Chicagoan’s rejoice- our favorite holiday is upon us- Restaurant Week. For ten days, February 17-28, over 200 restaurants will offer special prix fixe menus starting at $22* for lunch and $33/$44* for dinner. Restaurant Week 2010 proved to be the most successful Restaurant Week yet with 177 participating restaurants (a 23% increase over 2009), 335,000 diners and $11.6 million in revenue. 2011 promises even more with over 200 of Chicago’s finest culinary talents participating.

On Friday, February 4, over 400 VIP and celebrity guests celebrated the big game in true Texas style at the swanky Pre-Super Bowl Party held at The Lot at the Joule Hotel in Dallas.

Escape toward Tucson with your sweetie for Valentine's Day weekend in order to take advantage of some very romantic indulgences at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, including a tantalizing dinner for two, lavish accommodations and other treats.

It doesn't matter if you were more excited about the Super Bowl or the Puppy Bowl this year, when the real event was the Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom at Fair Park. Saturday night, the glittering celebs who had gathered in Dallas for the big game came to Fair Park for the State Fair-themed Maxim Party, one of the most anticipated events of the year.

The Wrapadoo was developed in Orange County just a few years ago when Corona del Mar “Mompreneur” Cynthia Saito launched her Wrapadoo "Luxury Collection" in Fall 2009. But she never dreamed that her handiwork would land in one of the most prestigious spas in the nation–Canyon Ranch Spa. Soon, orders followed for acclaimed Salish Lodge & Spa in Seattle and Ceron Salon/Neiman-Marcus in Dallas.

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and what comes to mind? First is love; and second of course, is chocolate. Los Angeles if filled with outstanding chocolate shops with imports from Switzerland to single origin chocolates from all over the world.

As I step off the elevator of the 9th floor at Bergdorf Goodman at the John Barrett Salon. The views are staggering, stretched out before me is the park, in all of its splendor, the colors of the season lend a calm. I am met with smiles as I approach Parvin, whom has made me a true “Bergdorf Blonde” since 1999, and we exchange the stories of the day. People come to say hello, exchanging kisses, the arduous task of going to the salon melts away, as an espresso is brought to me and we chat as old girlfriends. Parvin's following is epic, a true Royal to her trade, her clients travel far and wide for her magic touch of color. Whilst Iʼm awaiting my perfect shade of blonde to form, I relax, whilst Joan, Essie, Luda or Lyudmila, shape my manicures and pedicures to perfection; Mauricio is a true genius as he shapes my brows, to the point of nobility, and if there is a party on the horizon for the evening, he delicately applies Le Metitier de Beaute, in soft and sexy hues.

The "riffraff" of New York have a new place to call their own, a jewel-box of a club off of Park and 26th. Rarely is a space this aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Tapestries from Malaysia span wall to ceiling, small touches of elegance are abound, making this not your ordinary boite de nuit

As a world of consumers easily distracted by glittery things, it’s no wonder my attention instantly shifted once receiving word of the latest gem unveiled by the House of Chopard. Weighing in at a whopping 85-carats, the emerald-cut diamond marked by purity and great whiteness is rivaled only by some of the world’s biggest diamonds: the legendary Koh-I-Noor, the 105.6-carat Golconda diamond set on the crown of England, or the Regent, formerly worn by Queen Marie-Antoinette and currently preserved in the Louvre Museum.

There is a legend at The Hurricane Club, one that explains the origins of the restaurant as a lavish champion of “Inauthentic Polynesian” food, and romances the South Pacific as humbly exotic. It begins with a ship, The Junebug, bound for the riches and splendor of the islands, but on returning back to New York, a hurricane surge wrecked the ship and marooned all aboard at the island of Lokoko.

Aslaug Magnusdottir and Lauren Santo Domingo are on the brink of revolutionizing the world of fashion as we know it; and we couldn't be more ecstatic. The two fashionable business partners have joined together to form Moda Operandi, a members-only e-commerce portal that will allow customers to browse and pre-order designer collections immediately following the runway presentations. Yes, you read that right–immediately following the runway presentation.

You are a social fashionista. Every hot fundraiser, cocktail party and diplomatic gathering in town is not complete until you saunter in. And every time you are donning a new designer frock that puts every other lady’s gown to shame. But, of course, you would never be caught in the same thing twice. That would be near shameful. So what do you do with that closet full of elegant evening wear that shall never see the light of the moon again? Share your fashion wins of evenings past with a young girl dreaming of being the Belle of the Ball.

Do you have a special place in your heart for the Winery Restaurant? Having gained numerous awards and becoming a local favorite, the restaurant is hosting a Valentine's Day prix fixe that's sure to have your heart (and stomach) swelling. Named for Chef Yvon Goetz's catch phrase, the "Oh Baby" menu's perfect pair is the wine selection chosen by Sommelier & Managing Partner William Lewis.

You have it all: cash, career and charisma. The one thing you lack? Time to accomplish all that lay before you. So how can you conquer the world without cloning yourself (that one is still a work in progress)? Enter the personal concierge. It is all the convenience of a personal assistant without any of the commitment.

This weekend I was lucky enough to make my way to The Spa at Equinox for a Chocolate Facial and Massage. Not only was this a treat for my face, body and mind, but you're also presented with a taste of Payard chocolates--just in time for Valentine's Day!

Seeing as February is American Heart Month, it was only fitting that Diet Coke partnered with supermodel Heidi Klum to play its first-of-a-kind "Capture the Flag" game with the goal of raising awareness and funds for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s The Heart Truth® campaign last Tuesday.