Lair Restaurant and Lounge Host An Affirmative Act After Party

Lair Restaurant and Lounge Host An Affirmative Act After Party

What do rock stars and baseball players have in common? They both love good food and atmosphere, while supporting a good film! Guns N’ Roses’ Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and former New York Yankees outfielder William “Billy” Sample were recently spotted at official premiere after- party of the hotly anticipated film An Affirmative Act, at New York City’s Lair Restaurant and Lounge. The film’s director Jana Mattioli, Academy Award and Emmy producer Ken Del Vecchio and the film’s stars Candice Holdorf and Keith Collins, were also in attendance at the Soho hotspot, located on Lafayette Street. Guest enjoyed music bycelebrity DJ Big Ben, while Lair’s Owners Michael Levin and Illarion Parmit provided dishes from their modern Dim sum menu including Chicken and Foie Gras San Jin and Dry Aged Black Angus Beef Dumpling, plus their Chinese Chips with Housemade Duck Sauce. An Affirmative Act is the first-of-its-kind film about the legalization of gay marriages set as a courtroom drama.

ABOUT LAIR RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE: With plush banquettes seating and the sultry lighting of chandeliers and candlelight, this stylish space is a restaurant, lounge and private event space, all in one. Providing visual, edible and audible quality that appeals to all, Lair’s exposed brick walls, lavish throw pillows and intimate features low table tops grant the entire venue a rustic feel; the ideal location for an after-work drink and appetizer or post-drink and small bite recap! Available to cater and/or host any soirée, Lair will design and accent your event with chic decoration and exciting entertainment!

For further information about Lair Restaurant and Lounge, please visit www.lairnyc.com.

Lair Restaurant & Lounge

201 Lafayette Street | Btwn Broome and Kenmare Streets

New York City

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GOSSIP GIRL HERE...Spotted: Gossip Girls Celebrate Fourth Season With Lair | Restaurant and Lounge

Gossip Girls Celebrate Fourth Season

with Lair | Restaurant and Lounge

Marking the end of a successful fourth season, the chic Upper East side Gossip Girl cast were recently seen enjoying tasty bits from New York’s hotspot Lair | Restaurant and Lounge. Lair’s owners Michael Levin and Illarion Parmitprovided the starlets with selected delicacies from their menu, crafted by Executive Chef Chris Cheung, which includedLobster, Bacon, Avocado Salad in Crispy Wonton Rolls, Eggplant and Mushroom Sui Mai and the Shanghai Walnut Crusted Marshmallows, as bad boy Ed Westwick toasted with the crew and beauty Michelle Trachtenberg laughed at the seasons Gag Reel.

About Lair | Restaurant and Lounge: Located in New York City’s Soho/Nolita area, Lair is a bar, lounge, restaurant and private event space, all in one! With plush banquettes and the glow of glittering chandeliers and candlelight, this stylish venue features low table tops, an extensive bar, delicious Dim Sum plates and cozy seating arrangements. Lair is the ideal location for an after-work drink and appetizer or post-drink and small bite recap! In addition, Lair will host and cater any event ranging from fashion shows, dinner parties and luncheons to album release events and film/photo shoots, just to name a few!

For further information on Lair | Restaurant and Lounge, please visit www.lairnyc.com.

Lair | Restaurant and Lounge

201 Lafayette Street | Btwn Broome and Kenmare Streets
New York City

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LWC - Thanksgiving Sidekick Stuffing

Lisa's Weekly Coffee
By Lisa Sandrino
Thanksgiving Sidekick Stuffing

It's not Thanksgiving without a Turkey and there is no turkey without stuffing. One of my favorite Thanksgiving side dish is stuffing and what I love most about it that stuffing is so versatile it can be done so many ways and with many many delicious vegetables and fruits such as cranberries, apricots, apples, raisins etc.

