On Tuesday night I donned a party frock and went to hobnob with charity minded-celebs at the Food Bank gala. There were culinary stars aplenty - Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich, Mario Batali, Cat Cora, Nigella Lawson, Rachael Ray, and Michael Schlow. Nice to seem them come out for a good cause. Given that the food universe is my usual orbit, it was pretty much par for the course.
But, seeing Michael Stipe (who was spontaneously serenaded by Patti Smith –the punk goddess who’s album ‘Horses’ was instrumental in making him want to be a singer – as he said on that iconoclasts Sundance thingy.), Mario Cantone, Fred Schneider (doing a turn on the dance floor to the Cult’s “Sanctuary”), Stanley Tucci, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin, Jill Hennessey, Michael Moore, Mike D., Jimmy Fallon, Dan Abrams, Rain Phoenix, Marc Summers, Mickey Rourke, Julian Schnabel, Tom Filicia and super model DJ Helena Christensen was quite a starry treat. Though I love gawker stalker, I confess that I am too shy to snap those pix to post, except perhaps from a distance. I am not, however, too shy to snack about it.
But lest we forget the why…the event raised more than $650,000 for the Food Bank. Regretting that you didn’t come along? There’s always next time.
Stay tuned for snackshot party pictures.
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