Summer weekends in New York mean jetting out to Fire Island or the Hamptons. But sometimes, getting away just isn't possible. Daydreaming about a weekend escape, while stuck in concrete reality? We know how that feels. Check out our list of city escapes that you can visit to satisfy all your vacation cravings. Click through for our list of staycations right here in the city.

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DC's Golden Triangle will always be hot due to its proximity to K Street, Dupont and the White House, but there is a lot of excitement in the air with a host of new places joining the old guard restaurants. Here is a look at what's hot, what's new and what's coming to the Triangle:

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The West Hollywood "Not Your Daddy's Steakhouse" STK restaurant and lounge launched their new "8X8 Happy Hour" menu yesterday with a happening party flush with tasty concoctions and delectable bites featured on the new menu. Hungry for more info? Check out the slideshow for drool-worthy food photos and details on the Sunday-Friday daily special.

Let's pretend for a second the Mayans were wrong and there will in fact be a tomorrow. Hopefully you will have participated in some form of 'end of the world' festivities since an ancient pre-Columbian culture will have you believe it's your last opportunity. You're going to need to top that apocalypse raging for planet Earth's biggest party night of the year. As usual, we are here to help you navigate your choices of some of the best New Year's Eve parties happening in L.A. to ring in 2013. Premium open bars, hot DJs, special guests: you name it, we've found it. They're all here in our Official New Year's Eve 2013 L.A. Party Guide (of 25+ parties!), so check them out while there's still time to decide, and you can thank us later when you've made your best NYE memories yet (or perhaps just vague recollections if that's how you get down).

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Last night in NYC, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian hit up Marchesa's fashion show at Grand Central with Rachel Zoe and Ben Watts, Anna Wintour and Karlie Kloss joined Novak Djokovic for his inaugural dinner benefit at Capitale, Jessica Alba and Kate Bosworth made a late night appearance at Proenza Schouler's after party, Jason Wu took a break from the fashion week frenzy to attend the special screening of Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, and so much more!

Before a great night out at one of New York's hotspots, a good dinner is in order. Except, no girl wants to walk more than she has to while wearing those 5 inch heels needed to get past the ropes. Club owners have noticed this as a major downside of going out in New York which is why more and more venues have recently been teaming up with top chefs to create a dining option right next door to their club. Some clubs even let you order food from the restaurant to your table at the club making certain their venues are a one stop shop. With that in mind, we give you some of the top places in the city to dine and dance. More»

Last night in NYC, Claire Danes and Kevin Bacon attended the New York premiere of HBO's Girls, Harvey Weinstein and Valentino watched the special screening of The Intouchables, Nicole Miller partied with Nylon Magazine, Bravo stars were at the Bravo Upfront presentation, and so much more! Last night's parties were all about film and fashion. More»

Last night, Skrillex played a super secret show at W.I.P., the Guest of a Guest girls fell in love with Elijah Wood at the Wooly, Bonobos had a launch party at Catch Rooftop, The Jane played host to artist Susanne Kippenberger, The Daily celebrated their 1 year anniversary and so much more.  Last night's parties were all about music. More»

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Last night STK showed off their latest diggs with the STK Midtown VIP opening. Guests sipped Grey Goose and Mia Moretti spun for the christening event. Check out the photos!