Every year I like to add a twist to my stuffing by adding a new ingredient.This year I'm craving f cranberries therefore I've been googling a few of cranberry stuffing recipes and I seem to like the below cranberry cornbread stuffing, it simply sounds delish. I also prefer to share other recipes that I believe family friends will absolutely enjoy this Thanksgiving. Who can say no to the apricot and pistachio Stuffing or the tradional apple raisin stuffing. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

Apricot and Pistachio Stuffing source: CDKitchen.com

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup water
3/4 cup apricot nectar
1 package (7 ounce size) herb seasoned stuffing mix
1 cup natural pistachios
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup dried apricots, cut up
1/2 cup chopped dates

Combine butter, water and apricot nectar in saucepan or microwave-safe bowl. Cook conventionally or in microwave oven until butter is melted. Stir in stuffing mix until well moistened. Mix in remaining ingredients.

Turn stuffing into casserole dish and bake covered at 325 or 350 degrees for 1 hour or until hot and moist.

Cranberry Cornbread Stuffing source: Cooks.com

2 c. cranberries, fresh or frozen, thawed if frozen
1 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
1 lb. sausage meat
8 c. crumbled cornbread (homemade or store bought cornbread
2 lg. red Delicious apples, pared, cored & sliced (about 3 c.)
2 med. size celery stalks, diced (1/2 c.)
1 med. size onion, finely chopped (1/2 c.)
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 tsp. leaf thyme, crumbled
2 tsp. leaf marjoram, crumbled
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Combine cranberries, water and sugar in medium size saucepan. Bring to boiling. Lower heat; simmer 10 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl.

Saute sausage in medium size skillet, breaking up into small pieces with wooden spoon, until lightly browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat. Combine with cranberries in bowl.

Add cornbread, apples, celery, onion and seasonings to cranberry sausage mixture; toss gently to mix.

Stuff turkey and roast according to your favorite recipes. Or, spoon stuffing into greased, shallow 4 1/2 quart baking dish. Bake, covered in preheated moderate oven (350 degrees) for 45 minutes, or until heated through. Uncover for the last 10 minutes of baking time for a crusty top.

Apple Raisin Stuffing source: Everydaycook.com

2 c. cranberries, fresh or frozen, thawed if frozen
1 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
1 lb. sausage meat
8 c. crumbled cornbread (homemade or store bought cornbread
2 lg. red Delicious apples, pared, cored & sliced (about 3 c.)
2 med. size celery stalks, diced (1/2 c.)
1 med. size onion, finely chopped (1/2 c.)
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 tsp. leaf thyme, crumbled
2 tsp. leaf marjoram, crumbled
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Combine cranberries, water and sugar in medium size saucepan. Bring to boiling. Lower heat; simmer 10 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to large bowl.

Saute sausage in medium size skillet, breaking up into small pieces with wooden spoon, until lightly browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat. Combine with cranberries in bowl.

Add cornbread, apples, celery, onion and seasonings to cranberry sausage mixture; toss gently to mix.

Stuff turkey and roast according to your favorite recipes. Or, spoon stuffing into greased, shallow 4 1/2 quart baking dish. Bake, covered in preheated moderate oven (350 degrees) for 45 minutes, or until heated through. Uncover for the last 10 minutes of baking time for a crusty top.

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Southampton Hospital Celebrates the Holidays with An Exclusive Shopping Fête, Hosted by Jean Shafiroff

Ranee Bartolacci-Meir, Insignia Productions

Southampton Hospital Celebrates the Holidays

with An Exclusive Shopping Fête Hosted by Jean Shafiroff

at New York City’s Mackenzie-Childs

Greeted by trumpeters and set against the whimsical backdrop of the MacKenzie-Childs boutique, a festive crowd received an early start to the festive holiday season with Southampton Hospital. Hosted by the 2011 Summer Party Chair Jean Shafiroff, guests enjoyed gourmet bites and cocktails while browsing the boutique’s chic home designs. Attendees enjoying the holiday spirit included CEO of Mackenzie-Childs Lee Feldman, Director of Retail & Trade Operations for Mackenzie-Childs Jamie De Vault, Southampton Hospital Foundation President Steven M. Bernstein, Martin Shafiroff, Laura Lofaro Freeman, Sharon Kerr, John and Margo Catsimatidis, Myra Weiser, Victoria Wyman,Melanie Wambold, Andrea Greeven Douzet, Sharon Bush, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Yaz Hernandez, Margot Langenberg, author Rita Cosby, Ann Rapp, Zita Davisson, Lisa Evers of FOX News, Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster, and Ranee Bartolacci-Meir of Insignia Productions.

