This week, the glitterati were drinking it all off (celebrities — they are truly just like us!). Disgraced former governor Eliot Spitzer stopped in for a drink at The Four Seasons Hotel bar, while chef Todd English, a recent runaway groom, took to the bottle at the recently opened Gansevoort 69 (which took over the Florent space). Meanwhile, Broadway’s man about town, Jude Law, smoked indoors at 2A. The week in celebrity eating and drinking, for your perusal.

2A: At the East Village hangout, Jude Law got himself into trouble by smoking cigarettes inside and making out with women, the cad. [Page Six/NYP ]

Blue Ribbon: Gisele Bündchen lunched in the West Village. [Cityfile]

Blue Ribbon Brasserie: Glee star Jane Lynch “locked lips” with her date. [Page Six/NYP]

Delicatessen: Gerard Butler lunched in Noho with a guy friend before a bike ride. [NYDN]

Elaine’s: Lauren Bacall, Bob Balaban, and Steve Buscemi ate together at the Upper East Side mainstay. (Where else would these guys go together?) [Page Six/NYP]

The Four Seasons Hotel: Eliot Spitzer had a drink at the hotel bar. [Page Six/NYP]

Gansevoort 69: After his aborted wedding, Todd English drowned his sorrows at the 24-hour diner and bar that recently took over the Florent space. [Page Six/NYP]

Michael’s: In the house this week: Christine Taylor, Jerry Della Femina, Dan Abrams, Charlie Rose, and Barry Diller. [Michael’sNewYork/Twitter]

Nello: The Piano Man came to the celebrity mainstay for dinner. Later in the week, Jay-Z and Beyoncé left a $500 tip with their $1,200 lunch. [Grub Street, Cityfile]

P.J. Clarke’s: Chris Noth got a round of applause, for some reason. [Page Six/NYP]

Serafina: Alex Rodriguez took a break from baseball to lunch with Kate Hudson, where we’ve spotted the couple before. Separately, Hideki Matsui celebrated the Yankees’ trip to the World Series. And Roberto Cavalli lunched with models, but ordered Mexican from Mañana, next door. [Cityfile, Page Six/NYP, The Cut]

STK: Pregnant Housewife Bethenny Frankel attended the restaurant’s third-anniversary party. [People]

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Filed Under: 2a, blue ribbon, blue ribbon brasserie, celebrity settings, delicatessen, elaines, food emporium, four seasons hotel, gansevoort 69, michaels, nello, pj clarkes, serafina, stk

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This week in celebrity dining: Katie Couric and Mario Lopez brought their mutual friends to Tao, home of the big Buddha, while T-Mom kept it real with simple sushi on St. Marks. Mayor Bloomberg, meanwhile, rolled ten deep to Brooklyn for Japanese cuisine, and Michael’s began tweeting its boldface diners. The well-heeled are well fed, below.

Barbuto: Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg dined with friends. [Page Six/NYP]

Buonitalia: Rachael Ray picked up porcini mushrooms. [Page Six/NYP]

DBGB: Mad Men stars Vincent Kartheiser and Michael Gladis dined together. [Page Six/NYP]

Fraunces Tavern: Clive Owen, Andrew Stein, Bruce Willis, and Audrey Tatou had lunch. [Page Six/NYP]

Fresco: Rudy Giuliani and John McCain had a serious conversation over Italian. [Page Six/NYP]

Gallagher’s Steakhouse: James Gandolfini ate a New York strip. [Page Six/NYP]

Hibino: Mayor Bloomberg, with ten cohorts, ate Japanese food. [Page Six/NYP]

Je’Bon Noodles: Taylor Momsen — with an older man, possibly her father — got cocktails and sushi at one of St. Marks’ many pan-Asian dining options. [Just Jared]

Lincoln Center’s 65 Café : Salma Hayek ate a coconut cake and drank two cappuccinos. [Page Six/NYP]

Lure Fishbar: Bar Refaeli and two “mystery males” dined at the Soho seafood restaurant. [Just Jared]

Marea: Anna Wintour ordered off-menu chicken, with avocado salad. [The Cut]

Marfa: Matthew Modine sipped a Lone Star. [Grub Street]

