Tonight is the 7th annual American Cancer Society the Taste of Hope event in Soho. The culinary tasting event features wine and food samplings from some of New York City’s finest restaurants and chefs. This year's honoree is Chef Todd English...

Stumped on what to get your mom for Mother's Day? L.A.'s chic RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen is offering a cooking lesson from one of the hautest chefs in the business. Chef Mohan Ismali (Chef Mohan for short) and his mother, Asiah, will hold a cooking class on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with brunch to follow.

It’s been a busy month for French shoe designer Christian Louboutin. Not only did he open his first ever retrospective exhibition at the Design Museum in London, but he also sued fellow French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and its parent company PPR for trademark infringement.

New York City Mayor and Haute 100 Lister Michael Bloomberg has made it crystal clear that he believes politics are best practiced by breaking down the barriers of partisanship. The billionaire business mogul sits atop a media empire, comes equipped with the most powerful of Wall Street allies and is at the helm of the nation's largest city; his endorsement in the impending election is nothing short of wildly coveted

Jack and Alison Schneider are listing their renovated NYC townhouse--which they purchased in 2002 for $8.25 mil--for a staggering $33.5 million.

A platinum Patek Philippe watch has set a new record for the highest amount ever paid for a single-dial Patek Philippe Ref. 3974, according to National Jeweler and New York auction house Antiquorum.

Last year the first Hawaii Food & Wine Festival lured droves of foodies to various venues around Honolulu with a line-up of culinary all-stars including island chefs Alan Wong and Roy Yamauchi, Mainland chefs like Hubert Keller and Alexander Strada, and international culinary biggies like Edward Kwon from Korea and Yoshihiro Murata of Japan.

Living in the vast urban sprawl that is New York City can be exhausting: never ending flows of pedestrians, racing taxis, clattering construction. It can really take a toll and sometimes you just have to relax and take a vacation, or as SoHo House calls it, a staycation.

Welcome springtime with Spring Specials and a whimsical vacation at Dream Downtown.

The Copenhagen restaurant, Noma, which has been ranked one of the best restaurants in the world three years in a row by Restaurant Magazine, is going over seas to London with a concept restaurant at Claridge’s in celebration of the 2012 London Olympics.

It may be difficult to keep up with all of the reality TV shows that have been popping up on many channels, but if there’s one that foodies should get excited about, it’s Bravo’s new “Around the World in 80 Plates,” which features a Bay Area chef, Nicole Lou.

'Told U So 145' is the perfect luxury superyacht for entertaining guests for pool parties and barbeques.

After 60 years of being an American Artist, the Gagosian Gallery will be hosting a special tribute exhibition to the late Cy Twombly who passed away in 2011. The Beverly Hills gallery will showcase the artist’s last paintings and photographs from the very beginning of his career, along with snapshots taken in 2011 of Saint Barthelemy Island.

Over the past four decades, Annie Leibovitz has made her mark in the photography world with some of the greatest photographs of rock stars, politicians and celebrities, but while being honored by the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Leibovitz felt it was only right to show off a photograph of Niagara Falls, to highlight a family trip she had taken, which will also be featured in “Pilgrimage,” her new book.

A new Mexican restaurant called Comal will open in Berkeley’s Arts District on Friday featuring regional cuisine, craft cocktails and outdoor dining.

On Saturday Evening, Singer Pink and husband Carey Hart came out to a charity art sale of celebrity artist Erik Wahl to help support Linda’s Voice in Brentwood. Within three minutes Erik Wahl blew away all supporters with a portrait painting of Marilyn Monroe, including singer Pink, who offered the highest bid for the $10,000 painting.

This Sunday marks the start of one of the most popular tasting events in Beverly Hills. The 24th Annual Vintage Bouquet Food and Wine Event will be hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers. The association is thrilled to be hosting such an event, as it’s ranked as the sixth largest in California with 5000. This wonderful event kicks off at the historic Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills located at 905 Loma Vista Drive and will from 12 pm to 4 pm.

On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have just announced some very exciting news. The film academy has officially signed a new 20-year agreement with CIM Group that will allow the annual Academy Award to stay in Hollywood through 2033. That’s right the awards will be shown at the Hollywood & Highland Center, which has been its home since 2002.