The iconic Beverly Hills Hotel has received a modern-day update. The storied “Pink Palace” has renovated its Cabana Café and private cabanas, offering a fresh new take on upscale poolside service.

Jennifer Aniston is a good “friend” indeed. The A-list actress gave the maître d’ of her favorite spot, the Sunset Tower Hotel’s Tower Bar, a reward far better than money: she gave him a role in one of her movies.

If you want the real inside scoop on Los Angeles, who better to tell you where to feast than Josiah Citrin, the chef and owner of one of LA’s most feted restaurants, Mélisse.

If the term “happy hour” sounds incredibly gauche to you, then you need only head to the Four Seasons Beverly Hills to discover how haute a happy hour can be. In addition to its designer cocktail menu, the elegant hotel now offers a “Cavi-hour” for caviar enthusiasts.

A good question for Trina Turk would be “where aren’t you these days?” The LA-based designer has partnered up with Chandon, designed a wardrobe for Malibu Barbie and now is preparing to dominate the South Bay.

Kathryn Bigelow will be honored for her achievements in film by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts this fall. On November 19, the Oscar-winning director will accept her award at the BAFTA Los Angeles Brittania Awards presented by BBC America on Nov. 19.

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 dream of big-name concerts that will never be are going on display at MOCA. The Museum of Contemporary Art presents Dream Concerts, a new project by French graffiti artist André Saraiva, to be installed in the Broad Lobby at MOCA Grand Avenue.

Haute Hollywood doesn’t have to go to the movie theater anymore: the movie theater comes to them instead. Those who shell out $35,000 can buy Prima Cinema, the first and only service to bring first-run movies to private at-home screening rooms.