Your tastebuds will be saying “Ooh la la!” after sampling the creme de la creme of French dining in Los Angeles. So sit back, relax and treat yourself to the finest pate and escargot LA has to offer at one (or all) of Haute Living’s top five French restaurants in the City of Angels.

Beverly Hills has a brand new bag, baby. To be perfectly apt, it actually has a new bag store now that Tumi, a destination for travel, business and lifestyle accessories, has opened its flagship location on Rodeo Drive.

Dare we say that Southern California just got a little bit cooler with a new collaboration between Wolfgang Puck and KISS frontman Gene Simmons? The master chef and hard rocker have joined forces to create Rocktoberfest, an event which is to be the largest Oktoberfest celebration in SoCal.

Apparel designer Anders Bard of SOMB (Shirt Off My Back) shares his Los Angeles secrets with Haute Living. Find out where Anders — who created his eco-friendly apparel company with friends Will Bennett, James Williams, Chris Norqual and Anson Carter to provide children in Africa with clothing— shops, dines and who he thinks has the best dessert in the City of Angels.

Apparel designer Anders Bard of SOMB (Shirt Off My Back) shares his Los Angeles secrets with Haute Living. Find out where Anders — who created his eco-friendly apparel company with friends Will Bennett, James Williams, Chris Norqual and Anson Carter to provide children in Africa with clothing— shops, dines and who he thinks has the best dessert in the City of Angels.

A select group of stars felt very fortunate indeed after attending Lucky Brand’s end of summer soiree on Saturday. Jennie Garth, Trevor Donovan, Emile Hirsch, Jaime King and Joy Bryant were among the stars who turned up at the denim company’s celebration of California Culture and Style over the weekend.

When Gwyneth Paltrow calls and asks for help, America answers. The Oscar winner enlisted her A-list friends to work the phone banks on Friday night at the live Stand Up For Cancer event in Los Angeles.

Given that surfing is a favored activity of many SoCal residents, it’s surprising that Salt Creek Beach has gone so under the radar as a wave riding destination. That’s about to change. Thanks to the Cosmic Creek Surf Competition, which completed its successful sophomore year over the weekend, Dana Point and Laguna Beach are giving other surf spots like Long Beach, Malibu and Huntington some stiff competition.

Dylan Lauren is finally enjoying some sweet success on the West Coast now that she’s finally debuted the first Los Angeles location of Dylan’s Candy Bar. The Candy Queen opened the doors to her candy shop at the Original Farmer’s Market on Saturday afternoon.