Next week marks the official grand opening of RPM Nightclub, the spot that takes over the Nikki Beach locale at the Tropicana Las Vegas.

New Year’s Eve marks the first night that 1OAK is open at the Mirage. To kick off the new club and 2012, Fergie and DJ Jesse Marco will perform. The new club is one of three that plans to launch next week. 1OAK takes over the space once occupied by Jet Nightclub.

Ocean Drive’s Pelican Hotel, owned by Italian fashion giant Diesel, is hosting the internationally acclaimed Red Room Party of Beijing, Milano, New York City and Moscow, known for its lavish theme and celebrity-filled guest list Saturday December 31st, 2011 starting with dinner at 8pm.

On December 22nd, NBA Star Chris Bosh and his non-profit organization Team Tomorrow Inc. brought Christmas to 100 kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami, After School All Stars, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami and Chapman Partnerships.

If you’ve left your holiday shopping to the eve of Christmas Eve, not to worry! Last-minute Haute gifts are right at your fingertips. Rest assured, almost all of these gifts can be purchased online right up to the 11th hour, so sit back, relax, and get clicking!

Let’s face it, we are super busy. In fact, we’re so busy we’ve even forgotten to do our holiday shopping. In keeping with our fast-paced lives, it’s only on good assumption that we’ve let ourselves go, even if just for a bit.

STK Miami Executive Chef Aaron Taylor is ringing in 2012 with a special event, titled “Ice.” The “winter wonderland” themed dinner party will feature falling snow and sounds by DJs Obscene and Artime.

If beer is your passion, brace yourself for the opening of Public House on Restaurant Row at the Venetian on New Year’s Eve. The new tavern that plans to open this winter will offer more than 200 beers with 24 on tap and three seasonal cask beer selections from specialty artisanal cask brewers. A certified cicerone will help you pick out just the right brew to pair with your food.

Regardless of the fact that the housing market is still in somewhat of shambles, those unaffected by the bad economic climate made some outrageous home purchases this year. Sales in New York, Florida, California came in as some of the largest sales in state and national history.

Asian Gastro Lounge, Union, is having their soft opening on December 30 in Delray Beach. Owner and restaurateur Scott Kennedy and his partner Stephen Chin took over the former Caliente Kitchen space just seven weeks ago.

After expanding to three locations in less than a year, LA Creamery is taking their empire to the Middle East with plans to open between seven and ten ice cream shops in the next few years, and even more over 10 years.

Suleyman Abusaidovich Kerimov, a Russian billionaire recently paid singer Jessie J $465K to perform in Makhachkala, Russia at a party held in a shopping mall. Kerimov who owns the Russian Premier League soccer club, FC Anzhi Makhachkala had several players from the league attend. Kerimov is well known for being wealthy.

Giuliana and Bill Rancic are set to open an Italian eatery at 52 W Illinois, in a space that Ben Pao once occupied. The television personality and E! News co-host will be teaming up with Jerrod, RJ and Molly Melman of Lettuce Entertain You in a mission to open RPM Italian in late January.

You’ve read about Annabelle’s journey from her New York home to her new stomping grounds at Old Homestead Steakhouse at Caesars Palace. Now the historic restaurant has opened the doors of its first West Coast location today. The classic eatery known for its quality steak selections and more than 140-year history is located near the Forum Casino next to Mesa Grill.  

The Russian billionaire has set an even higher goal by announcing he will challenge Vladimir Putin in next year's presidential election in Russia

Two watch companies and one of the top luxury lines in the world just opened at the Bellagio just in time for the holidays. Now you can shop at Hermès, Omega and Breguet while taking in the holiday scene at the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

In New York, we demand that every aspect of our lives be trés chic. The city's sports teams are no longer exempt from this rule; designer DKNY recently joined forces with the New York Rangers to design new practice jerseys for this season.

Walk This Way A shift in season means an opportunity to accessorize with a whole new slew of killer footwear. While the winter months come equipped with the invitation to shop for boots and fur-trimmed stilettos, spring similarly brings the promise of shoe shopping. The assortment, decidedly different, offers varying incarnations of sandals, sling-backs, and other toe-cleavage bearing options. And this season proves no different: wearable gardens bedecked with flowers, color-blocked, strappy sandals or even pastel flame-throwers are walking the tight rope at this season’s shoe circus. See you under the big top.