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Dolly Parton is bringing a new musical to Broadway
Dolly Parton will return to Broadway in 2026 as the author of a new musical based on her life, the widely beloved singer announced today. In a full-circle touch, the show will be titled Hello, I’m Dolly, after the title of Parton’s first album—which was itself, of course, a nod to a Broadway musical.
“I lived my whole life to see this show on stage,” said Parton. “I’ve written many original songs for the show and included all your favorites in it as well. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll clap, you’ll stomp, it truly is a Grand Ol’ Opera. Pun and fun intended. Don’t miss it!”
Though Broadway fans have long fantasized that Parton would hit the Street as a performer—perhaps in a revival of Annie Get Your Gun, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas or, yes, Hello, Dolly!—she has ventured onto the Great White Way only once before, when she wrote the score for the short-lived 9 to 5 the Musical in 2009. It was in a 2019 London revival of that show that brought her into contact with producer Adam Speers, who is leading the charge for Hello, I’m Dolly.
“I had always heard she wanted to do a musical based on her life, so when she asked if I would be interested in producing it, I was bowled over,” said Speers. “As the world knows, Dolly is a magical blend of talent, hard work, intelligence, charm, wit, and a gigantically big heart. I’m thrilled we’re going to bring her inspiring story to Broadway.”
In addition to writing the new musical’s score, Parton will co-write its book with Maria S. Schlatter. Other members of the creative team will be announced at a later date, as will casting. Visit the show’s website for updates about its progress to Broadway.
This Korean stunner just got added to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list
Atomix isn’t just considered one of the best fine-dining restaurants in New York City—now, it’s one of the best restaurants in the world, full stop.
The upscale Korean favorite, a tasting-menu spinoff of Atoboy from husband-and-wife team Junghyun ‘JP’ and Ellia Park, has been ranked number six on the World’s 50 Best Restaurant list, rising two places from its 2023 standing and making it the top-ranked resto in all of North America. (And if you’ve had the team’s beautifully composed plates, like cherry blossom trout with Korean mustard and rhubarb root or nettle egg jjim with sugar snap peas and freshwater eel, you’re surely not surprised.)
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Joining that New York dining room on the 2024 ranking—which includes venues from 26 territories on five continents, as well as three fresh newcomers making their list debut—is fellow American standout SingleThread, hailing from Healdsburg, California. The Northern Cali destination, led by husband-and-wife slash chef-and-farmer team Kyle and Katina Connaughton, renters the list at number 46, with its wine-country sensibility, unique Japanese cuisine and farm-fresh ingredients.
A trio of U.S. restaurants also placed on the extended 51-100 list, including two from New York (Le Bernardin at number 71 and Cosme at number 99) and one from Chicago, newbie Smyth at number 90.
Barcelona’s Disfrutar led by the skilled chef trio of Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas, was named The World’s Best Restaurant of 2024. The experimental Mediterranean restaurant clocked in at number 2 on the 2023 list but wowed its way to the top this year with its modern techniques and beautiful ingredients. Disfrutar is followed in the ranking by Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo at number 2 and Table by Bruno Verjus in Paris at number 3.
Check out the full 2024 rankings for this year’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list below:
NYC’s Verōnika, Named The Most Beautiful Restaurant In NY, Closes Next Weekend
The editors at OpenTable and PEOPLE just crowned Verōnika the most beautiful restaurant in New York, but if you haven’t experienced its beauty for yourself yet you’re going to have to get on that ASAP because sadly the restaurant is closing next weekend.
Tucked away in a 19th century building within Fotografiska New York, NYC’s Swedish photography museum, Verōnika is a stunning restaurant inspired by Eastern Europe at the turn of the twentieth century.
It’s made up of two parts: the Restaurant in the main room, and Bar Veronika, an intimate space offering craft cocktails, an extensive selection of old and new world wines, and a variety of small plates.
Sadly, however, Fotografiska New York recently announced it’s set to close its doors this September after a nearly five year run, and with that closure comes the closure of Verōnika and the museum’s Chapel Bar, albeit they’ll be closing sooner.
