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Gavin Rossdale Rocks Out at Del Posto; Mario Batali Eats Out at Eolo

This week Bush crooner Gavin Rossdale played a gig at Del Posto of all places, and Mario Batali dined solo at Eolo. Meanwhile Jimmy Fallon popped into a Williamsburg bar named after an album by one of Bush’s contemporaries, Weezer. Plenty of other celebrity sightings straight ahead.

ABC Organic Cafe: In the city for Little Fockers promotional duties, Jessica Alba went for a healthy lunch in Soho. [X17 Online]
Dell’anima: A pair of past and present Davis Cup captains — Patrick McEnroe and Jim Courier — talked shop over dinner. [Grub Street]
Del Posto: Gavin Rossdale earned a meal cooked by chef Mario Batali himself at Del Posto — it came after he’d performed a medley of his hits at an event in the eatery. [People]
Doubles: Joan Rivers and Barbara Corcoran ran a racket at Doubles, making bank from Barbara’s dining companions after a gutsy “guess Joan’s age” game. [Page Six/NYP]
Eolo: Dining out himself, Mario Batali (in his signature orange Crocs) tested the menu at the new Sicilian spot — and told Eolo’s owner not to change a thing. [Grub Street]
Morandi: Perhaps back “on” (not that we’re sure they were “off” or even “on” to begin with), Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez grabbed lunch together. [JustJared]
Pinkerton: Jimmy Fallon dropped in on a friend’s Brooklyn birthday party, hunkering down with beer and wings. [Page Six/NYP]
Quattro: Neil and Pegi Young were spotted dining at the Trump Soho’s restaurant. [Gawker Stalker]
SD26: Well-wishers at SD26 fêted Michael Douglas, who was at the restaurant for a business lunch. [Page Six/NYP]
The Four Seasons: Another business lunch: Governor David Paterson dining with taxi mogul Andrew Murstein. [Page Six/NYP]
The Lion: Young couple Joe Jonas and Twilight’s Ashley Greene stepped out on a date night to the Lion. [Celebuzz]

Gavin Rossdale Rocks Out at Del Posto; Mario Batali Eats Out at Eolo