, is to actively engage consumers at vital points of contact within the stores to promote products through positive and educational experiences. In addition to immediate and direct sales, these samplings are intended to encourage ongoing, recurring sales lasting beyond the program duration by converting target consumers into brand loyalists. 'Having our trained brand ambassadors in stores to directly engage and educate 7-Eleven shoppers will be integral to the success and growth of the product sets and the brands,' said Seal-Gaustad. The emerging brands items that can be found within these stores include Brew Dr. Kombucha, ROAR Organic, Bobo's Oat Bars, Shroom Bars, Brain Juice, and Buff Bake, to name a few. 'We are eager to see how these brands perform on our shelves and look forward to hearing directly from customers about these new items in the assortment,' Harkness said. Mirus Promotions' internal team is gearing up for the upcoming activations with enthusiasm and anticipation for what's to come.

Bustan, the beloved Mediterranean and modern Israeli restaurant on the Upper West Side is delighting guests with their delicious Mediterranean and Israeli inspired cuisine.

San-J, the line of deliciously balanced Asian cooking sauces, will make your meal something special. Their line of sauces helps you prepare a quick and healthy meal that your group will love.

TRT closes their 20182019 season with 'Oo-Bla-Dee' by Regina Taylor from June 8 to June 30. The production is directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and features original music by Diedre L. Murray with original lyrics by Regina Taylor. Broadwayworld.com had the opportunity to interview Amber Iman who is playing Luna C in the show.

Chef Vincent Chirico, a native of Brooklyn New York, is the ChefOwner of Coarse NYC on W. 13th Street in the West Village. Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Vincent for our 'Chef Spotlight.'

Held under the direction of the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin, the 2019 World-Wide Mustard Competition drew more than 300 entries in eighteen flavor categories from as far away as Sweden, Greece, and Japan. Judges tasted the mustards 'blind,' not knowing if they were tasting international brands or small boutique mustards. Judging took place over a period of several weeks at the Mustard Museum in Middleton WI, where chefs, food writers, restaurateurs, and mustard aficionados gathered to pick the medal winners. This Six-Time award winning mustard by Kelley's Gourmet is called 'the perfect accompaniment to your favorite corned beef sandwich, artisan creation, or backyard brat.' Kelley's Gourmet is currently located in Manteno, Illinois, and was founded in 1997 in Bloomington, Illinois. It's not surprising to hear Kelley's proclaim, 'You don't have to like mustard to love our Stone Ground Gourmet Mustard,' with the awards echoing his words. Kelley's Gourmet was first recognized with a Gold Medal Award in the 2013 Worldwide Mustard Competition for their Stone Ground Mustard. You can taste their award winning products at the ¡SALUTE! To the Winners taking place Memorial Day weekend at the National Mustard Museum located at 7477 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, WI 53562 from 10 A.M - 5 P.M. Kelley's Gourmet Stone Ground Mustard is also available for purchase online at www.greatmustard.com or at your local grocer. They encourage you to post your pictures and your recipes on their Facebook page here: Kelley's Gourmet www.facebook.comgreatmustard For more information, including a list of where to purchase. Contact HK Foods- Kelley's Gourmet at 800-500-3675 or Susan@greatmustard.com.

The latest addition to New York City's steakhouse brigade, Atto (act in Italian) just debuted at 120 E. 39 St. in the heart of Murray Hill with two intriguing attractions that distinguish the 108-seat restaurant from its bovine centric brethren.

Code Pink Productions, Inc. will present its 16th Annual Celebration of Life Cancer Awareness Event, taking place at The Plaza Arts Center located in Carrollton, Texas on July 21, 2019, Hosted by: Model J Marie Performances from Singers: Kenya Henry, Mokah Soulfly & Billy Mitchell, Comedian:Chicago's Own Baldhead Phillips, Rap Artist: CKB, Music by: DJ Boladi Speaker: Founder Monique Muhammad, dinner and a cash bar. Code Pink Productions, Inc. is proud to bring the 16th Annual Celebration of Life Cancer Awareness Event to Carrollton, Texas for the 16th year in a row. The Celebration of Life will also feature vendors, raffles, and the Honoring its Founder Monique Muhammad, the memory of her mom Gloria D. Muhammad and of our Local Code Pink Warriors who have survived or currently battling Cancer & Sarcoidosis. Tamara Carthen, Angela Herron, Tiffany Mitchell & Kaitlyn Pepper Early Bird $40 tickets are now available through June 1, 2019 & Advance $45 Tickets can be purchased via www.cppcol16.eventbrite.com Event Door Price is $55. Donations accepted also. Must be 18 or older to attend. Host Maria Geiger says, 'The Celebration of Life Event is one full of Fun, Laughter, Education and Inspiration for all who attend each year it gets greater and greater its definitely the place to be if you are in the DFW area or can be on July 21, 2019.' Founder Monique Muhammad is celebrating her 15th full year of being Cancer Free and the memory of her Mom Gloria D. Muhammad who passed from Colon Cancer on October 12, 2009. 1st Educational Scholarship in her honor will be Awarded to Student during the event. Sponsorships by: Tito's Vodka, The Weekly Wine Down with Monique Je' Talk Show & The One Nine Group Inc.