Michael’s: The New York media mainstay has begun tweeting its boldface diners. This week, Liz Smith, Mark Burnett, Tom Brokaw, and Howard Rubenstein all stopped by. [Twitter/Michael’s New York]

Nobu: While in town, Jessica Simpson dined at the celebrity favorite with her mom. [Cityfile]

Swifty’s: Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver dined with HBO execs. [NYDN]

Tao: Katie Couric, Mario Lopez, and some pals ate dinner together. [Page Six/NYP]

Ted’s Montana Grill: Toni Braxton dined with Ted Turner at his restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]

Trestle on Tenth: Susan Sarandon drank beer with her dinner. [NYDN]

The Waverly Inn: Gerard Butler dined with “two well-dressed gents and a sexy blonde.” Naturally, the Post suspects an after-dinner orgy. [Page Six/NYP]

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Giving us a sweet tooth.

Madonna threw her daughter, Lourdes, a surprise party at Noho’s quasi-deli Delicatessen, while Mel Gibson Balthazar-ed nearby with his pregnant girlfriend. Blake Lively and Penn Badgley, meanwhile, indulged their collective sweet tooth. Famous people need to eat too, you know — here’s where they took care of business this week.

Balthazar: Mel Gibson lunched with his pregnant girlfriend. [Just Jared]

Billy’s Bakery: Blake Lively and Penn Badgley picked up some cupcakes. [Just Jared]

Bravo Pizza: Uma Thurman enjoyed two mushroom slices. [Gawker]

Delicatessen: Lourdes Leon celebrated her 13th birthday in style. Mommy Madonna brought out a red velvet cake. Father Carlos Leon was present too. [NYDN]

Dylan Prime: Harvey and Bob Weinstein treated their fired employees to a steak. Aww, touching. [Page Six/NYP]

Economy Candy: After treating them to Dylan’s Candy Bar and Serendipity last week, Jude Law took his kids to the Lower East Side’s consummate candy store. [Gawker]

Gourmet Garage: Claire Danes shopped for fresh produce, of course. [Gawker]

Il Mulino: Vince Vaughn forgot his wallet and went back to get it himself. [Page Six/NYP]

Indochine: Oliver Stone, Josh Brolin, Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini, and “Wall Street bad boy” Tim LoBello gathered for French-Vietnamese cuisine and discussion of, probably, puppies. [Page Six/NYP]

Japonais: Estelle dined with a mystery dude. [NYDN]

Pastis: The long-time celebrity favorite saw Susan Sarandon last weekend. [Cityfile]

The Standard Grill: CNBC’s Charlie Gasparino hit the hip restaurant after midnight. [Gawker]

Strip House: Will Ferrell carried a 16-layer chocolate cake. [Page Six/NYP]

Yogurt Station: St. Marks’ latest self-serve fro-yo station got a celebrity ally, Adam Duritz, on its team, as the fro-yo wars wage on. [Gawker]

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Last week, Law dined at August. This week, Marseille and Serendipity. Meanwhile, Billy Joel sipped his wine (a bottle of red and a bottle of white, we assume) in the Theater District, Sienna Miller read her scripts at Café Gitane, and, obviously, the Gossip Girl kids were out and about, eating it all up. The full roster of this week’s celebrity dining experiences, below.

Brasserie 8 1/2: Carey Mulligan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Peter Sarsgaard attended the An Education after-party, where risotto cakes and white wine were served. [Grub Street]

Bubby’s: Ed Westick and Jessica Szohr, looking a bit tired, brunched together in TriBeCa. [Just Jared]

Central Park Boathouse: Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr shared a salad and dined alfresco, both in shades. [Just Jared]

Café Gitane: Sienna Miller read a script outside at the chic Nolita café — where we’ve previously spotted Michelle Williams, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Spike Jonze. [Cityfile]

DBGB: Following her performance, Lady Gaga, in some leather getup, attended the SNL after-party at Daniel Bouloud’s downtown hangout. [NYP]

Dos Caminos: Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes ate Mexican in midtown. [Gawker]

Dylan’s Candy Bar: Jude Law, committed dad that he is, bought his children candy.[Page Six/NYP]

Il Buco: Meryl Streep dined at the romantic Bond Street Italian spot. [NYDN]

Gemma: Lenny Kravitz lunched at the Bowery Hotel. [Gawker]

