Thompson Hotels, The Belgraves, will open its first London hotel, in the New Year on February 1st. Prices start at £215 a night for a king deluxe room with a lounge area.

Celebrate the biggest night of the year at Manhattan’s reigning A-list hotel and nightlife destination. Guests will be able to revel in it all perched 20 stories above the city.

Duo Restaurant & Lounge has created a New Years Eve 2012 Menu that combines glitz, glamour, and decadence.

La Gazzetta, the hot European cafe in the heart of the Meatpacking District is hosting a special New Year's even celebration tomorrow.

On Wednesday, we shared 10 more of photographer Erik Kabik’s favorite photos from 2011. Today, we reveal 10 more of the moments that Kabik considers highlights from the year.

Start the new year with a champagne and jazz Sunday Brunch at 750 Restaurant & Bar featuring top Bay Area jazz musicians. Guests will enjoy free flowing champagne, a sweet and savory brunch menu, and complimentary valet parking for two hours. Designed by Executive Chef Ken Drew, menu highlights include prime rib carving station, omelets made-to-order, oysters on the half shell and crab claws, and dim sum.

This month Darcy Miller and The Martha Stewart Family Blog hosted an invitation-only reception to celebrate the grand opening of Make Meaning, a five floor creativity center, on the Upper East Side. In attendance were the likes of Darcy Miller, Dylan Lauren, Robert Verdi, Alison Brod, Gillian Miniter, and Dan Nissanoff.

Last week, just before Christmas, a number of families from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital were treated to a special event at Build-A-Bear Workshop on Fifth Avenue. New York Giants wide receiver Michael Clayton and cornerback Aaron Ross hosted a celebrity studded red carpet “Cause For Celebration” event to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

To honor the memory of the theater’s founder, Yevgeny Kolobov, the Novaya Opera’s Epiphany Week festival will run from January 11 through January 29.

It's inevitable that after all the over indulgences in all those bottles of Pernod-Ricard Perrier-Jouet during the New Year's festivities, you're going to wake up just like everyone else, with a dehumanizing hangover. But here are some other haute options to either prevent or alleviate those pedestrian problems.

If you still haven’t finalized your New Year’s Eve plans and you’re looking for some options in the UK, take a moment to consider these great options.

American fast-food chain, Wendy’s, has just unveiled the new Foie Gras Burger for $16. It is available in the high-end shopping district of Omotesando in Tokyo.

On Dec 8th, Neiman Marcus Union Square hosted jewelry designer Stephen Webster, who hosted a thrilling murder mystery and unveiled his latest collection "Murder She Wrote".

Within the last few years, Miami locals have seen a shift in various cultural areas, as the city has begun embracing the arts in virtually every form. In the spirit of this shift, Robert Chalk, Sayra Moto and Joseph Blount opened the doors to Chalk Ping Pong and Billiards lounge yesterday, December 28, offering patrons a space that doubles as an “adult rec room.”

Guess who’s no longer banned from Wynn Las Vegas? Paris Hilton partied last night at Surrender Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas with Grammy Award-winning deejay and producer Afrojack (Nick van de Wall), who put on a pre-New Year’s Eve deejay set at the nightlife venue. 

LA Street artist Mr. Brainwash invited Los Angeles to view his latest collection, "Art Show 2011." The collection is on view through today December 29th.

This New Year's Eve, Londoners will have a chance to unleash some mystery when Paradise By Way Of Kensal Green throws a magical masquerade party.

Gearing up for SIHH in Geneva next month, Cartier will be unveiling a special timepiece inspired by the 1930s.