The good news is Fotografiska New York isn’t closing for good–they’re looking to relocate to a larger space. However we’re not sure when they’ll reopen.
Announced in an Instagram post, Verōnika will close its doors next weekend on Saturday, June 15th.
The post writes:
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the closing of Verōnika on June 15th. While this marks the end of a beautiful chapter at our Gramercy Park location, we are grateful for the wonderful moments we’ve shared.
We invite you to join us for memorable experiences from now until June 15th. Come savor the flavors, enjoy the ambiance, and create cherished memories with us.
The post adds that Verōnika will, however, remain open for private events until September 29th, so if you have a special occasion in mind that needs celebrating Verōnika may be the perfect place.
Make reservations for Verōnika while you still can here.
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Attaboy just got a spritz-focused sibling on the Lower East Side
“A little spritz bar next door to a little cocktail bar” is an adorably humble way of describing a new project from one of New York City’s most formidable bar teams.
Since 2012, that neo-speakeasy stalwart Attaboy—which was ranked the top bar in North America in 2022 on the World’s 50 Best list—has been turning out some of the city’s finest bespoke cocktails in a truly hallowed hall: the home of the late, great Milk & Honey at 134 Eldridge Street between Broome and Delancey, with acclaimed M&H alums Sam Ross and Michael McIlroy as owners. And now that tucked-away Chinatown haunt will be welcoming yet another member to the extended family: Good Guys, an in-the-same-building spinoff bar serving up “wine-spritz-amaro-snacks-espresso-vinyl,” per the bar’s Instagram.
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Officially launching on June 5, the new concept was “inspired by the tapas bars of Barcelona and wine bars of Paris,” per Grubstreet. That means a lot of spritzes, like a “Como Spritz” made with Cynar, passion fruit, lemon, and prosecco. There are equally summery sips like “The Wimbledon,” an update on a Pimm’s-esque recipe from Milk & Honey, and a “Picon Bière,” which pairs a Threes Brewing pilsner with the bitter-orange aperitif Amer Picon, which the team is making in-house, reports the outlet.
Like at the team’s other venue, Temple Bar on Lafayette, Russ & Daughters alum Jesse Purnell is presiding over the food menu. The snack spread mostly revolves around easygoing edibles like tinned fish, toasts and dips—stuff like boquerones with dill pesto, smoked trout with labneh and a classic pan con tomate.
Good Guys will be pouring those drinks and slinging those snacks seven days a week: Sunday through Wednesday from 5pm to 1am, and Thursday through Saturday from 5pm to 2am.
This vending machine dispenses art from a local artist
If you’re the type of person who struggles to choose the perfect artwork for your apartment, there’s a new vending machine that’s going to help you out.
Mystry Mart is an art vending machine that dishes out pieces from local creatives. The catch? You can’t see the art until it’s out and already yours.
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The project was started by Eugene Bell and Victoria Orlovskaya after they visited Area 15 in Las Vegas, where they saw a vending machine that sold local art. They wanted to do the same in New York and create a “mini gallery” for artists who might struggle finding a platform to show their work.
From the start, the vending machine has been a grassroots effort.
“In the beginning we were DMing artists on Instagram hoping they would trust us enough to give us their artwork before we even had our machine or anything. We would find them through #nycart or #nycartist tags,” Orlovskaya tells Time Out. “We focused on people who had a unique original style, like Bread Slug who paints on bread and then incases it in resin… Now we have an artist application on our website and work freely with creatives who make art their passion.”
Mystry Mart recently installed its first machine, which was painted by local artist C1MAH, at the Brooklyn Art Cave in Bushwick. Prices for items range from $5 to $100 and include prints, paintings, zines, jewelry, keychains and other unique works of art.
Bell and Orlovskaya fund the project themselves and split profits from the machine with the artists. Mystry Mart’s goal is to make art more approachable and to provide a platform for underrepresented artists in the community and has worked with more than 20 artists, and they’re planning to expand to more locations across the borough.
To learn more about the vending machine, apply to have your work at the machine and learn about the artists involved in the project, check out their website.