Marseille: Jude Law, spotted all around town lately, read the Post while dining. [Page Six/NYP]

Morandi: Lorne Michaels, looking anxious, and Steve Martin, wearing a porkpie hat, had dinner together. [Gawker]

Norma’s: Chace Crawford and Blake Lively dined with each other and their families at a restaurant known for its $1,000 omelette. This should give the Gossip Girl recap some future plus points. [NYDN]

Pranna: Tyra Banks stayed sober. [Page Six/NYP]

Serafina Broadway: Billy Joel was spotted “sitting in the Theatre District, facing out to Broadway,” drinking wine, being Billy Joel. [Gawker]

Southern Hospitality: Nick Swisher, Johnny Damon, and Reggie Jackson had a bro-down over ribs and beer pong. [Page Six/NYP]

Serendipity 3: Jude Law dined with his kids once again. [Page Six/NYP]

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This week in the annals of celebrity eating and drinking habits: Madge slipped into Eastern Bloc with her boy toy, Jesus Luz, while Ed Westwick introduced Jessica Szohr to his parents over Tex-Mex. Read on; it was a romantic week for New York’s finest.

August: Jude Law ate with his assistant; this was the latest stop in his tour of New York dining spots, coinciding with his Broadway run. [Just Jared]

Bourgeois Pig: Madonna, Jesus Luz, and Anderson Cooper all stopped by. They had cheese fondue, of course. [VV]

Bar Pitti: Donna Karan donned an all-black Autumnal outfit while eating Italian in the West Village. [Cityfile]

Café Gitane: Newlyweds Peter Sarsgaard and Maggie Gyllenhaal lunched outside at the Nolita café. [Cityfile]

Coppola’s: Lydia Hearst celebrated her 25th birthday. [Page Six/NYP]

Eastern Bloc: Madonna and Jesus Luz went under-the-radar at the East Village gay bar. [NYDN]

Hooters Mad Men’s Michael Gladis ate at this establishment’s 56th Street location. [Gawker]

Juliet: Kelly Bensimon hugged Christian Siriano at Todd English’s new supper club. [NYDN]

Minetta Tavern: Chris Noth ate dinner in the Village. [Gawker]

Nello: Pat Riley bought a $1,200 bottle of Château Haut-Brion. [Page Six/NYP]

Osteria Del Circo: Woody Allen dined with Soon-Yi. [NYDN]

Piece of Chicken: Terrence Howard hopped on the fried-chicken train. [Gawker]

Serafina: Kate Hudson lunched on uptown Italian. [Cityfile]

The Smith: For the third time, Chelsea Clinton’s been spotted at the East Village eatery. (Does she have “regular” status yet?) For this sighting, she was eating filet mignon with seven friends. [NYDN]

Su Casa: John Krasinski and Emily Blunt attended the Brief Interviews With Hideous Men after-party at the Qdoba-covered speakeasy. [NYDN, Guest of a Guest]

Tortilla Flats: Over a Tex-Mex lunch, Ed Westwick introduced his Gossip Girlfriend, Jessica Szohr, to his parents! [NYDN]

Tre Dici: Stanley Tucci and a friend drank large glasses of beer. [Gawker]

Uncle Jack’s: Eli Manning ate steak in midtown. [NYDN]

Vento Trattoria: Wyclef Jean hung out at the MePa restaurant. [Cityfile]

The Waverly Inn: Shia Labeouf was this week’s celebrity diner at the Waverly. So who was at Monkey Bar? [Gawker]

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Bobby Flay thinks doughnuts are underrated lately. “Everyone is suddenly on a health kick, but doughnuts are a very important part of cuisine, in my book,” he said at the after-party for the new Tracy Letts play, Superior Donuts. Even the play, about a doughnut shop in Chicago, “gives doughnuts a bad rap,” he said. “Think about it — they’re fried, they’re sweet, they have a fantastic flavor, a great contrast in texture. What’s better than a doughnut? And it goes great with a cup of coffee!” Could health fiends add a few doughnuts to their diets? “Yeah, just serve it with yogurt,” Flay suggested. So where do he and his wife, actress Stephanie March, go for a doughnut? “There was this Krispy Kreme that was really 200 yards away from our apartment. I’m sad it’s closed now,” March said. Flay went with a foodier favorite, Doughnut Plant, who catered the party: “They’re really good,” he said. “And they’re fried,” March added. “Let’s not forget they’re fried.”

