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  Pastries Galore @ Black Star One of the favorite Bakeries over here on the East River Is Black Star. We just found out that they just opened a location on the east side of Manhattan. Great news for many of our readers who live in that area. Owned by Dan and Odehel Magor, the new store was drafted by his wife – an architect – who also designed the other Black Star cafes around the New York area. The Magors, who are both Israeli immigrants, opened their first Black Star in Williamsburg in 2014 and have since opened two other cafés in Manhattan. They opened their Long Island City establishment in 2017. They also operate four other cafés in California under a different brand.   Only The Best @ Black Star Black Star Bakery & Cafe is located at 1597 York Ave @ 73st and offers a delightful selection of coffee, espresso, and fresh baked goods to help you start a amazing day in New York City. Take it from us, we have enjoyed the Black Star location here in Long Island City for ma...

  Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff With Malan Breton   The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) ushered in the holiday season with a joyous celebration hosted by philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, honoring the Foundation’s unwavering commitment to advancing gender equity and supporting women and girls across New York. The event was a resounding success, bringing together notable guests and supporters of the Foundation's mission.  NY State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright presented citations to long-time Board member Jean Shafiroff and Ana L. Oliveira, the dynamic President and CEO of NYWF. These honors recognized their outstanding contributions, leadership, and dedication to improving the lives of women and families while championing economic justice and equality.    George Wayne Jean Shafiroff With Rebecca Seawright, Margarita Rosa, Camille Emeagwali, Devika Gopal Agge & Gloria Pitagorsky “It is an honor to support the transformative work of The New York Women’s Foun...

  Southampton Inn Embrace the magic of the holidays this year with the jolly hospitality found at the Southampton Inn. Your perfect home away from home is set for splendid celebrations of the imminent arrival of 2025. The Hampton’s premier hotel now has availability during the time-honored holiday season.  Cherish the season with a special gift exclusively at Southampton Inn. Buy one room, get a connecting room half-off through December 29th. It is a popular option for those looking to visit the village of Southampton and the surrounding region especially when traveling as a family or wanting to bring your four-legged family members.  With the property being in proximity from the Long Island Railroad and Hampton Jitney stops as well as just a few hours of drive time from Manhattan, there are simply many ways to arrive at this winter wonderland out east in an obliging style.  Charismatic accommodations await you and include 90 guest rooms, each with a slightly differe...

  Dr Norman Rowe And Mia Rowe With Guests Dr. Norman Rowe of Rowe Plastic Surgery hosted a reception at the Riviera Hotel Miami in Miami Beach, FL to celebrate the start of Art Basel Miami 2024. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were served as guests, celebrities, and art enthusiasts converged on the South Beach hot spot in celebration of one of the biggest art events of the year.  Leading galleries from five continents are exhibiting significant works by Master of Modern and contemporary art, as well as a new generation of emerging stars, at this year's Art Basel show.  Notable attendees at the reception held at the Hotel Croydon included: Dr. Norman Rowe, Mia Rowe, Pedro DeAraujo.  About Rowe Plastic Surgery: Rowe Plastic Surgery is a leading team of board-certified surgeons and highly trained staff are deeply committed to their patients’ health, well-being, and happiness. We provide extensive training to all the staff members to ensure the best possible patient experie...

  Dr Norman Rowe With Mia Rowe Dr. Norman Rowe of Rowe Plastic Surgery hosted a reception at Le Bar in Palm Beach, FL to celebrate the opening of the Palm Beach location of Rowe Plastic Surgery. This new expansion marks an exciting milestone for South Florida residents, as Dr. Rowe becomes the only New York-based, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to offer his sought-after services in the heart of Palm Beach. The invitation-only event was held on December 3rd, 2024, in collaboration with the Old Bags Luncheon, the signature fundraising event of the Center for Family Service Palm Beach County and a fixture of the Palm Beach social calendar, which is due to be held Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at the Breakers Hotel. The event provided an evening of elegance and education, where guests met Dr. Rowe and his team, gained insider access to the latest cosmetic advancements, and were even able to book personalized consultations. In addition, a portion of all consultation and treatment fees...

  Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin With Ximena Kavelakas Billboard Recording Artist, Entrepreneur Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin and designer Ximena Kavalekas have teamed up to create a new line of clutches which aim to be “classic, elegant and contemporary,” Vanderbilt Costin said, at an exclusive sneak peek held at New York’s exclusive Hotel, The Mark.  The new collection of clutches, designed by Kavalekas and Vanderbilt Costin, feature a gold strap and comes in three colors: black, royal blue, and nude.  Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is a Billboard-charting artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist who has performed alongside Joe Cocker Mya Tweet and many others  and is the co-founder of SohoMuse, a networking site for creatives. She is also the great-great-great niece of Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, and a seventh-generation descendant of shipping and railroad industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt. Having grown up in England and studied in Italy, she is a fixtur...

  Marcelo Goulart With Lourdes Castillo, Calvin Cooper, Sofia Victoria de la Pena, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Keith Diamond & Samuel Schler   ARTEdeFashion (ADF) and Experience Club presented one of the most the highly anticipated events at Art Basel Miami Beach 2024. The event, presented by Safra National Bank – Dinner of the Year @ Art Week was a captivating celebration combining creativity, showcasing exclusive fashion and a special dinner which took place at the iconic New World Center in Miami Beach, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, guests at the event included ultra-high-net-worth individuals, CEOs, fashion influencers, cultural leaders, and socialites from Miami, Latin America, and beyond.  Experience Club US is an exclusive platform that connects CEOs, C-level executives, entrepreneurs, and investors through high-quality networking and value creation events. ARTEdeFashion is an innovative platform and digital series that showcases ...

  Old Bags Luncheon 2025 Event Committee The 26th Annual Old Bags Luncheon launched with a luncheon for the event Committee held by the organization at Renato’s in Palm Beach to benefit the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County.  Notable Attendees at the Committee luncheon included: Todd L’Herrou, Ellen Vaughan, Sonja Stevens, Joan Yanow, Nancy Bush, Audrey Gruss, Mia Rowe, Nikki Kahn, Nicole DiCocco, Karen Swanson, Michelle Russell Johnson, Barbara Pendrill, Stephanie Schwed, Theo Pace, Jada Loveless, Alyssa Quinlan, Danielle Rollins, Diane Retzer, Donna Feldman, Chrissy Oakes, Michelle Gluckow, Sally Kimball, Nancy Haviland, Rebecca Kirsch, Elizabeth Marshman, Cecy Martinez, Beth Fishel, Aileen Carlucci, Gail Worth, Allison Nicklaus, Barbara Gilbert and Marissa Murphy. The signature fundraiser of the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County, The Old Bags Luncheon, next planned for Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, at The Breakers Palm Beach.  Those intere...

  Jean Shafiroff Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin Philanthropist, author and TV host, Jean Shafiroff hosted a reception at the Hotel Croydon in Miami Beach, FL to celebrate the start of Art Basel Miami 2024. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres were served as guests, celebrities, and art enthusiasts converged on the South Beach hot spot in celebration of one of the biggest art events of the year.  Leading galleries from five continents are exhibiting significant works by Master of Modern and contemporary art, as well as a new generation of emerging stars, at this year's Art Basel show.   Jean Shafiroff Pamela Morgan Nicole Noonan Notable attendees at the reception held at the Hotel Croydon included: Jean Shafiroff, Diane Lieberman, Alan Lieberman, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Nicole Noonan, Steve Knobel, Pamela Morgan, Jason Bauch, Sue Belle, April Zhang-Autio, John Arundel, Christopher Leake, Dennis Scholl, Detlef Vormschlag, Maria Elena Paganini, Paige Boller, and Karen Starosta-Gilin...

