David Patrick Columbia, Author at New York Social Diary

Miracle on Madison Avenue

Social Diary• December 5, 2023.

This past Saturday, Muffie Potter Aston and her allies at The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center hosted the 37th annual Miracle on Madi... READ MORE

Memories, Memoirs, and the Movies

Social Diary• December 4, 2023.

Holiday cards then and now; plus the variety of fascinating lives around us... READ MORE

Only in New York

Social Diary• December 1, 2023.

Keeping up with the busy social events (including ADDF's 16th Annual Connoisseur’s Dinner, A Chamber Concert by YCA, and the Crown Awards Gala) as w... READ MORE

Her name is Barbra

Social Diary• November 29, 2023.

A call from a friend about Barbra Streisand’s newly published memoir reminded us of Bob Schulenberg’s first encounter with the "Funny Girl" when s... READ MORE

Anatomy of a Thanksgiving Weekend in New York

Social Diary• November 27, 2023.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade like you've never seen before... READ MORE

Evoking childhood memories on Thanksgiving

Social Diary• November 24, 2023.

The one day a year that remains in memory from childhood on, no matter the changes... READ MORE

Recalling a national treasure on a national day of Thanksgiving

Social Diary• November 23, 2023.

Happy Thanksgiving — with some words of the scrumptious for the day left to us by an old friend, Liz Smith... READ MORE

A history of and about “WASPs”

Social Diary• November 22, 2023.

Book parties galore these days, and one that made me want to buy the book!... READ MORE

Living for the City

Social Diary• November 20, 2023.

Monday, November 20, 2023. Good weather all weekend with lots of sunshine and temps reaching up to the low 60s. Not exactly what November weather’s ... READ MORE

There is no place like home, especially out East

Social Diary• November 16, 2023.

A rare and very special weekend house tour in East Hampton coming up for the connoisseur and the historian... READ MORE

When one door closes, another (blue door) opens

Social Diary• November 14, 2023.

A book party for John Demsey’s “Behind the Blue Door" at his house and benefiting God’s Love We Deliver and bringing out bold-faced names by the... READ MORE

Good EATs

Social Diary• November 13, 2023.

A Friday brunch lunch meeting with JH at Eli Zabar's “Essentials” on Madison Ave and 91st Street... READ MORE

Women for Peace honored at Annual American Friends of Blérancourt Dinner

Social Diary• November 9, 2023.

Anne Morgan was on my mind when the American Friends of the Franco-American Museum, Chateau de Blérancourt, recently held their annual gala recognizi... READ MORE

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