Island flavor’s toast of town

Whether you were born loving the unique tastes or have grown to crave the tropical flavors during your vacations to the region, Caribbean foods are taking center stage during New York’s Eat Caribbean Restaurant Week, returning June 17 through 24.

Eateries have until June 10 to get involved. Eat Caribbean guidelines, registration, preparation and promotion information for restaurants and their staffs is available.

The special week of scrumptious culinary favorites is a big, delicious deal for eaters and eateries. During the restaurant week, participating establishments will promote their respective fares and offer scrumptious prix-fixe Caribbean meals and specials to the delight of customers’ taste buds.

Returning during the June commemoration of National CaribbeanAmerican Heritage Month, the event is presented by the West Indian American Day Carnival Association, the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Transport Workers Union Local 100.

Visit www.eatcaribbean.nyc to get a list of participating restaurants or register an eatery for the event.

A VP Records’ ‘Soca Gold’ rush

When the weather gets warm, VP Records debuts the latest edition of its hot “Soca Gold” compilation to the delight of music fans around the world.

Patrice Roberts’ “Sweet Fuh Days,” “Go Ask Yuh Mudda” by Bunji Garlin, Lyrikal’s “Rude Waze,” and “Pull Up” from Alison Hinds are some of the tunes on the two-disc CD set, which is on sale now where music is sold. Visit www.vprecords.com.

Islands’ favorable updates

“We are open for business” after powerful 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria, say officials from Anguilla and Dominica, targeting family members living in the diaspora and tourists who support the Caribbean destinations.

After restorations from Hurricane Irma’s damage, Anguilla is touting its beaches and water sporting activities; its “wide selection” of villas, boutique hotels and apartment rentals; and its reputation as a location for weddings and culinary delights. For more information, visit www.IvisitAnguilla.com.

Dominica, hit hard by Hurricane Maria, has launched a “ReDiscover Dominica Campaign” to encourage travelers to visit the island. The worldwide initiative is providing information on travel, accommodations and activities to nature, leisure, wellness, and educational travelers. Visit www.DiscoverDominica.com for information and www.dominicaupdate.com for Hurricane Maria updates.

Students and authors bond

Public school students from Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens will be getting a world of exposure through the 92Y Christopher Lightfoot Walker Literature Project dinner/reading on Wednesday, featuring New York Times best-selling author Roxane Gay and award-winning writer Tayari Jones.

Gay, who has roots in Haiti, and Taylor are due to meet about 50 students — who were prepped and familiarized with the guest authors’ works through writing exercises at in-school visits by Literature Project coordinator Wendy Salinger. The students will meet with the authors at Wednesday’s affair.

For information on the Literature Project, visit www.92y.org/unterbergpoetry-center/outreach.aspx.