BOHLSEN RESTAURANT GROUP
IN SUPPORT OF PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS
HOSTS WEAR BLUE FOR THE MEN YOU LOVE® EVENT
AND PRESENTS PROSTATE-HEALTHY MENU SPECIALS
AT MONSOON: ASIAN KITCHEN AND LOUNGE
Bohlsen Restaurant Group (www.brgroup.biz), for the first time and during National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, hosts a Wear Blue for the Men You Love ® fundraiser and presents prostate-healthy menu specials at Monsoon: Asian Kitchen and Lounge (monsoonny.com) in Babylon Village.
The Wear Blue for the Men You Love ® cocktail party is on Thursday, September 26 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. For every $25 ticket donation to Melville-based Integrated Medical Foundation (www.imfcares.org), a $25 gift card will be received for a future visit to Monsoon. Tickets may be purchased preferably via https://wearblue4men.eventbrite.com or via cash at the door. The event includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres, half-price drinks, one complimentary specialty drink and raffles. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Integrated Medical Foundation and enable the charity to provide free prostate cancer screenings, free support groups and education to the community.
Especially for this occasion, Monsoon Executive Chef Michael Wilson creates a prostate cancer awareness menu available Thursday, September 26 to Sunday, September 29. Prostate-healthy ingredients (marked with asterisk) are included in such dishes as *heirloom tomato tower with shitake mushrooms, Thai basil and sweet soy glaze ($9); Smoked *salmon summer roll with ginger cream and pickled root vegetable ($14); wok fried *brook trout with *Brazil nut crust, *cauliflower puree and concord grape ($24); *black garlic duck breast with curried plum jus, apple wood *Brussels sprouts ($26); and *green tea custard honey blueberry broth with *wild nut crisp ($8).
ABOUT INTEGRATED MEDICAL FOUNDATION (532 Broadhollow Road, Suite 142A, Melville, NY 11747,(631) 247-0100 www.imfcares.org): A 50l(c)(3) organization which promotes awareness and early detection of prostate cancer, Integrated Medical Foundation is committed to improving patient healthcare through education and outreach, offering free programs, free support services, and free prostate cancer screenings to the community. It has reached hundreds of thousands of men across the region at events, seminars, through radio and print, and performed free screenings to hundreds of men in the last three years. Recent recommendations regarding PSA testing have left many men confused and unsure about how to manage their own healthcare when it comes to the serious issue of prostate cancer. It is crucial that we continue to provide public service education in a successful format to counter these new mixed messages. It is the goal of Integrated Medical Foundation to bring widespread attention and awareness to prostate cancer with the important message thatEarly Detection Saves Lives.
ABOUT BOHLSEN RESTAURANT GROUP (577 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751, 631.277.5400, www.brgroup.biz): The portfolio of leading Long Island dining establishments owned and operated by Michael Bohlsen and Kurt Bohlsen includes Gold Coast harborfront Prime: An American Kitchen & Bar and Harbor Club at Prime in Huntington; acclaimed by Newsday as #1 on Long Island, the four-star Monsoon: Asian Kitchen and Lounge in Babylon Village; top Zagat-rated Tellers: An American Chophouse and the chic and casual VERACE: True Italian in Islip; neighborhood favorite Long Island’s Beachtree in East Islip; and the vibrant H2O: Seafood Grill in Smithtown. Across these seven establishments with more than 60,000 square feet, 1,650 seats and 500 employees, the third generation restaurateurs uphold the family reputation for mastering a critical mix of ingredients – service, style and cuisine – at the highest levels. A penchant for hard work matches a voracious appetite for learning what is worth their, and their diners’ extra dollar and attention. Michael and Kurt introduced Long Islanders to revolutionary systems for environmentally friendly water filtration and high quality wines on tap. They put on the menu socially conscious beef options and seafood selections that are internationally recognized as sustainable. They enable staff to showcase their talents in the most professional working environment from state-of-the-art kitchens to beautifully appointed dining rooms. They actively give back to better the communities they live and work in. Their family tradition is to foster a creative, high-performing and world-class atmosphere for all in their realm.
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