November 5, 2009 – Rufus Wainwright headlines at the New York City Opera's opening night, as Lincoln Center takes the wraps off the newly restored David Koch Theater.

November 3, 2009 – Esquire magazine and Amarula liqueur throw a party for New York's chicest bachelors and bachelorettes, in a double-penthouse space at SoHo Mews.

October 15, 2009 – The cast of Monty Python comes together at midtown's Ziegfeld Theatre for a very special reunion and a screening of Almost the Truth: The Lawyer's Cut.

 

October 11, 2009 – The New York City Wine & Food Festival brings out the culinary world's bright lights and even Martha Stewart, who shares her secret for a great hamburger.

October 4, 2009 – The Manhattan Cocktail Classic takes over the New York Public Library and master mixologists are everywhere. Vincent Price even makes an appearance.


September 21, 2009 – A Second Helping of Life brings together some of the finest women chefs in the world, for a very special cause. And yes, everyone went back for second helpings!

 

September 16, 2009 – The Guggenheim museum throws its annual International Gala and welcomes actress Isabella Rossellini to take part in a fantastic new light exhibit.

September 5, 2009 – We zoom out to East Hampton, where "Page Six" risks a speeding ticket. Yes, it's the Hamptons Ferrari Rally, and Summer 2009 will come to a roaring finish.


August 16, 2009 - Mad Men's third season is screened in Times Square to throngs of 1960s-attired Manhattanites. Includes interviews with Bryan Batt and Project Runway's Chris March.

 

May 30, 2009 - Two princes are in town for polo this weekend, and one of them's named Harry. Cue the celebs, including Madonna, Nacho Figueras, Kate Hudson and LL Cool J.

May 28, 2009 - Chocolate, wine, cheese and Tony Bennett? Who could ask for more? Get ready to leave your heart on the Bowery, as Bennett takes the stage at Capitale.

May 27, 2009 - Grab a slice of cake and celebrate four decades of the Sesame Workshop. Includes interviews with Elmo, Grover, Sheryl Crowe, Al Roker and Joan Ganz Cooney.
 

May 26, 2009 - Restaurateur Daniel Boulud opens his new restaurant, DBGB, on the Lower East Side, and invites a slew of his friends, from Bobby Flay to Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

May 19, 2009 - Ellis Island honors Jerry Seinfeld and Joe Namath and bestows a special award on immigrants Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Candice Bergen hosts.

May 3, 2009 - Manhattan's social set takes to the kitchen of the Four Seasons and no one leaves hungry, not least of whom, Mayor Michael Bloomberg. A third term, er serving, anyone?
 

April 21, 2009 - Mario Batali, Rachael Ray, Jimmy Fallon, Emeril Lagasse, Isaac Mizrahi and Michael Stipe come out to salute musician and humanitarian Jon Bon Jovi.

April 9, 2009 - A preview of the New York International Auto Show, beneftiting the East Side House Settlement. includes interviews with Kipton Cronkite and Fe Fendi.

April 6, 2009 - Dorothy Hamill, Evan Lysacek, Johnny Weir and other stars of the ice world come to Wollman Rink in support of Figure Skating in Harlem.
 

March 30, 2009 - Andie MacDowell, Kellie Pickler, and more join in on a high-style celebration of kilt-dressing. Plus: Sean Connery on what "it is" about a man in a kilt.

March 21, 2009 - Cockroaches and maggots take center stage the Waldorf Astoria! You guessed it....it's time for the annual Explorers Club dinner. Grab a plate—and some Raid.

March 19, 2009 - Manhattan restaurant Park Avenue Winter opens its doors to any woman willing to wear a school uniform in exchange for a free dinner. Bring on the gossip!
 

March 9, 2009 - Sarah Jessica Parker and other glam New Yorkers don more carats than you can count as they celebrate the 75th anniversary of the American School of Ballet.

February 28, 2009 - At long last, chef Zak Pelaccio brings Fatty Crab to the hungry masses of the Upper West Side. Dining north of Columbus Circle may never be the same.

December 11, 2008 - Secrets revealed: Which lunchboxes did Mike Myers and Mario Batali have as children? Plus: Pondered: did Austin Powers have a lunchbox?