Dukes Hotel is a leading London 5-star boutique hotel and the team at the hotel’s restaurant, 36, spared no expense this Christmas serving an eight bird roast.

Hotelier Andre Balazs has rebranded the Cooper Square Hotel as a Standard East Village and there are currently some amazing rooms available for just $250 a night.

Asian Gastro Lounge, Union, is having their soft opening on December 30 in Delray Beach. Owner and restaurateur Scott Kennedy and his partner Stephen Chin took over the former Caliente Kitchen space just seven weeks ago.

After expanding to three locations in less than a year, LA Creamery is taking their empire to the Middle East with plans to open between seven and ten ice cream shops in the next few years, and even more over 10 years.

The United Artists building has been chosen as the new location for trendy boutique chain Ace Hotel to open its Los Angeles property.

London’s Barbican Center is looking past the Olympics and planning on opening two new cinemas in September 2012.

English Indie pop group Florence + The Machine will be playing a special acoustic set for the opening of the Harrods sale on Tuesday, December 27.

If you’re one of those people who always knows exactly what they want, a new Beverly Hills restaurant will be offering customizable sushi.

Thompson Hotels first London property, The Belgraves, is expected to open on February 1 with prices starting at £215 per night for a king deluxe room.