Location: Midtown East, NYC
Talk: Diane Von Furstenberg
Show time: 7 PM
Venue: French Institute/Alliance Française Florence Gould Hall
Food: Peking Duck House
Drink: Blackstones Pub & Restaurant
Miscellaneous: New York Milkshake Company

Fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg, who shot to fashion fame when she created the wrap dress in 1972 and has created some amazing dresses since then, stops by the French Institute/Alliance Française to discuss what she will be putting out this Fall 2009 and more. At one of my favorite places to get duck, The Peking Duck House, the meat is succulent and the skin crunches like a potato chip. Sometimes you just want to grab a pint without paying a cover charge or playing host to a group of people after work, which is why I like Blackstones Pub & Restaurant. It looks like an old-time saloon and has two pool tables in the back and plenty of other games, while also being big enough to grab traditional American food from the menu. If you’re still hungry, check out the New York Milkshake Company for one of the best $6 shakes of your life.