Celebrity search: Jennifer Coleman reveals the gathering places--nationwide--for the famous and the beautiful.

Washington, D.C.

The Monocle, 107 D St., N.E., [phone]

When there is a vote on Capitol Hill, the crowd here thins. Within a "yea" or "nay" shout of the Senate and Capitol, the Monocle has been drawing a political crowd for more than 40 years. At dinner, you may get to eaves-drop on the conversations of William Rehnquist, Dianne Feinstein, Barney Frank, Tom Daschle, or Elaine Chao.

New York 

Bungalow 8, 515 W. 27th St., [phone]

Who hasn't been at Bungalow 8? Frequenters include Alan Cumming, Britney Spears, Kevin Spacey, Justin Timberlake, Hugh Grant, Kate Moss, Jude Law, and the Hilton sisters. Look uber-fabulous, or the "No Vacancy" sign will be the only glowing thing you'll see for the night.

Joe Allen, 326 W. 46th St., [phone]

This is the city's best pre- and post-theater dining option. A Broadway mainstay since 1965, the restaurant attracts everybody on and off Broadway and on the big screen--Robert De Niro, Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Al Pacino, Glenn Close, Sylvia Miles, Nathan Lane, Holly Hunter, Matthew Broderick, and Chita Rivera.

The Four Seasons, 99 E. 52nd St., [phone]

If you're not eating here, stroll by at 2:40 on a weekday afternoon to see the stars leave Henry Kissinger, designer Zac Posen, Elton John, David Furnish, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Heidi Klum, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paula Zahn, Barbara Waiters, Katie Couric, Fred Wilpon, Michael Korda, and Kerry Kitties. The power lunch was born in the Grill Room, designed by gay nonagenarian architect Philip Johnson.

Miami Beach, Fla.

The Tides, 1220 Ocean Dr., [phone]

You can watch the tides from one of the ocean-view rooms, but you'll miss the celebs downstairs. Its upscale restaurant-bar, 1220, is where you'll spot Rupert Everett, Jennifer Lopez, Tony Bennett, the Pet Shop Boys, Fran Drescher, Lauren Hutton, Enrique Iglesias, Whitney Houston, and Yoko Ono.

Rumi, 330 Lincoln Rd., [phone]

Even though there's lots of sunshine in Miami Beach, the stars are always out here: Among the brightest are Margaret Cho, David Geffen, Janet Jackson, Bill Clinton, Rosie O'Donnell, Matt Damon, and Boris Becker. Many guests wish they could cuddle with the cute waiters on the Murphy bed that turns down at night in the lounge.

Nashville

The Broken Spoke, 1412 Brick Church Pike, [phone]

OK, so it's attached to a Ramada Inn--country music has humble origins. At this saloon in the heartland of country music, celebrities such as Kenny Chesney, Daryle Singletary, Chad Brock, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Doug Stone stop by. Have courage to sign up for an open-mike night?

Los Angeles

The Standard, 550 S. Flower St., [phone]

Nightly DJ'd parties on top of this downtown hotel are frequented by the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicolas Cage. Other stars show up to take advantage of the rooftop sundeck, pool, and bar (with a cozy fireplace).

The Ivy, 113 N. Robertson Blvd., [phone]

Once you pass through the white picket fence, this is no place like home. Celebs seen over many a salad include Rod Stewart, Demi Moore, Kiefer Sutherland, Anjelica Huston, Tori Spelling, Rachel Hunter, Tom Hanks, Tim Burton, and Joan Rivers.

White Lotus, 1743 N. Cahuenga Blvd., [phone]

Want to find your inner Zen while traveling? Meditate here, Hollywood's hot spot. Stone lions representing good and evil guard the entrance, as the venue was designed on feng shui principles. Choose from the following celebrities: Hugh Hefner, Matthew Perry, Vince Vaughn, Tara Reid, Neve Campbell, Shannon Elizabeth, Carmen Electra, and Isaac Hayes.

The Magnolia Bakery in New York City's Greenwich Village is the celebrity-sighting place of choice for journalist JENNIFER COLEMAN. For our Perfect Ten column (page 36), Coleman highlights the best spots where celebrities gather. Autograph seekers welcome.