Weekend party dish

Carly Simon rocks out with fam
It was a family affair for Carly Simon during a private concert at 1Oak the other night. The singer was joined on stage by her son, Ben (who sounds like a mediocre version of dad James Taylor), and her sister, Lucy.  

Diamonds are girls’ BFFs
A bevy of bejeweled celebs — Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Claire Danes, Christina Ricci — headed to The Frick Collection on Thursday night to celebrate Chopard’s 150th anniversary. After eating a lavish dinner of seafood salad, ilet mignon and chocolate, guests took in a concert by John Legend.

Samuel L. Jackson a paparazzo?
Samuel L. Jackson apparently loves capturing his wife, LaTanya Richardson, on film. At a party celebrating her off-Broadway show “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” Jackson squeezed in among the professional photogs to snap pics on his iPhone.

Brooke Shields skips the Town Car
Brooke Shields left Thursday’s “Love, Loss” party in an unexpected way. The actress zoomed away from the Elie Tahari SoHo store on a motorcycle.