We are proud to announce that Haute Living Ambassador Loren Ridinger has been nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year in the fourth annual Mashable Awards. The Mashable awards (formerly known as Open Web Awards), are the brainchild of the social media website, mashable.com. The awards are designed to celebrate those people or companies who have made significant achievements in social media and the digital world.

Looking for something to do on a Monday night? Now you can join some of New York’s finest at The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel for their new Monday Night Supper Club Series.

Visitors from all over the world travel to the Monterey Peninsula to play 18 holes at one of the area’s famous golf courses…it’s the breathtaking scenery and beautifully architected homes that make them stay. With millions of dollars of real estate at stake, only one company in the area has the complete package of knowledge, experience, and tenacity to help facilitate the buying and selling of these luxury properties. Enter Sotheby’s International Realty’s three Monterey Peninsula offices. Not only is their average sales price significantly higher than most of their competitors, but Sotheby’s International Realty has seen its market share increase significantly in the past year while many of its competitors have instead suffered decreases. The differences are so notable that we had to ask: What’s their secret?

The esteemed luxury jewelry company CH Group recently celebrated 40 years of business with a special ceremony at its flagship store, Chong Hing Jewelers, in San Gabriel, Calif. The event was followed by a banquet dinner at The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. To mark the occasion, there was a traditional lion dance, ribbon cutting, and raffle. Many VIP clients, local dignitaries, brand presidents, and partners attended the event along with special guests of honor, NASA’s Lieutenant General Thomas Stafford and CEO of Swatchgroup, Caroline Faivet.

On Tuesday, Nov. 30, pop artist Peter Tunney will open his doors to the public to view The Peter Tunney Experience in his beautiful new 5,000-square-foot space located in Graffiti Park. The main wall, which features a 100-foot Shepard Fairey mural, can be seen from the street. The show will be open every day during Art Basel and this location will continue to be their studio for the winter months.

Is cooking not your forte? Did you already burn your apple pie? Or are you simply too busy this year to cook the Thanksgiving meal of your family’s dreams. You’re in luck—these restaurants are not only open for business tomorrow, but they’re offering a special meal for the occasion!

As the executive vice president of EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services, Bruce Cardenas is one responsible for getting the who’s who of Hollywood where they need to go — on time and in style.

Cardenas has led EmpireCLS to becoming the premier transportation service company in the world. In addition to their fleet of luxury automobiles, Empire CLS is at the forefront of private aviation services and offers an array of exclusive concierge travel service. The company is 100 percent committed to providing clients with first class service in opulence and comfort.

There’s something to be said for quality of construction. Fine brands from all corners of the globe pride themselves on the most sublime execution of cleverly cut clothing in amazing fabrications; but still, even the most exquisite ready-to-wear options lack the je ne sais quois of made-to-measure. And for the very best in bespoke dress shirts, the elite know to trust Anto Distinctive Shirtmaker of Beverly Hills.

I love the holidays in the Bay Area for many reasons. I like that we don’t get any snow, but if I wanted, I could drive to Lake Tahoe in a few hours and be in a Winter Wonderland. It’s great to see all the lights in the neighborhood and to go ice-skating in Union Square. Most of all, I love that I get to spend time with my kids and my family.