In Jimmy Buffet’s song, “Son of a Son of a Sailor,” he says, “as the son of a son of a sailor, I went out on the sea for adventure, expanding the view of the captain and crew, like a man just released from indenture.” The allure and freedom of being out at sea is a feeling anyone can relate to. Luckily for us, we can tap into that timeless feeling in style. Luxury boat company, Drettman Yacht’s new superyachts take that passion and infuse it into their new concepts.

On Feb. 25, Chef Christopher Kostow, along with chefs Daniel Boulud, Romain Chapel, Thomas Keller and Michael Mina, will prepare a menu for a gala dinner at La Paulee de San Francisco. The dining event will feature a live charity auction with all the proceeds going to Bocouse d’Or USA Foundation and Meals on Wheels of San Francisco.

The Associates Committee of The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center will host the 4th Annual Associates Luncheon at Rouge Tomate in Midtown. Sponsored by Salvatore Ferragamo, the private luncheon will honor Nina J. Pickett, Administrator of the MSKCC Department of Pediatrics, for her years of hard work at the hospital.

Bid adieu to the restaurant Kush. Restaurateurs Sal Bauta and Samuel Beket have collaborated together to create a new joint in its place on Clinton Hill in Brooklyn. What was born from the two veterans is Hill Café, a French bistro with all the intimacies and ambience you would expect in Paris blended with the hipness you could only find in Brooklyn.

Pigeons have gone by many names, rats with wings, sky rats and flying ashtrays just to name a few. Now you can add luxurious thoroughbreds to the mix. On Monday, Hu Zhen Yu, a Chinese shipping tycoon, bought a Dutch pigeon for $328,826.

David LaChapelle’s still life photos allotting to the traditional Baroque paintings will be on exhibit presented by the Fred Torres Collaborations from Feb. 23 through March 24.

On Nov. 15 and 16, the International Herald Tribune is hosting its twelve annual conference in Rome. The topic of discussion this year is on “The Power of the Mediterranean, the Promise of Africa.”

February 5’s Super Bowl Game is looking like it will be the climax of a Shakespearean tragedy rather than a football game. Players talking smack, fans drawing the line in the sand, one team writhing at the mouth for the ultimate revenge while the other is determined to stun a dynasty team again. Where will you be when a tale of two football teams, no two cities clash in Indianapolis? Well if you’re in West Palm Beach, check out Haute’s top 5 Sports Bars in Palm Beach to watch the big game.

Courvoisier, the famed French cognac that helped Napoleon through those cold nights in Russia, has jumped on the newest craze train for luxury companies this year. Celebrating the Chinese New Year with limited edition products. Courvoisier has released 500 limited edition bottles of L’Essence de Courvoisier du Dragon around the world.