  Firouz FarmanFarmaian Firouz FarmanFarmaian presents a string of new works storming Manhattan in a week-long multi-event in NYC, a nomadic experiential trip into his mind. Work on print + canvas sets the scene weaving textile production into a new performative whole - draped within immersive sound + video integrations and coupled with a generative AI experiment.  Nomads of Persia will take its audience on an evolutive, creative-performative journey, an immersive voyage through the City. This December, two years after FarmanFarmaian’s transcultural movement made its mark on the 59th Biennale di Venezia at the Kyrgyz Pavilion, he takes Manhattan for one week.   Nomads Of Persia Contemporary art is finally revealing itself in nomadic form, mirroring the post-globalized cultural sphere where reconnections of craft and timeless tradition clash with contemporary transformative visions, cultural conjunctions, overlapping borders and the fusion of identities–powerfully intercon...

  Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin The handbag designer Ximena Kavalekas and Billboard Recording Artist, Entrepreneur Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin team up for a new line of clutches to be released on December 11th, 2024 which aim to be “classic, elegant and contemporary,” Vanderbilt Costin said.   Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is a Billboard-charting artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist who has performed alongside Joe Cocker Mya Tweet and many others  and is the co-founder of SohoMuse, a networking site for creatives. She is also the great-great-great niece of Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, and a seventh-generation descendant of shipping and railroad industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt. Having grown up in England and studied in Italy, she is a fixture in the fashion world and was recently a judge at the Elysian Impact’s second annual Catwalk Furbaby runway show at New York Fashion Week. Vanderbilt Costin also recently released her own line of jewelry on HSN calle...

  Jane Fonda Jean Shafiroff Institut Curie presented its prestigious Marie Curie Legacy Medal to Academy Award-winning actor and activist Jane Fonda at an exclusive Gala event held at the iconic Rainbow Room in New York City on November 19th, 2024. Awarded for only the second time, the Medal recognizes citizens who, through their public advocacy, increase awareness about cancer, a major global health threat. Jane Fonda, through her personal battle with cancer and her dedication to shedding light on the disease, perfectly embodies the spirit of this award.   Prof. Alain Puisieux With Jane Fonda And Dr. Susan Blumenthal  Patricia Silverstein & Roger Silverstein With Jane Fonda The Institut Curie Gala, under the high patronage of French Ambassador Laurent Bili, provides an important opportunity to showcase the latest advancements in cancer research. The evening, co-chaired by Rear Admiral, Dr. Susan Blumenthal, and Mr. and Mrs. Mathieu and Virginie Chabran, carries forwa...

  Steakhouse Dinner Rick’s Cabaret New York and Steakhouse is celebrating the holidays with a month of Christmas cheer, festive decor, and enough hospitality to warm up everyone from here to the North Pole. The three-story club features a giant lit Christmas tree, and a winter wonderland motif on the club’s second floor VIP Lounge. The Cabaret's beautiful entertainers and staff are dressed in Holiday costumes. This is a wonderful time of year,” said Rick’s Cabaret girl Caroline. “Chef Jayson Margulies has added some special items to the menu, and will keep the highly rated Steakhouse open late—all the way to 3am!”   Chocolate Lava Cake “There are all sorts of special holiday desserts and wintry cocktails that have been added to the December menu,” said Rick’s girl Justine. “We love Christmas!”   Steak And Shrimp Cocktail Rick's Cabaret is conveniently located in the heart of midtown Manhattan across from the Empire State Building and just one block from Madison Square Gar...

  The Only Bay Our own 9 year old "The Only Bay" performed this week at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem.   The Only Bay is one of the very select few young performing at the famed theaters history.  NYC native Bay Melnick Virgolino, lead rock and blues guitarist/vocalist for The Only Bay, became obsessed with rock and blues at age 2, picked up his first guitar at 4, and played his first live concert the day he turned 7.   The Only Bay Band @ Apollo At 8 yo he headlined at the legendary The Bitter End, rocked out at international festivals in 3 countries, became a Michael Kelly Guitar and Samson Tech artist, and was featured by WNYC for his philanthropic work with Kids Rock for Kids, performing to raise money for children in need at home and abroad.  His 9th year found him taking part in a super group collab in January with artists Yoyoka Soma, Charlotte Milstein, Vinya Chhabra, Ella Milstein, and Ellen Alaverdyan, as well as performing with h...