To celebrate the opening of Blo Blow Dry Bar in Midtown, beauty fans will be toasting the hottest hairspray-fueled party of the year at Ricochet Bar & Lounge on Thursday, January 19 from 7:30PM –10PM.

We’re only a few days into 2012, but it’s clear that this will be a great year for dining, culture and entertainment. Here are some of the top openings and cultural happenings we’re excited about this month. DINING Joanne Trattoria 70 West 68th Street, near Lincoln Square Opens early January Joe Germanotta, better known to many as Lady […]

A step inside Toro Toro transports you to the rustic ambiance and fiery spirit of Latin America. The restaurant is covered in dramatic burnt orange tones and features a centrepiece floor-to-ceiling fireplace and two floors overlooking the Dubai Marina in Grosvenor House's recently opened Tower Two. Zesty South American specialities from Buenos Aires to São Paulo are paired with an infinite Cachaça Bar recreating a hot, vibrant and intoxicating Latin American experience.

Thousands of years of tradition come to life with the Burj Al Arab's celebration of Chinese New Year to take place this month on 23 January. The Year of the Dragon will ring in with a number of festivities at Dubai's landmark hotel paying homage to the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar.

Following the successful launch of the Dusit International ‘Eat Well, Feel Well’ campaign in Bangkok, the Philippines and throughout Asia in 2011, Dusit Thani announces another healthy eating collaboration this time with internationally renowned television celebrity chef and author Chef Daniel Green.

Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor was spotted wearing an ivory jersey bustier gown from the Jean Paul Gautier Fall/Winter Haute Couture 2011 Collection on Wednesday evening in Dubai at the premiere for her movie Players.

Harry Winston hosted a glamorous private dinner to celebrate the success of Richard III performances in Doha at the Four Seasons hotel. Shakespeare’s Richard III played two performances at the Qatar National Convention Centre, as part of an international tour backed by the Doha Film Institute (DFI). The event saw a host of guests including the cast and crew of the production as well as other VIP clients.

Lacoste, known for making the tennis shirt fashionable both on and off the tennis court, has unveiled their Lab collection featuring products such as an all-white designer bicycle by LOOK and a pair of white surfboards by JP Stark.

The La Costa Experience is better than ever. The newly renovated resort features freshly designed rooms, a new Champions Golf Course and a new Edge adult pool. Plus, the Spa at La Costa was recently awarded with the title of “#1 Wellness Spa in the Nation” by Spa Magazine.

Fashionable brides-to-be can view wedding couture, explore current banquet trends and meet musicians, photographers, florists and caterers during the upcoming San Francisco Wedding Fair at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco.

He is the Miami Heat’s All-Star player; arguably one of the most eligible bachelors in Miami and on January 17th, NBA great Dwyane Wade is turning 30.

The acclaimed exhibition, Dana Schutz: If the Face Had Wheels, will open with an exhibition preview and artist talk on Saturday, January 14, 2012, from 6-9pm, and will remain on view until February 26, 2012.

Last week couture Parisian fashion house Balmain Paris opened its first Hong Kong store in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui.

Since March 2010, Pete Sampras has been trying to sell his mansion in Thousand Oaks, Calif. for $25 million. He’s been looking for a grand slam buyer but he’s been serving out since then, even slicing the price down to $20 million.

There are any number of pilot's watches being made around the world. Far fewer are those that are actually made by pilots, for pilots.

If you’re out shopping and browsing the shelves at Selfridges and feel the need to quench your thirst with a sip of wine, you don’t have to go far. At the department store’s Wonder Bar you can literally purchase a sip of wine for £1.

EMM Group was granted a permit, after a protracted battle with Community Board 3 on the Lower East Side, to take over the long-since vacant space at 199 Bowery. The group--composed of Eugene Remm, Mark Birnbaum and Michael Hirtenstein, has a "lofty" concept for the 19,000-square-foot LES space; a mega-size “Asian fusion restaurant” with a front-of-house bakery from Catch pastry chef Thiago Silva and a jazz lounge down below.

Retired NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning, who now acts as the Miami Heat’s Vice President of Player Programs and Development, hosted the Miami opening of Kreiss, the renowned home furnishings and design powerhouse.