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It’s the first official week of fall, and celebrity dining is in full effect. John Mayer was spotted at Gemma, but his ex Jennifer Aniston one-upped him by dining at this year’s celebrity haunt, Monkey Bar. Meanwhile, Kate Moss sipped coffee outside Jack’s and, lest we forget, Mobama herself lunched at Gramercy Tavern. This week’s full roster of celebrity sightings at New York restaurants is below.

Benjamin Steak House: Vin Diesel dined with the president of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, and twelve guests. The group ate a seafood platter and Porterhouse steaks. [Grub Street]

Bistro Bagatelle: Chicago Bull Joakim Noah ate with his father, tennis player Yannick Noah, at the MePa’s French bistro.[Page Six/NYP]

Bon Appétit Supper Club and Café Clive Owen and Amy Sedaris attended a dinner in celebration of Owen’s new film, The Boys Are Back. For the party, Emeril Lagasse cooked wild-mushroom lasagna and rack of farm-raised lamb with potatoes au gratin. [Guest of a Guest]

7A: Comedian Dave Attell ate the East Village hangout. [Gawker]

Craftsteak: Anna Wintour, sans sunglasses, dined at Tom Colicchio’s steakhouse.[Grub Street]

Da Silvano: Former New York Giant Michael Stahan dined with his fiancée, Nicole Murphy. Separately, Rihanna dined at the Italian restaurant in a see-through top. And Yoko Ono had lunch there. [Page Six/NYP, NYDN, Page Six/NYP]

Fat Black Pussycat: Will Ferrell sang karaoke at 1 a.m. at the East Village bar. [Gawker]

Gemma: John Mayer ate at the Bowery Hotel’s Italian brasserie. [Just Jared]

Gramercy Tavern: Michelle Obama lunched at the appropriately American restaurant. [Grub Street]

Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee: Kate Moss, in overalls and a fur vest, sipped a cup of coffee outside in the West Village. [Gawker]

Meli Melo: Nicholas Sparks discussed puppies with literary guru Lewis Burke Frumkes. [Page Six/NYP]

Monkey Bar: Jennifer Aniston ate at the celebrity haunt. [Cityfile]

Oak Room: Joan Rivers, Anderson Cooper, and Larry King toasted Joy Behar. [Guest of a Guest]

Penang: Nas and Kelis ate Thai food on the Upper West Side. [Gawker]

Peter Luger: Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch dined with his wife, Kathy Doyle. [Page Six/NYP]

Sant Ambroeus: Calvin Klein lunched outside. [Cityfile]

Sardi’s: Daphna and Harvey Keitel ate with Muffie and Sherrell Aston after the gang saw The 39 Steps. [Page Six/NYP]

The Smith: Chelsea Clinton was spotted at the East Village eatery again — on the same night that Juliette Lewis ate there. [Gawker]

Spotted Pig: Rihanna was spotted at the gastropub. [Just Jared]

Sweetiepie: Uma Thurman ate with her children at the whimsical Greenwich Village ice-cream shop and restaurant. [Gawker]

Ted’s Montana Grill: Ted Turner dined like a layman at the restaurant he owns. [Page Six/NYP]

Vinegar Hill House: Chefs Daniel Boulud, David Chang, and Katie Lee Joel attended a private dinner. The menu included octopus, tarte flambé, and country chop or trout. [Guest of a Guest]

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Filed Under: 7a, benjamin steakhouse, bistro bagatelle, bon appetit super club, celebrity settings, craftsteak, da silvano, fat black pussycat, gemma, gramercy tavern, jack’s stir brew coffee, meli melo, monkey bar, oak room, penang, peter luger, sant ambroeus, sardis, spotted pig, sweetiepie, ted’s montana grill, the smith, vinegar hill house

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The beautiful, wobbly life.

Which troubled TV starlet allegedly ate the Dover sole at Via Dei Mille this week? Hint: She also “wobbled” at the Bowery Hotel bar. Okay, fine, we’ll tell you (in case the picture wasn’t a giveaway): It was Mischa Barton. But it was Fashion Week, so who wasn’t a little wobbly? It’s time to find out which pretty people noshed where this week.

