Caffe Luxxe in Los Angeles, the brainchild of Gary Chau and Mark Wain, leads the 3rd Wave of super gourmet coffee-making and drinking.

A uniquely American approach to artisanal chocolate-making has reached Santa Monica, with the new John Kelly Chocolates location in what I call the “truffle triangle” (1111 ½ Montana Avenue, 323-851-3269). Not coincidentally, “truffle fudge” is this boutique brand’s silky signature. But there’s more.

Valentine’s Day gifting made simple: pearls, which grow more luminous and lustrous with age– just like the wearer herself.

Setting LA’s new standard for deluxe dining on-demand is Modern Art Catering (modernartcatering.com), the dynamic young company created by entrepreneur Chef Matthew Antoun. Antoun launched MAC in late 2010, based in Pasadena, California in response to the begging and pleading from his colleagues in the entertainment industry, museums and galleries, architecture, fundraising and other high-end […]

An invisible magnetic closing makes the Cairo scarf a breakthrough in chic accessorizing.

Just when you thought it was finally safe to drop off your party-togs at the dry-cleaners, the new moon on January 23 ushers in the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese lunar calendar.