On December 13th, FOX Business Network’s Charlie Gasparino traded in his day job and jumped behind the bar serving drinks at Overlook in midtown in part of a fundraiser for charity Austim Speaks.

Is it wrong to frost yourself, right before Christmas? Frosting yourself is the most pleasurable sin women love to splurge on themselves.

San Francisco Opera Guild celebrated the holidays by helping share the gift of opera at Holiday Cheers, the Guild’s annual holiday celebration on Wednesday, December 7 at Alexandra’s, the spectacular private venue at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.

Many may know Pera Mediterranean Brasserie located in Midtown. Well, the owner is set to open a new location over the weekend, named Pera Soho which will be Downtown. What makes the Soho outpost a bit different from the Midtown location is that the main focus is all about bringing in all local eaters that would love to experience some traditional Mediterranean hospitality, with Chef Ryan Skeen cooking some of his favorite creations, such as a whole-lamb dinner, a specialty dinner that can be ordered 24 hours in advance.

Orange Drive Miami Beach Music Festival is coming back to South Beach for the second year for a fabulous New Year’s Eve event. The festival will consist of a three-day music entertainment event on the sands of Ocean Drive, bringing together a series of music artists, sponsored activations, a village opened to the public and Orange Bowl related festivities.

On Monday December 12th, contemporary brand alice + olivia By Stacey Bendet hosted a cocktail hour and fashion show at The London in West Hollywood.

Currently under construction, Chateau des Fleurs is a 60,000-square-foot super mansion located on ten sprawling acres in Bel-Air, California.

According to survey data taken from the Center for Housing Policy, New York has been ranked the nation’s second most expensive city for homebuyers in the United States. As Crain’s reported, the busy metropolitan area has a median sale price of $450,000 for all homeowners in the third quarter.

A collection of 4,363 Swatch watches from over the years sold in Hong Kong recently for $6,650,00.

MGM Resorts International and other top Las Vegas casino company executives are keeping a close eye on Miami and how the community reacts to proposed casino legislation as they consider whether they should build a new Miami hotel.

Luxury watchmaker and jeweler Piaget celebrated the year of the dragon with an exclusive gala dinner in Beijing on December 2.

A Chinese collector bid $813,333 by phone at Acker Merral & Condit’s auction for a super rare Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 55-bottle “Superlot” ranging in vintage from 1952 to 2007 – which works out to be around $15,000 per bottle.

Check out these haute over-the-top holiday gift ideas from AHALife.com, the premier discovery shopping destination for luxury lifestyle products online.

Haute Hotel Network member The Fairmont San Francisco invites you to start 2012 in style, with three options to choose from.

On Monday December 12th, New York's hottest new nightlife destination, Lilium, opened to the public. From the Gerber Group, which also runs such as The Living Room and Stone Rose Lounge, Lilium is located beneath the W Union Square. The spot was previously occupied by Underbar until it's closing June 2011.

Once in a great while, an original idea changes what jewellery can be. Georg Jensen calls this singular moment Fusion. This is jewelery that’s as intimate as it is expressive, because you’re the designer.

The new year is quickly approaching, and Dr. Michael Hall of Hall Longevity Clinic has the secret to starting the year off on the right foot.

Who has a La-Z-Boy on their Christmas list this year? No, no, it’s not my grandmother who’s recovering from knee surgery and no, no, it’s not my Dad for ultimate Sunday football viewing—it’s for me!