New York

Who: Cameron Diaz, John Mayer, Penelope Cruz, Cuba Gooding Jr., Isiah Thomas...

What: Little Havana recreated in one of the hottest clubs in NY....

When: Every night is a tropical adventure in Socialista....

Where: 505 West St., New York, NY 10014 New York, New York 10014 212-929-4303

Why: Socialista, the popular, new lounge in the West Village, brings 1940's Havana glamor to the Big Apple. Socialista is a little Havana reincarnated down to the peeling sherbet-green walls, lazy ceiling fans, rickety wooden shutters and distressed leather Ralph Lauren couches. The ground floor of Socialista features simple Cuban cuisine for late night snacking...

Sweet Sounds

New Zealand has always boasted a per capita rock band ingenuity few countries can rival. Instead of the usual departure points?Beatles, Stones, Beach Boys?paragons of the NZ scene lifted off from the next generation. The Velvets, Modern Lovers and Television inspired these musicians, all living together in one small corner of the world, who, over the past thirty years, have gone on to create some of the greatest music to be heard. Enter: The Brunettes. The Brunettes are a revelation simply by doing everything right. A sincere love of rock?s history of emotional directness tremors through every measure, and their male-female vocals, chugging guitars, playful keyboards, and glorious harmonies manage to combine numerous elements into simple, straightforward, actual songs. ...

Heidi Montag

From one Heidi to another, feminist hero Heidi Montag was spotted hawking her new clothing line, Heidiwood, at Kitson in West Hollywood yesterday, April 19, and I think it's 100% official that girl got herself a stylist because, although her outfit was a little too matchy-matchy, I think Heidi definitely worked it out. Wearing a flowy patterned Chloe chiffon dress (if you like Heidi's frock, check out similar offerings in Tricia Fix's Vanessa Mini Dress in Aqua Peacock Print and Plenty by Tracy Reese's Soft Strapless Dress in Seaside Floral) with a skinny belt (like Pellemelle's The Skinny Belt in Brown) and a leather bomber jacket, Heidi accessorized with her turquoise Balenciaga, white ceramic Chanel watch and an edgy pair of heels from Chloe's new collection. What do you think, do you like Heidi's look here (and keep in mind I am not asking if you like Heidi, but if you like her look!:)....