Earlier this week, Quentin Tarantino got rewarded for taking a walk and just being himself. A Mercadito waitress (and aspiring actress) spotted the director walking by the West Village restaurant and chased after him. The brazen lady gave Tarantino her card and offered him a round of drinks on her if he came back, which he did the next day, bringing along Benicio Del Toro to make it a threesome. Also showing a bit more audacity this week were Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez, who were seen dining out twice together. The duo are still trying to keep their relationship on the D.L., however, choosing to sit in private areas of both Serafina and the Lion. Read our complete roundup of celebrity dining below.

Bergdorf Goodman’s Café: After a day of marathon-style shopping with girlfriend Miranda Kerr, Orlando Bloom reportedly threw a bit of a hissy fit, saying, “You’ve been trying on hundreds of pairs of shoes!” and left the department store’s café in a huff. [Page Six/NYP]
Hudson Terrace: NFL star Eli Manning left a $500 tip as he made his way out of the west-side lounge with his wife on Wednesday evening. [NYDN]
Le Caprice: Today Show host Matt Lauer and his wife drank, conversed, and traded bites with another couple at the restaurant in the Pierre Hotel. [People]
Mercadito: Quentin Tarantino and Benicio Del Toro were treated to a round of drinks by one of the West Village restaurant’s waitresses. [Page Six/NYP]
Monkey Bar: Courtney Love was on her best behavior when she dined with Dee and Tommy Hilfiger, Nadja Swarovski, and Andrew Saffir the other night. Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Calvin Klein, and Rachel Dratch were also spotted at Graydon Carter’s midtown restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]
Osteria Del Circo: Regis Philbin was seen chatting and laughing. [Page Six/NYP]
Serafina: Cameron Diaz met new beau Alex Rodriguez at the popular Italian eatery, where she stole bites of his top-secret favorite dish that’s made specially for him. [Hollywood Life]
SL: ESPN’s Erin Andrews was seen canoodling and dancing up a storm with her Dancing With the Stars partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. [Page Six/NYP]
The Lion: Cameron Diaz and Yankee third-baseman Alex Rodriguez hosted a group of ten friends at the new West Village eatery. The couple kept things private, choosing to sit in the upstairs lounge, which was roped off and guarded by the restaurant’s staff. [Just Jared]

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Two celebrity non-couples were seen out about town this week. First, Glee stars Mark Salling and Naya Rivera were spotted at SushiSamba, enjoying their food, friends, and each other’s company. The duo left the Gramercy spot well before the rest of their party, but deny reports that they’re together. Fellow “friends” Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Mark Sanchez were seen getting close at Canal Room this weekend, rocking out to eighties tribute band Rubix Kube. Read our complete roundup of celebrity dining, below.

BONDST: Al Pacino ate with artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel at the East Village hot spot. [NYDN]
Canal Room: Jets’ star Mark Sanchez and Jamie-Lynn Sigler sang and danced with Lance Bass Saturday night at the Tribeca party destination. [Page Six/NYP]
Da Silvano: Arrested Development alum Will Arnett and former Felicity star Keri Russell ate at the West Village eatery. [Page Six/NYP]
Le Bilboquet: Manly men Daniel Craig and Bruce Springsteen were both seen at the French bistro. [Page Six/NYP]
Southern Hospitality: Actress Olivia Munn indulged in a plate of fried shrimp at Justin Timberlake’s barbecue restaurant. [NYDN]
Sundaes and Cones: Katie Holmes and daughter Suri treated themselves to ice cream Monday afternoon. [Just Jared]
SushiSamba: Despite denying that they’re an item, Glee castmates Mark Salling and Naya Rivera looked rather cozy over dinner with friends. [Page Six/NYP]
The Oak Room : Famed crooner Liza Minnelli looked on as her protégé, Johnny Rogers, performed at the legendary cabaret spot. [NYDN]
Via dei Mille: Former Mets catcher Mike Piazza brunched with friends before making his way to Citi Field for the Subway Series. [NYDN]

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A particularly brazen fan slipped away from her date at Benjamin Steak House on Thursday and proceeded to interrupt Adrien Brody, who was eating dinner with his dad. The gal tried to get her flirt on until a waiter came by to interrupt the uncomfortable exchange. Another diner eager to avoid some public drama this weekend was Lindsay Lohan, who celebrated Mother’s Day at Abe & Arthur’s. The festivities included the entire family, except for Michael Lohan, who most likely will not be getting a breakfast in his honor on Father’s Day. Read our complete roundup of celebrity dining, below.

