After 22 years working his way up the ranks at Hollywood mainstay Dan Tana’s, Craig Susser is more than familiar with the concepts of loyalty and family familiarity. He now employs these same qualities at his first restaurant, the New American eatery Craig’s. Here, he shares why a cheeseburger and a martini will always be on his menu, why he feels like the luckiest man alive and how the support of George Clooney helped him to create the hautest new spot in Tinseltown.

STRAND HOUSE 117 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (310) 545-7470 AMBIANCE: This modern, multilevel venue is elegant, sexy and has killer views of the sea come sunset. WHAT TO ORDER: Nosh on succulent lamb chops or indulge in the flavorful rabbit gnocchi. WHO COMES HERE: From flipflops to Fendi, the Strand House’s patrons […]

Our annual Haute 100 list is a compilation of the most influential individuals in business, technology, fashion and other top industries. We don’t have to search far to find the 100 most intriguing and successful people in Los Angeles. But it can be quite a task to keep up with them, as these power players are launching major ad campaigns, going back to school and sadly even splitting up. As such, a yearly update simply isn’t enough.

Mandy Ingber may be single-handedly responsible for keeping Hollywood’s hautest stars both limber and sane. Though it might sound like she’s a therapist, Ingber is actually the yoga instructor of choice for celebrities like Brooke Shields, Woody Harrelson, Ricki Lake and Chelsea Handler. When she’s not perfecting Jennifer Aniston’s Tree Pose or whipping prize pupil Kate Beckinsale into shape, she aspires to find the right partner with whom to open her own studio. But with so many celebrity clients, as well as DVD, book and media projects on her plate, just how does Mandy manage to find even one free moment in her overflowing schedule? Thank goodness for Pranayama!

Mikayel Israyelyan showed his support for Adam Schiff by throwing the Congressman a fundraising dinner at his Romanov Restaurant & Lounge in Studio City on Thursday night. The Muse Lifestyle Group CEO organized the private dinner and even gave a speech during the event.

Scott Barnes shares his Los Angeles secrets with Haute Living. Find out where Scott shops, dines and who he thinks has the best dessert in the City of Angeles.

World, meet Penelope Scotland Disick. Kourtney Kardashian introduces her newborn daughter with Scott Disick on the latest cover of Us Weekly.

Style icon and legendary fashion editor Diana Vreeland will receive a posthumous honor as the recipient of next month’s Rodeo Walk of Style Award. The Rodeo Drive Committee and the City of Beverly Hills will host an induction ceremony for the Harper’s Bazaar columnist on September 10 on Via Rodeo at Two Rodeo Drive.

The richest people in California aren’t, surprisingly, dropping their dough on luxury cars like a Lamborghini, Ferrari or Rolls Royce as could be expected. In fact, these elite few prefer the eco-friendly Toyota Prius.