Last night, the Plaza Lobby Bar in the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York was invaded by vampires, or at least by actors who play vampires in the upcoming comedy/horror film, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead. Stars of the film, including Jake Hoffman ("Arrested Development"), Devon Aoki (Sin City), John Ventimiglia ("The Sopranos"), and Danny Masterson ("That '70s Show"), mixed and mingled with the other 100 guests in attendance, partying the night away to beats provided by DJ Equal. The cast party celebrated the wrap of Rosencrantz, a movie that manages to intertwine Shakespeare, the Holy Grail, and the undead, all captured through the lens of the revolutionary Red One camera. Perhaps the vampire theme rubbed off on the partygoers, who stayed out all night and departed when the sun came up.

Reader, If I could impart one piece of nightlife advice it would be the following. Don’t start off a night with a terrible hangover when the BVLGARI Diagono Watch Collection, and Rock & Republic “Summer at The Beatrice Inn” are on the itinerary. Furthermore, it’s best not to attend an event celebrating anything having more than two consecutive consonants in its name with said terrible hangover, espcially if it's being held at Frank Gehry’s sleek IAC Building. The elegance of it all will make you feel like the tuna tar-tar being passed around. Instead, don your best Proenza Schouler with the prior knowledge that you’ll be bumping into beautiful people like Sean Avery, Simon Spurr, and New York Jets center Nick Mangold, and that later at the Beatrice, you’ll be dancing with Kirsten Dunst, Sia, Emma Snowdon-Jones and May Anderson. A cautionary tale.

Renowned restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow—who helms over 30 chic restaurants throughout the world—hosted an exclusive BlackBook and Hennessy GDR event at Kobe Club Miami. Media types and beach glitterati packed the stunningly-designed hotspot while sipping on delicious custom Hennessy cocktails such as Hennessy Sidecar, Hennessy Mojito and Hennessy Ginger. DJ Erok warmed up the decks for celebrated DJ Irie who laid down beats, keeping guests dancing well into the night.

Their client list includes A-listers like George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston and Tobey Maguire. Funke traveled overseas on a military tour as the main act and official deejay of the Government (seriously). But despite their pedigree, here, the superstar party-starters talk candidly about porn-star 'frappuccinos,' Paris Hilton's dirty money, and Sir Ian McKellen's Voguing.

Having deejayed for 15 years each, we've done every gig imaginable, from the house party for free beer to the cheesiest mega-club for big bucks and bubbly, from the star-studded celebrity function for a pose on Wire Image to the Presidential fundraiser for tax breaks. And it would be awesome to spotlight our favorite venues to play records, but that might cause sad faces at our lesser favorites and perhaps bode poorly on the accounts receivable department. Instead, here are five spots with the accompanying anecdotes that we might share with other deejays over late night carbs.

Ask any New Yorker sweating on the streets about summer in the city and you’ll somehow hear a cheerful and flowery oratory. Despite the gritty heat, the miles walked upon blistering blacktops, and the strange smells emanating from subway grates (and people), certain seasonal afternoons and city perquisites tend to provide prescribed amnesia to such unfavorable conditions. Certain seasonal afternoons like the one I experienced yesterday involving the Kooks, a rooftop full of friendly folks in Flatiron, and a reservoir of cold beer, proved to be the exact prescription I needed. Cheerful and flowery oratory to follow:

Harlem's Morris-Jumel Mansion on Sugar Hill was once home to jazz legends Count Basie and Duke Ellington. But last Thursday, Lena Hornes were replaced by Richie Riches (along with the likes of designer Philip Bloch and heiress Jennifer Missoni, pictured left), when the Supper Club, Tanqueray No. TEN, and London It Thang Tamsin Lonsdale hosted an outdoor jazz picnic. Check out a couple photos after the jump.

It’s summer in the city, so outdoor events abound. Up in Harlem, at the Morris-Jumel Mansion on Sugar Hill—where the famed Harlem Renaissance took place, and former home to jazz icons Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, and Lena Horne—Tanqueray No. TEN and London It Girl Tamsin Lonsdale are hosting a garden picnic and twilight dancing to live jazz instrumental and vocal performances by famed local Marjorie Elliott, with vignettes from the James Gang. There will also be a silent auction to raise funds for the garden’s preservation.

The sweltering heat that comes from "summering" in New York—suck it, Easthampton—may be oppressive, but nobody does SummerStage the way we do. Well, nobody else does SummerStage at all. The free show showcases some of the best emerging local, national, and international artists. The 23rd season of the Central Park SummerStage concert series, which runs June 13 until August 17, seeks to offer music lovers a feral music experience. Yep, feral. This year’s line-up boasts local acts like Battles, Santogold, and Vampire Weekend. It also features out-of-towners, and an assortment of DJ acts like Diplo and A-Trak. Bottom line: Never Mind the Sunburn.

Art appreciation 101 with Kristin Davis, Erika Christensen, Eva Amurri, Alexandra Richards, Daniel Merriweather, and Leven Rambin. (How's that for name-dropping?)

I love the promise of a night in New York. May has ushered in warm weather, outdoor parties, late nights with little clothing, weekend retreats, and more recently, the premiere of Sex and the City (more on that later). Escaping from work last night, with what feels like miles of hours to play before me, I step out of the cab into the cool spring evening on 22nd Street. Before me is the historic Dia Gallery where Lola New York, SelfPortrait.net, and BlackBook are feting emerging artists at Fingerpaint, a silent auction event, the proceeds of which go to Brad Pitt’s Make it Right Foundation.

It was one of our favorite—granted, one of our only—musical festival experiences from last summer: M.I.A., Matt & Kim, We Are Scientists, and others took over Coney Island for one of New York's biggest free shows, the Annual Village Voice Siren Music Festival. And, even though we're of the firm belief that most festivals suck, we were won over by the whole boardwalk-meets-Shoot the Freak absurdity of it all.