This weekend, pop star Natasha Bedingfield gave private singing lessons to three Starwood Preferred Guest members (in this photo, she’s feeling goosebumps on her arm as Daniel Hernandez, from the Fort Lauderdale area, sings). The lesson took place at Fort Lauderdale’s Culture Room prior to Bedingfield’s concert there on Saturday, July 16. The three lucky participants also worked with Bedingfield’s voice coach, Dave Stroud; and were introduced to his revolutionary new app, VocalizeU, which offers personalized instruction for both professional and amateur singers.

Today and tomorrow, Saturday July 16th, Paul McCartney will perform at Yankee Stadium. This will be his first concert in the New York area since recording his Grammy-winning gold-certified live CD/DVD Good Evening New York City almost two years ago.

Tucked away below Little Italy, Mulberry Project is truly one of New York City’s hidden gems.

On july 14th in London, NET-A-PORTER.COM, the world’s premier online luxury fashion retailer, and MR PORTER, the online retail destination for men’s style, opened the doors of their Westfield offices to celebrate the arrival of luxury Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana.

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana joined Natalie Massenet and Jeremy Langmead to welcome over 300 guests- including Naomi Campbell, David Gandy, Queen Latifah, Kelly Osbourne, Pixie Lott, Jaime Winstone, Douglas Booth, Isaac, Tara & Otis Ferry, Mary Katrantzou, Roksanda Illincic, Pixie Geldof, Alexandra Burke, Harold Tillman, Henry Holland, Alfie allen, Anouska Beckwith, Tom Aikens and Nat Weller- at the MR PORTER offices in West London.

Although you may still be recovering from your Fourth of July festivities in the Hamptons, it’s time for New Yorkers to gear up for another Independence celebration. C’est la vie! Tomorrow, July 14th is Bastille day- the French Independence Day. In honor of the holiday, have a glass of champagne and fancy feast at one of these top ten French restaurants in NYC.

Last night downtown met uptown as stars came out to celebrate the national launch of Rémy Martin’s first ever clear spirit – Rémy Martin V at LAVO NYC with a very special performance by Robin Thicke. Celebrities including supermodel Jessica White, “Gossip Girl” star and actress Tika Sumpter, male supermodel and NYC man-about-town Tyson Beckford, “Jumping The Broom” star and actor Laz Alonso, Real Housewife of New York Cindy Barshop, Latin pop star Kat Deluna, the new face of Ralph Lauren Chris Collins and many others partied the evening away as the famed DJ KISS energized the night.

Model, Actress and TV Host Heidi Klum has announced her fitness plan for an eight week Summer Run on her new lifestyle website, HeidiKlum.aol.com to get healthy and encourage other women to join her in doing the same. Each day Klum logs her miles and blogs about her daily runs to share her progress with readers and check out what they are doing too. Klum is halfway through the program and has already logged over 82 miles — and counting!

Over the past 20 years, NYC Restaurant Week has grown tremendously yet has remained committed to giving visitors and residents the opportunity to experience the quality, variety and hospitality that embody the NYC dining experience.

Last night, around 7pm, New Yorkers received quite the unexpected show.

Aerialist Seanna Sharpe and “sometime artist and magician” Savage Skinner climbed the Williamsburg Bridge at which point Sharpe, with help from Skinner above and a silk rope, performed acrobatic stunts for over 15 minutes for over 100 onlookers.