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Sofia Vergara Chair Dances in Her Leopard-Print Louboutins!

Originally posted 05/18/2012 06:00AM

Letting loose on Wednesday night, newly single Sofia Vergara got the party started to Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" at Beauty & Essex in New York City with a group of 16 ladies.

Casually clad in a flowy white tank and leopard-print Louboutin heels, the Modern Family star, danced on chairs at the hotspot with her fellow partygoers, when security and staff reprimanded the group for "safety reasons," an onlooker tells PEOPLE.

When the women were asked to get off the chairs, Vergara comically replied, "We are not from America. We won't sue. It's not in our vocabulary."
– Carlos Greer

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Filed Under: New York, Sofia Vergara, Beauty & Essex, Bar / Club / Lounge, Dance Club

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Jessica Alba Sips Scotch in N.Y.C.

Originally posted 05/11/2012 05:55AM

Jessica Alba was with a big group of people on Tuesday when she came out to New York City eatery Beauty & Essex, though she mostly kept to herself.

"She only had a scotch on the rocks," an onlooker tells PEOPLE of the mom of two, who didn't order anything to eat. "She was at a table of 10, but was seen texting most of the time."

Although she kept a seemingly low profile, the actress's typically notable style didn't go unnoticed.

The source says Alba was wearing a high-waisted print skirt, espadrilles and a white Louis Vuitton bag.
– Jennifer Garcia

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Filed Under: New York, Jessica Alba, Beauty & Essex, Restaurant

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Karina Smirnoff Reunites with a Former DWTS Partner for Dinner

Originally posted 11/29/2011 05:55AM

She may have recently won the mirror-ball trophy with DWTS partner J.R. Martinez, but Karina Smirnoff is still close with her former partner Ralph Macchio. They enjoyed some quality time with his entire family (including wife and kids) at Beauty & Essex in New York. For her meal, Smirnoff ate salmon and also saved room for an array of ice cream for dessert, a source says. – Jennifer Garcia