David Zinczenko

Last week, Times food critic Frank Bruni panned perennial Midtown media hangout Michael’s: “California cuisine?” he sneered. “More like gloppy, affected pub grub.” Though Mr. Bruni did acknowledge that “food is no longer the point of Michael’s," it shouldn't be resting on its laurels as a go-to power lunch and breakfast spot: “Michael’s presents itself as a serious restaurant and charges like a serious restaurant…It should perform at the level of a serious restaurant. These days, it usually doesn’t.”

All this displeasure is fine for Mr. Bruni, whose myriad dining options will soon flush the taste of “arid ricotta cannelloni” and “repellently chalky hamachi” from his palatte, but what about the legion boldfaced name regulars of the cultish restaurant? How did it play with those who, for professional or personal reasons (the lines blur with this crowd), simply can’t stay away?

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Dave Zinczenko, the most primped and best-chinned major magazine editor in chief of his gender, has a new multimillion-dollar condo on Greenwich Street. And it has a towel warmer.  read more »

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Next to MAER ROSHAN, who has gotten endless attention for a magazine he has not published (Radar), we are shocked and awed by the Men's Health editor, DAVID ZINCZENKO, who had gotten endless attention for a job he said he would not take (editor of GQ).

Mr. Zinczenko, for the last six months, has been dating the red-headed actress ROSE McGOWAN. When we saw them at the Oscar party at Elaine's, she seemed a little annoyed when we had to ask her to familiarize us with her work. (Replaced SHANNEN DOHERTY on the TV show "Charmed"; appeared in "Monkeybone" and "Scream"; believe us, we are sick that we did not know.) Mr. Zinczenko, however, was as giddy as a debutante.

How did they meet?

"At a BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN concert in Las Vegas," Mr. Zinczenko said. "There was a line at the concession stand and she turned around and said, 'Oh, my God, I don't have any money.' I said, 'O.K., get whatever you want.' She got water and peanuts."

Mr. Zinczenko is but a lad of 33. He had been courted by a rich magazine and he's dating an actress, whom everybody knows but us.

What could be missing?

"I want to beat LANCE BASS to space," Mr. Zinczenko said. "Come on, that's funny. Write it down."  read more »

How Do I Get My New Magazine, Radar, Published? Oops, sorry. We're out of space.