Film aficionados, are you prepared to watch more than 100 films from 40 countries within a week? This includes four world premieres.

Well, if last Sunday’s Oscar’s didn’t encourage you to head to your local theater, the Miami International Film Festival may.

When my dearest friend first took me to this recently opened, hidden little Los Feliz gem, it was love at first sight. Bar Covell is undoubtedly one of L.A.’s best wine bars and a must-go for all wine and cheese aficionados.

I’m not much of a sweet tooth, but once in a while I like to indulge in a decadent treat. I recently found a place that may serve and satisfy my occasional cravings.

Jonathan Adler’s self-proclaimed “Happy Chic” philosophy is the perfect remedy for chic Bostonians who are ready to emerge from the chilly winter and put some spring into their lives. This weekend I stopped by the whimsical store, which has been brightening up Newbury Street ever since it arrived on the scene a year and a half ago. Store manager Peter Griglik happily showed me around to view their latest arrivals.

Fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg has launched a new home collection for Spring featuring bedding, tabletop items, and more. Inspired by nature, contemporary art, and her own vintage and current prints, DVF has designed the most stunning home collection we’ve seen in quite some time. But who else knows the global ascetic better than the bold and glamorous Ms. Furstenberg? “There’s an incredible energy in what Diane does. The industry needs brands like this to bring excitement back into it, to re-engage the consumer and touch their emotions,” states Joe Granger, president of Springs Global.

Recently I received an invitation to a tea tasting event at Finale bakery. This was something new to me, and felt so Bostonian that I was all set to go before remembering I had conflicting plans that night. A little online research led me to discover that I could still taste some tea on my own. Inside the Swan Cafe at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, you will find Cynthia Gold, one of the world’s few tea sommeliers, and the same connoisseur whose tea tasting and book signing I had to miss. Gold oversees the Park Plaza’s afternoon tea and is currently promoting her book, Culinary Tea: More Than 150 Recipes Steeped in Tradition from Around the World.

Don’t let the name mislead you; this chic Beacon Hill boutique is not limited to celebratory times of year. You can, and should, make your own special occasion any day by stopping in to browse their collection of women’s clothing, jewelry, and accessories. They are always well stocked with stylish pieces from top labels such as Leifsdottir, Geren Ford, Hunter Dixon, and AKA New York.

Just when you thought South Coast Plaza couldn’t get any more exciting, AnQi, the mall’s newest Vietnamese-fusion bistro opened its doors inside Bloomingdale’s. The sister restaurant to the celebrity studded Crustacean in Beverly Hills, does not disappoint. Situated steps away from designer stores like Prada, Dior and Fendi, AnQi is a place to see and be seen. The An family which own AnQi have created a gourmet designer empire with upscale restaurant establishments in San Francisco, L.A., and now O.C.

What do Jessica Alba, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Garner and Mathew McConaughey all have in common (besides being talented and gorgeous)? They’ve all been photographed swaddling their bundles of joy in the hautest baby wrap designed by Raegan Moya-Jones for aden + anais.

What’s so special about these cloth wraps that has every celeb and new mommy buying them in heaps?

In a word: muslin.