Real Housewives' Caroline Manzo Has Fire at Restaurant, but She's Still Got Time to Party!

Bravo reality star and family attend benefit in the city the same day their business went up in smoke

By Cristina Gibson Jun 08, 2011 8:01 PMTags
Caroline ManzoAP Photo/Peter Kramer

A fire in her New Jersey restaurant isn't going to make Real Housewife Caroline Manzo miss a party.

Although the Brownstone went up in flames on Tuesday night, and the fire took two hours to contain, Caroline and her sons Albie and Chris still walked the carpet at Samsung Hope for Children Gala in NYC.

And naturally, she dished on the drama we'll see this season on their hit Bravo show:

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"A lot of the action is with the men by themselves, and it adds an interesting dynamic to the show," she told us last night.

The Manzo matriarch admits she's having a tough time with her sons leaving the family home as well.

"You know, you have Jacqueline [Laurita] struggling with her issues with Ashley and my boys moving out," she dished.

While she may be frazzled about her sons flying the coop, she didn't seem fazed by the fire last night.

After tweeting throughout the night about the "inspiring" event and John Legend's performance, she finally gave a digital dispatch that all was well at the family restaurant.

"Thanks for your concern everyone @thebrownstonenj fire is contained no injuries back to business!" she posted.

Other VIPs at the benefit held at Cipriani included Bill Clinton, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.

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