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Over the weekend in NYC, the Museum of the City of New York held their 2013 Young Members Circle Winter Thaw, charity: water founder and CEO Scott Harrison and W Hotels Vice President, North America, Carlos Becil hosted a private luncheon at the W Times Square, Phillip Salem joined Danielle Bernstein of We Wore What at the Spring Selfie competition at Owen, and more!

What would a great nightlife scene be without its top players maintaining the status quo? Check out some of this year's top personalities preserving New York's party scene as top ranking, and keeping this sleepless city awake.

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From the hotel lounges of SoHo to the hipster-adored spots of Chinatown and everywhere in between- models, socialites and scenesters alike partied hard this year. We've rounded up the top 10 nightlife spots who bloggers and party go-ers just wouldn't shut up about.

Today we broke the news that Marc Packer, one of the four men that make up the Tao Group, is taking over the Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel. With piping hot, yet long standing clubs like Lavo and Tao under his belt, this latest venture will not disappoint. Let us introduce you to Packer's work to get an idea of how Hiro might change.

[Jason Strauss, Rich Wolf, Noah Tepperberg, Marc Packer, Louis Abin celebrating Tao's success.] More»

After pioneering the Meatpacking District revolution that transformed the area from a scene of prostitutes and drugs to high-end eateries and boutiques, the acclaimed Matsuri restaurant and Hiro Ballroom in The Maritime Hotel (owned by Sean MacPherson and Eric Goode), will be shuttering its doors at the end of March, the official announcement to employees came today. This means you have three months to say your goodbyes to the spaces which have played host to some of New York's grandest parties and hottest guests for over the last eight years. Which leaves us all wondering, who's next to take over this prime real estate? More»

The Dream Downtown may officially open tomorrow, but a handful of New York's elite class have already had their chance to inaugurate it into the party scene. Former publicity director for Dolce & Gabbana Ali Wise and Nylon's Dani Stahl held a birthday bash at The Beach last Thursday. More»

You will have to get past Alex Julian to get into the newest hot club (with big wig names involved like Sant Chatwal, Vikram Chatwal, Noah Tepperberg, Jason Strauss, Marc Packer, and Rich Wolf behind it), The Dream Downtown. It's preview party brought out names like the Ronson sisters, Nicky Hilton, and Derek Blasberg. Plus, Tonic East is in a verbal brawl with a former waitress; a closing date for Mars Bar; beach bars in Atlantic City; celeb spotting at Sway; and the dumbest non-trend ever written about. Today's nightlife roundup will not be sporting a  Mike Tyson face tattoo! More»

PH-D isn't in reference to a  Doctor of Philosophy in this case, but instead stands for Penthouse at Dream, the new uber-exclusive event space at you guessed it, Vikram Chatwal's new Dream Downtown hotel. We take a look at what promises to make this new venue VIP-worthy.  More»

Tao New York has its work cut out for it if it wants to remain the 4th highest-grossing restaurant in the city. Friendly competition arrives across 58th Street next week with Lavo, an Italian restaurant and Uruguayan nightclub from the folks behind Marquee, Avenue and, well, Tao. And just in time for the frenzied venue roll out season that is Fashion Week. More»