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Elaine’s Auction Brings in $385K with Memories of Woody, Plimpton, Marilyn

The action at Doyle's on Tuesday afternoon was the auction of memorabilia and personal items from the late Elaine Kaufman and her 47 year...

Elaine’s: Tonight, Waiting for the End of the World

Tonight, or this morning to be exact, Elaine's will close at 4am after 47 years. Since the announcement was made ten days ago, a...

NY’s Downtown Restaurant Wars: Lion in Winter

The New York Observer has a great piece today on New York's downtown restaurant war between Graydon Carter and the Waverly Inn vs. pretender...

Elaine’s Birthday; Gawker Stumbles; Scientology Responds;

Tonight in New York: I can't be there, but I think everyone will be. This would have been Elaine Kaufman's 82nd birthday, so many...

Elaine Kaufman Gets An A List Send Off from Friends

I think it was when Mick Jones from Foreigner and his ex-wife (and maybe next wife) Ann Dexter Jones came into the Frank Campbell...

Read Liz Smith’s Tribute to Elaine Kaufman

http://www.wowowow.com/culture/liz-smith/ “If you can’t eat a Dove bar now and then, life isn’t worth living!” This is an Elaine Kaufman truism direct from the famous...

Charlie Rose, Carl Bernstein, Chris Noth Among the Elaine’s Weekend Crowd

And so they've kept coming to Elaine's all weekend to pay respects. And have dinner. Elaine wouldn't like it if someone didn't eat. Saturday night:...

Everyone Goes to Elaine’s, Even the Governor, for a Toast

Last night, everyone actually did go to Elaine's. By 10pm, the entire restaurant on Second Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets was completely full, swollen...

Empire State of Blog: Keitel Sups, Soap Spoofs, IPad Scares

Yes, that was Harvey Keitel having dinner at the Waverly Inn the other night. The Waverly remains the hot spot of the West Village...

Chris Noth Confirms He’s Headed to Broadway

Last night, "Sex and the City" star Chris Noth gave me the secret ending to the new movie, due at the end of May. "We...