This week, the gigantic $8.5 billion dollar CityCenter will begin to open in stages on the Vegas strip. The first hotel to open? The Vdara, which will be followed by the 500,000-square-foot Crystals on Thursday, then the 392-room Mandarin Oriental on Saturday, and the centerpiece of the project on December 16, Aria.

The day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived and now we can proudly boast that the newest edition of Haute Living New York is now available for readers to peruse online. Here is just a glimpse of what you can expect to find:

Andy Warhol is back on top, fetching a cool $43 million on November 12, 2009 for his silkscreen, “200 One Dollar Bills.” It’s obvious the art market is moving steadily upward. Why not start building a collection while the market on the rise?

We worked hard to bring it to you in time and we are proud to announce that the exciting Art Basel edition of Haute Living Miami is now available online. Here are just a few of the compelling features that readers will find to guide them through the week of festivities:

Dubai is becoming increasingly known for its rich variety of high-end gastronomic venues. Of course there is still always the option to settle for satisfying street food consisting of Middle Eastern specialties such as falafel and manouiche at very yummy joints such as the chain Zaatar and Zeit. But if you are craving a zesty real mouth-watering steak

What better place to unveil the new, ultra luxe Audi A8 than in Miami during Miami Design week? I can’t think of a more perfect place to show off the new, improved, and must I say, spectacularly impressive vehicle, if you can even call it that, that is the Audi A8. At the world premiere, crowds were given a peak into some of the new features of what is being called, the “sportiest sedan in its segment.”

Published modern residence offers unobstructed oceanviews situated on the highest point in The Hamptons!

Just because the economy currently sits at a somewhat weaker point than in the past that certainly does not mean it’s impossible to still look fabulous. When life gives you lemons, you’re supposed to make lemonade, right? And out of every negative there’s always a positive, you just have to find it. Out of every storm, there’s always a shining light and so on and so forth, yada, yada, yada.

What do you do when you’re a major corporation, being criticized for giving away too much money to your employees? Give more of it away—but to a good cause. Last month, Goldman Sachs launched a plan to give $500 million to 10,000 small businesses in New York.