Ashley Judd was at the W South Beach's WET on Sunday night, celebrating with her hubby-slash-IndyCar champ Dario Franchitti. Also in town for the races in Homestead, actor/driver Patrick Dempsey, who dined at Nunzio's Italian Restaurant on Bird Road on Friday night. Dempsey kept it low-key, staying at the Comfort Suites with two male pals. According to a spy, once people noticed who he was, Dempsey was ``very gracious with all.''

Pamela Anderson, designer Richie Rich and PETA vice president Dan Matthews are hosting a vegetarian feast at Solea` at the W South Beach on Wednesday to benefit the animal rights organization. The dinner is open to the public at $180 per ticket. Afterward, the gang will move over to Wall, where Anderson's best gal pal Elaine Lancaster will DJ a party celebrating the launch of Rich's latest Anderson-inspired clothing line, A*Muse. For tickets, call 305-695-0288.

Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a celeb-heavy bash at Viceroy Miami Sunday. Dolphins Vice Chairman Jorge Perez played host along with celeb partners Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez and Emilio Estefan and ESPN Deportes GM Lino Garcia. Guests included NFL greats Nat Moore and Raul Allegre, Mets player Carlos Beltran, Dancing with the Stars' Cristián De La Fuente, CSI Miami actress Eva La Rue, Mexican pop duo Jessie & Joy, and flautist Nestor Torres.

Celebrity chef Todd English, who recently left his bride alone at the altar, has committed to present a five-course dinner at his Fort Lauderdale restaurant da Campo Osteria on Wednesday night along with Ruffino Wines CEO Adolfo Folonari. Tickets to the 7-10 p.m. dinner are $150 per person. For reservations, call 954-226-5002. For those nervous that English will stand his guests up, we're told he will absolutely, definitely be there. As for whether or not he'll be cooking the dinner, well, like his previous engagements, that's still up in the air. But we're told he'll be in and out of the kitchen all night.

Real Housewives of New York City's Kelly Bensimon hosted a signing for her book, The Bikini Book, and the launch of her jewelry line Kelly by Kelly Killoren Bensimon at Alene Too in Boca Raton last week.

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