Ken Friedman

Michael Tong

Kurt Gutenbrunner

The culinary emperor of the Upper West Side, Valenti is the chef behind the popular restaurants Ouest and Little Branch.

David Waltuck

Nick Valenti

Millington is the general manager of Michael's, the Midtown power lunch spot popular with the media elite. He runs the restaurant while its namesake, Michael McCarty, lives in Malibu.

Kaufman was the feisty owner of Elaine's, the fabled Upper East Side restaurant frequented by celebs, geriatric literary types, and the occasional politico. She passed away in 2010, and Elaine's followed suit in 2011.

One of the most famous—and least humble—designers working today, Rashid has applied his touch to thousands of products and dozens of spaces over the course of his career.

Formerly the longtime State Assemblyman for the Upper West Side, Stringer is now the Manhattan Borough President, or the "Mbeep" as he refers to himself.

The world's most famous sushi chef isn't the white-hot superstar he was a decade ago, but his chain is running smoothly—and making millions—with dozens of locations around the world.

Once considered the queen of NYC nightlife, Sacco's empire is considerably smaller these days. Her New York hotspot Bungalow 8 was shuttered in late 2009 and her Chelsea restaurant, Bette, closed its doors in June 2008. However, in 2012, she plotted her comeback with her Chelsea-located No. 8.

Formerly the CEO of the Zomba Label Group, Weiss was appointed CEO of BMG in 2008, replacing the legendary Clive Davis.

Tourondel is the chef and owner of the rapidly multiplying BLT chain of eateries: BLT Steak, BLT Prime, BLT Fish, BLT Burger, and BLT Market, among others.

Robert A.F. Thurman is a professor at Columbia and the most prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar in the United States. He also happens to be the father of Uma Thurman.

The chairman of the urology department at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Scardino is one of the top prostate surgeons in the country.

One of the city's foremost fertility experts, Grifo helps people make babies. He's the director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at New York University.

The most prominent pastor in Harlem, Butts is the leader of the Abyssinian Baptist Church and a major political player in the city.

Speyer is the chief of real estate behemoth Tishman Speyer, owner of the MetLife Building, Rockefeller Center, Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, among other properties.

Goldberg is a foul-mouthed comedienne, iconic 1980s actress, and one of the heads of the evil Hydra that is The View.