Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield continue to simultaneously build their technological empire. The anticipation is coming to an end as Butterfield’s long awaited, multiplayer online game Glitch gets ready for beta testing. Eager gamers have been allowed to alpha test the game for the past several weeks and the reviews are positive—it’s positively addicting.

Preparing an exquisite meal may seem more like a chore than a glamorous practice, but at the third annual New York Culinary Experience you can feel like a top chef as you learn to prepare impressive meals with the best in the culinary business. The exclusive two-day culinary camp, set for Oct. 2-3, offers participants the opportunity to cook hands-on and side-by-side with some of the world’s most distinguished chefs including David Bouley, Morimoto, Alain Ducasse, George Mendes, Jacques Torres, Anita Lo, and Laurent Tourondel, just to name a few.

Coolbrands International Inc. announced its merger with H. Wayne Huizenga’s Swisher International Inc., a hygiene solutions company, in a share-swap deal worth an estimated $103 million, the announcement comes after reports of the possible union earlier this week.

Find your favorite black or white outfit, costume or outrageous attire and get ready to party on this Saturday when Aid for AIDS of Nevada presents it’s 24th Annual Black & White Party at 9 p.m. at the Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. On our Haute 100 New York list is Ralph Lauren, the legendary designer who continues to dazzle the fashion world with his beautiful collections and eye for creative endeavors.

Columbian songstress Shakira is set to play an interactive tour this winter. The tour entitled “Tour of Earthly Delights” stands to be a one of a kind, high energy show that guarantees audience interaction beyond the front row.

Celebrities such as Lo Bosworth, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Mark Salling (who celebrated his birthday), and Mario Lopez with girlfriend Courtney Mazza, celebrated French Connection’s Fall 2010 Collection debut at Soho House in West Hollywood benefiting the Art of Elysium on Aug. 17.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. On our Haute 100 Miami list is Helio Castroneves, the racing star who is constantly making headlines with his dedication to speed.

This weekend, Gooding & Co. achieved a new world record at its esteemed two-day Pebble Beach Auction. As leaders in the collector car market and the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Good & Co. can now boast that they hold the record for the highest priced sale of a LWB California Spider. The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione was sold for $7.26 million.