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JUNE 2017 JUNE ® GOVERNORS BALL TONY AWARD NOMINEES TONY AWARD ROOFTOP BARSROOFTOP ROUNDUP Veuve Clicquot POLO CLASSIC NYC Monthly JUNE2017 NYCMONTHLY.COM VOL. 7 NO.6 CONTENTS FEATURES INTERVIEWS 44 LeAnn Rimes SHOPPING Iconic Singer Spreads 20 Not Just a Jacket Love All Over NYC Summer Sport Coats 48 Nacho Figueras 24 Fashion Editor's Picks The Face of the 10th Anniversary Rue La La picks for June Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic 28 White Button-Down for the Win White Button-Down Tops 52 Matt Mitrone for Every Occasion MMA Heavyweight Grapples at The Garden DINING & DRINKS 60 Cobie Smulders 32 Tipples On Top Funny Girl of Film & TV These Rooftop Bars Take Makes Broadway Debut Cocktail Culture Up High 36 Montauk in Manhattan East End Fare Featured on Seafood Menus in the City 6 NYCMONTHLY.COM CONTENTS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 40 Governors Ball Wu-Tang Clan, Tove Lo, Barns Courtney Fired Up for NYC Festival's Seventh Year SPORTS 46 June Sports Calendar of Can't Miss Sporting Events BROADWAY 56 The Tony Goes To... Here are the Top Nominees for this year's Tony Awards MUSEUMS 62 Telling Stories Traditional, High-Tech, and Fantastical Visual IN EVERY ISSUE 16 NYCM Top 10 Things ON THE COVER: To Do in June Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Photo Credit: Mike Kandel 46 Live Entertainment If the cover of this month's issue is evoking images of Richard Calendar Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman and you're wondering Must-see Concerts in June where you can live out that rom-com reel for real, we have the answer: The 10th Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. Held across the river at Liberty State Park since 2008, The Classic 66 Exhibits Calendars (this year on Saturday, June 3) is a day of champagne-fueled Must-see Exhibits in June fun culminating with the afternoon match. For more details and ticket information read our interview with world-renown 74 Tourist in Your Own City polo player Nacho Figueras on page 48. New, Seasonal & Overlooked Fun 78 Dining Listings Steak, Italian, Asian, American, Seafood & Sushi 84 Broadway Listings Musicals, Plays LIKE US & FOLLOW US! 92 Puzzles Word Search & Sudoku © 2017 NYC Monthly NYC Monthly magazine makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information it publishes, but cannot be held responsible for any consequences arising from errors or omissions. All rights reserved. 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No. 7,007,507) • © 2016 Pandora Jewelry, LLC • All rights reserved 1 MunnRabot NYU1674_Subway_Hamptons Monthly_Mosaic 4-11-16 _From_Resolution 7037 WELCOME TO THE ISSUE Hello friends - As I sat down to write the intro letter for this summer kick off issue, I thought back over the many summers I have spent in the city since moving here from Los Angeles ten years ago. Summer may be NYC’s most underrated season. The combination of so many people in and out on vacations, or going out to summer homes, or taking day trips to nearby spots like Long Beach and Jones Beach, gives summer here a distinctly different vibe than the rest of the year, a less crowded vibe with longer days and sunny skies. And I dig it. The fewer people makes getting around the city a breeze, booking a table at any restaurant is never easier, and the access to glimmering rooftop pools and breezy bars (check out our favorites on page 32) offers countless seasonal options for where to relax and enjoy the slightly slower pace, azure blue skies and warm weather. And this time of year may be the best for events, concerts and music festivals. The line ups from Memorial Day to Labor Day are always epic. This month is case in point, with two that I will definitely be attending… the 10th annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Liberty State Park and Governors Ball Music Festival in Randall’s Island Park. Talk about two experiences that are great times, these two have our editor and me ready to go right now. The styles, the talent, the artists - cocktails, champagne, and sunshine…. incredible. So, you can give me Hamptons fun, South Beach get-aways, or even trips back to LA for that matter, and I love them all as well, but pick a few choice weekends in the city when the energy has calmed a bit and the honking is a little less than normal, throw in a polo match, a rooftop poolside afternoon or a sick music festival on Randall’s Island, and I’ll stick by my statement, summer may be the most underrated season in NYC. And I love it. Cheers to June friends, and thanks for picking up our summer kick off issue. There’s a lot going on this month, so get a comfortable spot to read it all. We hope you enjoy your copy of NYC Monthly. Thanks, Ron RON SPEARS PUBLISHER [email protected] NYCM june TOP Stop and Smell the Rosés 10 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic (6/3), held each year at Liberty State Park. Host Neil Patrick Harris will lead the day-long polo-and-picnicking 4 outing, with appearances by Hamilton’s Jordan Fisher to sing the National Anthem and a private performance by Alicia Keys. Tickets range from general admission to private “Rosé Garden” access (including a bottle of bubbly and priority access to the performances), and regularly sell out ahead of the day’s merriment; polo fans and champagne fans alike are encouraged to buy early in order to participate. (Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ) 5 1 3 Tickled Pink As though Governors Island could get any cooler! Their Jazz Age Lawn Party set the bar impossibly high for NYC summer festivals – and then last year, they introduced Pinknic, a rosé picnic and music festival. It’s back this year, from 6/24 to 6/25, with a pink-and-white All Ears dress code, designer-made picnic blankets, rosé wine and frosé cocktails, and Pinknic baskets from chef Chris Santos available for sale. Add in ice cream, popcorn, crêpes, and honestly…we He’s more concept than creature just can’t even. #roséallday (Governors Island, The Play Lawn) these days, but this month, a few fans (and curious on-lookers) will have a chance to catch Mike Tyson in Conversation (6/1). Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the polarizing public figure will chat with the New York WHOLE HOG Come Rain or Come Shine Public Library’s Paul Holdengräber What’s got tons of barbecue, an illustrious 15-year history, None of the fans who were there have forgotten the about his new memoir, Iron and benefits the Madison Square Park Conservancy?The Big muddy fun that was Governors Ball a few years back, Ambition: My Life with Cus Apple BBQ Block Party, of course, back on 6/10-6/11 with but from 6/2 to 6/4, they and legions of other music D’Amato. The book includes 15 pit-masters representing nine states. It’s free to attend, lovers will return to the middle of the East River for New reflections on the legendary boxing with food available from all vendors on a pay-as-you-go basis; York’s largest live music festival. This year’s headliners coach, and attendees will receive a true ’cue die-hards can also purchase a FastPass for $150 for include Lorde, Wu-Tang Clan, and Tool, and single-day signed copy of the book with their access to express lines and a $100 food credit or a Big Rig tickets start at just $105. With four stages, satellite ticket; additional copies will be VIP Pass for $275 to add a shaded open bar. After all, you’ve performance areas, gourmet food and drink, plus craft available on site for sale, as well. gotta wash down all that meat with something. (Madison beer and cocktails, it’s a perfect way to spend a June (Kings Theater, 1027 Flatbush Ave., Ave. between E. 23rd and E. 27th Sts.) day – whether it rains or the sun is shining. (Randall’s Brooklyn) 2 Island Park, 20 Randalls Island Park) NYCM june 10TOP The Beer Necessities Who Are You? For New Yorkers of a certain age, Splish Splash “Directed by Frank Oz” is all that’s We all remember what happened to 8 needed to sell out a show regardless Kramer when he tried to swim in the of the content, setting, or stars.