Photography Drew Altizer From his humble beginnings in the kitchens of France to his Michelin-rated La Toque in Napa, Chef Ken Frank continues to bring the magic of seasonal food to life. The chef and restaurateur opened his first incarnation of La Toque in 1979 on Los Angeles’ infamous Sunset Strip before moving to […]

Photos courtesy of The Plant Cafe Healthy eating is a pastime that Bay Area dwellers do not take lightly; organic cuisine is serious business for San Franciscans. Answering the call of the healthy are The Plant Café Organic co-founders Matthew Guelke and Mark Lewis, men who are making healthy choices an abundant reality around the […]

Photograhy: Drew Altizer On March 1, over 500 guests gathered for the 2014 BUILD Gala at the Palace of Fine Arts. Bay Area and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists came together to support BUILD’s programs for disadvantaged high school students by engaging them in entrepreneurial education. Founded by Stanford Law School graduate Suzanne McKechnie in […]

It was Jeff Carter’s time to shine at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia and shine he did – in a golden way. The Los Angeles Kings center took home Olympic gold on Feb. 23 after his team, Canada, shut out Sweden 3-0 to defend its men’s hockey title in the final game. Here, […]

2014 is a big year for Wolfgang Puck; it marks the Austrian chef’s 20th anniversary OF preparing the menu for the official post-Academy Awards party, the Governors Ball. This year, he promises that he popped a bottle of bubbly after the nature-themed gala for 1500 of Hollywood’s most influential actors, directors, producers and creators went […]

There are currently 200 mannequins bearing Diane von Furstenberg’s face in the 20,000 square-foot gallery of Los Angeles’ historic Wilshire May Company Building. In addition to wearing her cheekbones and lips, they are also wearing her signature garment: the wrap dress. This piece is the designer’s most iconic item by far, and the inspiration behind […]

Highlights of the new introductions from the 2014 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie The SIHH in January is the venue for the year’s first crop of new luxury watches. Many of the pieces shown here are limited editions, with elite mechanical movements representing the latest technical innovations. They caught our attention not just because […]

During this season of winter escapes, I was inspired to share a bit about my favorite vacation destination, St. Barths. My family began spending time on St. Barths in the early ‘70s when my grandparents bought land there and built a home at Colombier Bay, a secluded cove on the island. At that time, the […]

PHOTO CREDITS: Drew Barrymore at the Lexus Grand Tasting Tent Credit Patrick Tregenza | Chef Daniel Boulud Demo.Credit Patrick Tregenza | Four Star Lunch with Boulud and Kostow.Credit Patrick Tregenza | Guy Fieri cooking Demo, Credit Barnaby Draper Studios Foodies and oenophiles, prepare yourselves for a gastronomic delight. For the seventh consecutive year, the Pebble Beach Food & […]

Christina Aguilera is all woman and proud of it. With her trademark ruby lips, platinum blonde mane, and sultry voice, the pop powerhouse certainly commands attention. But then, why shouldn’t she? She’s one of the best-selling pop stars of all time, a five-time Grammy winner and a judge on Emmy-winning NBC show, The Voice. The 33-year-old—who […]

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2014 is a big year for Beverly Hills – its 100th, to be exact. To celebrate the centennial anniversary, five of the city’s top hotels – the Montage, the Peninsula, L’Ermitage, Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows and the Beverly Hilton – have participated in Suite 100, a campaign which pays homage to Los Angeles’ most […]