Ok, so remember in grade school when they made you trace your family tree? Did you ever discover anyone fabulous during your research? I for one found that somewhere down the line, I was linked to a very distant queen of England.

Now that the hoopla has finally settled over Bouchon’s recent opening, Bastide, Los Angeles’ newest bistro, has definitely become the latest talk of the town. The location was once home to Chef Walter Manzke.

Judge Judy has recently become a new resident to the Sherry Netherland. Sheindlin’s new Manhattan co-op was purchased for a mere $6.75 million, compared to the original asking price of $7.999 million.

As many as 100 Guantanamo Bay prisoners will soon be trading in their Cuban prison cells and calling Thomson Correctional Center in Thompson, Illinois their new home. While 215 detainees are currently being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

It is never fun to get all dolled up and have an evening ruin by bad weather-especially during the Fashion District’s most important time of year- Fashion Week. The Strand noticed the need for a versatile lounge and has recently provided a flexible party heaven for the trendsetters

This fabulous penthouse with 14 ft. ceilings & a 17 ft. living room ceiling has floor to ceiling glass affording wonderful unobstructed ocean & Lake Worth views.

Amid all the fabulous New Year’s Eve parties, we particularly like the event taking place at the W South Beach’s chic Mr Chow, known for hosting Miami’s taste makers, VIPS and famous faces like Drew Barrymore, Lenny Kravitz, Naomi Campbell, A-Rod, Jewel, Simon Cowell and Kim Kardashian.

Elizabeth Taylor had been expected to make an appearance at the opening of Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills, a jewelry boutique that features her House of Taylor jewelry collection, but guests waited three hours for her until her spokesman announced she would not be arriving. The flu is apparently what kept her.

Rene Redzepi’s Noma has been creating a ton of buzz in Europe lately. The two Michelin star awarded restaurant run by chef René Redzepi in Copenhagen, Denmark got it’s name by combining the word “nordic” and the word, “mad.” Known for its reinvention of the Nordic Cuisine