Moves Magazine 2011 Summer Issue Launch Party Hosted by Kevin Bacon and Jessica Chastain

Moves Magazine 2011 Summer Cover front/back, courtesy of New York Moves Magazine

On June 14th, Kevin Bacon and Jessica Chastain hosted the Moves Magazine 2011 Summer Issue launch party at Brasserie Beaumarchais.

VIP / celebrity attendees included Carrie Keagan, George Oliphant, Frank Grillo, Ed Cotton and Brian Balthazar.

The rain didn't stop guests from missing a great party, with amazing Pearl Coconut and Cucumber Vodka cocktails.


Kevin Bacon, X-Men: First Class and Moonah Ellison, Moves Magazine Publisher at New York Moves Summer Cover Party


Jessica Chastain, The Tree of Life


Carrie Keagan, Carrie Keagan Up Close


George Oliphant, NBC & LX-TV


Frank Grillo, A&E's Breakout Kings

- Kim Weling

Moves Magazine's 2011 Spring Issue Launch Party Hosted by Aaron Eckhart

New York Moves Magazine 2011 Spring Cover front/back, courtesy of New York Moves Magazine

Aaron Eckhart and Moves Magazine Publisher Moonah Ellison

On Thursday, March 10th, Aaron Eckhart hosted the Moves Magazine Spring Cover Party at Plein Sud, The Smyth Hotel.

Aaron was extremely charming and a delight to interview. Such a nice guy, he was being whisked away to the airport and didn't forget that I wanted to interview him. Last weekend I saw Battle: Los Angeles, which is highly recommend if you love action movies. I thought it was a combination of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Terminator Salvation and Black Hawk Down. Aaron has always been one of my favorite actors and his performance was great in Battle: Los Angeles. I would love to see him in more action films.

Here's my interview with Aaron as he discusses being on the set of Battle: Los Angeles

The launch party also featured Moves Magazine's fourth annual Personal Chef competitors, including winners Darlene Rodriguez and Dale Talde. News anchors were paired with chefs, as the three teams battled it out with three main ingredients, three courses prepared in thirty minutes and three judges. The competition was held at The James Beard House in the West Village.

Darlene Rodriguez (NBC) anf Top Chef alum Dale Talde of Buddakan

Chris Siversen of Maritime Parc and Tamsen Fadal (PIX)

Top Chef alum Ed Cotton of Plein Sud and Julie Chang (Fox 5)

- Kim Weling