Best Weekend Ever 11.15.07

Models. Actresses. Premium open bar… It must be Best Weekend Ever.



You’re into charities. You’re into Petra Nemcova. Double your pleasure and bid on a date with her via CharityFolks. Proceeds benefit the Bob Woodruff Family Fund. Talk about a win-win situation.

Click here to have Lunch with Supermodel Petra Nemcova in New York City. Auction ends Tuesday (11/20) at 6 p.m.

The cuisine at the brand new Ilili is described as Contemporary Lebanese. That sounds about right. Chef/owner Phillipe Massoud is a master of modern Mediterranean-style dishes. Expect refined versions of hummus, baba ghannouj, excellent Whole Branzini with Leeks, Couscous, and Dessert Truffle, and a decadent Duck Shawarma with Pomegranate Molasses, Figs, and Green Onion.

Ilili, 236 Fifth Avenue (near 27th Street), (212) 683-2929, ililinyc.com

Art is hot. Latin America is hotter. Appreciate both at the Pinta Art Show, the premier contemporary Latin American art show in Nueva York. Tickets are $20. Starts Friday (11/16) thru Tuesday (11/20). For more information, visit pinta-art.com.

Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues), metropolitanevents.com

Actress. Model. Foodie. Add “writer” to the list as Padma Lakshmi reads from her new book Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day at The Strand on Monday (11/19). Starts at 7 p.m. but get there early.

Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway (at 12th Street), (212) 473-1452, strandbooks.com

It’s furniture-as-art at Sebastian+Barquet Gallery’s presentation of Established & Sons’ Limited Collection. Sip complimentary cocktails by Christiania Vodka and view limited edition pieces by a variety of acclaimed artists, including Zaha Hadid and Amanda Levete. Tonight (Thursday, 11/15), 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sebastian + Barquet Gallery, 544 West 24th Street (between 10th & 11th Avenues), sebastianbarquet.com

Take advantage of that extra Friday (11/23) off and stock up on select merch at Barney’s post-turkey sale. Save up to 40% off clothing, accessories and shoes.

Barney’s New York, 660 Madison Avenue (between 60th and 61st Streets), (212) 826-8900, barneys.com