Bowery Hotel: Mischa Barton was a “wobbly” dancer at the G-Star after-party. [Page Six/NYP]

Café Habana: Jared Leto ate at the Soho Mexican spot in sunglasses, with models. [Gawker]

Cafeteria: Ice-T and Coco ate at the Chelsea restaurant. At the same spot, Blake Lively and Penn Badgley got cutesy. [Gawker, People]

City Bakery: Susan Sarandon was standing in the checkout line. [Gawker]

Hi-Life Restaurant & Lounge: Yankee outfielder Nick Swisher dined with his Gossip Girl friend, Joanna Garcia, Entourage’s Jerry Ferrera, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. [Page Six/NYP]

Hotel Griffou: Nicole Kidman hung out at the hotel’s restaurant. Separately, Sean Penn dined there with model Jessica White. [Page Six/NYP, Page Six/NYP]

Ippudo NY: Bill Murray looked gloomy while dining at the Japanese restaurant. [Eater]

Le Poisson Rouge: Emma Stone celebrated Kieran Culkin’s birthday. [Gawker]

Megu: Adele ate the kanzuri shrimp. [Gawker]

The Oak Room: Kirsten Dunst “crashed” a luncheon for Bright Star. [NYDN]

Sant Ambroeus: Anthony Marshall, with his wife, Charlene, took a break from his “endless trial.” [Page Six/NYP]

Shake Shack: Michael Douglas ate with his son Dylan at the burger spot’s Columbus Avenue location. [Page Six/NYP]

Southern Hospitality: Justin Timberlake did tequila shots with Randy Gerber. Cindy Crawford stuck with wine. [Page Six/NYP]

Spina: Matt Dillon dined at the East Village trattoria. [Grub Street]

The Standard Grill: Bobby Flay ate with his wife, Stephanie March. Josh Hartnett had dinner at the hip hotel restaurant, as well. [Gawker]

Via Dei Mille: Mischa Barton and What Comes Around Goes Around hosted an event at the Italian restaurant. Barton ate the sole. Separately, Zinedine Zidane and Danilo Gallinari had dinner. [Grub Street]

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Fashion Week always brings more boldfaced names to town. Alas, to fit in with the models and into cute outfits, it also means they must eat less. With that in mind, we present all of last week’s celebrity settings:

Blue Water Grill: Governor Paterson washed down his ribs, fried chicken, and macaroni and cheese with a Diet Coke. [NYDN]

Cafe Carlyle: Mary-Kate Olsen sat with Christine Ebersole and Cheyenne Jackson. [Page Six/NYP]
Cooper Square Hotel: Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Taylor Momsen, Chace Crawford, and Harley Viera-Newton ate a fancy meal at a private dinner on the hotel penthouse’s terrace. [Guest of a Guest]
Da Silvano: Anna Wintour lunched with Calvin Klein. Separately, “butt-blasting trainer” David Kirsch dined with his 9-day-old twin girls. [Page Six/NYP, Page Six/NYP]
Gnocco : Matt Dillon flirted with a tall Italian woman. [Page Six/NYP]
ilili : John Mack handed over control of Morgan Stanley to James Gorman over lunch. [WSJ]
Japonais: Jimmy Fallon hugged the staff at the Japanese restaurant. [NYDN]
The Jane: Kirsten Dunst did not need alcohol to have fun at the hotel bar. Mary-Kate Olsen did. [Page Six/NYP, <a href="Page Six/NYP] ?
Pop Burger: Billy Crudup and his son ate at the futuristic burger spot before heading to F.A.O. Schwartz. [Page Six/NYP]
Marseille: Jude Law dined with his buddies. [NYDN]
Nello: Serena Williams, Ilie Nastase, and Roger Federer ate at separate tables. [Page Six/NYP]
The Palm: Renée Zellweger dined at the steakhouse’s East Hampton location. [Page Six/NYP]
Ristorante 5th Avenue at Armani: Camilla Belle ate with her mother at the in-store restaurant. [NYDN]
Warren 77: New York Rangers Chris Drury, Marian Gaborik, Donald Brashear, Christopher Higgins, and Ales Kotalik dined together at the sports tavern. [Page Six/NYP]
West Street Grill: Graydon Carter ate with his wife and daughter at the Connecticut restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]
Raoul’s: Molly Sims hosted a dinner at the Soho bistro. [Guest of a Guest]
The Standard Grill: Anna Wintour, Shelby Bryan, Aerin Lauer, Terry Lundgren, Amy Astley, André Balazs, and Gavin Rossdale toasted Gwen Stefani. [Page Six/NYP]

