Wondering where the gossips get their grub gratis? Sure, the New York Post and Daily News may have strict policies against their "reporters" getting freebies, but how else to explain the obvious planted plugs from some of New York's finest establishments?

Post's Page Six, Friday, Oct. 27:

METS third baseman David Wright, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Jerry Bruckheimer watching football at Hawaiian Tropic Zone amidst a bevy of beauties in bikinis.

Daily News' Gatecrasher, Sunday, Oct. 29:

Jerry Bruckheimer had dinner and drinks at Times Square's new Hawaiian Tropic Zone restaurant

But our favorite example comes only from the pages of the New York Post, where Le Cirque earns a smattering of plugs just a few pages apart.

Post's Page Six, Sunday, Oct. 29:

KEVIN Kline and Phoebe Cates dining with Meryl Streep at Le Cirque

Post's Liz Smith, Sunday, Oct. 29:

If you go to the new Le Cirque, you often get to see one of the most beautiful girls in town. She's the grandchild of Sirio and Egi Maccioni, Stella, age 14 months. The Maccionis are training Stella in the restaurant biz, and she is irresistible. Tonight, they'll celebrate Egi's 70th birthday with sons Mario, Marco and Mauro in attendance. (I dare you to tell them apart!) Kevin Kline was there recently being joined by pal Meryl Streep