Abe & Arthur’s: Lindsay Lohan spent relatively peaceful morning with her entire family, minus the meddling Mr. Lohan, celebrating Mother’s Day at the meatpacking eatery. [NYP/Page Six]
Benjamin Steak House: Adrien Brody had eyes only for his dad when he ate at the popular midtown spot Thursday night. [NYDN]
Brinkley’s: Paris Hilton’s ex, Stavros Niarchos, celebrated his 25th birthday with Hilary Rhoda, Jessica Hart, Elyse Taylor, Alise Shoemaker, and Josh Hartnett at the English pub before heading down the street to Southside to keep the party going. [Page Six/NYP]
Da Silvano: Gwen Stefani indulged in some Italian fare with her husband and brother at the popular West Village restaurant. [Just Jared]
Michael’s: Alan Rickman, better known as Harry Potter’s Snape, Snape, Severus Snape, and casting director Bonnie Timmerman ate lunch at the Midtown restaurant. Cindy Leive, Linda Wells, Amy Fine Collins, and Malcolm X’s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz were also at the restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]
Pacha: Newly single Jim Carrey partied with a flock of women, including a Jenny McCarthy look-a-like early Sunday morning The funnyman apparently roared with laughter after someone told him to “get a room” owing to his hands-on behavior. [Page Six/NYP]
Provocateur: Maroon 5’s Adam Levine was seen getting close to Russian model Anne V at the invite-only bar in the Gansevoort Hotel. [NYDN]
The Smile: Former Dior-Homme designer Hedi Slimane ate dinner at the retail-meets-café spot on Wednesday. [WWD/Twitter]
Wine and Roses: Sweethearts Emily Blunt and John Krasinski sat outside at the floral-centric wine bar. [Page Six/NYP]

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This week, Sienna Miller showed she can’t shake a habit when it comes to her food or her beau. The style maven ate at two of Keith McNally’s downtown restaurants, Balthazaar and Pastis, on back-to-back days. Jude Law ate with her at Pastis. The duo weren’t shy about their rekindled romance, eating outside and smooching during the meal. Meanwhile, Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was seen about town with a bevy of blondes this week. The slugger and his rumored love interest, Cameron Diaz, ate with some of Hollywood’s leading ladies, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, and Kate Winslet at Macao Trading Co. and Hotel Griffou. Read our full roundup of celebrity sightings below.

1 Oak: Nineteen-year-old Bristol Palin abstained from alcohol while partying at the Chelsea club, after spending the morning celebrating the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. [NYDN]
Balthazar : Sienna Miller enjoyed a pre–Met Gala lunch with a friend at the Soho hot spot. [Just Jared]
Bubby’s: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel showed they aren’t afraid of a little PDA, holding hands while walking through Tribeca, after eating at the popular brunch spot. [Just Jared]
Cipriani: Ke$ha was the surprise performer at an over-the-top bat mitzvah held at the ritzy Italian restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]
Da Silvano: French chef Joel Robuchon unabashedly feasted on a roasted goat head at the West Village restaurant’s sidewalk café. [Page Six/NYP]
Dean & Deluca: Josh Hartnett tried to hide behind a pair of wayfarers as he browsed the aisles at the gourmet market in Soho. [PopSugar]
Eleven Madison Park: Master chefs from Daniel Boulud to Thomas Keller partied hard at Daniel Humm’s restaurant after the James Beard Awards. [Grub Street]
Hotel Griffou: Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and newest flame Cameron Diaz ate at the West Village restaurant with Kate Winslet. [Page Six/NYP]
Hudson Terrace: Law & Order: SVU’s Chris Meloni couldn’t keep a straight face after watching a blooper of him getting handsy with co-star Mariska Hargitay at the show’s wrap party on Monday night. [NYDN]
Macao Trading Co.: A-Rod was seen again with Cameron Diaz in tow, this time dining with Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow in Tribeca. [Page Six/NYP]
Spring Street Natural: Waiflike stylist Rachel Zoe ate alfresco at this healthy Soho spot. [Gawker]
The Eldridge: An air-conditioning snafu at the Lower East Side bar provided a good excuse for revelers, which included the Real Housewives‘ Kelly Bensimon, The City’s Jay Lyon, D.J. Rev Run, and Yankees stars Curtis Granderson and Joba Chamberlain, to disrobe. [Page Six/NYP]
Tolache: TV’s most hilarious mother and son-in-law pair, Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara and Eric Stonestreet, celebrated a friend’s birthday at the Mexican bistro. [Page Six/NYP]
Tuck Shop: Robin Hood star Russell Crowe relaxed with some good old Aussie grub in the East Village before his Letterman appearance, Tuesday. [RusselCrowe/Twitter]

