PARTY PICTURES
The 57th annual Viennese Opera Ball; AmFAR's annual benefit black tie gala with Sarah Jessica Parker as host; An intimate reception and performance from The Polyphony Ensemble; The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection 2012 fashion show.

SOCIAL HISTORY
"Blanche Auzello: Mistress of the Ritz," by Delia von Neuschatz. The true story of an American Jewish woman who lived at the Ritz in Paris during World War II, when her husband was manager and the Nazi officers were living there.

GUEST DIARY
Fashion Week has begun and Ellin Saltzman is out there following the runways, reviewing Tadashi Shoji and Candela.

HOUSE
Big Old Houses visits Springwood, the Roosevelt family home in Hyde Park on the Hudson, and explains the architectural makeover directed by FDR's mother Sarah Delano.

SOCIAL DIARY
Yesterday lunch at Michael's being interviewed by Sir Christopher Meyer for an upcoming Sky Atlantic docu on American society, plus the Orchid dinner last night at the Mandarin Oriental and Tuesday's annual benefit lunch for the New York City Ballet.

PARTY PICTURES
The Drama League's 28th Annual Musical Celebration of Broadway, honoring Kristin Chenoweth; Women's Board of The Boys' Club of New York's third annual Winter Luncheon; Making Books Sing Gala; Book party for Charlotte Beers, hosted by Billy and Kathy Rayner.

SOCIAL DIARY
Remembering Ike; lunch at Michael's; a double bill booksigning at Archivia and dinner at Le Veau d'Or.

PARTY PICTURES
French Heritage Society kicked off its 2012 cultural season; A Kiss Kiss book signing with Patrick McMullan; Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Beach Honors Lighthouse International & POSH Palm Beach; The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show celebrates 30 years.

DINING
Erin Frankel has a Chocolate Love Affair Frozen Yogurt at 16 Handles after she hits The Harrison for oysters and such. You would too. And other Valentine's Day suggestions.

DINING
More dining. Stephanie Green in our nation's capital visits The Hamilton, DC's new 24/7 restaurant, more than once. You would too.

SHOPPING DIARY
Fairchild Baldwin Handbag Collection from What2WearWhere.

SOCIAL DIARY
Across the river to Long Island City for City Harvest and an elegant book party for Charlotte Beers last night.

ACROSS THE WORLD
Palm Beach Social Diary. Augustus Mayhew takes on another of his special tours of South Florida Art, Design and Architecture.

SOCIAL DIARY
The Queen's anniversary; observing the new New York entrepreneur; a gift inspiring diaries, and looking back on old New York.

PARTY PICTURES
Bergdorf Goodman hosts 20th Anniversary celebration of Christian Louboutin; The 5th Anniversary of Ohne Titel and the Women Who Inspire Them; Book launch for Agapi Stassinopoulos's Unbinding The Heart.

GUEST DIARY
Lifelong visitor and almost lifelong resident of Greenwich Village, Jill Lynne, recalls the days of yore and marks the changes and records the new with the old.

SOCIAL DIARY
Lunch yesterday at Michael's where a couple of Broadway producers had bought me for lunch at a silent auction; plus Wednesday Giants Pep rally lunch at Michael's, and Shirley Lord Rosenthal's dinner last night for Ron Suskind.

SOCIAL HISTORY
Brad Emerson, The Downeast Dilettante, is back with a short history on Edith Wharton at 150 and her relationship to Bar Harbor in the 1880s when it was a summertime destination for American society.

HOUSE
While Sian is still on the other side of the world exploring Myanmar, we revisit Frank Maresca, one of the leading experts on and collectors of outsider art.

GUEST DIARY
Jesse Kornbluth, Mr. Headbutler.com, writes about "An Invisible Thread," the true story of an 11-year-old panhandler and a busy sales executive. Find out why YOU would want to buy this book right away.

SOCIAL DIARY
Happy Birthday greetings to our Broadway Baby Liz Smith, with some history whence she came from the annals of the Great White Way.

PARTY PICTURES
Geoffrey Bradfield held a reception in honor of Muna Rihani Al-Nasser and UN Women for Peace; Booksigning for George Gurley's George & Hilly: The Anatomy of a Relationship; Manhattan Theatre Club's annual Winter Benefit ; An evening with Landscape Designer Jack deLashmet at Asprey to support The Horticultural Society of New York.

ACROSS THE WORLD
Palm Beach Social Diary. Augustus Mayhew takes us to Wellington to the Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Fabulous.

SOCIAL DIARY
Last night's big party at Doubles for George Gurley and his new book, George & Hilly: The Anatomy of a Relationship.

ACROSS THE WORLD
Shanghai Social Diary. Our lady in Shanghai, Jeanne Lawrence visits Qi Bao, the ancient water town ten miles from the city; you will too.

DINING
Erin Frankel reviews some of her favorite dishes in the young new year, starting with the Kumquat Chipotle Mezcalita at Oficina Latina.

SOCIAL DIARY
Watching a television show about the volatile career of Ken Starr, accountant and advisor to the rich until they found out he was helping himself to their personal fortunes.

PARTY PICTURES
Winterfest Family Fun Day to benefit K.I.D.S.; KiDS of NYU Langone Foundation's 6th annual KiDS Play to Win! Family Bowling Party; FT CNBC Nightcap drinks at the 2012 World Economic Forum.

SOCIAL HISTORY
Part XII of our series of Ellen Glendinning Frazer's archives: Winter Sun, Cold War Romance, Away Down East and a Big Catch on the River of the Presidents, 1949. Palm Beach -- Medway Plantation, Northeast Harbor, Cedar Island Lodge, edited by Augustus Mayhew.

SOCIAL DIARY
Remembering Scotty of Hollywood legend and lore who's now written his memoir about the rich and famous after dark.

PARTY PICTURES
Sons of the American Revolution hosted a gala ball with the Daughters of the American Revolution; New York-Presbyterian Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health "Plates for Pediatrics" Benefit Dinner; A Jamaican Bash in honor of The Upcoming Sugar Cane Ball; 58th Annual Winter Antiques Show to Benefit the East Side Settlement.