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Martha Stewart ‘dined and dashed’ at swanky NYC restaurant Polo Bar, ‘RHONY’ newbie Hailey Glassman claims

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Nungesser, S., Real, E., & Murphy, D. (2026, September 30). Martha Stewart ‘dined and dashed’ at swanky NYC restaurant Polo Bar, ‘RHONY’ newbie Hailey Glassman claims. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/30/entertainment/martha-stewart-dined-and-dashed-at-swanky-nyc-restaurant-polo-bar-rhony-newbie-hailey-glassman-claims/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-30 · by Samantha Nungesser, Evan Real, Danny Murphy

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Hailey Glassman, a cast member of "Real Housewives of New York City," told Page Six that Martha Stewart left the Polo Bar in Manhattan without paying her bill during a group dinner before Season 16 filming earlier this year. While Glassman did not film with Stewart for the show, other cast members like Daisy Toye, who works as Stewart's makeup artist, have interacted with her on the series. The article mentions that Stewart has appeared occasionally in recent episodes of "RHONY," suggesting that the accusation does not seem to affect her relationship with the cast or the show’s producers.
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Hailey Glassman, a new cast member of "Real Housewives of New York City" (RHONY) Season 16, claims that Martha Stewart "dined and dashed" when they met at the Polo Bar in NYC. According to Glassman, who spoke exclusively to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea,” Stewart ordered food but left without paying for it during a pre-filming dinner. The event also included other RHONY cast members like Erin Lichy and Jessel Taank. Although Glassman never filmed an episode with Stewart, the media mogul has made cameo appearances in Season 16 as Toye's makeup artist. In one scene, Stewart mentioned speaking to John F. Kennedy Jr., a subject of Ryan Murphy’s "Love Story," just days before his fatal plane crash that also took the lives of his wife Carolyn and her sister Lauren.

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Samantha Nungesser
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🔮 The “Real Housewives of New York City” newbie exclusively told Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” why she wouldn’t want Stewart, whom she described as her “best friend,” to join the hit Bravo show in a full-time capacity.
🔮 Porsha Williams confirmed Erin Lichy was “acting up” at Dorinda Medley’s party featured in the “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th” finale.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 However, they broke up in May 2026 after nearly three years of dating.
🔮 Toye said she was “not impressed” by the mansion, stating that her boss and friend, Martha Stewart, would think it was a “dump.”
🔮 Whether or not that will last remains to be seen.
🔮 “They’re constantly trying to get info that they can throw up on the show, instead of just being themselves and acting like themselves, and not be higher than mighty.”
🔮 The reality TV icons, whose Palm Beach-based spinoff will premiere later this month, made their way up to the stage, where they delivered an iconic acceptance speech. Want to watch from home?Philo
🔮 De Lesseps — who has had a busy year of filming “The Golden Life” and Bravo’s “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th” — will also embark on The Love Tour, her new Countess Cabaret show that’s themed around the single.
🔮 It looks like Austen Kroll and Salley Carson’s will-they-won’t-they romance will continue into “Southern Charm” Season 12.
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Evan Real
12 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 So I just kind of assessed what I could see.”
🔮 “Real Housewives” star Carole Radziwill insisted Monday that she’s a hard-nosed parking enforcer in her SoHo neighborhood — even as she’s racked up thousands of dollars in tickets herself.
🔮 The “Summer House” star, 41, was asked during an exclusive interview with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” Thursday whether he and his former fiancée would ever rekindle their relationship.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 Glanville explained that she “started” her “Real Housewives” journey with Richards when she joined “RHOBH” in Season 2, recalling how Richards would let her drop her son off at her house to hang out with her youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, when she needed a babysitter.
🔮 “If I could change it for him, I would, but I can’t.
🔮 During Tuesday night’s episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” Taank shockingly asked Carole Radziwill if Carolyn — who died in a plane crash alongside her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., in 1999 — was a “bitch.”
🔮 The two women, along with Sai De Silva, were the only cast members from the reboot asked back for Season 16, which features three new Real Housewives and the return of OG star Carole Radziwill.
🔮 In her confessional, Gaither says she would do things differently if she could go back.
Also by Evan Real
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Danny Murphy
12 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 So I just kind of assessed what I could see.”
🔮 “Real Housewives” star Carole Radziwill insisted Monday that she’s a hard-nosed parking enforcer in her SoHo neighborhood — even as she’s racked up thousands of dollars in tickets herself.
🔮 The “Summer House” star, 41, was asked during an exclusive interview with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” Thursday whether he and his former fiancée would ever rekindle their relationship.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 Glanville explained that she “started” her “Real Housewives” journey with Richards when she joined “RHOBH” in Season 2, recalling how Richards would let her drop her son off at her house to hang out with her youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, when she needed a babysitter.
🔮 “If I could change it for him, I would, but I can’t.
🔮 During Tuesday night’s episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” Taank shockingly asked Carole Radziwill if Carolyn — who died in a plane crash alongside her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., in 1999 — was a “bitch.”
🔮 The two women, along with Sai De Silva, were the only cast members from the reboot asked back for Season 16, which features three new Real Housewives and the return of OG star Carole Radziwill.
🔮 In her confessional, Gaither says she would do things differently if she could go back.
Also by Danny Murphy
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
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George New York City Page Six’s Season 16 the Polo Bar