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Josh Hartnett broke countless hearts this week when he stepped out with his new flame, Bright Star’s Abbie Cornish. Hartnett and Ryan Phillippe’s ex looked very “coupley” at Macao Trading Co., where they helped the equally smoking Channing Tatum celebrate his 30th birthday. Meanwhile, Paul McCartney was spotted with his own leading lady, 6-year-old daughter Beatrice. The former Beatle and daughter ate steamed veggies and fries at Serendipity 3 — a complete waste of ice cream. Read our roundup of celebrity sightings, below.

Bocca di Bacco: Dustin Hoffman embraced the old truism “when you gotta go, you gotta go” when he rushed into the Italian restaurant merely to use the bathroom Monday afternoon. [NYDN]
Cipriani’s: The beautiful and newly single Halle Berry was full of smiles at a DKMS event at the midtown eatery Thursday. [Just Jared]
Commerce: The very fit Jane Fonda was joined by Carly Simon and four friends for dinner in the West Village. [Page Six/NYP]
Haru: The Tribeca Film Festival was the hot topic for Laura Linney and Alexander Chaplin who ate dinner together Monday night. [NYDN]
Greenhouse: Ryan Phillippe enjoyed a boys’ night out with SNL funnyman Will Forte, True Blood star Mehcad Brooks, and a lot of beer. [Page Six/NYP]
Macao Trading Co.: Dear John’s Channing Tatum celebrated his 30th birthday with his wife, Jenna Dewan, Josh Hartnett, Abbie Cornish, Hayley Duff, and friends at a private dinner thrown by artist Neil Grayson Saturday. [Just Jared]
Nobu 57: Citigroup’s current chairmen and onetime Time Warner CEO, Dick Parsons looking happy as he ate dinner at the midtown sushi spot. [Gawker]
Nobu Next Door: The Hurt Locker’s Jeremy Renner was full of smiles and chatter as he sat smooching a pretty blonde in a corner of the Tribeca restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]
Serendipity 3: Decked out in a casual oxford shirt and jeans, Paul McCartney ate a savory lunch with his daughter at the dessert mecca. [Page Six/NYP]
Standard Grill: True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård took a break and relaxed with friends at the restaurant on the ground floor of André Balazs’s Standard Hotel. [NYDN]
The Mark: Clive Davis and Jane Fonda were treated like royals when Martha Stewart, Ambassador Carl Spielvogel and his wife Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel stopped by their table at the Upper East Side restaurant to pay their respects. [Page Six/NYP]

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New York native Gwyneth Paltrow left her glam duds at home when she joined friends for drinks at Smith & Mills in Tribeca. The casually dressed GOOP guru was able to enjoy some down time in peace, despite clearly being recognized by fellow diners. But Chris Noth was anything but incognito when he stopped by Elaine’s. Mr. Big wowed a crowd containing familiar faces like Gay Talese, actor Jason Patric, Martha Plimpton, and former CIA Director Robert James Woolsey. The Good Wife star apparently rattled off several songs, accompanied by Elaine’s pianist Michael Garin. Read our complete roundup of celebrity dining below.

Del Frisco’s: Jets owner Woody Johnson, Republican Mitt Romney, and Rudy Giuliani’s former press secretary Matt Higgins were seen dining at the Times Square steak house. [Page Six/NYP]

East Side Social Club : At Patrick McMullan’s dinner for eighties it-girl Dianne Brill, Brooklyn artist Kenny Scharf broke a molar after an unfortunate encounter with an olive pit. [Page Six/NYP]

Elaine’s: Sex and the City’s Chris Noth burst into song at the Upper East Side Haunt. [Page Six/NYP]

Gabriel’s : Nancy Pelosi and Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert ate at the Upper West Side bistro. [Page Six/NYP]

Hotel Griffou: Former N’SYNCer Lance Bass and hair stylist Kyan Douglas enjoyed brunch with actress Marlee Matlin and director Joel Schumacher. [Page Six/NYP]

