Michelle Obama’s life-like figure is on display at Madame Tussauds in New York.

Chef Ferran Adrià has caused an uproar on the culinary world when he announced elBulli will close for two years to compile an encyclopedia of new recipes.

Export yourself to these fine Italian locales right in the heart of Miami that bring even the most homesick Italian-American to tears.

AltaMar’s Claudio Giordano has partnered with chef Simon Stojanovic to open a new nearby sister venture called ALTAMARE set to debut in February at 1233 Lincoln Road. The Mediterranean-inspired menu will feature locally caught seafood, organic meats and house made pastas.

Rare Picasso painting, “The Actor,” was torn by clutzy woman at Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum says the damage did not affect the focal point and a repair is possible.

Looking to give your penmanship a little more umph? Better snag one of these pens by Tibaldi and Bentley. They’ve joined forces to create a pen so smooth, it drives like a Bentley!

Get your applications ready, chefs, Basque Culinary Centre in San Sebastian is set to open September 2010 specializing in gastronomy, the mysterious chemistry of taste.

Vanessa Paradis, French actress and mother of Johnny Depp’s children, is the face of Chanel’s new lipstick line called Rouge COCO.

Handbag lovers with an eye for bling are absolutely swooning for Fendi’s Plexiglass clutch with Swarovski crystals.