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Florent: Take a Piece with You

cityfile · 05/22/08 07:11AM

You may have heard that Florent Morellet's eponymous meatpacking district restaurant, which has been serving up drunks and tranny hookers for decades, is closing down on June 29th. But you don't have to say goodbye without taking a piece of the resto with you. Morellet has been kind enough to put the eatery's decorations on Ebay, the proceeds from which will go to Florent's newly-unemployed staff. Or so Morellet says. Act quick: The map of Mexico City that once graced Florent's walls is now up to $200! No word yet on what will happen to the site after Florent bids adieu to the hood. Rent on the space is expected to jump from $6,000 a month to $50,000. Needless to say, whatever replaces it will probably involve fewer people from France and more people from Fairfield and Freehold.

Derek Jeter, Gym Mogul?

cityfile · 05/22/08 04:07AM

Ever wake up and wish you looked just like Derek Jeter? No? Well, you're going to get your chance anyway. 24 Hour Fitness, the gym chain that has signed the likes of Magic Johnson, Andre Agassi, Lance Armstrong, Shaquille O'Neal, Jackie Chan, and Yao Ming in the past, has tapped the Yankee to serve as its public face when it opens four gyms later this year. Three locations will be located in Manhattan (SoHo, Madison Square Park, Midtown). One will be located in New Jersey, where we imagine the concept will be infinitely more popular.

Sean Avery

cityfile · 05/20/08 09:56AM

Voted the most hated player in the league by his peers, hockey forward Sean Avery is well known as one of the most controversial and aggressive figures in the NHL.

Campbell Brown

cityfile · 04/25/08 10:45AM

Born in Ferriday, LA (that's about four hours north of Nawleans, y'all) with the lilting name Alma Dale Campbell, Brown grew up the daughter of a State Senator and his artist wife. She attended Louisiana State University and Regis University. She's now Jewish, despite having been raised Roman Catholic, and is married to a nice Jewish boy, Damiel Samuel Senor, former spokesperson for the Coalition forces in Iraq. They have two sons.

Hilary Geary Ross

cityfile · 04/23/08 05:50PM

The third wife of billionaire bottom feeder Wilbur Ross, Geary is a ubiquitous social fixture in Southampton, Palm Beach, New York and other places rich people generally hang out.

Linda Fargo

cityfile · 04/23/08 05:14PM

Beginning her career as a Bergdorf Goodman's all-important window dresser, Linda Fargo quickly worked her way up on the luxe department store's totem pole and is currently the senior vice president and principal tastemaker at Bergdorf's. Fargo and her cohorts spot trends, choose products, and decide what is worthy of gaining admission to the overpriced fashion temple.

Adam Lippes

cityfile · 04/23/08 05:08PM

A former creative director at Oscar de la Renta, rising fashion star Lippes founded his preppy contemporary sportswear company adam + eve, now known as ADAM, in 2004.

Elie Tahari

cityfile · 04/23/08 04:58PM

Tahari is an Israeli-American fashion designer, known in part for his assertion that it's impossible to sell expensive clothes to New Jersey residents because they have "no idea about fashion."

John Varvatos

cityfile · 04/23/08 04:48PM

Born and raised outside scenic, prosperous Detroit, Michigan, the menswear magnate began his design career in 1983 at Polo Ralph Lauren. After about 16 years of jumping back and forth between Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein and holding various positions high-profile at both, Varvatos started his own self-titled brand, which debuted in 2000. Varvatos's line usually features nonchalant slick duds and a full line of manly accessories, including that man-purse your boyfriend won't admit he's been lusting after. Varvatos manages to perpetually pull off collections that are simultaneously classy and edgy; aesthetically pleasing while pushing the envelope, but never too extreme.

Christine Schwarzman

cityfile · 04/23/08 04:43PM

Christine wasn't born rich-she's the daughter of a NYC firefighter-but she has a knack for marrying the extremely wealthy. The former intellectual property lawyer was married to publishing heir Austin Chilton Hearst before tying the knot with financier Steve Schwarzman in 1995.

Andres Serrano

cityfile · 04/23/08 04:41PM

A specialist in what is known as "shock art" the half-Honduran, half-Cuban, all-Latino lovin', Serrano was born in 1950 in New York City. He studied at the Brooklyn Museum and Art School, and spent time slaving for the man as an advertising art director in the 70's before creating his first original pieces.

Peter Davis

cityfile · 04/23/08 04:31PM

An occasional writer and popular "'mocialite," Davis is a close pal to countless twenty-something, gala-attending socials. His half-brother is Topper Mortimer, which makes Tinsley Mortimer his half-sister-in-law. His half-sister is Minnie Mortimer, which makes Traffic writer Stephen Gaghan his half-brother-in-law.

Erin Fetherston

cityfile · 04/23/08 04:19PM

From behind her platinum bangs, publicity adorer Fetherston designs frocks for fellow pixie-ish young things.

Adam Dell

cityfile · 04/23/08 04:09PM

The brother of billionaire Dell computer founder Michael Dell, Adam formerly owned venture capital firm Impact Venture Partners, which invested in companies like Hot Jobs and restaurant point of service system, Open Table.

Johan Santana

cityfile · 04/23/08 04:05PM

One of the best pitchers in baseball, powerhouse left-hander Santana was signed by the Mets to a $137.5 million, six-year deal in 2008 in order to help Mets fans forget the team's pitiful late season collapse in 2007.

Stephanie March

cityfile · 04/21/08 09:56AM

Best known for her role as ADA Alexandra Cabot on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, March is also the wife of celebuchef Bobby Flay.