This December, Mare Nostrum and Lucky Clover Irish Pub will simultaneously open their doors at The Axis Building on Brickell, located at 1111 SW 1st Avenue. The restaurants, under Mare Nostrum Restaurant Group, will be the first hospitality venture within the United States for the group that belongs to Polaris World Development.

On Friday, December 2nd at a private residence in Coconut Grove (Miami), Co-Chairs Phillip & Patricia Frost, Penny & Roe Stamps of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, Chip Brady, Jill Viner, Cheryl & Jaime Peisach, Diane N. Weiss, Amelia Balonek & Faquiry Diaz Cala, and David & Beth Ertel join forces for the first time with special guests Russell Simmons, Jaclyn Stapp and her husband Creed lead singer/songwriter Scott Stapp to raise funds for Penn Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Casa D’Angelo has three standing locations in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and at the Atlantis Hotel in Paradise Island. Chef Angelo Elia is regarded as one of the best in providing an authentic Italian dining experience through both excellent cuisine and a warm setting.

On Friday December 2nd, highly remowned Le Petit Papillon Montessori School, will host their first annual family-friendly event, "Dark Side of the Rainbow" during Art Basel.

New York restaurateurs Chef Andrew Carmellini, Josh Pickard and Luke Ostrom have opened their wildly popular American restaurant, The Dutch, at The W South Beach Hotel & Residences in partnership with Miami impresarios Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo.

On Saturday, November 5th, 75 guests gathered to celebrate 2011 Pride of New York honoree Chef Jeremy Bearman of Rouge Tomate Restaurant to raise funds for Maryhaven Center of Hope, Long Island’s largest home for disabled children and adults.

I had the pleasure of meeting Matt Ridley some years ago. He was so gracious to entertain me at his family home in Scotland. I will definitely be reading this book.

Adrienne Bailon celebrated her birthday on Friday night at Hard Rock Hotel. The singer and actress started the night with a festive birthday dinner at Hard Rock’s newest addition, 35 Steaks + Martinis.

Nelly kicked off his birthday celebration last night in the Boombox Room at Marquee Nightclub at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

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Last night proved to be a stepping stone for DJ Innovate. He made his first move in becoming a high-profile deejay when he opened for Lil Jon at Surrender Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas. DJ Innovate, whose real name is Tim Wong, was the grand prize winner of the Vegas Spin-Off DJ competition.

Fans went wild at Paris Las Vegas as break out star of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” Vinny Guadagnino stepped onto the red carpet as he celebrated his birthday at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens.

Carlos Santana may have ended his residency in Las Vegas, but that doesn’t mean who won’t make return concerts. Last night, Santana returned to Las Vegas to perform an encore performance of his show, Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel. The concert was the first of three encores through Sunday night.

An evening filled with surprises, intrigue and great company has emerged onto the Miami social scene. For the first-ever Mystery Dates dinner party, guests will meet at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami for complimentary cocktails courtesy of Grey Goose.

On Friday night, LAX Nightclub at the Luxor welcomed hip-hop artists the New Boyz as they hit the main stage of the mega-club. The trendsetting duo gave club-goers a memorable experience as they sang their hit singles "You're A Jerk" and "Better With The Lights Off." The boys had the whole club on their feet as they showed  off their most popular dance moves.

A club sticking around for 10 years is a pretty big deal in Vegas. After all, Jet at the Mirage and Blush at Wynn Las Vegas didn’t make it, both closing this year to make way for new clubs, and now rumors are swirling that Studio 54 at MGM Grand will close down the disco ball Jan. 7.

The 17th annual Miami Make-A-Wish Ball, often called the “party of the century,” raised $1.1 million dollars for the organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, in an effort to enrich and improve their quality of life.

Skip the leftover turkey, shopping deals and football on Black Friday and instead head over to the Venetian for a live cooking demonstration by Mario Batali.