[Steve Lewis gets love from the ladies.]

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Last night, Rachelle and I were happy to brave the rain and battle our carryover weekend fatigue to attend the launch event for the Nightlife Preservation Community (NPC). We know that any venture with Steve Lewis at the helm is bound to be quite the rager, and we just had to get in on the fun. More»

• 28 new places to eat, drink, and converse opened up this month in NYC despite the recession, down from last month's 39 [Eater NY]

• Just when you thought Brüno (a character played by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen) couldn't get any more ridonkulous -- how can you top sitting on Eminem's lap at the MTV Movies Awards and asking "Is the real Slim Shady about to stand up?" -- Brüno gets more ridonkulous in the July issue of Marie Claire [The Cut] More»

You know that we are deeply set in a recession when our own favorite top tier gay socialites have to start stealing to make ends meet. It seems that Paul Johnson-Calderon (Paper Magazine writer and Peter Davis' ex-beau) had a little case of the Recession Blues on Wednesday night at The Eldridge when he decided to leave with a young lady's purse (not his own).  Our tip line has been bursting at the seams all day, but we were going to give PJC the benefit of the doubt and wait to get the facts straight. Then we got some hard core proof (see security camera shot at left) and decided to post (alas, we do have a job to do) . We've gotten several tips that even BFF Jules Kirby has also been claiming that PJC stole her blackberry weeks ago.  It's a sad day in GofG land indeed.  Yes the drinks are pricey, and times are tough, (those bowties cost money you know), but socialites shouldn't be filching purses...right? A tipster writes: More»