Shopping attendees received twenty percent off one regular priced item; more importantly, ten percent of all sales were donated to Southampton Hospital, which provides healthcare services to communities from Westhampton to Montauk. MacKenzie-Childs also provided complimentary shipping for purchases over $295.

The success of the event was a continuation of Jean’s record-breaking fundraising efforst for the 2010 Summer Gala, which this yearsupported the operations of Southampton Hospital’s recently opened Jenny and John Paulson Emergency Department. The 2011 Summer Gala will be held on August 6, 2011.

The Mission of Southampton Hospital is to provide and ensure the highest quality of healthcare services to communities from Westhampton to Montauk. Donations help launch important new programs and services, sustain and improve current initiatives, acquire urgently needed equipment and medical technology, provide care to vulnerable and disadvantaged populations, initiate capital projects, renovate and refurbish current facilities, support annual projects, and educate and train the healthcare providers of tomorrow. Thanks to the tireless fundraising efforts by supporters of the Southampton Hospital, it has achieved a high level of excellence in patient safety and care. In 2010 the hospital was awarded the Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award for the second time and was recognized by The Healthcare Association of New York State with its Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety.

To learn more about the Southampton Hospital and how you can help, please visit www.southamptonhospital.org.

Andrea Greeven Douzet, Jean Shafiroff, Jamie De Vault

Melanie Wambold, Steven M. Bernstein, Sharon Kerr

Jean, Martin & Jackie Shafiroff

Lucia Hwong Gordon

Lisa Evers, Jamie De Vault

Lauren Thayer, Lee Feldman, Jamie De Vault

Valentin Hernandez, Yaz Hernandez

Sharon Bush, Ann Rapp

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Are Family Foundation Hosts 8th Annual Celebration Gala, Honoring Jackson Browne

8^th Annual We Are Family Foundation Celebration Gala Hosts Star-Studded Fête,

Celebrating Global Partners of All Ages

The red carpet glittered with stars at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City for the recent 8^th Annual We Are Family FoundationCelebration Gala. The star-studded VIP guest list included Founder Nile Rodgers, co-hosts Mo Rocca and Rosie Perez, Steven Van Zandt, Kate Pierson, Joanna Bennett, U.S. Senator Mark Warner, Ethan Bortnick, U.S. Special Representative Farah Pandith, Bruce Weber, Nan Bush, David and Susan Rockefeller Jr., Seward and Joyce Johnson, Donna D’Cruz and Celebrity Hairstylist, Angelo David. The honorees also took the time to pose and talk to the media, whom this year were Jackson Browne, Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye, and Norma and Russ Ramsey.

The exciting live auction had a number of priceless items, and bringing in $35,000 the top earner was a guitar signed by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (as well as two tickets to 2011 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards next spring!), a music-lover’s dream organized by Steven Van Zandt. Other big ticket items included a portrait sitting with famed fashion photographer Bruce Weber for $25,000, and a private one-on-one lesson with Jackson Brown that included a signed custom “Jackson Browne” guitar plus lunch for $20,000. In addition, Tekserve donated mystery envelopes containing iTunes store gift certificates, and a lucky few with iPods.

After receiving the evening’s Humanitarian Award, Jackson Browne joined Nile Rodgers and Steven Van Zandt on stage, performing a selection of fan-favorites, including “Running on Empty” and “Somebody’s Baby,” which brought guests to their feet. Afterwards, Nile Rodgers and CHIC took over, performing such iconic tunes as “Le Freak,” “Good Times” and “I’m Coming Out” before the honorees, Foundation team and guests took the stage together to close the evening with a show-stopping rendition of “We Are Family.”

About We Are Family Foundation® (WAFF): WAFF is a nonprofit organization founded by legendary songwriter/musician/producer Nile Rodgers to inspire, educate and promote the vision of a global family by building bridges between cultures. WAFF creates and supports educational programs that foster mutual respect, understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity that are currently used in more than 20 countries on 5 continents.

