The Morris Animal Refuge held its annual FurBall at The College of Physicians - Mutter Museum on Saturday, March 10th. The shelter is the country's second oldest and has the support of many Philadelphia animal lovers.

We were hearing a lot of buzz about Barry Gutin's Cuba Libre, a fairly new restaurant and bar in Old City, so naturally we had to check it out. Our hotspot check revealed a fun restaurant with authentic Cuban cuisine. As the night wore on and people finished eating, the bar area filled up. The crowd was along the lines of Gutin's clientele from his other establishments Egypt and Shampoo. Try the appetizer sampler plate to start off your meal or, if you're bound for the bar, try a Mojito, a blend of white rum, hierba buena (mint), lime juice and guarapo (pure sugar cane juice).

The Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a group of culturally minded young professionals, held their Annual Winter Gala on February 10th at the PMA. Philadelphia's young social set danced the night away in The Great Stair Hall hoping that theirs was the winning bid on the goodies that area merchants donated for the silent auction.

The Variety Club, an international organization that serves children with disabilities, held their annual fundraising Gold Heart Ball honoring Dave Davis, the General Manager of WPVI Channel 6 on February 10th at the Wanamaker Building's Crystal Tea Room. The event, a cocktail reception and dinner, got off to a smashing start with new President John Dougherty as the perfect host to some of Philadelphia's most generous hearted high-profile guests, including D.A. Lynne Abraham, Mayor John Street, IBX's Sr. VP Chris Cashman and Ed Rendell.