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Mike Vilensky

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  1. Quote of the Day
    She’s Getting a Little Sick of Hearing About This Guy, Okay?Say what you will about Sandra Lee: She knows how to stay on topic.
  2. Nightclubbing
    Sevigny and Khan Try to Keep Bathroom Sex Alive in Manhattan, While Looking inThe duo hold forth on the hotel lounge trend, the downtown-uptown divide, and their policy about hooking up in the Don Hill’s bathroom.
  3. Openings
    Fashionistas Get a Glimpse of Paul Sevigny and Nur Khan’s KenmareDon’t call their Mediterranean restaurant the new Beatrice.
  4. Celebrity Settings
    Warren Sapp and Richie Rich Dine at Via dei Mille; Elton John Chats Up a BusboyPlus: Tyra Banks brunches at Commerce, Harold Ford Jr. campaigns at Ritorante San Pietro, and more in our weekly roundup of boldface dining.
  5. Celebrity Settings
    Kelly Cutrone Bumped Into Patti Smith and Lou Reed at Omen; Brad Pitt Said Hi toPlus: Madonna meets Sean Penn at Adour Alain Ducasse; Ed Westwick eats movie-theater nachos, and more in our weekly recounting of boldface dining.
  6. Celebrity Settings
    Newly Single Sarandon Drinks Tequila; Simpson Sisters Dine TogetherPlus: Ryan Seacrest buys Champagne, Kiefer Sutherland and Jon Bon Jovi rock out at Lure Fishbar.
  7. Celebrity Settings
    Angelina Jolie Is Not Too Good for Café Metro; Katie Couric Faces HerPlus, the rest of the week in celebrity dining.
  8. Celebrity Settings
    John Mayer Rendezvous with Taylor Swift at Nobu, Bags His LeftoversPlus: Pete Wentz buys dinner at Beppe and Michael Stipe brings a group to Emporio, plus more in our weekly roundup of boldface dining.
  9. Celebrity Settings
    Mischa Barton Likes Margaritas; Taylor Swift Tries OttoPlus: Joy Behar and Oliver Stone visit A Voce, and David Duchovny takes the kids to Dylan’s Candy Bar.
  10. Celebrity Settings
    Jude Law Grateful for Sienna Miller, Scorsese Dines With StonePlus: Tobey Maguire, Lindsay Lohan, Anna Wintour, and more in our weekly roundup of bold-face dining.
  11. Celebrity Settings
    Schumer Shops at Costco; Pelosi Prefers East Village CafésPlus: MK and Ashley Olsen party with the “New York Minute” screenwriter, Sean Lennon eats outside at Da Silvano, and more in our weekly roundup of bold-face dining.
  12. Celebrity Settings
    Jay-Z and A-Rod Lunch at Nello; Tom Brokaw Dines at Grand Central Oyster BarPlus: Uma Thurman and Amy Sacco at Hotel Griffou, Drew Nieporent dines with D.A. Robert Morgenthau at Nobu, and more, in our weekly roundup of bold-faced meals.
  13. Celebrity Settings
    Nello May Be in Trouble for $47,221 Bill StoryPlus the rest of this week’s celebrity sightings.
  14. Celebrity Settings
    Todd English Drinks Away the Pain; Jane Lynch Gets Frisky Over DinnerYour regular roundup of where the pretty people are getting their calories.
  15. Celebrity Settings
    Katie Couric Tastes Tao; Taylor Momsen Eats Noodles on St. MarksYour weekly guide to where the pretty people have been eating.
  16. Celebrity Settings
    Lourdes Has Her Birthday at Delicatessen; Penn and Blake Do Billy’s BakeryOur weekly roundup of where the pretty people are eating.
  17. Celebrity Settings
    Jude Law’s Magical Restaurant Tour ContinuesPlus, the rest of this past week’s celebrity sightings.
  18. Celebrity Settings
    Madonna’s East Village Tour Includes Bourgeois Pig and Eastern BlocAnd everywhere she goes, Jesus goes, too.
  19. Personalities
    Bobby Flay Asks, ‘What’s Better Than a Doughnut?’At the premiere of the play ‘Superior Donuts.’
  20. Celebrity Settings
    Aniston Out-Dines Mayer; FLOTUS Flatters Gramercy TavernPlus: Vin Diesel hangs with the president of the Domincan Republic, and more, in our weekly roundup of boldface meals.
  21. Celebrity Settings
    During Fashion Week, Plenty of CW Starlets Are EatingOur weekly roundup of the Who’s Who and where they’re eating.
  22. Celebrity Settings
    Governor Paterson Eats Fried Chicken at Blue Water Grill; Wintour Does DaOur weekly roundup of who ate where.
  23. Celebrity Settings
    Summer Ends, Even for Rich PeopleSee where the celebrities have been eating, in our weekly roundup of sightings!
  24. Celebrity Settings
    Amber Rose Tries the Cosi Lobster-Salad Sandwich; Debra Messing Does DojoOur weekly roundup of the glitterati’s eating habits.
  25. Celebrity Settings
    Have a Drink With Bethenny Frankel and Andy RoddickYou can make the Skinnyguy Andy Roddick or the Brooklyn Decker at home.
  26. Openings
    What to Eat at the Blue Parrot in East HamptonMartha Stewart’s favorite “joint” is back.
  27. Celebrity Settings
    Where Governor Paterson Eats in HarlemHe hears Mojo is pretty good.
  28. Fratiron District
    CB5 Gives Flatiron Gansevoort the Green-Red-Yellow LightNeighbors are upset over a color-changing façade, but CB5 has recommended a liquor license for the hotel’s four planned bars.
  29. Rooftop Rumble
    Gansevoort Park Stirs Controversy, Hilton Garden Inn Green-lightedA community board discussion of the Gansevoort Park Hotel’s new rooftop bar and steakhouse proved contentious.