It isn’t as if George Lucas is hurting financially with a reported net worth of $5 billion, but he’s probably still regretting a bet he made with Steven Spielberg that cost him $40 million. Back in the late ’70s, Lucas was reportedly nervous that his then soon-to-be-released sci-fi film, Star Wars, would be a flop.

Here are Haute Living Los Angeles’ picks for the top 5 Mexican restaurants in the City of Angels. Fan favorites like Border Grill and Red O top our list.

Shutters on The Beach is offering an eco-friendly alternative to guests looking to be squired around town in a luxury car: the haute, highly coveted Tesla Model S.

Diehard celebrity Lakers fans spent the weekend in the most enjoyable fashion. Not only did they watch their best the Phoenix Suns 115 – 99, but they were also able to shop for haute Jimmy Choo accessories and simultaneously benefit a worthy cause.

Eva Longoria is slated to receive this year’s major honor at Women in Film’s annual Crystal + Lucy Awards. The Desperate Housewives star and producer will be recognized with the Norma Zarky Humanitarian Award.

The Museum of Contemporary Art had a lot to celebrate on Saturday night. Not only did MOCA welcome its new director, Philippe Vergne, but it also celebrated its 35th anniversary, the opening of its exhibition Mike Kelley and raised a whopping $2.4 million for museum funding.

Those seeking a haute weekend of art, food and wine will be happy to hear that LACMA’s annual Collectors Committee Weekend will once again be taking place this April. The annual celebration will be held during the weekend of April 25-26, and will begin with private dinners prepared by celebrity chefs and paired with wines from acclaimed California vintners.

A collection of baubles once owned by the late Eydie Gorme made its debut in LA in advance of an auction in New York next month. The Grammy winner’s designer wares were previewed for one day only at Sotheby’s Los Angeles; they will hit the auction block on April 29th.

There is half of a black Model S Tesla SITTING in the reception area of the Silicon Valley’s Draper University of Heroes. Its owner, Tim Draper, isn’t even slightly concerned that someone might drive off in the groundbreaking electric car, a vehicle which won the 2013 World Green Car of the Year and Time Magazine’s […]