Locanda Verde: Governor David Paterson ate with his wife, Michelle, at the Tribeca restaurant Sunday. [NYDN]

Pulino’s: Vogue’s Anna Wintour and her daughter got past security to try the pizza. [Page Six/NYP]

SD 26: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was seen out again, dining with guests in a private room at the Flatiron restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]

Smith & Mills: Gwyneth Paltrow sipped drinks with friends at the small Tribeca bar. [People]

Sundaes and Cones : Big Love star and indie icon Chloë Sevigny celebrated the warm weather with an ice-cream cone in the East Village. [Gawker]

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Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise spent a lot of mother-daughter time together (and consequently riled the paparazzi) this week, hitting NYC spots like Balthazar and City Bakery. A crowd of flashing photographers staking out the duo forced Balthazar’s waiters to pull down their shades to block the cameras pressed up against the restaurant’s windows. Meanwhile, another popular pair celebrated their extended wedding anniversary over the weekend: Beyoncé Knowles and hubby Jay-Z were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner downtown. Read our complete roundup of boldface dining below.

Balthazar: Katie Holmes and daughter Suri Cruise caused quite a stir when they ate at the Soho restaurant Thursday evening. [Grub Street]

Charles: Vocal Haiti advocate and musician Wyclef Jean and So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley dined separately at the West Village eatery. [Page Six/NYP]

City Bakery: Katie Holmes took daughter Suri Cruise for a sweet treat after seeing a performance at the Joyce Theater on Sunday. [Just Jared]

Elaine’s: Hustler bigwig Larry Flint and his $80,000 gold-plated wheelchair were spotted at the Upper East Side establishment. [Page Six/NYP]

Le Cirque: Co-owner of Butter and 1 Oak Scott Sartiano chose the famous French venue to set the scene for a marriage proposal to his girlfriend, model Allie Rizzo. [Page Six/NYP]

Lobby Lounge: Laura Linney and Tobey Maguire, stars of the 2010 comedy The Details, were spotted in the restaurant of the Mandarin Oriental. [Page Six/NYP]

Locanda Verde: The very svelte Renee Zellweger dined with The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper and four others at Robert DeNiro’s Tribeca restaurant. [Page Six/NYP]

Mercadito Cantina: Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley showed off his chow-down skills, putting away some all-you-can-eat tacos at the tiny taqueria. [Page Six/NYP]

Pranna: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova ate lobster sliders, lemongrass chicken, tofu shitake and chicken satays, and a whole lot of wine with her girlfriend and the Today show’s Robin Roberts. [Grub Street]

Wallsé: Jay-Z and Beyoncé chose to celebrate both Easter and their wedding anniversary weekend at the Austrian restaurant Sunday night. [Just Jared]

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Socialite turned reality star Tinsley Mortimer stepped out Tuesday night with new beau Brian Mazza. The two, who of course first met while Tins was filming her show High Society, ate at Ainsworth — which incidentally is owned by the Paige Group, where Mazza is vice-president of hospitality. They enjoyed some couple time at the Chelsea bar before leaving hand-in-hand for the Ace Hotel. Meanwhile another famous duo, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-singer wife Carla Bruni, dined at Woo Lae Oak in Soho. Despite rumors that their relationship is on the rocks, the pair ate together after their large security detail swept the Korean restaurant. Read our complete roundup of boldface dining below.

675 Bar: Jets big gun Mark Sanchez enjoyed a cozy dinner with model Katarina Ivanovska. She drank a beer while the quarterback sipped on water. [Page Six/NYP]

Ainsworth: Socialite and star of High Society Tinsley Mortimer dined with her new man, Brian Mazza, before heading over to the Ace Hotel . [Page Six/NYP]

Elio’s: Jon Corzine was less than excited when he saw Fox’s Charles Gasparino at the Upper East Side restaurant earlier this week. The former New Jersey Governor shook hands with Gasparino before leaving, but dined at the Mark the following evening, where, luckily, he did not run into any reporters he’d been previously embarrassed by. [Page Six/NYP]

Kenmare: Friends and family of Jessica Hart hid in the brand-new downtown lounge’s basement to surprise the Australian model for her 24th birthday. [Page Six/NYP]

Locanda Verde: Pals Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis got silly over dinner at the ever-popular Tribeca restaurant Monday night. [NYDN]

