"My PR people should be on a steady supply of prescription medication."

Although our French friends might disagree, champagne isn't the only sparkling wine you need to know about. Italy has been producing lots of great prosecco over the past few years, mounting a formidable assault on the austere French bubbly with a slew of affordable bottles that are just a little bit easier to pop open on, say, a Friday afternoon at the office. The Ruffino wine company, for example, recently launched its first foray into sparkling wine with a new prosecco that's light, fun, and delicious. In the realm of effervescent tipples, I'm all for the extra competition, because the more bubbly in the world, the better.

The call went out early last week, after my beloved Buick Regal was murdered by an armed carjacker. Miamians go nowhere without wheels, of course, so while the fact that my ride had sacrificed itself to save my life may have been noble, it left me immobile. And I'd needed to buy a new vehicle. Believe it or not, the writing racket doesn't pay quite as well as you'd expect, and I was a grand short of the purchase price. So I'd asked 50 of my friends to pony up 20 bucks each in order for me to re-wheel. Boy, did they come through.

Steve Lewis has it right: these are the good ol' days. They're good because there's something for everyone, and you can change your something on any given night. Take Kristina Marino. Her blog, The Downtown Diaries, chronicles all things nocturnal in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn—her own weekly imbiberies are chameleon-like, but they're also true to herself. She likes a nice local bar where everyone knows her name, she takes chances with new parties, and she doesn't judge a restaurant by its dress code. Here, her weekly spots to be scene and be sceney.

Organizers of big group dinners have it rough. The individual is subjected to the whims of 5 to 15 people or more, often on an email chain where the last suggestion paired with a witty retort or clever anecdote about the level of attractiveness of the staff at such-and-such restaurant wins. Well, screw it. If you volunteer to organize a group/birthday/going away/welcome home dinner, use this new fool-proof method and eliminate haggling amongst potential dinner-goers. It's not complicated. It's a lottery, but unlike the New York state variety or credit card roulette, in this game of chance everyone wins. Write down each restaurant on the list below on a separate piece of paper, shuffle 'em around, and pull from a hat. First restaurant wins. It's not complicated, it's just science. Bon chance!

Steven Rojas is usually so put together, people assume he's gay. He explained his appeal when he was named one of New York's Mr. Rights "Some girls see guys dressed in Thom Browne or some sort of amazing suit, and they're like, 'Wow, what's that dude's deal? Is he gay?'" Often described as a 'Man About Town," Rojas balances the late nights of a full social calendar with a demanding career as a fashion director at Archetype Showroom, always appearing dapper, fresh and awake. Here is how he does it (it's a surprisingly simple routine).

On my trip to Vegas the power of the strategic group machine was evident. Tao Vegas and Lavo, on back to back nights, packed a formidable wallop. The same one felt every night in associated New York venues. Avenue is still there and so is doing it, doing it and doing it well Marquee. The ability to service clients, especially those that spend big bucks in both New York and sin city, sets strategic groups above the rest. Tao New York as well as Stanton Social Club and other properties provide multiple cross promotion possibilities. It is difficult to see how any stand-alone nightlife entity can compete in New York without this outside revenue and marketing boost.

Robert Pattinson was here in New York for a while, where, like a mirage of tousled sex, he dodged fans while flitting from hotel to bar to hotel. If the young gentleman can ever again summon the courage to return to Manhattan -- and its chorus of “OHMYGAWD ITSEDWARDILOVEEDWARD ICOULDJUSTDIEEEEEEEE” -- here is a list of his favorite places to hide. Stalk away!

Patrick Grant is the dapper proprietor of bespoke tailors, Norton & Sons on Savile Row in London. In 2008 alone, he landed on both the UK Esquire and GQ magazines’ best dressed lists. Suffice to say he knows what looks smart, not only on himself, but to his legion of natty clientele at Norton & Sons who seek perfectly tailored suits. Since 1821, the shop has created garments for likes of royalty and beyond, with Grant taking over the reigns in 2005 and also spearheading a resurgence of E. Tauz & Sons, a cousin-label, yet for the ready-to-wear set. E. Tauz & Sons is set to debut this autumn within stores in London and Japan. Blackbook caught up with Grant over morning coffee in New York City at the Thompson LES Hotel.

Those Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi Terminator flicks are really swell. I personally liked T2, the first sequel, better than the original. So it may be a similar story with Mansion. Word is that Mansion will almost immediately become "M2." Just around a year after its launch, a game of musical chairs has followed a bankruptcy court proceeding last week.