Mood Lounge, a nightclub in Shaw, has permanently lost its liquor license after a stabbing incident during the wee hours of December 30th left two men critically injured (they are expected to recover).

The lounge's owners are probably majorly ticked at the two men, who were "listed as a performer and a promoter," according to the Washington Times. One of them was under 21. More»

[Photo via] Well (thankfully) this party escaped our Calendar radar. But that doesn't mean we will forget about a recap post!  Apparently some serious and mischievous partying went down in North Sea last Friday night. When the 47-year old Manhattan man came back to his home on Bridies Path after leaving Aug. 21, he was surprised to find used condoms and $170 worth of wine, champagne and food missing from his fridge, according to Patch. I'm imagining something like Jake Ryan's party in Sixteen Candles. More»

I never ride the subway late at night, in fact I don't go out unless I have an extra $20 in my pocket and I know I can grab a cab late at night after the bar.  It's the "responsible" thing to do, be prepared and be safe right?  So you can imagine my shock when I was mugged broad daylight in front of tons of people. More»

[Go HERE for Part I of what we think Travel & Leisure was wrong about!]

'Sampling bias' refers to when the group of people chosen to conduct a survey or research study do not represent the full group that is supposedly being studied. For example, if we published a study called "LA's Favorite Bars," and then we only interview the drunk 16-year olds puking outside the Key Club, you might read it and end up thinking that the consensus best bar in LA is a K-Town grocery store that doesn't ask for ID when they sell Four Loko. This concept also applies to Travel & Leisure Magazine, and their "America's Favorite Cities" survey which I feel was off on more than a few key points. More»

So Travel & Leisure Magazine, America's #1 luxury lifestyle magazine owned by a credit card company, released the 2010 results for their staggeringly comprehensive "America's Favorite Cities" survey, where respondents rank everything from Best Nightlife to Best Antique Stores. And as we've already been conditioned to expect from nationwide surveys like this, L.A. got trashed. Since the survey separated visitors and residents, I can't even blame it all on out-of-towners who got mugged by a tranny on Hollywood Boulevard, but I still can't help but feel like it was off on a few key points. Let's start by examining three of the most glaring mistakes, along with the cities that should have been in that spot. More»

• Catherine Zeta-Jones regrets being "crass" at the Tonys, even though she said something that only our grandma thinks is racy. [NYDN]
• Indictment for John Haggerty, Mayor Bloomberg's right-hand man who got handsy with Mayor Bloomberg's cash. [Post]
• Blown glass art representations of deadly viruses are controversial. [NYT]
• Short-lived Yankees mascot has hidden past, unflattering silhouette. [WSJ]
• The Situation wants everyone to know he's a baller, and it's making MTV producers angry. [TMZ]

UPDATE: We just got word from Greenhouse management who offered the following explanation of the incident: "An individual came to Greenhouse looking for his ex-girlfriend and the gentleman she was with. Upon entry to the club, he immediately attacked the gentleman (who was with his ex-girlfriend). Greenhouse took every security precaution, immediately broke-up the fight and called the police to handle the situation. The woman involved in the incident was able to provide police with information on the attacker, who had been stalking her for weeks." 

Author Teri Woods is suing SoHo's eco-friendly nightclub Greenhouse for $1 billion, claiming doormen refused entry to her and 175 guests she'd invited to a book release party because they were black. But a tipster tells us that owner Barry Mullineaux might have a more pressing problem on his hands, in the form of a triple stabbing. Writes our source:

"stabbing happened @ Greenhouse Sunday Morning/after Saturday night, 3 people were knifed, one was a bouncer and one person was stabbed 3 times. Police locked everyone in for a while, crime scene. Guy got it near the heart." More»