One of North Beach’s biggest new arrivals of the year, Park Tavern (1652 Stockton Street), is set to open. The new, 100-seat brasserie from the Marlowe team of Anna Weinberg and chef Jennifer Puccio is basically an expansion of what the pair have been doing at Marlowe, in a California-French bistro vein, but with more seafood and a larger menu.

Designer hotel wars continue apace, with Signore Armani opening in Milano this fall, and a London Bulgari Hotel scheduled for early 2012. But likely the most extravagant of them all will be Dubai’s Palazzo Versace, also expected to debut in early 2012.

More like a mini Versailles than a hotel, word is that the first show residence is now ready for viewing.

Designed by Philippe Briand, New Zealand’s Alloy Yachts, a 220-ft. ketch, is the largest sailing yacht to date. The latest news on the massive luxury yacht? Leonardo DiCaprio is rumored to be cruising on the impressive craft off the coast of Australia, the guest of the unnamed celebrity owner.

The salsa with a kick and a whisper of smoke served famously at La Esquina restaurants in NoLIta and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is now for sale.

Edmiston has listed the 240-ft. Nobiskrug superyacht Siren, class winner at the 2009 World Superyacht Awards, for sale at roughly $90 million. The impressive yacht is eminently suited for a Hollywood mogul, featuring both indoor and outdoor cinemas. But that’s not all this superyacht has to offer: Siren has luxe accommodations for 12 guests and 16 crew, features a steel hull and aluminum superstructure with exterior and interior design by Newcruise.

Pangaea, the world-famous ultra-lounge founded by American nightclub impresario Michael Ault, which occupies the Marina Bay Sands’ one-of-a-kind Crystal Pavilion, will publicly welcome guests on September 22 this year, in the week leading up to the fast and furious F1 weekend in Singapore.

A combination of precious materials with high-quality and high-end sound technology = solid gold. Crystal Rock covered the famous Dr. Dre Beats Studio headphones in 24ct yellow gold and they are sure to please.

The trend in New York nightlife opening its doors in glittering Las Vegas shows no signs in slowing. Not only is 1Oak and The Box considering Sin City for a new venue, but Greenhouse has just added itself to the ever-expanding roster. A spokesperson for the eco-friendly venue says, “Greenhouse owner Jon B has been planning to move to Las Vegas for the past several months but has been waiting to finalize details on his deal. We cannot comment on a specific hotel or location.” Word has it, the club will be on the southern end of the strip.

Many of us will never own an island of our own. But those with a $10 million budget can – an island that packs a lot of history to boot. The King’s Island in Denmark is for sale. Made for the Danish King Christian IX in 1890, the island spans over 180,000 square feet, boasts 200 rooms, more than two and a half miles of hallways, and back in the nineteenth century when it was built, needed two and a half million tons of solid Bornholm granite to finish. Called the Middelgrundsfortet by the Danish, King’s Island is the world’s largest artificial island that is not connected to mainland. Located between Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmö, the island can be reached in under 15 minutes from Copenhagen by water and it also features a fully functioning helipad.