I am a Gawker Stalker!

I admit it. I am shamelessly starstruck and one thing I adore about my beloved New York is having Liza Minnelli at the very next table from me when I took my mom out for mothers day. No, really, there she was on Saturday night night at the opening weekend of the new Metropolitan Room at Gotham. By the way, the club is as absolutely ideal choice if you are seeking a more mature and refined nightclub experience while visiting Manhattan. The Belle of Broadway, Christine Ebersole was also there at the very next table! The Metropolitan Room is exactly where the Gotham Comedy Club used to be on 22nd street before they moved to a bigger place on 23rd street, and it is owned by the same people. The Gotham is my favorite comedy club in New York by far so I expect they will have a great line up of musicians on the way.

But I digress.. When I saw Mikhail Baryshnikov himself just steps away from me at the 37 Arts theater on Friday night my first thought was that I could not wait to get home to my computer and post my fabulous siting on Gawker Stalker! If you are planing a visit to New York City and you too want to know where all the fabulous people can be found just walking around amongst us mere mortals, here is where you can get the goods as they happen http://www.gawker.com/stalker


If you want to live like a star yourself when you are in New York, the glamorous Hotel Giraffe on 26th and Park Avenue South is a great choice and near the Metropolitan Music Room, the Gotham Comedy Club and a quick cab ride away from Arts 37 which is on 37th Street.

Guide to a Fabulous Girlfriends Getaway Weekend in New York City

The concierges at the New York's loveliest boutique hotels say they have tons of experience from accommodating Girlfriends Getaways each weekend, so here a a few of their favorite suggestions to make your next trip to New York, a totally bonding experience:

Most fun places to try and buy girly things: Ricky’s NYC

Best place to go to get your glam on: Get a group brow make over at Sephora’s Anastasia Brow Studio
Best place for a group laugh: Gotham Comedy Club

Most virtuous and enjoyable group activity:
A private Yoga session with your friends at Essential Therapy

Group activity which will make you giggle as you wiggle:
Belly Dancing Class at Serena’s

Best Uptown restaurant for sharing:
After your class enjoy a veiled dinner tent at Casa la Femme and give your new shimmy skills a whirl.
Best Downtown restaurant for sharing with a group: Stanton Social
Best Pre- Theater Restaurant for Sharing with a group: Tony’s Di Napoli
Best Pre-Lincoln Center Restaurant- Rosa Mexicana
Best Dinner with a view: The Water Club

Best restaurant for a decadent dessert fest:
Get a private cabana downstairs at Spice Market and enjoy Ginger Margueritas and a selection of some of New York’s most memorable desserts such as Ovaltine kulfi and assorted gourmet cookies.

Best shopping experience: Takashimaya and Henri Bendel

Do not miss a visit to these neighborhoods:

Our Beloved Backyard: Central Park
Have a drink at the Boathouse, dance under the stars in the summer at Tavern on the Green, pack up a picnic Basket from Zabar’s and enjoy it on the Great Lawn,
Watch the seals being fed at the zoo, visit the penguins and feed a few goats.
Rent bikes, tour the park.

“The Gold Coast” of Madison Avenue from 54th Street and up
Buy your bling or at least enjoy window shopping at Graff

SoHo/Tribeca:
Ladies love chocolate so find the best at Vosges Haut-Chocolat

Meat Packing District;
If the sun is shining: Do like Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha did and visit Pastis
If it is nighttime, here is the ultimate plan: Predinner cocktails at Buddha Bar, Dinner at Buddhakan, and Dessert at Spice Market.

Times Square and the Theater District :
Broadway. Need we say more?

Lincoln Center/ Columbus Circle:
World Class Ballet, Opera, Jazz and Symphony sure, but also and that gorgeous fountain and Chagall paintings that make you feel it is going to be a magical night.

For wonderful accommodations, of course we recommend the glamourous Hotel Giraffe,the Traditional and elegant Hotel Elysee, the Book lovers paradise, the Library Hotel, and the coziest Hotel off Times Square, the Morrocan motif Casablanca Hotel.