Yes, Tony and Emmy Award winning actress Blythe Danner was seen under the hat at the community table at Café Pasqual's last Tuesday. Our tipster heard her talking to the people next to her about being from Philadelphia, recognized her distinctive voice, and realized that it was the actress who is also mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow.

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Not a care in the world: Southwestern Association for Indian Arts Executive Director Bruce Bernstein, seen strolling cheerfully down San Francisco Avenue last week. Almost time for Indian Market, which takes place in and around the Plaza next weekend.

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Last Saturday, the cast of Paul was at Catamount, including Kristin Wiig, Bill Hader, Simon Pegg and Joe Lo Truglio. Wiig was more than friendly, talking to locals and even offering to buy a couple a drink. With the stars were make-up artists and set people — all are working on a film about a cross-country journey that leads to an encounter with an alien.

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A caller reports that it was wonderful to see former Gov. Bruce King drop by the recent Santa Fe County Fair. She reports the governor looked great and was greeting everyone by name.

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More proof that Santa Fe is the City Different: It would be hard to find any city where one could walk into a bar and hear opera star Rod Gilfrey, his apprentice singer daughter, Carin, Natalie Dessay, her husband, Laurent Naouri ,and a passel of young singers all singing great American popular songs. Additionally, one could see Dessay turning pages for conductor Frederic Chaslin as he previewed his new opera, Wuthering Heights, for the assembled crowd. It was just another night at Vanessie's, with Doug Lawrence on the piano.

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Featured in the September 2009 issue of Bon Appétit magazine: The Shed, as one of the "Hot Ten/Must-Visit Classic Restaurants" in the country. We knew that.

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Anne Coulter, the right-wing columnist and talk show fave, reportedly stopped in at the Mine Shaft Tavern in Madrid last week. She arrived in the small limo from Sandia Resort and Casino, according to our spotter.

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That was City Councilor Carmichael Dominguez, getting a pedicure last Saturday at Ocean Nails and Spa, off Airport Road in the Zia Shopping Center.

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Remake report: The new Red Dawn apparently is going to be made in Detroit, and Connor Cruise, son of Tom, is slated to appear. The 1984 classic, of course, was shot in Las Vegas, N.M. This time, the Chinese will be invading the United States.

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