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Filed Under: blue water grill, cafe carlyle, celebrity settings, cooper square hotel, da silvano, gnocco, japonais, marseille, nello, pop burger, raoul’s, ristorante 5th avenue, the jane, the palm, the standard grill, warren 77, west street grill

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This week, celebrities got their last tastes of the Hamptons before Labor Day: Joy Behar ate at Almond, and, at Philippe, Barbara Walters dined with Paul McCartney — who also chewed the fat with Michael J. Griffith at Nicol’s. But some celebrities are still eating on the island: Whitney Port and her gal pal shared a Mediterranean salad at Aleo, and Penn Badgley ate at Obama’s favorite burger joint, Five Guys. We’re getting our last tastes of summer, too, by taking off early. Grub Street will be back on Tuesday morning. Enjoy the weekend, and check out this week’s sightings of famous people eating food, below:

Aleo: Whitney Port and her City co-star Allie Crandell ate a Mediterranean salad: grilled calamari and shrimp, roasted asparagus, zucchini, and eggplant. [Page Six/NYP]

Almond: Joy Behar answered the phone at the Bridgehampton restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]

Blue Parrot: Ron Perelman, Jon Bon Jovi, Andre Balazs, and Alec Baldwin toasted Bob Pittman and Bertha Gonzalez Nieves. [Page Six/NYP]

Brooklyn Bowl: Mischa Barton danced by her bodyguard at the Williamsburg hangout. [Page Six/NYP]

BUtterfield 8: Nick Lachey ate dinner with on-again girlfriend Vanessa Minillo. [Gawker]

Cipriani Wall Street: En route to hosting an exhibition for Panamanian photographer Javier Gomez, party planner Colin Cowie got stuck in the restaurant’s elevator with a dozen glamorous people. [Page Six/NYP]

Day & Night: Russell Simmons brunched at the Southampton restaurant. [NYDN]

Elio’s: Matt Lauer ate with his son Jack, who pops his collar. [Page Six/NYP]

Five Guys:Penn Badgley enjoyed himself at the burger joint. [Gawker]

Gnocco:Sam Waterston was “surrounded by hipsters” at the East Village cucina. [Gawker]

Half King:Gossip girl Jessica Szohr drank with co-star and boyfriend Ed Westwick. [NYDN]

Hill Country: Jimmy Fallon ate barbecue for dinner with peanut-butter-and-jelly cupcakes for dessert. [People]

Japonais: Jamie-Lynn Sigler left a large tip. [NYDN]

Japonica: Director Joel Schumacher ate at the sushi bar in Greenwich Village. [Gawker]

Nicol’s: Paul McCartney discussed the 1978 film Midnight Express with lawyer Michael J. Griffith at the East Hampton establishment. [Page Six/NYP]

Nino’s: Chris Noth attended a birthday party for his pal, Dr. Joe Platania. [Page Six/NYP]

Philippe: Barbara Walters dined with Paul McCartney and his wife, Nancy Shevell, at the Chinese restaurant’s East Hampton location. [Page Six/NYP]

Red Bar: Barbara Walters pulled up to the Southampton restaurant in the passenger seat of Peter Brown’s Mini Cooper. [Page Six/NYP]

Rusty Knot: Bill Murray looked like he’d been at the West Village bar “for days.” [Guest of a Guest]

Sequoia: Jay-Z dined at the South Street Seaport restaurant. [Gawker]

SushiSamba: Sean Paul ate the ishiyaki Kobe beef. [Page Six/NYP]

The Waverly Inn: In a head scarf and bell bottoms, Courtney Love dined at Graydon Carter’s perpetually celeb-saturated resto. [Page Six/NYP]

Yama-Q: Richard Gere dined at the Bridgehampton sushi restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]

