Last night in NYC, Beyonce, Kanye, and Rihanna, were among the many stars running around town from the Met Gala to the after parties at the Crown and the Boom Boom Room, Wolfgang Puck was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award at the 2012 James Beard Awards, VICE and Munchies held a foodie after party at the Jane Hotel, and more. Last night's parties were all about the met ball bash! More»

Last night Jay-Z threw a carnival party for the Shawn Carter Foundation, Blackthorn premiered, "The Education of Millionaires" launched on the Hudson Terrace, plus tons of New York City Wine and Food Festival events, including a kick off dinner at Red Rooster with Marcus Samuelsson, and much more! Last night's parties were all about the good food and good times! More»

• Trump uninvites Tiger's ex, Rachel Uchitel. "Booya," says Trump. [Post]
• Tinsley Mortimer's bf Brian Mazza is stepping out on her. Possibly. [Gatecrasher]
• The newest city thief: he takes your money but leaves you flowers. [NYDN]
• Mike Bloomberg NOT AMUSED by Sarah Palin's tomfoolery. [WSJ]
• Seamus Mullen has departed Boqueria, presumably for new meatscapes. [Eater]
• Ouch. Lindsay Lohan lost another lawyer. [TMZ]

Long before Schiller's and WD-50 there were a sprinkling of restaurants in the LES and a tiny restaurant on Clinton St. named Suba. I met Seamus Mullen back in the day when he was the chef/owner of Suba, an experimental all raw restaurant serving uniquely manipulated raw fish and shellfish. Then Seamus disappeared and went to Spain where he worked under some of the most noted chefs in the world doing what everyone is now doing. And in 2006 came Boqueria, the brain child of his travels, an upscale tapas bar in the Flatiron, and a Bruni-anointed 2-star restaurant.

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