On Friday, Nov. 12, Jean “Johnny” Pigozzi and celebrated the opening of his first store for his menswear line LimoLand on Washington St. in New York’s Meatpacking District.

Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler were strangers when they each first moved to New York City. They had two completely different backgrounds, but something very important in common — the search for something that would inspire, strengthen, and workout the body AND the soul

On Wednesday, Nov. 10, guests gathered at the historic St. Regis hotel in New York City to celebrate the opening of the brand’s newest location, the St. Regis, Bahia Beach. This will be the St. Regis’ 21st location worldwide, an amazing feat for the luxury hotel brand, which has nearly doubled its number of locations in the past two years.

As a member of the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, writer for Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine, and famed restaurateur Lisa “Pinky” Vanderpump sure does have a lot of shoes to fill. Along with her husband Ken Todd, Lisa recently opened their newest fine dining restaurant, Villa Blanca in Beverly Hills. This is the pair’s second restaurant, following the success of SUR in West Hollywood.

Selecting the top five Mediterranean restaurants in Miami was challenging simply because there are so many restaurants that fall under the category of “Mediterranean.” With more than 20 countries actually bordering the Mediterranean Sea, you can see where it gets a little tricky. In general, Mediterranean cuisine in the United States combines influences from several of these cultures (including Spanish, French, Italian, Greek and Middle Eastern), providing a unique and flavorful array of dishes that will satisfy most people’s taste buds.

On Thursday, Nov. 4, the JW Marriot Marquis (the Marriott’s very first Marquis hotel) celebrated its grand opening with a special gala and celebrity basketball exhibition.

On Thursday, Oct. 21, the Seven Bar Foundation held an exclusive attention-garnering lingerie fashion show at Cipriani 42nd Street to raise money and awareness for its cause. The event, which was called “Lingerie New York 2010” (what else!?) was just one of the foundation’s series of lingerie shows that take place in L.A., Miami and 15 other world cities. And no, their cause isn’t helping to dress women or provide them with undergarments. Instead, the foundation is dedicated to helping micro-finance women in need to help them start their own businesses.

On Friday, Nov. 5, long-awaited Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel & Residences officially opened to the public with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and cocktail reception.

On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Mercadito Midtown and some of Miami’s most influential businessmen and women, politicians, socialites, philanthropists and media personalities hosted a special event entitled, “You Are Not Alone” in support of The Trevor Project, the leading national organization dedicated to gay suicide prevention efforts.