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******* ALL hail the chef of the future. Cond?© Nast Vice Chairman Steve Florio is going into the restaurant business on the East End near his home in Sag Harbor. Il Tutto Giorno is expected to open in about two weeks. The English translation for the phrase is All Day, which doesn't exactly make sense, but Florio insists the food will be first rate. He is in a 50 percent partnership with former Wall Streeter Larry Baum, an ex-J.P. Morgan exec. Florio stepped down as president and CEO of Cond?© Nast three years ago, his contract as vice chairman comes to an end on Dec. 31. MORE ONLINE
2. Fish Bowl
On the heels of what has to be the equivalent of celebrity tabloid's Christmas in November (TomKat wedding, O.J. book scandal and Michael Richards' meltdown et al) Bauer Publishing's Life & Style has made a switch at the top of its Englewood, New Jersey, compound, replacing editor Debra Birnbaum, who had been with the magazine less than a year, with general manager Mark Pasetsky. Insiders say that Birnbaum's strengths and background were not suited to the magazine's push for "deeper style coverage." MORE ONLINE
3. Media Life
In the U.S., the lesson would seem obvious: Don't chase the tails of the lad magazines. But the UK is a different market, and for Esquire the temptation proved too strong several years ago when a new raft of weekly men's lad titles began popping up. Without giving up its signature look, Esquire began dipping downmarket in an attempt to compete for the readers who were flocking to the new weeklies and their emphasis on girlie shots and puerile humor. It proved a disaster, with circulation tumbling 27 percent over the past year and a half, and now Esquire, with a new editor climbing aboard, is looking to find its old self. MORE ONLINE
4. WWD
CHANGING STYLE: Bauer Publishing on Tuesday shook up its executive ranks yet again by replacing Life & Style editor in chief Debra Birnbaum, who had been with the weekly since January and top editor since March, with Mark Pasetsky, the title's general manager. The change, which staffers were informed of Tuesday morning, comes as executives plan to ratchet up the magazine's fashion and style coverage in order to differentiate itself in a crowded celebrity weekly category. In coming weeks, Life & Style will unveil more service and photo-driven elements; new sections, such as "Style Spy," which makes its debut this week; a new e-commerce offering, and a revamped Web site, lifeandstylemag.com. Under Birnbaum's tenure, Life & Style saw a 49.4 percent gain in paid circulation, according to first-half 2006 figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. But sources close to the magazine said Birnbaum did not have the fashion experience, nor interest, to navigate the magazine toward a style focus. So to make up for her supposed gaps, Birnbaum hired Rebecca Dolgin, former beauty and fashion director at All You, more than two months ago to oversee Life & Style's fashion and beauty coverage. Birnbaum, who was executive editor at Inside TV and features editor at the New York Post before joining Bauer, could not be reached for comment. She had departed the building within 30 minutes of the staff being told of the change in editors. FAIREST BURCH: Though Graydon Carter may not don Tory Burch's wares, Vanity Fair is said to be working on a profile of the socialite-turned-fashion designer for an upcoming issue. While a spokeswoman for Burch had no comment on such a piece Tuesday, it's likely the story could play off of the latest news headlines about Burch's clothing line, her impending divorce from venture capitalist Christopher Burch and both of their former and current friendships and personal relationships, such as her rumored romance with Revlon owner Ron Perelman. A spokeswoman for Vanity Fair said, "We do not comment whether we are or are not working on a story." MORE ONLINE
5. MediaWeek
The American Society of Magazine Editors has expanded its National Magazine Awards, effective with the 2006 calendar-year awards, to reflect the growing influence of online media. Interactive awards, which had been limited to the general excellence category, will be extended to service and feature. The categories of essays, columns and commentary, and reviews and criticism will now accept entries from online magazines and content created for online editions. The changes are the latest evolution for the magazine awards, which have changed over the years by adding awards for service and photo entries. ???ASME wanted to make a statement that what editors do online has real editorial impact and can produce great journalism online as well as in print,??? said Cindi Leive, president of ASME and editor in chief of Glamour. MORE ONLINE
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