Cityfile: New York's Most Notable and Influential

• Adam Platt's annual "Where to Eat" guide is now online. [NYM]
• Ian Schrager may be talking to Scott Conant about taking over the Wakiya space inside the Gramercy Park Hotel. [Eater]
• Daniel Boulud shares a few of his fave places to eat in NYC. [Independent]
• The NYT asks the months-old question: Is Chloe the new Beatrice? [NYT]
• Hope you can do without guacamole: An avocado shortage is looming. [LAT]
• More options for New Year's Eve, in case you've yet to make plans. [FB]
• The documentary on Le Cirque and the Maccioni family airs tonight. [HBO]

• George Gurley's brilliant survey of the social scenesters you'll find hanging out at the Beatrice Inn. [Gawker]
• Silvano Marchetto's Da Silvano may have lost much of its celebrity clientele to the Waverly Inn, but there are still plenty of Eurotrashy types who pull up in their yellow Ferraris. [NYO]
• Paris and Tokyo have overtaken London as the priciest cities to eat out in. New York? We're No. 6 on the list. [Bloomberg]
• The buyers at fine wine auctions don't seem deterred by a faultering economy. [Reuters]
• Donald Trump is bringing Il Mulino to the Taj Mahal. The one in Atlantic City, obvs. [Daily Journal via GS]

• Top Chef runner-up Marcel Vigneron was arrested in Laguna Beach this past weekend for driving drunk. [OC Register via Eater]
• Ryan Skeen, formerly of Resto, is the new chef at Irving Mill. [Diner's Journal]
• Chef Michael Psilakis explains the ins and outs of Greek cuisine to Josh Ozersky. [Grub Street]
• Diners in Philadelphia are the most generous tippers in the country. [Zagat]
• The case of the mystery man who picks up women at Beatrice Inn and lures them back to his apartment with the promise of coke. [Gawker]
• More on upcoming venue The Eldridge, in proprietor Matt Levine's own words. [Eater] 

Wanna Meet Kirsten Dunst? | "Dunst frequents East Village mixology bar Death and Co., the Lit Lounge, and Bowery Electric, where Catherine Pierce of the girl group the Pierces spins on Monday nights; in May, Ms. Dunst celebrated her 26th birthday there. But most of the time, Ms. Dunst can be found at the Beatrice Inn, perched on the counter behind the DJ booth, smoking cigarettes and bopping her head around to her boyfriend's tunes." [NYO]