To learn more about We Are Family Foundation visit www.wearefamilyfoundation.org.

Nile Rodgers, Kate Pierson, Jackson Browne (courtesy of Jerritt Clark/Wire Image)

Celebrity Hairstylist, Angelo David (courtesy of Jerritt Clark/Wire Image)

Ethan Bortnick, Steven Van Zandt (courtesy of Shahar Azran)

Jackson Browne (courtesy of Jerritt Clark/Wire Image)

Nancy Hunt (courtesy of Jerritt Clark/Wire Image)

Rosie Perez (courtesy of Shahar Azran)

Bruce Weber (courtesy of Shahar Azran)

Rosie Perez, Nancy Hunt (courtesy of Jerritt Clark/Wire Image)

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As Featured on Oxygen's HOUSE OF GLAM...How to Re-Create Kelly Rutherford's Cover Look by Celebrity Hairstylist, AMOY PITTERS

How to Re-Create Kelly Rutherford’s Cover Look—

Celebrity Hairstylist, AMOY PITTERS shows you how!

as featured on Oxygen’s HOUSE OF GLAM

With new episodes premiering every Tuesday tonight, House of Glam brings you into the world of the B. Lynn Group— Amoy, Brandi, Crystal, Atiba, Groovey, Mike, Michiko, and Shaun; the go-to agency for trendsetting, team behind the red carpet that creates the looks we have come to love and expect from our favorite celebrity mega-stars. This is the entourage celebrities can’t live without! This week, Celebrity Hairstylist Amoy Pitters headed to the East End to style Kelly Rutherford for her chicHamptons Magazine cover at the breathtaking Panoramic View Resort & Residences. Love Kelly’s casual chic chignon? Here’s how to steal the look—

· First, for a more voluminous look, Amoy added a few hair extensions for great body on towel dried hair. Try a few

clip-on extensions for a fuller look, like Amoy Couture Hair Clip-On Extensions.

· Work through a styling mousse and blow dry on low heat, fluffing with fingers. Dry hair completely.

· Wrap sections of hair around 1.5’’ curling iron, curling different sized sections of hair.

· Lightly tease and finger comb through waves.

· Part hair in the middle and gather tresses into ponytail, twisting into a loose bun, secure with bobby pins.

· Loosen hair at crown and pull out a few pieces from bun and around face.

· Finish with a light styling spray for hold.

Amoy is available for interviews— we would love to schedule a meet-and-greet/complimentary appointment with Amoy at the salon (subject to owner’s approval/availability), or a deskside at your office, please let us know your availability and we will schedule accordingly at your earliest convenience.

House of Glam features the trendsetting stylists of the B. Lynn Group – one of the hottest image agencies in the entertainment business – including Celebrity Hairstylist, Amoy Pitters of Amoy Couture Hair Salon in New York City, whose clientele include Alicia Keys, Naomi Campbell, Kelly Rutherford, Kerry Washington, Mary J. Blige, Joy Bryant, Selita Ebanks and Maggie Rizer. These stylists to the stars specialize in creating original and unforgettable looks for some of the biggest names in music and fashion. From Will Smith, Jay-Z, and Jessica Simpson, to Naomi Campbell and Donatella Versace, these stylists have done it all. However, this show is about more than what to wear -- the stylists are also best friends and fierce rivals. New episodes of House of Glam premiere Tuesdays at 10:00PM EST. For more information, please visit www.oxygen.com.

ABOUT AMOY PITTERS: A New York beauty industry veteran, Amoy Pitters has a passion – and natural talent – for the worlds of hair, beauty and fashion since starting her career. Mentored by industry icon, Odile Gilbert – and featured in the famed work Her Style – Amoy launched her impressive career as a sought-after hair stylist in the fashion industry, booking her career-first fashion show in Paris, styling the locks of the runway models for the Christian Dior couture collection in January 1998. There, recognizing her unique skill set, Amoy was asked by the show’s production team to style the house’s legendary designer John Galliano’s own hair for his final bow. Soon after, Galliano himself began requesting Amoy as his personal hairstylist. Fashion maven Donatella Versace was next in line, after taking notice of Galliano’s newly styled locks. From there, Amoy was in-demand worldwide, styling hair for editorials and fashion shows, and transforming the looks of supermodels, Hollywood starlets, iconic fashion designers, Grammy award-wining musicians and, of course,Amoy’s everyday clients at her modest East Village salon in New York City. Celebrating its opening this year, Amoy has opened the doors of her new salon on New York City’s prestigious Upper East Side — Amoy Couture Hair. For further information about Amoy, please visitwww.amoypitters.com / www.amoycouturehair.com.

