This just in: The Forge, which has been closed for renovations since last summer, has announced that its doors will reopen on March 31, and they are taking reservations now. We are waiting to confirm more details with their PR team (the lovely ladies at Tara Ink), so check back in for the full details, which are coming shortly. In the meantime, call 305.538.8533 to secure your table at the hautest restaurant in town.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100ers who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100ers who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city.

The countdown is on: tickets for Auction Napa Valley officially go on sale in 10 days. Registration opens on Wednesday, March 31 at 8 a.m. PST for the hautest annual event in Napa Valley. With this year’s line-up of events garnering quite a bit of attention amidst the jet-set, the powers that be at Napa Valley Vintners are recommending you don’t wait to get your tickets, lest you be wait-listed for your preferred events.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100ers who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. Today, learn what is making Swizz Beatz even hauter than he was in 2009.

Haute men of Miami take note: the Ritz-Carlton South Beach is currently looking for a fresh face (and hot bod) to become the new Tanning Butler, whose main job is to roam the pool and beach at the property and help prevent the bevvy of bathing beauties from getting the dreaded “tourist tan.”

It can be hard to get your hands on a copy of Haute Living, which is the way we designed it. We don’t offer subscriptions any longer, and our direct distribution model ensures that the magazines only end up in the hands of the most affluent individuals in each of our markets. So it’s not that surprising that a copy of our special Michael Jackson tribute edition ended up on eBay.

This week, we have been publishing excerpts from our interview with John Cooper, the director of the Sundance Film Festival. Just weeks after the festival ended, Cooper sat down with Haute Living to reflect on the success of his first go-round as director. In the final part of the interview, John and I discussed “Precious,” which debuted at the Sundance Festival in 2009, and he shares his fears that one day, people aren’t going to get turned on by independent films.

Page Six and The Real Deal both reported about the suit that Paolo Zampolli, founder of ID Model Management, filed on Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court against Cristina Calori and her company, Monster Real Estate; Massey Knakal; and Heian Bunka Center. Zampolli is a licensed agent for Paramount Realty, who is named as the plaintiff in the suit. We went straight to Zampolli himself to get the real scoop.