P.J. Clarke’s: Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell ate at the Lincoln Center location of the pseudo-saloon with his wife, Marjorie. [Page Six/NYP]

Pulino’s: Charlie Rose, Amanda Burden, Courtney Love, Daniel Boulud, and Lou Reed were all spotted dining at the growing hotspot. [Grub Street]

Woo Lae Oak: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni dined at the Korean eatery in Soho on Monday. [NYDN]

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Ed Westwick wasn’t the only one who encountered problem fans this week. Tween sensation Justin Bieber’s admirers amassed at his album-release party at the midtown bowling alley Lucky Strike. The young singer left with his entourage and headed to the Eldridge where they relaxed with $400 worth of burgers and fries. Showing he has a big heart to go along with all that hair, Bieber reportedly dropped off the leftovers at the Bowery Mission. Read our complete roundup of boldface dining, below.

Bill’s Bar & Burger: Heroes star and recent Trekie Zachary Quinto indulged in some late-night burgers and fries with friends. [NYDN]

BONDST: Kirsten Stewart traded in her brooding persona and spent the night laughing with a bunch of suit-clad mystery men at the East Village sushi destination. [NYDN]

Elaine’s: Workout wonder woman Jane Fonda ate at the literary haunt on Saturday. [NYDN]

The Eldridge: After fleeing a fan-frenzy at Lucky Strike, tween heartthrob Justin Bieber made his way to the Eldridge where he ordered $400 worth of burgers and fries for him and his peeps. [Page Six/NYP]

Indochine: The French restaurant housed an Oscar-fest Wednesday, when Rachel Weisz, Paul Haggis, and recent statue winner Fisher Stevens dined with Weisz’s husband, director Darren Aronofsky, music legend Sting, and his wife Trudie Styler. [Page Six/NYP]

Jane: Billy Crudup showed off his multitasking skills, texting on both his Blackberry and iPhone throughout lunch. [Page Six/NYP]

Le Caprice: After her performance at the Regency, 30 Rock starlet Jane Krakowski ate dinner with her fiancé Robert Goodley, Loews Hotels chairman and CEO Jonathan Tisch, and his wife Lizzie Rudnick. [Page Six/NYP]

Los Feliz: Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick reportedly got a little peeved when a fellow diner repeatedly snapped his picture during the dinner hour at the cavernous taqueria. [NYDN]

Stanton Social: Green Zone star Matt Damon proved he knows how to get his way. The trendy Lower East Side restaurant readily fulfilled the adorable actor’s request for nine off-the-menu chilled lobsters, and in return the actor left a $400 tip in addition to the added gratuity. [NYDN]

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While dispelling rumors of a rift with husband Ryan Reynolds by purchasing a penthouse together on the Upper East Side, Scarlett Johansson was seen living life solo this week. The starlet was first spotted at Rufus Wainwright’s private concert at Rose Bar Monday night, enjoying the exclusive performance with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. On Wednesday, Johansson was spied with hunky Broadway boys Liev Schreiber and Hugh Jackman dining at the Mark. Susan Sarandon experienced some excitement of her own when she saved her daughter’s birthday cake from falling over, covering herself in pink frosting, at 1 Oak Saturday night. Read our complete roundup of boldface dining, below.

1 Oak: Susan Sarandon celebrated her daughter’s birthday and came to the rescue when the pink burlesque-themed cake started to topple. [NYDN]

Balthazar: Ever subtle Jude Law donned a hat and tried to pull a hood over Sienna Miller’s head. [Page Six/NYP]

Blue Hill: Matthew Broderick and rabble-rouser Michael Moore dined at the Greenmarket haven. [Page Six/NYP]

Coffee Shop : Kevin Spacey lunched at the Union Square haunt. [NYDN]

Da Silvano: Both Zach Braff and Patti Smith ate at the ever-popular Italian eatery. [Page Six/NYP]

Le Caprice : Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, and Broadway producer Jeffrey Richards were all spotted at the sceney London import. [Page Six/NYP]

Le Cirque: Former government big-guns Henry Kissinger and Condoleezza Rice were in serious talks over dinner. [Page Six/NYP]

Morimoto: Madonna enjoyed a late dinner with Jesus Luz and close friend Jessica Seinfeld. [Hollywood Life]

Pulino’s: Proving to be the “it” spot of the moment, the Bowery pizzeria hosted both Jude Law and Bill Murray for lunch this week. [NYDN]