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Stewart PERSON · 8× Glassman PERSON · 4× Kennedy PERSON · 2× Toye PERSON · 2× Hailey Glassman PERSON · 1× Martha PERSON · 1× Martha Stewart PERSON · 1× New York City GPE · 1× Page Six’s ORG · 1× the Polo Bar ORG · 1×

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Stewart revealed in the scene that she spoke to “Love Story” subject John F. Kennedy Jr. a few days before he and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, as well as her sister, Lauren, perished in a plane crash.
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Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

Hailey Glassman claims Martha Stewart “dined and dashed” when she met up with the “Real Housewives of New York City” cast at the Polo Bar in New York City. uncertain
she → claim → City
The “RHONY” newbie spoke exclusively to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” about her night out with the lifestyle icon ahead of filming for Season 16 earlier this year. asserted
newbie → speak → Season
“We went to the Polo Bar before filming,” Glassman, 39, recalled. asserted
Glassman → go → filming
“Martha stopped by, and she dined and dashed, actually. asserted
she → stop → ?
She ordered some food and we all, like, covered it.” asserted
we → order → it
While Glassman said she never filmed with Stewart for the show, the media mogul has made a few cameos in the new season. asserted
mogul → say → season
That’s because Toye — who joined “RHONY” alongside Glassman and Hammond in Season 16 — works as Stewart’s makeup artist. asserted
who → ’ → artist
In fact, her first scene in the show was with Stewart, who came to her rent-controlled apartment to get her makeup done and, of course, gab about Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story.” asserted
makeup → come → Story
Stewart revealed in the scene that she spoke to “Love Story” subject John F. Kennedy Jr. a few days before he and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, as well as her sister, Lauren, perished in a plane crash. asserted
he → reveal → crash
“I was with John-John the Monday before the Friday when they died. asserted
they → die → Friday
He called me,” Stewart said, sharing that Kennedy wanted advice about his political-lifestyle magazine, George. asserted
Kennedy → call → magazine
Stewart said they met up for dinner that week, and when she asked him about his weekend plans, he said he was flying his wife and sister-in-law to a wedding in Martha’s Vineyard. The homemaker said she suggested he get a co-pilot, but Kennedy allegedly told her he didn’t need one. uncertain
he → say → one
Stewart has popped into “RHONY” several times since then, with Toye calling her for cooking advice and the two women grabbing a bite to eat together in the latest episode. asserted
women → pop → episode
Hopefully, she paid for her portion of the bill that time! asserted
she → pay → bill
“The Real Housewives of New York City” airs on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET, with new episodes available to stream the next day on Peacock. asserted
episodes → air → Peacock
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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