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»

Common performs for Olivia Munn and Kim Kardashian to celebrate the USA Basketball team and Jeep; Will Ferrell, Michael Chow and other big supporters of LACMA attend the annual Collectors Committee dinner gala and view the new works of the permanent collection; Tobey Maguire, Ben Affleck and more show support for arts education at the Children Mending Hearts Spring Benefit; Ian Somerhalder hosts a private charity dinner event in Bel Air; Johnny Knoxville, Julie Bowen and Anthony Kiedis celebrate Earth Day at the Annenberg Community Beach House—it was another busy weekend of events and fundraisers here in L.A. and we have the details on what went down in this edition of Last Night's Parties. More»

You don't have to be particularly (or at all) religious to love Easter Sunday. In fact, while we have nothing but respect for those who spend the day in church, it kind of frees up your options if you don't. After all, there's a whole variety of Easter activities for heretics, the best among them being a gigantic, leisurely brunch. Here are our picks for the tastiest specials, prettiest patios, and overall best Easter brunch experiences in L.A. More»

[Craft via] It's a sad fact that life in L.A. can get pricey. Even if you're still in the "aspiring" phase of your acting career and thus trying to live frugally, this city's access to the finer things in life means that you'll inevitably end up breaking down and shelling out for some luxury item, some concert ticket, or more often than not, some meal you can't afford. Luckily for you, this week marks the second of two DineLA Restaurant Weeks (Jan 22-27, Jan 29-Feb 3), and many of L.A.'s most imposing eateries are offering a prix fixe 3-course sampling of their world-famous cuisine for a fraction of what you might normally pay. But with over 300 restaurants serving at various price points, what's a baller-on-a-budget to do? Don't sweat it; we've got you covered. More»

[Drew Nieporent, Barbara Fairchild. All photos by WILL RAGOZZINO for PMc]. Last night at Vermillion, culinary notables mingled at Bon Appetit's annual Chef's Night Out event. Salman Rushdie, Daniel Boulud, Pichet Ong, Drew Nieporent, Andrew Carmellini, Anne Burrell, Thomas Keller, Paul Liebrandt, Josh Ozersky, Cesare Casella and a handful of former Top Chef contestants toasted this traditional James Beard Award kickoff celebration and Media Award wind down, honoring the best of the best of the food industry in 2009. More»

[Feeran Adria at El Bulli] Yesterday, Restaurant Magazine announced the list of The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants in '09. For the fourth year in a row Ferran Adrià has topped the worldwide poll of 806 chefs, critics and other industry experts with El Bulli in Spain. Thomas Keller's "Per Se" Strikes the 6th position (top spot for U.S. restaurant), with The French Laundry also on the list making Keller the only restaurateur with two restaurants in the top 50. And now, the full list of the top 50 restaurants in 2009: More»