[Katherine Bernard, Natalie Joos, Claire Distenfeld, Stephanie Lacava, Miroslava Duma]

Last night fashionable New Yorkers welcomed Fivestory, Claire Distenfeld's multilevel luxury concept store, to town. Located in a townhouse that carries a selection of international designers that have never been sold in the U.S. before, the store has received a fair amount of hype in the past couple of months, even being compared to the Parisian store Colette. After guests sipped cocktails and checked out the new space to shop, they headed over to Mr. Chow's for more celebratory drinks and dancing. Click through to see the photos! [All photos via BFA]

[Candace Bushnell, Gigi Levangie Grazer, Julianne Moore]

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Los Angeles-based novelist and screenwriter Gigi Levangie Grazer was a sight to behold last night as she welcomed guests to her book party for "Queen Takes King" at Mr. Chow Tribeca.

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Honestly, I had heard tidbits about Mr. Chow’s, but never knew the full gravity of its reputation. I had passed by the unassuming storefront on my daily bus ride to and from work, assuming that Mr. Chow’s was the Chinese analog to Sushi of Gari. Last night I had my first Mr.Chow’s experience and it turns out that I was wrong. While Sushi of Gari is a simple space trading solely on superior food, Mr. Chow’s is a lavish, celeb-studded venue that, not completely unlike Gari, serves up unique dishes at high prices. Mr. Chow’s, however, is down right surreal.

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