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Do you have a money-leeching, attention-seeking, and pussy-craving posse of your own? Are you worthy of the Vince, E, Turtle, Drama, and Ari lifestyle? I know I am -- so stand aside Adrian Grenier, it’s my turn now! Miami's new W Hotel South Beach has teamed up with HBO to give Entourage fanatics a chance to live out their own Queens Boulevard to Hollywood fantasy with the new “Entourage package." The deal not only includes a personal driver, a luxury yacht spin along the coast, and a personal poolside cabana and jet skis, but also allows a group of four to stay at the "Entourage Bungalow" -- three floors with nine-feet-high ceilings and a gallery of rock photog Danny Clinch's artwork, plus goodies from Grey Goose and Heineken and PS3s galore. All of this is for a mere $5,650 for two nights.

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'Top Chef' stunner on food & fooling around

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As regional director of nightlife for Morgans Hotel Group in Miami, Josh Wagner oversees Skybar at the Shore Club, Sunset Lounge at Mondrian, and Florida Room at the Delano. Here, he talks to us about cachaça, Grace Jones shedding tears, and growing a beard.

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Andrea Pambechy is an innovative gal who dove headfirst into nightlife working as a door-girl -- before the trend took off. She eventually settled into a position with Suite Dallas, a landmark in the North Texas luxury club scene. Now a partner in the venture, Andrea and Suite recently partnered with BlackBook to host the Belvedere IX SXIX party in correlation with the South by Southwest music fest. She talks with us about Dallas at night, her secret spots, and overcoming typical chick stereotypes.

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Rob McKinley -- part of the team responsible for hotspots GoldBar, Cain Luxe, and Surf Lodge -- began his design-oriented career behind the scenes at fashion house heavy-hitters Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, and Giorgio Armani. After a shift into nightlife, the GoldBar concept stemmed from McKinley's fictional idea of a European count obsessed with anything and everything gold. The golden boy met with us to discuss keeping his bar alive, the fall of the Meatpacking District, and those guys across the street at Southside.

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Danny Clinch's images of rock stars, his travels, his life, and everyday events will adorn the walls of the new W South Beach opening in May 2009. An excitable Clinch talks about these new opportunities, his style of work, and the photos he's about to unveil at the new W.

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The former partier and now keeper of The Eldridge door on how to get in his über-exclusive spot, the worst kind of bouncers, and the allure of Cameron Diaz.

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Last night at the MoMA, while the aristocracy of the fashion and entertainment worlds trailed in and out of the star-studded premiere of Valentino: The Last Emperor hosted by Quintessentially and the Gilt Groupe, the designer’s pooches stole the show. While only there in spirit -- Valentino’s six pugs, Molly, Milton, Monty, Margot, Maude, and Maggie -- were the hot topic of the evening.

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Mazdack Rassi, founder and creative director of Milk Studios, talks about Milk's big plans for expansion on the West Coast. The new studios will open on May 1, with soft openings between May and June. The facility will be fully operational in June.

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imageA little over a week after Joe and Jason Denton’s eight month-old baby Bar Milano closed its doors in light of the bad economy (or rather, not pulling the crowds in), it reopened as an additional branch of resto hit 'inoteca, the popular and affordable panini-pressing factory downtown. Jason recently sat down to talk to us about a rough past month, the exciting changes he's made, and what the future holds in moving forward with the reanimated version of Milano.

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