On Monday night, resident deejay Steve Aoki celebrated his 34th birthday at XS Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas with a sea of fans, celebrities and fellow artists. Notable faces in the crowd included Michael Trevino, star in the hit CW series “Vampire Diaries,” French DJ Joachim Garraud, as well as hip-hop legend Flavor Flav, who joined Aoki on stage for a portion of the evening.

On Monday night, Rick Moonen’s RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay teamed up with Southern Wine & Spirits Las Vegas to host a speakeasy-themed happy hour bash to celebrate the 78th anniversary of Repeal Day.

Set against the backdrop of the towering twinkling tree inside the Rotunda of Neiman Marcus San Francisco and the jewel-box in-store boutique spaces, Tom Ford Beauty launched with the expected glamour and panache. Both male and female models showed off the impeccable tailoring and couture-like details of the Tom Ford ready-to-wear line.

Take a reprieve at Hotel 1000 this holiday season and enjoy the trendy BOKA restaurant and a full-service spa. A portion of the proceeds will be given to Art with Heart, a non-profit organization that provides programs for high-risk youth.

On November 30th, 2011, President Obama and 45 of his close supporters dined at one of New York’s eateries, Gotham Bar & Grill. The President’s guests included Jerry Seinfeld, Susan Sarandon, and Caroline Kennedy as supporters for his three day fundraising tour. The cost per person was $35,800.

As we all know Black Friday is the most talked about shopping experience for most Americans and what makes this weekend so special are not only the savings that are offered, but the amount of money that is spent every year. This past Black Friday Americans spent $11.4 billion, but that’s nothing compared to the money spent over the entire weekend. Well, according to the National Retail Foundation, Americans spent $52 billion dollars during that period. Not mention, most of the purchases were made in New York.

On Thursday December 1, Sotheby’s International Realty hosted an exclusive cocktail reception in the VIP lounge of Art Miami.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and with a flip of the switch by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the 74-foot Norway spruce from Pennsylvania was lit last night at Rockefeller Center.

After the failure of Spoto's Oakwood Grill in the PGA Commons in Palm Beach Gardens, John Spoto is at it again with Spoto's Water Bar & Grill.

Singer Gavin Rossdale stopped by STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas last night along with the rest of his Bush band mates.

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Last Wednesday night’s Providence O’Christmas Trees Gala and Auction was a spectacular soiree surrounded by the most elegantly dressed Christmas Trees, adding that touch of illuminating Holiday Décor. O’Christmas Trees was a delightful evening with a room filled with lovely ladies escorted by handsome gentleman reminiscent of a romantic and glamorous theme.

This holiday season, Chandon and Pointy Snout Caviar have created one-of-a-kind co-pack as a limited time offer which makes a perfect gift.

Art Basel, Miami Beach has just left us in its dust, so to speak. The whirlwind of events and haute happenings left those who aren’t “in the loop” further out than usual; and those who were hit by invitation bombs to rival Pearl Harbor, well, they’re in recovery mode. Here at Haute Living we aim to please, so we’re providing the perfect post-Basel remedy: recover in small doses.

kibō, Gramercy's new modern Japanese restaurant and lounge hosted a special Sake tasting on Monday, December 5th. Guests had a chance to sample four of the restaurant's 51 sakes while nibbling on sushi, noodles and grilled oysters from kibō's electic menu.

It was a glamorous affair at The Museum of Modern Art last night, as Piaget presented a special VIP screening of Madonna’s directorial debut, ‘W.E.’.

Just in time for the busiest shopping week of the year, Westime opened its third luxury watch boutique in Southern California. The 2,500 square-foot store debuted last week in the exclusive seaside destination of La Jolla, north of San Diego.

Yesterday, model Chanel Iman unveiled the DKNY Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle at the DKNY flagship store in New York City. Wearing DKNY from head-to-toe and escorted by a bevy of security guards, the supermodel celebrated the U.S. debut of DKNY’s Golden Delicious Million Dollar Fragrance Bottle, designed by celebrity jeweler Martin Katz.