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The New York Women's Foundation Luncheon, Featuring Diana L. Taylor and Diane Sawyer

The New York Women’s Foundation and the recent luncheon, hosted by Jean Shafiroff and featuring a special conversation between NYWF Vice Chair Diana L. Taylor and ABC World News’ Diane Sawyer about the foundation and the current needs of New York City’s women.

MOTIVATING CHANGE FOR WOMEN—

ICONIC NEWS ANCHOR DIANE SAWYER JOINS DIANA L. TAYLOR AT THE NEW YORK WOMEN’S FOUNDATION LUNCHEON FOR AN AFTERNOON OF INSPIRING DIALOGUE

Jean Shafiroff, Vice Chair of the upcoming New York Women’s Foundation® (NYWF) Fall 2010 Dinner – Stepping Out and Stepping Up, recently hosted a luncheon at New York City’s Le Cirque Restaurant for the Foundation, attended by a who’s-who guest-list of New York Society’s leading ladies including Grace Hightower De Niro, Ann Rapp, Somers W. Farkas, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Fe Fendi, Amy Fine Collins and Yaz Hernandez.

With an introduction by NYWF President and CEO, Ana L. Oliveira, the special afternoon featured an engaging conversation with Diana L. Taylor, Vice Chair of the New York Women’s Foundation, and ABC World News’ Diane Sawyer concerning the NYWF and the current needs of New York City’s women. As they began, Sawyer expressed her excitement to be amongst individuals “who have chosen to believe that the intervention in one life can change the world,” as Taylor confirmed, detailing the Foundation’s dedication to helping women acquire the tools to better their lives. Taylor went on to explain how she came to the Foundation, as the guest of a friend at the NYWF Annual Celebrating Women® Breakfast nearly seven years ago— Taylor was profoundly moved by “the room of 2,500 women with tears streaming down their faces” as they learned about, and celebrated, the work of the Foundation. At the close of the conversation, Sawyer asked Taylor to name her personal inspiration, to which Taylor explained Sawyer’s impressive media career, “rising to the top in man’s world,” has served as both an inspiration to herself and others. Following the dialogue, Host Jean Shafiroff expressed her gratitude for the Foundation and its incredible efforts and encouraged guests to remember to thank their mentors and become a mentor to a young woman as well, working together to inspire change.

As Taylor explained, The New York Women’s Foundation® is an organization of “women in New York City helping other women”— a cross-cultural alliance of women catalyzing partnerships and leveraging human and financial capital to achieve sustained economic security and justice for women and girls. The NYWF Dinner – Stepping Out and Stepping Up – will recognize New Yorkers who serve as role models and demonstrate courageous leadership, vision and commitment to women and girls. This year, the Foundation is honoring Agnes Gund as well as Grace Hightower De Niro and Robert De Niro on December 1, 2010 at New York City’s Gotham Hall. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and dancing.

For tickets to Stepping Out and Stepping Up or further information about The New York Women’s Foundation®, please visitwww.nywf.org.

Diane Sawyer, Diana L. Taylor

Jean Shafiroff, Diane Sawyer, Diana L. Taylor, Ana L. Oliveira

Somers Farkas, Grace Hightower De Niro, Guest

Somers Farkas, Amy Fine Collins

Margo Langenberg, Ann Rapp

Lucia Hwong Gordon, Janna Bullock

Jean Shafiroff, Yaz Hernandez, Anka Palitz

Jean Shafiroff, Fe Fendi, Diana L. Taylor, Debbie Bancroft, Patricia Shiah

Marjorie Tiven, Vicki Assevero

Joyce Cowin, Susan Coleman

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