If caviar, foie gras and pate are at three of your favorite things, then chances are, you’re familiar with the five French restaurants on our list; eateries which we’ve dubbed the best in Southern California for their ambiance, service and, of course, cuisine. If you aren’t familiar, well then, we trust that you’ll definitely be saying “merci beaucoup” before long.

For a taste of what’s in store at Christofle’s “Art of the Table” dinner series, the French flatware company’s National Brand Ambassador Justin Trabert has curated five specific tips for Haute Living. Get ready to mind your manners!

Christian Roth is a name that has become synonymous with luxury. In a perfect fusion of flawless design and craft, the luxe eyewear brand’s designers, Christian Roth and Eric Domege, have created eyewear featuring innovative silhouettes, techniques and colorations that have placed them on the forefront of fashion worn by tastemakers including Kate Moss, Rihanna, Daphne Guinness and Lenny Kravitz. Here, these Miami-based eyewear gurus give us their personal picks for the hautest spots in the City of Angels to specific designs from their line.

Though we’re gearing up for the end of summer, let it be known that in Southern California, it is always summer—which is why you can most certainly benefit for the seven haute looks OdadeMar’s creative director Adriana Montoya has to dispense. You’ll feel haute, haute, haute in the suits from this designer brand, which opened its first retail location in Los Angeles this summer. Without further ado, it’s time to take the plunge!

What went down in the City of Angels this week? Ryan Seacrest launched his first fashion collection, the Americana at Brand scored a Sprinkles trifecta and LA-based designer Trina Turk furthered her fashion empire by introducing a new line of luxury handbags. Get all the news here!

A haute crowd enjoyed a stylish evening on Billionaire’s Beach as Haute Living and Westime toasted the latter’s new Malibu location at Nobu on Thursday evening.

Hollywood stars stepped out for a cause on Wednesday evening at the House of Blues Hollywood at a benefit in support of Imagine LA.

Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts wanted to bring something new to the beach, and thus, their third restaurant, Playa Provisions, was born. Their innovative idea: bringing four unique culinary concepts together in one 7,000 square foot seaside complex. Let us say, they’ve succeeded in bringing the cool back to Playa del Rey.

Ever wonder what the most powerful leaders, business execs and celebrities keep on their desks? Well, we’re about to tell you. Our weekly “What’s on My Desk” feature will take a look inside the offices and at the desks of the world’s most influential power players.