What began as a fine California-French restaurant created by Claude Rouas, a leading San Francisco restaurateur, has evolved into one of America’s most sought-after small luxury hotels and a perennial recipient of the hospitality industry’s highest honors.

The real-estate market reached its peak when the Jackson Land & Cattle Ranch was put on the market for $175 million. The main house consists of a mere three bedrooms with an additional four-bedroom guest area. While the aesthetic of the ranch itself is extremely traditional, the value lays within 1,750 acres on which it sits.

Timepiece manufacturer Vacheron Constantin is making his families 180-year-old wish come true by opening up its first U.S. boutique today in New York City. Watches by the brand that was founded in 1831 by Jean-Barthélémy Vacheron have graced the wrists of members of the Rockefeller family, jazz musician Sydney Bechet and Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower, to name a few.

The most expensive home for sale in Orange County was put back on the market last Friday.

Though luxury brands took a bit of a beating the past couple years they have now reemerged from the fiscal crisis with a vengeance.

Savvy Electronic store Band & Olufsen has just brought out newest creation of a hub—called the BeoSound 5 Encore. The fancy device works similar to a networked media consul and is priced much less than the first generation, which was introduced back in 2009—know for it’s capability to stream on Internet radio and featured a hard drive.

Have a strong admiration towards fast things that like to float, well prepare yourself yacht fanatics, because there is a superyacht that will blow your socks right off into the ocean. The vessel, constructed by NewCruise is a newbie with some serious power. The tough translation vacationer engine that’s pays tribute to the all time classic commuter yacht of the 40’s and 50’ has been remade to fit the needs of the “Blue-Water” yachting personal. REBEL is quick and fun weekender yacht that includes comfort and style to the lux world of superyachts.

Tazmania Ballroom in Hong Kong won Best International Bar at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards in the UK, a fitting first birthday present for the venue.

In between shows Rihanna is spotted leaving the Gansevoort Park Hotel in New York City. As any haute person knows, the Gansevoort Park is the perfect posh place for the pop icon to stay during her “Loud” tour, which includes performances in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.