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Midsummer Night’s Birthday Celebration

On July 25th we celebrated David Rockwell's 60th birthday at the Central Park Zoo. It was a magical, midsummer night, and even a thunderstorm couldn't ruin the party (it gave way to a beautiful sunset and rainbow). Guests were treated to fairytale floral crowns by Ovando and a live performance by Rob Paparozzi and his band. Fashion illustrator Bil Donovan created gestural portraits of guests, while magician Ryan Oakes wowed us with intriguing illusions. Take a peek at our party pics.

Ovando created a portal of roses that flanked the entry to the main tent.

A cake for the ages

David and his daughter Lola cut the 23-layer chocolate cake by Michael Jordan's The Steak House N.Y.C.

Jack O'Brien (pictured) and Cindy Allen gave great toasts.

David, Whoopi Goldberg, and Lola Rockwell.

Thanks to Danny Meyer (center) and Union Square Hospitality Group for providing some of the treats.

David Sheppard, Cindy Allen, and Jane Krakowski.

Vin Cipolla, Elizabeth Diller, Daphne Ascoli, Stefan Sagmeister, and Ricardo Scofidio.

The party tent was strung with lights and outfitted with some of our furniture collection for Knoll.

These are a few of our favorite things

Some of our favorite restaurants and chefs provided drinks and delicious food, from Nobu and Gato, to Shake Shack, Rosa Mexicano, and Blue Smoke.

Sushi by Nobu.
Bobby Flay's Gato offered an array of tapas.
Bil Donovan's portraits of guests.
Magician Ryan Oakes with a sleight of hand.
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