MANNA, as many of you know, prepares and delivers three healthy meals a day to Philadelphians whose lives have been negatively impacted by the AIDS virus. The main recipients of MANNA's manna are single mothers and their children. This awards dinner was held in honor of Steve Korman and Lynne Honickman at the Hyatt at Penn's Landing on Wednesday, September 24th. MANNA holds fun fundraising events all year round, including the popular Pie-in-the-Sky coming up at the end of October. You can check them all out at www.mannapa.org.

Denim nightclub hosted the Bikini Beach Bash on Thursday, July 24th, complete with celeb attendees, like DJ Jazzy Jeff, a gaggle of girls from the Philadelphia Charge, and a sprinkling of Sixers and Eagles players. At the end of the night there was the official bikini contest, which quickly turned into what appeared to be a strip contest as the girls shed those pesky bikinis atop the bar. Sorry guys, out of respect for innocent bystanders there is no photographic record of that.

As part of a month-long summer music concert series, the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra performed on August 7th in Rittenhouse Square. The free concert was attended by couples lolling on picnic blankets with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, young marrieds with a baby or two covered in ice cream dribbles, and the occasional jogger, annoyed by the throngs blocking the pavement.

The Best of Philly party was held at the National Constitution Center on Monday, July 28th. Presenting sponsors were Mercedes-Benz, Viking Range Corporation, Peirce-Phelps, Inc., and Fleet Bank. KYW Channel 3 broadcast the fun on live television coverage.

Philadelphia Magazine's Duane Swierczynski recently authored a scholarly tome entitled, The Perfect Drink For Every Occasion. Some helpful selections include, … when you're having just one… when you're having just three… when you're trying to forget your own name… Duane was on hand to sign his new book at Marathon Grill on Wednesday, July 23rd.