Haute Getaway: Maui

Jennifer Garner will host the the Thirst Project’s 5th annual Thirst gala later this month. The 42-year-old actress will be front and center as the institution honors talent producer Krissy Lindquist with its Volunteer Award and actress Bella Thorne will receive the pioneering Spirit Award.

This week we’ve featured Dr. Davis B. Nguyen’s insider’s guide to the City of Angels. Dr. Nguyen is best known as the “unplastic” surgeon of Beverly Hills.

It was a musically minded evening in Santa Monica on Wednesday as the recording industry gathered to attend the 10th anniversary Songs of Hope event at the House of Fair. Attendees of this year’s June 4th event included Clive Davis, Dr. Luke, Colbie Caillat, Brian Tyler, Jimmy Jam, Lil Jon, JoJo, Avery Wilson, Matt Sorum of Guns N Roses, Sean Garrett, among others.

Ted Sarandos was honored for his humanitarian efforts at Wednesday evening’s Brass Ring Awards at the Beverly Hilton.  The Netflix COO was presented with an honor dubbed “The Brass Ring Award.”

Ever wonder what the most powerful leaders, business execs and celebrities keep on their desks? Well, we’re about to tell you. Our biweekly “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.

The glamorous Diane Kruger was the guest of honor at a chic soiree thrown by luxury e-tailer mytheresa.com at the iconic Sheats-Goldstein residence in Los Angeles on Monday night. The intimate dinner was served as a celebration of the announcement that Kruger is the next mytheresa.com Woman.

Elon Musk unveiled his Dragon V2 last week, a new spacecraft capable of bringing humans to the International Space Station, then taking them back to Earth. The SpaceX founder made his groundbreaking reveal at his company’s headquarters in Hawthorne, stating that the capsule will be completely reusable after it returns from space.

If you’re seeking the best vegetarian restaurants in Los Angeles, look no further. You’ll find fabulous plant-based fare at our top picks, which range from Tal Ronnen’s upscale West Hollywood eatery Crossroads to the haute bay Area transplant Cafe Gratitude, where you’ll proclaim “I am happy” after dining on a raw wrap of pinach, local tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, cashew feta, coconut yogurt tzatziki, red onion, capers and sundried tomato. Bon appetit!