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102 PARTY PEOPLE SHELBY HODGE HAS THE SCOOP. PHOTOGRAPHY COMPOSURE STUDIOS. R iver Oaks District hot spot Le Colonial reg- ularly churns with a chichi crowd clamoring for the fab Vietnamese/French fusion menu. On this particular night, the joint was jumpin' as Le Colonial's team celebrated its second anniversary, when a crowd of 200 customers, ROD neighbors, and the social flock landed on the second floor for the invitation-only bash, cohosted by PaperCity magazine. "It's been two really wonderful years here," said Le Colonial investor Joe King, who jetted in from Chicago for the party. "I couldn't be happier with the success that we've had here." Cocktails flowed while waitstaff cir- cled the room with trays of Le Colonial specialties, including mouthwatering dumplings steamed at a center-room food station. The lively scene played out against the music of DJ Ramalama and electric violinist Emilio Arrendondo. WHO: Ellen Benninghoven and Michael Schaefer, Lisa King, Lori and Dr. Isaac Raijman, Karen and Mike Mayell, Marni Greenwood, William Finnorn, Marcelo Saenz, Adrian Duenas, Diane Lokey Farb, Neal Hamil, Gigi Huang, Ed Melchor, Sophia and Pepe Gambara, and Naureen and Ahmad Malik. See more Shelby Hodge at papercitymag.com. A MERRY THRONG JOINS LE COLONIAL'S SECOND-ANNIVERSARY BASH. Christine Nguyen, Tien Pham, Sherry Shao Marc Nguyen, Nicole Routhier, Duyen Huynh Mike & Karen Mayell, Shafik Rifaat Mary Hoang-Do, Kathy Ong Sebastian Abraham Pepe & Sophia Gambara Rebecca Moss, Brian Roe Ellen Benninghoven Michael Schaefer Nicole Calderon, Adrian Douglas Randy Druz, John Khul Megha Tejpal, Stuart Rosenberg Gigi Huang Marnie Greenwood William Finnorn Lisa & Joe King Adrian Duenas, Marcelo Saenz Kelly & Huan Bui