The Holiday Rush

The Supper Club of New York helped its members get into the spirit of the season last night, during a special open house dinner at The Rushmore, a brand-new high-rise tower on the Hudson River. In a sprawling home with windows absolutely everywhere, members of the Supper Club, along with guests from Zink magazine (a co-host of the party) enjoyed cocktails made with whiskey from fellow co-host (rī)1, and dined on food prepared by caterer Brooklyn Laundry.

Among the notable attendees included Richie Rich, Chris Coffee, Susan Shin, Sean Stone, Mark Baker and Count Max Tucci. There was no sign of Santa, however, who will most certainly be getting a few wish-list requests for this apartment. Combined with the penthouse right above it, the space can be configured as a duplex, and if Mr. Claus can scape up the dough, can be yours for $12.5 million. (More details here.) If you've been naughty this year rather than nice, you may as well start calculating your mortgage.

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For the Love of Lunchboxes!

New York Insider TV hit the red carpet at the Lunchbox Auction kickoff at Milk Studios last night. A charity event benefiting the Lunchbox Fund of South Africa and the Food Bank for New York City, the event pulled together the talents of more than eighty celebrities, each of whom were provided an unadorned lunchbox and encouraged to give it their own distinctive design. Among the boldface names who participated: Martha Stewart, Liv Tyler, the New York Giants, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tony Bennett and Cameron Diaz. The results of their work will go to the highest bidders at an auction taking place on-line and running through December 18. Prices at $100. To browse and bid, visit here. Celebs who turned up for last night's preview included Austin Powers himself, Mike Myers, R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, superchef Mario Batali, writer Salman Rushdie, actress Julia Stiles and designer Richie Rich. New York Insider's question of the evening: What lunchbox did you have as a child?: Richie Rich: Batman and Robin Michael Stipe: The Munsters Mario Batali: Spiderman (with hot soup in the Thermos) And if Austin Powers had had a lunchbox? "It would have been covered in velvet." —Mike Myers Who was on your lunchbox when you were a child?

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Suppertime!

Oh, what a year it's been. It seems like just yesterday that the Supper Club New York landed on our doorstep from across the Pond. And yet, in the twelve months since, the members-only social club has risen in stature to the point where boldface names and media influentials alike despair when they're unable to turn up for one of its events—from murder-mystery dinners to private brunches. So it seemed only fitting that a proper party was thrown in honor of the Supper Club's turning one year young. Held at the recently opened Haven, in midtown, the festivities were underwritten by Plymouth Gin and highlighted by Heatherette's Richie Rich popping out of an oversize cake and then singing "Happy Birthday" with American Idol contestant Joanne Borgella. Bet that didn't happen for your first birthday.

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