We’re not the only ones who’ve applied a fresh coat of paint recently. Sometimes, even the grandest of grande dames need some sprucing up. Below is a list of city establishments to have gone under the knife and come out looking better than ever. Not bad company… More»

[Matt Dillon waits in line to try out the goods]

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An estimated 500 people, including Matt Dillon, Lauren Graham, and Jill Hennessey streamed into the Bowery Hotel last night for samples of Bobby Flay and Rocco DiSpirito’s cuisine at Chef’s For Scher. Steven Scher was an important figure in the New York restaurant scene, a co-founder of Main Street Restaurant Partners, the group behind Barbao, and Calle Ocho (both of which had booths at the Bowery last night.) Proceeds from the event benefit a scholarship in Scher’s name. More story and photos below…. More»

[Graydon Carter, Anna Carter, Tony Blair. All photos by JIMI CELESTE for PMc]. Last night, Cornelia Guest, Diane Von Furstenberg, Oscar and Annette de la Renta, Barbara Walters, Matt Lauer, David Lauren, Mario Testino and Dominic Dunne were among the crowd at the Celeste Bartos Theatre at the Museum of Modern Art. These society notables witnessed Vanity Fair Editor Graydon Carter interviewing former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair…. More»

[James Hiroyuki Liao, Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Margo Martindale, Stephen Belber. All photos by ZACH HYMAN and BILLY FARRELL for PMc].

Last night, the Cinema Society and Tommy Hilfiger hosted a screening of “Management,” starring Jennifer Aniston. From the red carpet arrivals to the after party at Table 8-the restaurant that opens today inside Cooper Square Hotel-the evening held more star power than the Waverly Inn on a Friday. More story and photos below… More»

[Victor Kubicek, Jack Huston, Cat Deeley, Derek Anderson. Photos by DAVID X PRUTTING for PMc] Last night, The Waverly Inn was the setting of a special dinner party for writer Bob Colacello, a regular contributor of Vanity Fair, and author of many other works. Hosted by Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson… More»

[Photo via the NYP]

• Which Village characters made “The Mural” at The Waverly? [NYP]
• I didn’t know these existed. Election-themed “dozens” [Gawker]
• Gossip Girl was in Brooklyn [NYMag]
• I know I did it Friday, but can you ever have enough dogs in costumes? [AMNY]
• Fierce little Christian Siriano is trying to “make it work” [WSJ]

By now you’ve all read about that little restaurant in the west village with a tougher door policy than any nightclub this city has to offer. You know, the one with the famed truffled mac and cheese and a phone number that still doesn’t acknowledge the place as opened?  You can imagine our excitement on getting the head chef to sit down and tell us his secrets…

I’ve known John Delucie throughout the years and have always respected him first and foremost as a chef and manager. He also happens to be a very cool guy. He kicked ass at La Bottega at the Maritime Hotel and then found phenomenal success through his restaurant The Waverly Inn (Graydon Carters west village hotspot). After a generous meal there and over cocktails at The Soho House (where he was also once a guest chef), John was gracious enough to answer a few of my probing questions:

John Delucie is stealth rock star chef, and that’s why I adore him.

Food is……. ?
Life and like life we need to maintain a healthy sense of humor about it. We need to stop watching so much food TV.

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