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Jordan Fox, an emerging downtown nightlife fixture, is continuing in the tradition of theatrical club kids like Leigh Bowery, as well as Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny, with whom he can often be found partying well into the next morning. Soon, however, it will be Fox’s milkshake that brings all the boys to the yard. “Like most people, I came to New York with big dreams—luckily for me, almost all of them have come true,” Fox says. “Yes, I get paid to host and promote parties, but I do it out of love—love for the art, the nightlife, the fashion, the friends, and the twisted dreams.”

Michael Stillman, president of Fourth Wall Restaurants (Park Avenue Winter, Quality Meats, Maloney & Porcelli, Post House, and Smith & Wollensky) calls mid-town steakhouse Quality Meats his “baby” while giving us a tour of the space, speaking of each architectural element with grand hand gestures and obvious satisfaction with the finished product. Stillman is the son of famed restaurateur Alan Stillman of T.G.I. Friday's and Smith & Wollensky fame, and plans to expand his empire, much like his father in the next calendar year. His newest venture being the Flatiron Tiki-Polynesian outpost, The Hurricane Club. More details after the jump.

At David Barton Gym annual toy drive: ● MARC JACOBS - "In Paris, there's a small club called Montana, and there's a restaurant called Thiou. Bars I really don't hang out in. Oh, there's this great club that happens once a month in Paris called Club Sandwich. And it's at the Espace Cardin. And everyone gets super dressed-up, so it's really, really fun. I try to go whenever I'm in Paris, if it's going on. And we stay out all night and just dance like crazy. And in New York, my favorite restaurants have always been the same. I love to eat at Pastis. I love the Standard. I love Da Silvano. I eat in the lobby of the Mercer a lot, the hotel. I usually go to Pastis for lunch, and there's a sandwich that was on the menu, but they don't make it anymore, but I always insist that they make it for me. And it's really fattening, so I shouldn't eat it, but it's chicken paillard and gruyere cheese and bacon. And it's so delicious. It's really good. And it's my weakness. It's just like the most perfect sandwich."

10. Wiener schnitzel @ Klee Brasserie (Chelsea) - Daydream about being at a swank German/Austrian ski resort as you nosh on your schnitzel. 9. The ’21’ Burger @ 21 Club (Midtown West) - In the battle of the gourmet burger, this one takes the cake -- especially paired with a bottle of wine from 21’s encyclopedia-esque list (it has a table of contents). 8. Pork shank vindaloo @ Tabla (Union Sqare) - Burn away the winter chill -- literally -- with this fiery Indian dish made with spicy heritage pork curry, tequila, chilies, and red wine vinegar.

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Derek and Daniel Koch are 26-year-old brothers and purveyors of one of New York's hottest day parties: Saturday brunches at Merkato 55. They explain the logic behind a day party, the transition from college wrestling to nightlife artistry, and the ubiquitous nature of French toast.

Monsieur Meatpacking: Bagatelle and Kiss and Fly's Remi Laba on boring models, the grub at Pastis, and bringing down the house (music).