At the age of 22, Garry Kasparov was the youngest world chess champion in history in 1985. Today, after playing a different kind of chess during his political career, Kasparov finds himself king of a new $3.4 million penthouse in New York City’s Upper East Side. Check Mate.

Add this to your overflowing calendar this weekend: the Second Annual Unique Los Angeles Independent Design and Gift Sale. Talk about getting all your holiday shopping done in one place.

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and his wife, Janet Jones, were in New York City this week for some holiday shopping that included a pied-a-terre in the $7 million to $15 million range.

Restaurateur, Nello Balan, is being accused of illegally swiping server’s tips. The “diverted” amount adds up to an impressive $100,000. Now that’s some good service.

Figaro had a life before he got married, you know… Rossini’s Barber of Seville is on now at LA Opera and boy, is it ever worth a trip downtown!

Rev up your engines, ladies. Gentlemen, I’d warm up now – you’ll be carrying purses, giving much needed opinions, and waiting longer than expected to do anything you wanted to do – this weekend is chock full of sample sales. From all over the world wide web, we’ve got a roundup of the worthy ones…

Introducing the new luxurious Penthouse designed by William Sofield and located in the Tribeca Grand Hotel.

Art Miami’s 20th Anniversary VIP Preview took place on December 2 in the Midtown Arts District.

$50,000 Dinner in the Sky; $5,000 burger; $850 for fifty grams of caviar; for every extravagant demand, there is someone willing to provide. Take a look at some of the most extravagant meals ever; learn who enjoys them, and who provides them.