Giuseppe Zanotti is in such demand in Los Angeles that the Italian shoe designer has opened his second shop in the City of Angels. Naturally, Hollywood celebrated.

The Blue Moon Diamond gives new meaning to the meaning “once in a blue moon”: the 12-carat blue diamond isn’t just rare, but it’s only in Los Angeles for a limited period of time.

Do you want your dinner, dessert or drinks with a cool visual kick? If so, liquid nitrogen is the way to go. Bars, restaurants and even ice cream shops are popping up around Los Angeles that utilize LN2, which creates a cool (pardon the pun) visual spectacle as steam rises from the sub-zero temperature gas. We have to give a special nod to L.A. newcomer Barton G., who doesn’t just have one menu item using this molecular gastronomic trick, but has an entire bar devoted to it.

Photo Credit: Getty ImagesHollywood headed to Malibu on Sunday for the 28th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon, presented by Equinox, which saw over 5,000 participants swimming, biking and running side-by-side for a cause; the event raised more than $1.35 million for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Pediatric Cancer Research Program.

Members of L.A.’s elite art scene came together to toast the opening of Doug Aitken’s “Still Life” exhibition at Regen Projects, followed, of course, by an even more intimate dinner at Chateau Marmont.

Instead of asking what happened this week in Los Angeles, the better question would be: What didn’t happen? Here is an update on a few of our 100 greatest, such as Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney, as well as all the dining, drinking, fashion, beauty and opening luxuries that you might have missed (and those that are still to come) in the City of Angels.

Mixologist masters Julian Cox and Josh Goldman finally have a bar they can call their own—Santa Monica’s newly opened den of designer libations, Brilliantshine—and the results are—as expected—straight up awesome.

Cigar aficionado Joel Sherman, who also happens to be the CEO and president of Nat Sherman International, shares the tips he’s learned over his lifetime—how to really enjoy a good cigar.

In the City of Angels, a haute new club seemingly opens up every other week—but some capture our attention more than others. Here are our picks for the best new lounges and bars in Los Angeles.