Find out Stewart Rahr’s favorite places in New York in our latest Haute Secrets guide to the city.

After only eight months in Los Angeles, Cy Waits is already calling it home. Waits, along with his twin brother Jesse, is a managing partner for Tryst Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas, XS Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas and Drai’s Afterhours.

While national reports may focus on the housing crisis in Miami, I’ve always said that there is always a market for luxury, and that has once again proven to be true. Over the past three weeks, the real estate market in Miami Beach has seen some massive deals go through, including two over $10 million and one that was the first house sold for more than $1,000 a square foot.

Miami’s chef Jonathan Eismann will soon bring us Fin, the newest seafood restaurant in the Design District. Unlike most of the other fish in the sea, Fin’s atmosphere is more authentic to its nature, exuding a fresh-off-the-boat New England vibe.

South Florida is about to have another sculpture to add to its collection of art. A three-story-high floating sculpture entitled “Star Sticks” will be a main focus of the Design Center of the Americas, which is currently in the process of renovating its South Florida-based campus, the largest design center campus in the world.

Tonight and tomorrow, from 5 to 8 p.m., the Florida International Wine Challenge will open its doors to the public. For $60 (or $100 for both nights) you too can have access to unlimited tastings of more than 300 wines from 18 different countries.

The pristine Asian-inspired décor, the prime oceanfront location, the peaceful setting in the heart of trendy South Beach, the staff’s brilliant attention to detail…it’s no wonder that The Setai, South Beach is one of the world’s most desirable luxury hotels. This summer, in honor of its fifth anniversary, The Restaurant at The Setai is giving us even more to be impressed by.

Did you know that some of America’s trendiest restaurants no longer sell bottle water but use alternative water-delivery methods? The Vero Water bottling system is designed to produce the purest possible still and sparkling water on demand.

On June 2, more than 350 Bay Area residents gathered at the Herbst International Exhibition Hall in the Presidio National Park for the Headlands Center for the Arts Benefit Art Auction. The event featured both a live and silent auction where participants were able to bid on over 80 museum-quality contemporary artworks created by the center’s very own artists.