Skin care company founder Francois Nars has opened a new store in Los Angeles and has expressed interest in expanding the popular brand to other major U.S. cities, including Chicago.

Chocolate lovers rejoice, just in time for the holiday season Ghirardelli has opened a new flagship store in San Francisco and have announced that a factory outlet will open on November 7 in the new Paragon Livermore Outlets.

Global non-profit organization the Fashion Group International honored designers Carolina Herrera and L’Wren Scott last week at the Night of Stars Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

Maroon 5 front man and The Voice judge Adam Levine has purchased a six-bedroom home inside the gated community of Wallingford Estates in Beverly hills for $4.8 million.

Devoted to the advancement of the ancient art of magic, Magic Castle is a notoriously secretive private magician’s club. However, some of the magic could soon be unveiled as producer Ted Field begins to develop a Hollywood feature on the club for 20th Century Fox.

As one of the oldest family-run restaurants in the country, Rao’s of New York is expanding and heading to Hollywood.

The 2012 Rising Stars Gala benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday night in Beverly Hills with Glee stars Lea Michele, Darren Criss and Amber Riley performing.

Middle-Eastern influenced New American restaurant Mezze has shut its doors for good on Saturday due to the ongoing next-door construction of a retail and residential project.

After an eight-month extensive renovation, luxury brand Dior re-opened its 5,000-square-foot on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.