Picking five of the hautest locales in any city isn’t easy, but HAUTE LIVING likes a challenge. In this issue, we’ve selected the best spots in LOS ANGELES to indulge your sweet tooth , ta lk shop over coffee and eggs as well as where you’ll enjoy the hautest culinary experiences in the City of Angels. For the full reviews of our top 5 choices , head over to WWW.HAUTELIVING.COM/LOS-ANGELES

Picking five of the hautest locales in any city isn’t easy, but HAUTE LIVING likes a challenge. In this issue, we’ve selected the best spots in LOS ANGELES to indulge your sweet tooth , ta lk shop over coffee and eggs as well as where you’ll enjoy the hautest culinary experiences in the City of Angels. For the full reviews of our top 5 choices , head over to WWW.HAUTELIVING.COM/LOS-ANGELES

Brian Grazer was the recipient of the Abe Burrows Award during A Night at Sardi’s annual gala, an evening which raised over $1.1 million for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Saks Fifth Avenue presented a truly unforgettable evening on May 2: in fact, it was even titled as such. The “An Unforgettable Evening” gala simultaneously raised funds for the EIF Women’s Cancer Research Fund and honored both Carolina Herrera and Kylie Minogue.

A staggering $2.5 million was raised at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s annual Yessss! gala on April 20. The evening was in honor of the first major U.S. museum retrospective of works by Swiss-born artist Urs Fischer.

Giorgio Armani and Sean Penn joined forces at the premiere evening of the BMW-sponsored Paris Photo fair on April 25. The two hosted an exclusive soiree at Paramount Studios to launch “Acqua #3”, a collection of unpublished photographs taken by photographer Jim Goldberg in Haiti.

The Los Angeles Ballet presented one very glamorous affair on April 20 with the arrival of its annual Rubies fete. Gala Chairs Lori Milken and Kirsten Sarkisian were on hand to honor Nigel Lythgoe and philanthropist Linda Duttenhaver at the intimate gathering, held inside the Beverly Wilshire’s grand ballroom.

You’ll be one haute and happy customer indeed after sipping the low-priced libations during these happy week steals at LA’s sweetest establishments.

Nancy Davis’ ann ual Race to Er ase MS benefit was made even hauter this year by the appearance of one very special star: Sir Elton John. The Rocket Man performed a full set of songs at the May 3 benefit held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza especially for friend and honoree Sharon Osbourne.