When dining in New York choosing a restaurant can become an event within itself. The options are endless, and as your stomach growls one menu tends to look better than the next. Like many times before, I recently found myself in the same position: starving, indecisive and cold.

After pushing back the opening date and building up anticipation with sneak peak tastings at Breadbar and a test kitchen at the restaurants home in L’Hermitage Beverly Hills, Chef Joseph Elevado’s restaurant Livello, finally opens today.

Elegant surroundings dressed in understated luxurious décor make BICE Mare a place for special occasions. Black-and-white photographs of Italy align the walls and provide a classic ambiance for the white tablecloths, stunning fountain views and decadent seafood arrangements of this popular Italian restaurant in Dubai's Souk al Bahar.

Check out these two amazing properties in Bel Air from Joyce Rey.

"Boardwalk Empire" star Vincent Piazza hosted a special Prohibition Party in the spirit of the Roaring ’20s at The Bank Nightclub at the Bellagio on Saturday night.  

The third of its kind, Dior Homme opened over the holiday season in Union Square, San Francisco, (on the corner of Maiden Lane and 216 Stockon to be precise). This 2,200 sq. ft. haven for the well-dressed man offers top to bottom adornments from limited edition numbered gold sunglasses to handmade sleek pointed oxfords with everything in between. Take a peek inside.

One of Vegas’ hottest new spots, 1OAK, brought one of the hottest artists on the music scene to the Mirage on Friday night. Billboard’s chart-topping superstar Pitbull headed to 1OAK around midnight to celebrate his birthday and to perform an exclusive show for lucky guests, which included pop star Ryan Cabrera, actor Michael Peña and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.  

The first timepiece to feature mechanical and liquid time indications will be unveiled at BaselWorld this spring by HYT- the Hydro Mechanical Horologists.

The Tribeca Grand announced that they will begin offering Happy Hour at the Church Bar. It will be held on weekdays from 4-7pm

Dwayne Wade's personal chef, Richard Ingraham, encourages readers to try something new in 2012.

For years, The Surfcomber Hotel on Miami Beach has combined the luxuries of fine accommodations with an element of “backyard bliss” and next-door familiarity, making it the kind of place that is both intriguing and inviting.

Just when you thought it was finally safe to drop off your party-togs at the dry-cleaners, the new moon on January 23 ushers in the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese lunar calendar.

Christmas and New Years was another great time for me! I started off in Florida with my family which was so nice, but then it was off to Cabo San Lucas!

Oscar award-winning actress and producer Jodie Foster has just sold her seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom Beverly Hills estate for $8.3 million.

If you’re going to play chess, why not play it on a beautiful high-end luxury designer chess board? French fashion house Hermés has the perfect one for anyone who likes to impress as much as they like to play.

Chef David Myers plans to open a pizzeria in the spring of 2012 in Hollywood, as part of the David Myers Group. The opening will be an addition to the award-winning concept of his successful restaurant chain, Pizzeria Ortica, which centers all of its attention on the Italian-style pizza, antipasta and pasta. The Pizzeria Ortica […]

Peruvian artist Grimanesa Amorós recently hosted a congregation of contempos to view her latest art installation, Uros, at Tribeca Issey Miyake.

According to an article in The Times of London, the pawning business in Great Britain is booming—more specifically, pawning for the rich.