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  1. to all a good night
    Are We Ready to Be Festive?How restaurants are handling a very weird season for holiday parties.
  2. chef shuffle
    Rocco DiSpirito Is Out As the Chef at the Standard GrillThe celebrity chef had received glowing reviews for his return to a professional kitchen.
  3. more sexual harassment allegations
    Celebrity Hotel Owner Accused of Groping Several WomenSeveral women have come forward, including actor Jason Bateman’s wife Amanda Anka.
  4. call your reps
    Standard Hotel Installed a Phone Booth With a Direct Line to the U.S. CapitolCall your reps before room service.
  5. Celebrity Settings
    Malia Obama Hits Up La Esquina; Tyson Beckford Dines at Da SilvanoThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  6. Celebrity Settings
    Karlie Kloss Ate Morgenstern’s Ice Cream; Leonardo DiCaprio Partied at theThis week’s Celebrity Settings.
  7. New Hire
    Dan Silverman Leaves the Standard, Named Chef at Loews Regency HotelThe Regency dining room is getting a new name, too.
  8. Appointments
    John Fraser Joins André Balazs at the Standard East VillageVegetables will take center stage.
  9. Openings
    Susan Sarandon Opens SPiN at Downtown’s The StandardIf you can’t pay $500 a year in dues, you can always wait for the actresses’ ping pong movie (yes, seriously).
  10. Celebrity Settings
    Mayor Bloomberg Tips Big at Alobar; Miley Kisses a Girl at the DarbyPlus, LiLo parties, Ed Westwick diffuses a fight in French, and more of this week’s celebrity dining.
  11. Fall Preview
    Bartenders Forecast Fall’s Most Promising Drink TrendsMezcal breaks through, cocktails get bottled, and more.
  12. Nightlife
    Smoke & Mirrors Closing at Cinespace to Establish Permanent LaCienega HomeDespite its “anti-bottle service” stance, the club currently has the “toughest door in town.”
  13. Celebrity Settings
    Justin Bieber Carbo-Loads at Sons of Essex, Meek Mill Rejected at TenjunePlus, pro athletes in a dogpile at SL, Mayor Bloomberg and Jamie Dimon double-date at Strip House, and more of this week’s celebrity dining.
  14. Empire Building
    Seamus Mullen Heading Up Standard Hotel’s Seasonal RestaurantThe meatpacking location’s Standard Plaza eatery will operate until September 30.
  15. Celebrity Settings
    Salman Rushdie Parties at The Four Seasons; Mary-Kate Olsen Snogs at MoMAPlus, Kris Humphries at Bagatelle, Mariano Rivera gets a standing O at Siro’s, and more in this week’s celebrity dining.
  16. Beef
    Smoke & Mirrors’ Exit To Plunge The Standard Into An ‘Age of Darkness’Paul Sevingy and Armin Amiri say they left the hotel over too many leaks to the press about its celebrity clientele.
  17. Interviews
    Andre Balazs on Cooper Square Revamp: It Will Be a ‘MoreThe hotelier reveals a few more details about his forthcoming project.
  18. Celebrity Settings
    Diddy, Kanye, and Dr. Dre Drink Beau Joie at the Darby; Snooki Celebrates at STKPlus: Anderson Cooper dines alone at Fanelli’s, Carol Alt compares notes with Shea Gallante at Ciano, and more, in our weekly roundup of celebrity dining.
  19. Beer Me
    Downtown Sets a New Standard for L.A.’s WienermaniaAndre Balazs’ Downtown venue starts its own biergarten. Does this mean an end to the German invasion is in sight?
  20. Mediavore
    Gen Y Picks Chipotle Over Subway; Ramsay Restaurant Evacuated on Opening NightGordo can’t seem to catch a break, as sprinklers ruin the debut of Laurier Gordon Ramsay.
  21. Neighborhood Watch
    Tacos for a Cause at Tacombi; Jim Lahey’s Co. Begins DeliveryPlus: 20 percent off for shoppers and theater fans at Andaz, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
  22. Openings
    The Creperie Is Now Serving Gooey Cheese and Chocolate on Le Bain’s RoofCrepes with a view — why not?
  23. Neighborhood Watch
    8 Oz. Burger Bar Closes; More German Places Planned City-WideThe craze for German clones is sort of like 3-D. By the time Wurstkuche hits the Westside, everyone will probably be over it already.
  24. Coming Soon
    Perch Becomes An Instant Must in DowntownThe Must’s new project hasn’t opened just yet, but upon being announced, finds itself already in demand.
  25. Burger Time
    Bear Burgers Go Into Hibernation, The Standard Opts for Rabbit This WeekSo, where can one score some bear meat around here anyway?
  26. Chef Shuffles
    Chef Micah Fields Joins The Standard DowntownThe chef leaves Venice’s Hotel Erwin for Downtown, with plans for a new menu.