Rose Bar: Scarlett Johansson, Lucy Liu, and Drew Barrymore swayed to some sweet Rufus Wainwright tunes at his private concert at the Gramercy Park Hotel’s bar. Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley showed his enthusiasm by getting up on an ottoman to watch the musician. [NYDN]

South Gate: 90210 heartthrob Jason Priestley dined with his wife, Naomi, Monday night. [NYDN]

The Mark: A View From the Bridge stars Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber dined with Hugh Jackman Wednesday night. [NYDN]

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Matthew Settle seems to be following in the footsteps of his Gossip Girl counterpart, Rufus Humphrey. Newly separated from his wife, the actor was seen dining with a younger woman at Hotel Griffou and was supposedly reduced to name-dropping in an effort to impress her. (Dan would be so ashamed). Meanwhile, Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss showed she too bears similarities to her strong-minded character, Peggy Olson. The actress stuck with what she liked, eating at the Smith in the East Village with the same pal two nights in a row. Read our complete roundup of boldface dining, below.

21 Club: Late-night funnyman Jimmy Fallon took a break from beer pong and spent a night out at the famous midtown restaurant, where he kept both the staff and fellow diners laughing. [Gawker]

The Anchor : Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban partied hard at the Soho bar surrounded by beautiful girls, drinking and dancing well into the morning. [Page Six/NYP]

Black Door: CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric brought a younger date to a birthday celebration at the media mogul–filled Chelsea bar. [Page Six/NYP]

Bocca di Bacco : Rosario Dawson shopped while she ate at the popular wine bar. The young actress’s waiter played auctioneer when one of his paintings hanging in the restaurant caught her eye. [Page Six/NYP]

Cosí: The redheaded star of this summer’s Sex and the City 2, Cynthia Nixon, was seen taking a break, sipping coffee with her girlfriend. [Gawker]

Hotel Griffou: Gossip Girl’s brooding dad, the newly separated Matthew Settle, wined, dined, and tried his hardest to impress a younger-looking mystery brunette. [NYDN]

King’s Cross: Scrubs alum Zach Braff spent his Thursday night at the popular Bowery bar where he was seen leaving with supermodel Jessica Stam. [Gawker]

The Maritime Hotel : Ethan Hawke enjoyed the great outdoors with director Sam Mendes and his pooch while eating lunch at the hotel. [Page Six/NYP]

Nobu: Multitasking queen Kate Gosselin found time to sneak away from her whirlwind of hair appointments, DWTS prep, and “motherly” duties, to join four male companions for dinner at the sushi hot spot. [NYP/Page Six]

The Smith : Just like her Mad Men alter ego Peggy Olson, Elisabeth Moss showed she has strong loyalties by dining at the East Village eatery on back-to-back nights. [NYDN]

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While most of Hollywood’s elite are gearing up for the Oscars, many stars were still out and about in New York. Twilight’s hottest couple ditched their shy reps and made big news by getting cozy at Tribeca’s Locanda Verde. Meanwhile, fellow Twilight star and Calvin Klein underwear model Kellan Lutz was spotted with 90210’s Annalynne McCord at Serendipity 3. The two were not so willing to flaunt their together time, however, and tried to avoid attention by leaving the sweet eatery fifteen minutes apart. Read our complete roundup of boldface dining, below.

Abe & Arthur’s: Michelle Paige, wife of soon-to-be ex-governor Paterson, ate an early dinner with a mystery male companion and tried her best not to be recognized. [NYP]

Brasserie 44: Mark Ruffalo shared a turkey club that was Just Like Heaven at the former lunchtime hot spot. [<a href=" http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/03/02/2010-03-02_old_spice_star_isaiah_mustafa_says_his_top_goal_is_guest_spot_on_howard_stern_sh.html
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Dos Caminos: Gossip Girl’s villain Michelle Trachtenberg enjoyed a midday fiesta, ordering a margarita with extra strawberry purée to go along with her guac. [People]

La Esquina: Up to his old antics, John Mayer drank and flirted the night away at the Nolita bar. [NYDN]

Laconda Verde: Apparently no longer able to contain themselves, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart partook in some public canoodling at the Tribeca Restaurant. [NYDN]

Lure Fishbar A spy saw Kanye West and Amber Rose hanging out here and being “mad adorable.” [Grub Street]

Serendipity 3: 90210’s Annalynne McCord snuck in a sweet date with Twilight’s Kellan Lutz and his killer abs. [NYP]

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