President Obama made an unannounced meal stop at Roscoe’s Chicken in West Los Angeles where booths full of early-dinner diners craned their necks to see Obama.

The influence that art and nature have on one another is evident in Richard Serra's large-scale sculptures currently on display at Gagosian Gallery.

According to recent reports, Asian investors are buying up real estate in Millbrae and Foster City at quick rates, surprising even local brokers and agents who cannot remember a period of such excitement coming from a foreign group of buyers.

You are invited for a fun poolside party at the Mandarin Oriental Miami, an exclusive member of The Haute Hotel Network.

Since the early 1980s entertainment and media industry big shot Terry Semel and his wife Jane have hunkered down in a big house on a prime street in the East Gate section of Bel Air where some of their nearest neighbors include residuals rich Will & Grace alum Debra Messing, music industry mogul Jerry Moss, former Disney head honcho Michael Eisner, and Rick and Kathy Hilton–those would be Paris' parents. Directly across the street from the Semel's spread is the recently overhauled 1.5-acre estate that retail fashion tycoon Mossimo Giannulli and his actress wife Lori Loughlin sold their in May 2011 for $16,600,000.

Pick up this issue of Haute Living Los Angeles to find out about Martin Katz’s many treasures, from pieces worn by celebrities to a perfume bottle worth one million dollars.

Mansour, the world’s finest purveyor of antique, museum-quality rugs, carpets and tapestries, hosted their official grand opening of Mansour|Mansour Modern on Thursday, October 13, 2011. The spectacular event was held at the San Francisco Design Center, where over 600 guests perused the grand showroom and couture rug collection.

Lauren Santo Domingo’s website, ModaOperandi.com, is poised to radically disrupt the luxury retail business. At a recent party to celebrate a friend’s book, Santo Domingo discussed her new site and business.

Designed Marc Tran has created a limited edition Ringen watch that was inspired by the perfect roundness of balls and automotive shapes.

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, is considering uprooting the Royal family from Buckingham Palace and turning the majestic building into a museum when he becomes king, according to a new book.

Hands up who wants to see the shoes worn by Beyonce in her Run the World (Girls) video?

Luxury-car sales are up this year amid Silicon Valley’s resurgent technology boom, but not all car brands are benefiting. Sales of certain upscale car brands in the Bay Area—including Porsche, Aston Martin and Lotus—rose strongly in the first six months of this year versus the same period a year ago, according to data from R.L. Polk & Co., which analyzes the auto industry. At the same time, Rolls-Royce and Lexus, among others, experienced weaker sales over the same period, according to the data.

Starting November 4 through December 12, 2011, Highlight Gallery presents Libido Moriendi, Belgian artist Renato Nicolodi’s first solo exhibition in the United States. The architectural prints and sculptures in this body of work detail Nicolodi’s formal investigation of that which is at once familiar and foreign.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud has announced, as means of proof against some harsh accusations (a cheating scandal with a mystery woman to be exact), his 26-member entourage.

Drake enjoyed Lavo at the Palazzo so much that he dined there twice during his birthday weekend celebration in Las Vegas.

Ferrari has announced a few pieces of news courtesy of Car and Driver. The Italian sports car manufacturer has made it clear that the successor to the legendary Enzo will arrive featuring a V12 engine mated to a hybrid system.

Japanese department store Takashmaya is selling three commemorative gold boxes to hold New Year “Osechiryori” food delicacies to mark its 180th anniversary.

Loren Ridinger’s Market America and Shop.com have joined Earlier.org in the fight against breast cancer. For National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a portion of sales of selected items from Ridinger’s cosmetics line, Motives, will be donated to assist in funding critical breast cancer research.