One of the hautest parties at the Sundance Film Festival last Sunday didn't belong to an actual film, though a studio head honcho was its host. None other than Harvey Weinstein threw a football viewing party to watch the NFL playoff, the Giants/49ers game, in particular.

“The Big Unit” Chronograph by Ulysse Nardin is a very special timepiece created to honor baseball great, Randy Johnson also known as “Big Unit”. The 45.8mm case is stainless steel and coated with rubber. “The Big Unit” features a Caliber UN-35 automatic movement with a 30-second chronograph, small seconds, date indication and 42 hour power reserve. The seconds hand is personalized with a baseball symbol and inscribed with “Big Unit” along with a red number “51” marking on the bezel, to recognize the baseball legend. “The Big Unit” Chronograph by Ulysse Nardin is limited to 100 pieces.

Lovers of shopping and luxury can rejoice, the 900 North Michigan Shops are hosting their fifth annual “TAX FREE” weekend February 16-18th, and it’s going to be big. Chicago has one of the highest sales tax in the country so this is a big deal, especially when it’s at the stores at 900 North Michigan. […]

A baseball bearing the signatures of Babe Ruth and Al Capone, two icons of the roaring twenties, could fetch as much as $200,000 via a live auction at www.milehighcardco.com that culminates Jan. 31. So how did two 1920’s legends come to sign the same ball? According to the seller, a retired chemical research technician from […]

A year ago, The Light Group took over the Delano’s restaurant space and opened Bianca with Executive Chef Brian Massie at the helm. A star-studded opening that included Alex Rodriguez, Jonathan Cheban and Chris Botti ensured the new Italian eatery was off to a good start. And dishes like salt-roasted Branzino, slow-braised Ossobuco and several […]

He's hinted that he wants a reconciliation with estranged wife Maria Shriver, and now, Arnold Schwarzenegger has admitted it out loud. The former California Governor told the German newspaper Bild this week that, not only did he spend Christmas with Shriver and his children, but he wants her back.

Bravo recently pushed filming of the “Real Housewives of New York City” for the second time and the show’s cast members — Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Aviva Drescher, Carole Radziwill and Heather Thomson — are starting to worry if there will even be another season. Filming was originally supposed to begin next week, […]

More than 2,500 business leaders, politicians, academics and celebrities have gathered in Switzerland for the Davos World Economic Forum. Yankee’s captain Derek Jeter is one of the many high-profile New Yorkers attending the conference and hopes that climate change is one of the topics on the agenda. Climate change is “just something that’s gotten so […]

If running 26.2 miles in the New York Marathon doesn’t seem challenging enough, New Yorkers can now compete in the Spartan race, which combines running with fire jumping, spear throwing and wall climbing. This new form of “obstacle racing” was founded by adrenaline junkies Joe De Sena and Andy Weinberg in 2010. There were 34 […]

Tim Balloo’s popular series, Dinner With Friends, is officially ending, and with an overwhelming feast on Monday, Jan.28.  During the series, participants have attended feasts at Sugarcane cooked by big-name guest chefs who work alongside chef Timon Balloo to create original menus. This week the grand finale will include Paula DaSilva (1500 degrees), Dean James […]

One of the biggest trends in fine dining right now is definitely the Tasting Menu concept. A lot of the city’s best restaurants (i.e. Goosefoot, Next, etc.) are featuring them right now. One of the great new restaurants, Senza (2873 North Broadway), has decided to throw their hat in the ring and has created a […]

While sitting in the romantically lit garden, one forgets that they are in South Beach and feels like they have been transplanted to the South of France where Bâoli all started. With excellent French service, the knowledgeable sommelier picks perfect wine pairings for the food which is divine.  The classically European menu is perfectly executed. Favorites […]

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Bowling is a term usually reserved for skiing in Aspen Highlands’ infamous hike-to steep terrain, but the pins-and-ball sport may be coming to Snowmass this summer, the Aspen Daily News reported. Mark Reece recently signed a lease for a below-grade 6,000-square foot space near the Snowmass mall with plans to open an eight-lane “boutique” bowling alley. The space, […]

After honing his skills at Japonais (600 West Chicago), Chef Gene Kato has decided to open his own independent concept in Chicago. Kato has helped launch concepts all over the country, including New York and Las Vegas, and finally decided to put it all on the line and go out on his own to open […]

Ever wonder what the most powerful leaders, business execs and celebrities keep on their desks? Well, we’re about to tell you. Our biweekly “What’s on My Desk” feature will take a look inside the offices and at the desks of the world’s most influential power players.

Bentley and Rolls-Royce were intimately intertwined for over 70 years -- since 1931 co-ownership forced by the Great Depression -- until they parted company in a complicated Volkswagen-BMW deal early in this millennium (VW now owns Bentley and BMW runs Rolls). So what tack did VW take? The first Bentley GTs, which returned Bentley to its roots as the “silent sports car” and built on Bentley’s amazing racing legacy, started out quick and have gotten quicker, with available fittings like carbon-ceramic brakes and 12-cylinder engines.

The new Topshop/Topman store in The Grove will open on February 14 at 4 p.m. The popular retailer will take over the 25,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Banana Republic, which is moving to a smaller space in the mall.