[June 8, 1970 and January 15, 2007]

Happy 40th Birthday New York Magazine!  It’s always fun to reminisce over old magazine covers, remembering the day we were reading them as current news, not memories of our city’s past. Below some more of our favorite covers from over the years:

More»

Any takers?  No, this isn’t some new Reality TV show, or VH1 special.  It is Reality.  One of New York’s most social socialites, Kristian Laliberte needs a roommate, and he needs one now. And it won’t be on Park Avenue (as the awning on the picture might suggest).

[Kristian] is looking for a roommate. I have one bedroom to rent in beautiful doorman building in midtown west [via fb status report]

So the prerequisites are…

d

d-d

More»

We asked. You answered.  In conjunction with our “Revival of Bungalow 8″ efforts,  here is our first installment of “Memories From Bungalow 8“:

“Overlooking the crowd from the upstairs, I remarked to a friend of mine “who is that midget with the giant straw hat?! … odd …On the way out we realise it’s Mary-Kate.”

“Or how about watching the disgusted faces from everybody waiting as that untalented, loathsome brat Lindsay Lohan got to repeatedly skip the bathroom line to do lines of another more powdery form?” [Sent by People From Good Homes]

Send your favorite Bungalow 8 memories to Stanley [at] guestofaguest [dot] com….we can guarantee anonymity for the exceptionally racy ones.

[The Bungalow 8 Reincarnation]

[All photos via Nicky Digital]

All we’ve been hearing about lately (at least for those of you wanting to get sweaty and debauched at a dance club), is Santos Party House on Lafayette Street.  With a highly sought after cabaret license in hand, and room enough for all your friends to join in, this place may be the perfect stop for you when you need to let off some steam and get really sloppy.  Ever popular among the hipsters of the LES, we imagine many more Wall Streeters showing up at the events like the one above: Andrew W.K. Live on September 15.  So go, have fun and get wild, bikinis optional.  Just don’t forget the wet wipes.

More photos below:

More»

Brittany Mendenhall agrees: No one uses CHUCK BASS… oh and isn’t it illegal for 10th graders to drop out of high school? Nice one Jenny.
23 minutes ago

Varick O’Dea - I have made my first Minimal CD, and will be distributing it to those who are interested sooooon.
3 hours ago

Jules Darling Kirby RIP Paul Newman, his own lemonade is the yummiest.
Updated via Facebook Mobile 5 hours ago

-

Francesco Civetta is is SuperBad Izzy Gold and is at the Beach…
6 hours ago

-

Kelly Will is washing her face in the mud at the hot springs in Santorini.
Updated via Facebook Mobile 9 hours ago

-

Peter Davis is excited about his new monthly column for Gotham magazine.
10 hours ago

-

Kristian Laliberte is looking for a roomate. I have one bedroom to rent in beautiful doorman building in midtown west
20 hours ago

[Photos by Patrick McMullan]

Julie Macklowe is making a huge splash on the NY social scene and many are grateful that there is finally an “It Girl” worth looking up to.  Besides having a happy marriage to husband Billy, Julie has loads of friends that no doubt rave about her, including Ron Burke, the former director of men’s fashion at Bergdorf’s.  She is not afraid to push the limits with her fashion choices, always looking confident and collected in whatever she is wearing.

More story and photos below:

More»

Want Guest of a Guest at your next party?

Email us at events [at] guestofaguest [dot] com.

-

-

[Photo from MROD Nation]

• Is it really Banksy this time? [MROD Nation]
• The escorts have finally moved off of public access [CityFile]
• Erin/Maria = Blake/Leighton? Discuss [NYMag]
• Here’s a congestion fighter we can all get behind, Bloomie! [NYP]
• The Sun will come out… tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar… (too easy)[Observer]

The bottom of this recent $54 dollar bar receipt from 1 oak says “A 20% service charge has been added for Bottle Service Thank You”.  Shady indeed.  And perplexing of course, because no bottles were purchased.  And because there is no itemization on the receipt, it is impossible to tell if 20% was snuck in there or not.  Shady element number 2.  Certainly a ponderous situation, and one that may give you pause to think next time you open up a tab.

[Photos by Gina Sachi Cody]

Go Here for more pictures from this event by Gina Sachi Cody.

“Stepmothers, Stepsisters, Witches and Virgins” opened at the 7-11 Gallery last Thursday, presenting an ensemble of young emerging talent and established New York City based artists, all working on themes from fairy tales.  Artists include: Z Behl, Eneas Capalbo, Krista Donargo, Lance De Los Reyes, Lena Dunham, Gabrielle Grenier, Jake Levin, Judith Linhares, Alexander Massouras, Harry McNally, Matisse Patterson, Emmett Shine, Laurie Simmons and Kiki Smith.

More story and photos below:

More»

Warren Buffett’s Biography “Snowball” was released today and it seems perfect that I will be purchasing it at the Barnes & Nobles store in Omaha, NE.  After (very) coincidentally running into fellow New Yorker, Heist Gallery owner, and Omaha native Talia Eisenberg this weekend (we happened to be eating in the same sushi restaurant in Omaha’s Old Market without even realizing the other one was there!), I find she is just as excited about Mr. Buffett’s tell-all.  She and her father (a Berkshire investor) “raced” to the bookstore today to buy a copy of Alice Schroeder’s book.

Alice was on the Today show earlier this morning and I like how she noted that Warren took a HUGE bet on her and had no changes for her when he read the final draft.  In fact, he told her that if she had more than one account of an event on his life to pick the LESS flattering version to highlight.

More»