Emma Snowdon-Jones and David Gruning

Jill McLennon and Emily Hunt

J. Jacquez and Kevin Scarpin

Christian and Gillian Hearst Simonds hosted a book launch party for Tom Dolby and his new novel “The Sixth Form" last week at the Rugby Ralph Lauren store on University Place. The young, the hip, the restless (and the listless); they were all there in yakky khaki munching on Peanut Butter and Jelly sangwiches, grilled cheese, popcorn (all from Dean & DeLuca, and of course the wine and booze for the kiddies). Johnny Dynell played and played. This is the way the author wanted it, right in the heart of downtown (well, sort of) where the ole gang hang. All excellent. So too, the reviews: Publisher’s Weekly wrote of the man’s second novel: “Dolby puts his own prep school experience to fine use in his second novel...beautifully observed...[The novel is] a reminder how close disaster always is when you’re 17.” And bitter sweet memories by 27. Except for those PBJ and vodka gimlets.

Craig Bentley and Frank Anthony Polito

Hiroko Egashira and Marina Hirano

Adam Benowitz, William Rattan, and Emily Hunt

Christian Freedom and DJ Johnny Dynell

Stephanie Ogden and Allison Strasenburgh

Christian Simonds, Gillian Hearst Simonds, and Annie Churchill

Daniel Vosovic and Tom Dolby

Robbie Zweig and Charlie Currie

Chris Moulton and Zach Udko

Annabel Vartanian and Christian Laliberte

Guy Harley and Alison Minton

Patrick Healy, Tim Levin, and Michael Barbaro

Michele Gerber Klein

Renee Lucas, Lauren Larkin, and Devorah Rose

Kenny Lange, Andrew Berg, and Margot Louis

Robin Johnson, Priscilla Valdez, and Janelle Cadet

Kate Guinta and Kenny Lange

Hella Blahr and Michael Mione

Michael Sinesky and Erica London

Kevin Huang, Andrej Bahgierowicz, and Sherwin Thwaites

[1] The Sixth Form on display. Click to order.

LTMH, the Leila Tahinia-Milani Heller Gallery, formerly of 22 East 72nd Street, has moved to to a bigger space at 39 East 78th Street, Third Floor and to celebrate Leila’s opening exhibition (which runs through May 14th) she had a party, and hundreds of her pals and clients showed and stayed, and couldn’t resist.

Emma Olson, Richard Bruce, Beth Higgins, and Paco Levine

Henry Heller and Christopher Mason

James and Jennifer Danner

Arya Kamangar, Marion Ansary, Nader Ansary, and Negar Altkami

Andrew Saffir and Daniel Benedict

Baby Chic and Erik Acosta

Kelly Darr and Peter Pill

Leila Heller and Pamela Michaelcheck

Martin Saar and Roxanne Dahbaz

Patty Raynes and Sharon Handler

James Hammond, Heather Meltzer, and Jenny Hicks

Martin Saar and Bob Colacello

Neda Rastegar and Jaleh Khorass

Henry Heller, Geoffrey Bradfield, and Roric Tobin

Slora Taseihi and Behrooz Lournia

The Langes

Shirin Von Wulfen and Leila Heller

Christophe von Hohenberg, Countess LuAnn De Lesseps, and friend

Susan Heitmann, Kristen North, and Marla Goldwassar

“Passing Strange” opened last Friday night at the Belasco to great reviews. Charles Isherwood in the Times said: A rock 'n' roll autobiography of an artist in search of himself, "Passing Strange" is bursting at the seams with melodic songs, and it features a handful of theatrical performances to treasure. It is undeniably playing on Broadway, after transferring from a summer run at the Public Theater downtown.”  So they had every reason to celebrate and celebrate they did after the show at Escape.

Heidi Rodewald

Christian Cassan, John Spurney, and Christian Gibbs

James Lipton

Chad Goodridge

Heidi Rodewald, de'Adre Aziza, Eisa Davis, Gerry Schoenfeld, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and Annie Dorsen

Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller

Euan Morton

Colman Domingo and Daniel Breaker

James Snyder

Stew and Deborah Harry

Martha Plimpton

Daniel Breaker and Heidi Rodewald

Tracee Ellis Ross

Manoel Feliciano and Marian Seldes

Josh Charles

Oskar Eustis

Jennifer Johns and Timatha Kastendieck

Inspired by a passion for exquisite Italian cuisines, students around the country were given the opportunity to apply for $50,000 in scholarship funds by The Italian Trade Commission to study at New York City’s Italian Culinary Academy.  On January 31st, six lucky students were awarded a scholarship of $8,300 at an Italian-inspired reception of hot hors d’oeuvres, Italian wine and prosecco prepared by students of ICA’s 29-week “Italian Culinary Experience” program. The ICA, located in New York City, is the sister school to the world-renown French Culinary Institute, and offers the country’s most comprehensive education in authentic Italian cuisine. The Italian Culinary Academy, founded in 2007 as a sister school to the world-renowned French Culinary Institute, offers the country’s most rigorous education in authentic Italian cuisine. Students in the school’s cornerstone program for aspiring chefs, the 29-week “Italian Culinary Experience,” become fluent in authentic Italian cuisine through hands-on classes, lectures and product tastings while studying in New York and in Italy. The ICA’s programs, all of which are informed by its time-tested, hands-on Total ImmersionSM method of instruction, include an extensive roster of classes for serious amateurs seeking quality, intensive education in a condensed period of time. The school is located at The International Culinary Center in New York City. For more information, please visit: www.ItalianCulinaryAcademy.com [6]

Chef Ann Burrell and Chef Cesare Casella

Dorothy Hamilton and Dr.Aniello Musello

John and Connie Profaci

Friends of the ICA

Angelis Almanzar

Jonathan Miller

Joseph Faiola

Nikki Bowen

Patrick Miranda

Juliet Cruz, Augusto Marchini, and Alessandra Vighetto

The scene at ICA