By Maria Esteves – February 26, 2013
AMPAS 24th Annual New York Oscar Viewing Party in celebration of the 85th Academy Awards was held at the iconic restaurant DANIEL, Sunday, February 24, 2013. Hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the private event for East Coast Academy members, prior Oscar winners, Oscar nominees, and industry executives included a creative cocktail reception, an award winning French cuisine dinner by chef Daniel Boulud, and live broadcast coverage of the 85th Oscars hosted by Seth MacFarlane at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood & Highland Center, California. The 85th Oscars presented by AMPAS honored excellence in film achievements of 2012. The Oscars were televised in more than 200 countries worldwide.

AMPAS Official 2013 New York Oscar Viewing Party arrivals included Angela Bassett, Barbara Kopple, Bud Rosenthal, Celia Weston, chef Daniel Boulud, Gloria Raymond, Jeffrey Fletcher, Katherine Gage, Lindsay Bress, Liliane Montevecchi, Patrick Harrison, Tina Louise, Tovah Feldshuh, Sid Raymond, industry executives and guests.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at Restaurant DANIEL: from right, Chair, NY Events Committee, Bud Rosenthal, AMPAS, with chef Daniel Boulud, Restaurant DANIEL, actress Angela Bassett, and NY program director Patrick Harrison, AMPAS.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at Restaurant DANIEL: from left, New York program director Patrick Harrison, AMPAS, with chef Daniel Boulud, Restaurant DANIEL, actress Tina Louise, and architect/author Stephen Valentine.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at Restaurant DANIEL: from left, New York program director Patrick Harrison, AMPAS, with chef Daniel Boulud, Restaurant DANIEL, and actor Jeffrey Fletcher.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at Restaurant DANIEL:
chef Daniel Boulud, Restaurant DANIEL, with his daughter Alix Boulud, left, and Sandra Ferreira.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at Restaurant
DANIEL: actress/singer Liliane Montevecchi.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at
Restaurant DANIEL: actress Angela Bassett.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at Restaurant
DANIEL: actress Celia Weston.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at Restaurant
DANIEL: actress Tina Louise.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at restaurant
DANIEL: American actress/singer/playwright Tovah Feldshuh.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at restaurant DANIEL:
Sid Raymond and Gloria Raymond.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at Restaurant DANIEL:
NY program director Patrick Harrison, AMPAS, with actress Angela Bassett.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at restaurant DANIEL:
perfume executive Marc Rosen and wife actress Arlene Dahl.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at restaurant DANIEL:
Head of Publicity Donna Dickman, Cohen Media Group, and Merrick Bursuk.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at restaurant DANIEL:
American actress/singer/playwright Tovah Feldshuh and actor Jeffrey Fletcher.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at restaurant DANIEL:
artistic directors David Nugent and Ann Chaisson, Hampton International Film Festival.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at restaurant DANIEL:
American songwriter/composer Ken Asher and wife Suzanne Ascher.

24th Annual NY Oscar Viewing Party arrivals at restaurant DANIEL:
film director Barbara Kopple and chef Daniel Boulud, Restaurant DANIEL.