Nothing says bar mitzvah birthday quite like a little Village People, so it’s easy to see why the group championing a recent marathon birthday run at Citrine got their YMCA on to celebrate another year of (Thrillist founder) Ben Lerer. The band’s Randy Jones (aka the “cowboy”) graced the guests with his presence for a spirited rendition of the 70’s hit. Ben did his best to multitask both the arm movements and singing, which proved slightly challenging after many rounds of drinks. The singer and gay icon’s (Randy, not Ben) appearance follows a hysterical cameo on “Flight of the Conchords” earlier this year, where he participated in the duo’s music video for “Too Many D-cks.” The birthday was thus an obvious follow up. The party doubled as a sort of last hurrah for the birthday boy, who ties the knot, this weekend. GofG wishes him all the best in this exciting life step. Is Ben all grows up?  More»

It’s time to figure out where some of the best parties are tonight. Below are our picks of tonight’s top events. And, as always, you can find the full details as well as more events on our Calendar Page.

Metropolitan Opera Season Opens
When: Mon, September 21, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Lincoln Center
Why: Listen to Tosca and ogle the celebs with your opera glasses [Details]

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Citrine, a scene? Apparently. When DJ Tanner took to the turntables everyone partied like it was 1999. Bottles popping, sparklers everywhere, girls in their bras, girls kissing and probably the most nuts of all, a choreographed group dance scene. What?! Is this a shoot for a sequel to “She’s All That?” Who knows what was in the drinks this evening, but these kids tore it up, sweating right through their button downs. Now that the Meatpacking is saved, is NYC nightlife coming back with a vengeance across the board, even in some unexpected spots? Bring it.  More»

Do you know who Michelle Joni is? No? Yes, well, she’s trying to change that, in a quest/publicity stunt to “Become Famous In Two Weeks Or Less“, based on the rules in a book written by some not at all famous lady. Step one? Become a Burlesque dancer at Citrine and invite PMc to cover it! More, uhm, colorful photos and story below… More»

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Last night, production company Mistaken For Strangers launched their farcical web-series at Citrine. Live in 5 is a web-series about “…the off-air high jinks of the local news team at WIPU.” More»

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Fans of philanthropy joined forces on Wednesday night at the W Union Square for the third annual Gift Bags For Good Event, benefiting Clothes Off Our Back and Water Partners International. More»

[Christian Siriano. Photos by ERIKA SKOGG for Patrick McMullan]

Christian Siriano’s friends threw him a surprise birthday bash Tuesday night at new spot on the block, Citrine. Our favorite Project Runway winner, whose stunning Spring ‘09 collection showed us all that gray really does matter, partied his 23rd b-day away with cupcakes, sparklers, “Tranny Mess” cocktails and his “fierce” friends including Levin Rambin, Scott Buccheit, Leigh Lezark, Kim Stolz, Andrew Andrew, Sophia Lamar, Andy Cohen, Vicki Gunvalson, NeNe Leakes, and Christian’s love bug Brad Walsh.

[Christian Siriano Spring '09 Proves That Being On Project Runway IS Valuable]

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Ok, let’s start off by saying, we like to keep things in our posts positive. So on a positive note, Citrine is a cute space and we got to catch up with some friends.  That’s about all the good we can muster for last night’s Gradient Magazine launch. The back cover of the magazine reads “Shit is coming!” Well that really should have been the cover of the magazine, because that’s just what you get when you open the mag up.  Bad layout, bad photography, bad fonts, bad, bad, bad.

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[Photos by Geraldine Laiz]

Citrine opened to a private, rocking party for Richie Rich’s newest CD, Celebutante.  Fans of the ex-club kid and Heatherette designer packed into the former Snitch place to hear his latest songs, and to check out the new digs.

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