Over the weekend in NYC, Change for Kids held their annual Penguin Party at The Bowery Hotel, Blood Orange had a sold out concert at the Glasslands Gallery, DJ Tracy Young spun for the Gold Standard Pre-Oscar Brunch to benefit the American Cancer Society at Ajna, David LaChapelle talked about David LaChapelle at the artist talk, and so much more. Last night's parties were jam packed with sold out venues. More»

It's Oscar season, but let's face it-not all of us are going to be attending the A-list party at Vanity Fair. That doesn't mean that you can't join in on the festivities. Whether you are looking to take advantage of an open bar or get snazzy for an elegant red carpet affair, we've compiled a list of the best Oscar parties this weekend.

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Over the weekend the House of Waris rocked out with Spank Rock and Blood Orange at the Boom Boom Room, The Kills partied at the Electric Room, Purple Magazine held a dinner at Super Linda and celebrated fashion with Lindsay Lohan, Yigal Azrouel toasted at the Gramercy Park Hotel, Tavi Gevinson sang a Neil Young song and more. Last night's parties were all about style. More»

From Santas flooding the Brooklyn Bridge, to Prince stealing the show from Versace, to Valentino singing karaoke at the Westway, to Terry Richardson's strippers, to Studio 54's one night come back, to Charlie Sheen with the Juggalos and more, check out the best of the "Best $2k" from 2011.

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No matter how you dress up this Halloween, make sure you show off your costume at a great party! Here are our picks of the best parties to check out this Halloweekend! Make sure to check out our calendar for more! More»

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Checking back in on the 1%: The Battle Of The Brunches continues! This past Saturday, Day & Night stepped up to the plate with their 3rd Anniversary Brunch Bash at Ajna Bar showing no signs of stopping with scantily-clad dancers, magnums of Dom, and of course- more sparklers than a birthday cake.  Happy 3rd B-day Day & Night! More»

The dynamic twin duo behind the Day & Night brunches, have been pretty busy lately. They went global with their parties this summer in St. Tropez, all the while still going hard in the Hamptons. Now the boys are back in town (NYC, that is) with a new location, Ajna Bar, and their three year anniversary this weekend! Check out what the brothers Koch had to say for themselves... More»

The battle of the brunches wages on, and this time veteran brunch throwers, Derek and Daniel Koch, have returned to NYC to bring brunch to Ajna Bar (the old Buddha Bar). They have to stack up to STK, LAVO and Dream Downtown - let's see if they still rule the roost...