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Charles in Charge
It's been a busy sabbatical," says Charles Masson with a laugh. He's not kidding. Since he stopped devoting his full-time attention to La Grenouille, just over a year ago, Masson has been painting, running a catering business, and working with Robert...
— Apr 21, 1994
With Honors
With all the honors being handed out around town these days, New Yorkers have been spending spring by stepping out and stepping up to the podium.
Robert Altman was feted with a giant Film Society of Lincoln Center Tribute at Avery Fisher Hall...
— Apr 21, 1994
Suzy
Princess Stephanie of Monaco, big as a house, is saying her new baby, her second by lover Daniel Ducret, will be a girl and will be named Pauline Grace. Sweet.
Gianni Versace's friends are...
— Apr 20, 1994
Cirque de Sirio: as the Opulent New York Bistro Turns 20, King Sirio Tells All -- Why Le Cirque is Still the Big Top, and Why it's There to Stay
"Don't promise anyone anything," Sirio Maccioni is saying with a note of concern. That might sound like a credo on successful restaurateuring, but he is admonishing a member of Le Cirque's staff to handle the day's lunch crowd delicately. This was one...
— Apr 19, 1994
Beat Generation
While people in New York were recovering from last week's fashion shows, people in Los Angeles were minding their own business: movies. The premiere of "Backbeat" at the Chateau Marmont brought out a mix of local glitterati, including Keith Richards,...
— Apr 19, 1994
Eye Scoop
Maybe they should call it the Discorde? The Air France Concorde suffered its latest hiccup Sunday, when one of its two engines packed it in shortly after leaving Paris, forcing the plane to return. The passengers, who included Susan and John...
— Apr 19, 1994
Eye Scoop
Alain Wertheimer, whose family owns Chanel, now owns a vineyard as well. It's the Chateau Rausan-Segla, which produces a Deuxieme Cru Classe Margaux from one of the best red wine regions of Bordeaux. Chanel is believed to have paid $43 million for the...
— Apr 18, 1994