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Filed Under: aleo, almond, blue parrot, brooklyn bowl, butterfield 8, celebrity settings, cipriani, day & night, elio’s, five guys, gnocco, half-king, hill country, japonais, japonica, nicol’s, nino’s, philippe, red bar, rusty knot, sequoia, sushisamba, the waverly inn, yama-q

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New York’s general celebrity population may be dwindling, owing to the end-of-summer exodus, but the diehards are still around, eating strong. After taping Letterman, Anna ordered a dressingless salad at Chat Noir; Cameron Diaz had some white wine at Gemma; and, most fascinatingly, Amber Rose ordered the limited-edition lobster-salad sandwich at a midtown Cosi. That, and more, in our weekly roundup of where the fabulous folks are dining.

Ballato: Rihanna ate with L.A. Reid before heading to Greenhouse. [Page Six/NYP]

Blue Parrot: Veronica Webb dined near Jon Bon Jovi, a part owner of the East Hampton Mexican spot. [NYDN]

Brio: Real Housewives star LuAnn de Lesseps had a meal at the Little Italy restaurant. [Gawker]

Café Gitane : Michelle Williams ate outside with friends. [People]

Chat Noir: Anna Wintour, with beau Shelby Bryan, requested a private table to eat her arugula, apple, and avocado salad with no dressing after taping Letterman. [Page Six/NYP, The Cut]

The City Bakery: Uma Thurman let her kids sample the macaroni and cheese while they waited in line. [Gawker]

City Winery: Mary-Louise Parker showed up for Loudon Wainwright III’s album-release party. [Gawker]

Cosi: Amber Rose tried the limited-edition lobster-salad sandwich. [Gawker]

Dojo: Debra Messing dined at the NYU hangout. [Gawker]

Dos Caminos: Drew Barrymore ate enchiladas with Chris Miller, the VP of her production company. [NYDN]

Extra Virgin: Shia LaBeouf drank and flirted with his Wall Street 2 co-star Carey Mulligan. [NYDN, Gawker]

Gemma: Cameron Diaz and some female friends sipped white wine. [NYDN]

Georgica: Avril Lavigne dined at the Southampton establishment before partying at the Axe Lounge. [NYDN]

Jean Georges: Muhammed Ali allegedly read a fan’s mind over dinner. [NYDN]

Locanda Verde: Sandra Bernhard and Chrissie Hynde caught up at the Greenwich Hotel’s restaurant. [NYDN]

Lure Fishbar: Bethenny Frankel ate the “divine” lobster roll. [Bethenny Bakes]

Monkey Bar: Goldie Hawn dined with CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo at the celebrity haunt. [Page Six/NYP]

The Oak Room: Jimmy Fallon brunched on oysters and Champagne. [NYDN]

Pastis:Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen dined outside before heading to the Gansevoort Hotel. [Gawker, Page Six/NYP]

Sant Ambroeus: Whitney Port giggled while eating outside. [People]

The Smith: Chelsea Clinton ate an egg-white omelette with her boyfriend, Marc Mezvinsky. [Page Six/NYP]

The Standard Grill: Hugh Grant wooed his date. Meanwhile, Guy Fieri, host of the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, hit the raw bar. [Guest of a Guest, Page Six/NYP]

Uva: Soap star Tika Sumpter partied with her boyfriend, surf star Federico Pilurzu. [NYDN]

West Street Grill: Danny Meyer dined with his wife at the Litchfield, Connecticut, restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]

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Foodies gathered at the W Hotel last night for the Taste of Tennis party, where tennis stars served and ate scallops, foie gras, and other specialties cooked up by chefs like Chris Santos of Stanton Social and STK’s Todd Mark Miller. Bethenny Frankel and Andy Roddick worked the bar together. Frankel, inventor of the famed Skinnygirl margarita, and Roddick, all-around-handsome, healthy athlete, served the Skinnyguy Andy Roddick (Don Q clear rum, club soda, splash of ginger ale, splash of lemonade, lemon garnish; served on the rocks) and the Skinnygirl Summer Breeze, a.k.a. the Brooklyn Decker (Bacardi coconut clear rum, club soda, splash of pineapple, splash of orange, pineapple garnish; served on the rocks).

Related: Andy Roddick and Bethenny Frankel Have a History [Daily Intel]

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