SEEN ON THE SCENE: A Chicago Who’s Who was front and center Tuesday night as Dr. K.S. Lo, executive chairman of the Langham Hospitality Group, welcomed the bold-face local crowd to the official gala opening of Langham Chicago — the spectacular new addition to Our Town’s collection of high-end hotels. A high note of the evening — sorry for the bad pun — was the flawless performance by Langham’s international ambassador and famed pianist Lang Lang.
Among those spied leaping to their feet for a lengthy standing ovation as Lang Lang concluded were architect Dirk Lohan, evening emcees Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano, Lord Piers Wedgwood, aldermen Ed Burke and Tom Tunney, federal Judge James Zagel, Desiree Rogers, Neal Zucker, Grant DePorter, Helen Melchoir, Jocelyn Stoller, Hazel and Warren Barr, Mamie Walton, Bill Marovitz and TV’s Darlene Hill and Linda Yu.
†Also making the scene around town: Ja Rule stepping out at Sub 51 for “SUBstance Tuesday.” … 100 Club CEO Joe Ahern spotted sipping a double espresso at the Hubbard Inn. … New Sox addition Miguel Gonzalez lunched at Harry Caray’s on Kinzie with his agent Paul Kinzer — while ex-Bear great Dan Hampton supped there later in the evening. … Green Tie Ball attendees cheered on Lupe Fiasco and DJ Sky Gellatly for their performances at the annual fete. … Before their loss to our Bears, Bengals A.J. Green, Giovani Bernard and Jermaine Gersham hit the bar at River North’s Siena Tavern, where Dwyane Wade and Stacy King were spotted dining. … Yes, that was the Bulls’ Jimmy Butler at Public House. … Nice note: Families and kids at the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s Hospital were visited Tuesday by PGA Tour Wives Association members including Diane Donald, Amber Watney, Rachel Thompson, Lori Points, Katie Robinson, Amy Wilson, Brittany Horschel, Kate Rose, Rosalind Schwartzel, Taylor Fowler and Stephanie Mrofchak. The women were there to prepare lunch from their cookbook, “Beyond the Fairways and Greens” — plus lead a crafting session with the children in honor of 9/11. … Dave Franco and Chris Mintz-Plasse were spotted sharing breakfast at the Pump Room Wednesday. … The cast of “Chicago Fire” shot scenes at O’Brien’s Restaurant in Old Town, before heading to North Ave. Beach.