Zusik is the new restaurant in the West Village, showcasing an array of traditional and Korean fusion dishes. The restaurant is helmed by Executive ChefCo-Owner, Yurum Nam, whose menu is inspired by his homeland of South Korea.

'Posting Letters to the Moon' is now making its U.S. premiere at 59E59 Theaters. The show features correspondences written during WWII by British actress, Celia Johnson and her husband, writer Peter Fleming. Their beautifully written letters to each other are full of affection, longing, honesty, and humor. Their daughter, Lucy Fleming who stars in the two-hander alongside her husband, Simon Williams compiled the letters.

June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month and school is out! The Black Veg Society of Maryland (BVSMD) is pleased to announce its partnership with Changing Lives MD, The African Griot Book Fair and Safety City at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore in the inaugural Keep It Fresh Fest presented by MECU Neighborhood Event Grants. History of Keep It Fresh Keep It Fresh initiated as a campaign for youth, by youth. As a Green For All fellow, Denver native, eco-hiphop artist and vegan chef Dr. Ietef 'Dj Cavem' Vita decided to ask for an official day as a way of pushing his clean air, clean water, and clean food initiative and use it as a way to highlight people around the world who use food as medicine. 'I grew up in the five points, breathing in polluted air from local factories. Fresh water has always been an issue, and the freshest thing in my neighborhood was a lemon in a liquor store. I'm really excited that other cities like Baltimore are down with the movement, and my goal is to make this a national day.' - Dr. Ietef Vita, a.k.a. DJ Cavem Keep It Fresh Day (June 14) has been in motion since 2011. In 2014, it was declared official by mayoral proclamation in Denver, CO. In 2017, Keep It Fresh Day was recognized by the Mayor of Baltimore when over 200 bags of produce was distributed in Champion Juicer sponsored bags at The Land of Kush, an award winning vegan soul food restaurant. A Champion Juicer was gifted to the winning plant-based picture or music video on social media. Hip Hop artist Poet Deep was selected as the winner for producing a music video on veganism. Keep It Fresh Fest (June 15) is a spin-off of Keep It Fresh Day. The free festival will highlight plant-based culinary arts, organic gardening, music and environmental actions in conjunction with The African Griot Book Fair whose desire is to impress the importance of reading, literacy and healthy lifestyle alternatives and choices to families with children. Keep It Fresh Fest will feature: 1. Workshops and speakers on live, vegan whole foods, organic gardening, and food as medicine 2. African Griot Children's Books 3. B-boys and B-girls 4. Yogis 5. Environmental awareness Featured guests include: Public Enemy's own, Professor Griff (speech and book signing) Culture Queen (read along, book signing and performance) So Freakin' Vegan (cooking demo and performance) Maria Broom (The Village Bully) Crystal Forman (cooking demo) Baba C and Janis Curtis (African Griot Host) John Carrington (Magician) Margaret Ann Locklear (The Greenbook reading) Abu the Flutemaker Wombworks (youth performers) DJ Tee Brown and Son (Live DJ Entertainment) Special invited guest, Baltimore's own, Dwight Watkins. Author of, the newly released book, We Speak For Ourselves, The Cook Up and The Beast Side. If you have a cruelty-free organization that's interested in sponsoring or participating, please register at buytickets.atbvsmd. No animal products or by-products will be offered or sold at this event. Email all questions to BlackVegofMD@gmail.com. Sponsors: MECU Neighborhood Event Grants, The Land of Kush, Black Veg Society of Maryland (BVSMD), Changing Lives MD, A Well-Fed World, VegFund, American Legion, Awesome Foundation

National Wine Day is Saturday, May 25th. Here are two restaurants that have top wine programs in New York City where you can enjoy a nice selection of wines.