Monday night was the fabulous event that launched the new LA MACHINE L.12.12 by LACOSTE. The concept for the three new fragrances was inspired by the original Lacoste polo shirt. The unveiling of a spectacular mechanical and virtual social media instillation and the launch of Eau de Lacoste was held at New York’s iconic Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central.

Amidst a sea of Ray's look-a-likes, Ray's Pizza,located at 27 Prince Street in Little Italy, in the great pizza wars of New York City, was respected as having been the first. And now, it seems, barring any surprises, Ray’s Pizza — the ostensible original — appears doomed to close at the end of the month. Guests and employees alike are less than thrilled at the prospect.

Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire mayor of New York, may prefer diners to power-breakfast spots, but he is certainly no everyman, jetting around the world in his own private plane and giving away hundreds of millions in charity. And when it comes to real estate, his tastes are rather heightened, especially with two of his properties — a town house on East 79th Street and one in Cadogan Square in London — and, perhaps soon, a $20 million Georgian mansion in Southampton, a 35-acre estate known as Ballyshear.

Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz, has big plans for his empire, and perhaps somewhat surprisingly, they do not involve coffee.

The Meatball Shop is a 39-seat casual, counter service meatball restaurant in New York City and reports are swirling that there may be plans to open a Los Angeles location.

Long lines began to form yesterday at 6 a.m. in Hollywood as dozens of Chick-fil-A fans lined up outside the new location in hopes of winning the company’s promised free Chick-fil-A for one year, reportedly worth $26,000.

All eyes are on Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood as we anxiously await official word on what Esquire magazine has selected as the Ultimate Bachelor Pad. Sources are indicating it could be the luxurious triplex penthouse at One Main Street, also known as the Clocktower Building.

Sauter Carbon Offset Design have created what they call the “Fastest and Greenest Superyacht” ever, the Emax E-Volution.

Following in the footsteps of the Dover Street Arts Club and Home House, The Markham Inn Restaurant and Cafe is the latest haunt to open on a heritage rich site.

“Fantasy,” the sexy female revue at the Luxor, launched their new 2012 “Ultimate Fantasy” calendar last night at the new Asian bistro, Rice & Co.

Steam it, crack it, butter it, do whatever you want with it - lobster is one of the world's most luxurious delicacies and it needs to be fresh. Unfortunately, fresh lobster can be hard to come by in the Big Apple. Check out our picks for the Top 5 Best Lobster Spots in NYC.

The other night marked the 8th Annual Fashion First Runway, Auction, and Party . True to Fashion First form, the event wow'ed, thanks to the hard work of Founder Joan Kelly, Executive Creative Director Lizzie Parker, Brand Manager and Publicity Director Candice Caldwell, and Fashion Show Director Eric Robinson.

Actress Emmy Rossum looked absolutely gorgeous draped in Piaget jewelry at the Los Angeles Opera’s White Night Season Opening Gala Sunday evening.

Last night Saks hosted a party in celebration of the new novel Hot Property, written by Michele, Samantha, and Sabrina Kleier – stars of the HGTV reality show Selling New York.

This year, Miami's Art Basel gets a little brighter with the addition of a colossal rose bed, soaring at over 20 feet high, over the beach front of the Sagamore Hotel. Artist Will Ryman's towering rose sculptures have been seen all over the US and across New York's Park Avenue. Set to "bloom" on November 27, the rose will remain on display though December 4, the last day of the celebrated Art Basel Fair.

Vacheron Constantin is famous among horological cognoscenti for being the oldest of the great Swiss watchmaking firms –in continuous operation since 1755, it's been active in the United States since 1832, and over the years it's counted among its fans the Wright Brothers (for whom the firm made the watch used to time the first powered flights in 1903) William James (brother of novelist Henry James) and financier Henry Graves, who owned a complicated Vacheron Constantin pocket watch which sold at a recent Christie's auction for the princely sum of $1,762,500 –over twice the maximum estimate.

The Pink Heals Tour has announced an official stop at the first annual “Strut Your Stuff For Cancer” fundraising event on October 6th as part of their national tour. The Pink Heals Tour, a movement celebrating women by raising money and awareness for the fight against Breast Cancer, will be steering their two signature pink fire trucks towards The Falls in honor of the charitable event.

Giftly is one of San Francisco’s latest innovative tech companies launched earlier this year, setting themselves apart with an innovate way to leverage social networks (think: Facebook and Yelp) to make gift-giving personal, smart, fun, and even quirky!