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Top Chef Host And Others To Cook For High Line Dinner

Filed under: Dining, Events, Charity

Tom ColicchioWant Tom Colicchio of Top Chef fame to cook for you? How about Masaharu Morimoto of Morimoto and April Bloomfield of The John Dory too? On October 4, these chefs and other will present a special tasting dinner to benefit the new High Line park. The event is the latest in a series of dinners to benefit the park which recently opened in New York City. Mario Batali will also offer a special auction item for supporters for the first time. Leadership packages, which include 8 – 12 tickets, are $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000. Individual tickets are $1,000 and $2,500. A limited allotment of $500 tickets is also available via the High Line website.

[via The Examiner]

Swimsuit Model Makes the Scene at Hamptons Rallye

Filed under: Wheels, Events, Charity


On July 26 Mercedes-Benz hosted the 2nd Annual Hamptons Pursuit "Road Rallye", a 60-mile scavenger hunt from Bridgehampton to Montauk. Car enthusiasts including local East End VIPs drove vintage, classic, or just plain cool cool cars including several amazing Mercedes looking for clues and answering trivia questions at checkpoints, all while raising money for The Retreat, a non-profit program that supports victims of domestic violence throughout Long Island. Stunning Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Julie Henderson (above) and Top Chef's Sam Talbot attended a barbecue following the auto-scavenger hunt at Kalbacher's Auto in East Hampton where road stories were shared with good food and drink during an auction of classic cars.

Bryant Park's New Southwest Porch

Filed under: Dining, Journeys, Services, Spirits, Wings


Southwest Airlines is celebrating its new service into and out of New York's LaGuardia Airport with the opening of the Southwest Porch, a plush al fresco lounge in Bryant Park, the stylish oasis in Midtown Manhattan. The space is furnished with porch swings, rocking chairs and Adirondack chairs and features a small bites menu in collaboration with 'wichcraft, the popular eatery founded by Tom Colicchio, owner of the Craft family of restaurants and head judge on Bravo's Top Chef. Menu highlights are inspired by the new routes from LaGuardia to key cities and feature a Southwestern Pork Sandwich and Baltimore Crab Sandwich. On tap are local beers such as a specially brewed Southwest Summer Ale from Long Island's Blue Point Brewery and a selection of summer cocktails. The Porch is now open to all New Yorkers and visitors who simply want to relax, read, converse or have a snack and a drink.

Top Chef Star To Launch Jewelry Line

Filed under: Jewelry, Celebrity Design

She's modeled, she's written cookbooks and hosts the popular cooking competition "Top Chef." Now the lovely Padma Lakshmi will have her own jewelry line. The new collection, titled simply Padma is inspired by the kitchen and by Padma's Indian heritage. The collection in 10K and 14K gold and will feature pieces that take a bit of their design from seeds and pods like cardamom, lentils and cloves. The collection of necklaces, rings and cuff bracelets has a price range of $375 to $6,600 and will be available at Bergdorf Goodman starting in May.



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