A legal decision will finally be announced later this year in regards to the ownership of the 10-acre landmass that encompasses the Yamashiro restaurant and the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Current owners, family members of original buyer Thomas O. Glover who have owned the property for more than half a century, are enduring a lawsuit filed against them three years ago by hotel magnate Sean MacPherson.

Original outstretched castle construction, more than three acres of Hollywood landscape, and an extending ocean view only begin to provide imagery for this colossal fortress. DJ and singer-songwriter, Moby, formally known as Richard Melville Hall, recently purchased the Hollywood Hills home, Wolf’s Lair, for a whopping $3,925,000.

Coi chef/owner Daniel Patterson is on the move again, pushing towards ventures to open a second Oakland restaurant he’s named Plum. The four-star chef is showing no signs of slowing down, even during an economic downside. Facing delays with the opening of his neighboring Oakland spot Bracina, Patterson has taken on the development of his new Coi-inspired addition Plum in the Uptown district.

This Friday, April 23, EPIC Hotel will host the continually popular EPIC Wine Hour Presents series with the featured event “Art of Sustainability.” Hotel guests will gather on the 16th floor at the hotel’s world-renowned Area 31 restaurant where they will enjoy recommended eating and dining tips from the Executive Chef, John Critchley. He will advise guests with proper places to purchase organic fish and produce while demonstrating his talents by preparing his exclusive TRU Earth Martini.

Robert Mondavi Winery is the epitome of time-honored traditions, thanks to the late Robert Mondavi and his wife Margrit’s dedicated patronage to the arts and culture of Napa Valley. The revered winery, along with the Napa Valley Opera House, will be hosting one of the summer’s most anticipated events, the 2010 Summer Concert Series, which will kick off July 3, marking an unofficial start to summer.

RNR Restaurant, opening up on the corner of trendy and trendier in Old Town Scottsdale, touts the idea of being a “neighborhood hangout” for Old Town scenesters. And while the place is fantastic, “neighborhood hangout” isn’t quite the feeling the patron gets while eating in this eye-catching new venue.

Here at Haute Living we like to scour the internet to find products and services that appeal to your luxury lifestyle needs. Thanks to Jameslist.com we came up with a list of the Top 10 must-have items for the week. With many categories to choose from, we managed to combine them to give you a diverse set of options ranging from cars to yachts and watches to jets. Sit back, relax, and enjoy, who knows you might end up with one of these items right in your driveway, on your wrist, in your dock…you get the point.

The money is flowing in New York’s Long Island burrow and dozens of extravagant mansions are popping up all around the area to prove it. A recent New York Times article dug into the current real estate projects that are making Kings Point on the North Shore of the island the “it” place to be building right now.
Ranging from $4 million to $10 million and above to build, these lavish homes show no mercy when it comes to their construction.

One’s personal connection to perfume is an intangible love affair–difficult to describe, and even more difficult to understand. Not if you’re the privately held luxury fragrance dynasty Creed, however, which has remained beloved by many of the world’s most influential people since 1760. As its 250th anniversary approaches, the House of Creed is marking the event in a typically creative and loyal way—signature traits of the dynasty that have allowed it to flourish for centuries despite corporate takeovers, miserable economies, and short attention spans.