It was a chance of a lifetime. One of which comes around only once or twice in an automotive journalist’s entire career. Welcome to the world famous Nürburgring, an absolute work of art built in 1927 by the German government. Think of it as a motorsports amusement park.

Putting the south in South Beach, Yardbird Southern Table & Bar will celebrate its grand opening Saturday October 1st with a private party before opening to the public.

Haute Living looks at some of the world's most luxurious yachts that feature amenities onboard ranging from swimming pools to helicopter pads to submarines.

Jennifer Lopez – fresh off the release of her fashion collection – is now the new face of the stylish Fiat 500, which recently made its debut in the U.S. The premier TV commercial for the slick new auto is a music video-like ad featuring none other than the equally stylish Lopez.

Pick up this issue of Haute Living New York to read about how the young Texan is feeding the world one child at a time through her company, FEED Projects LLC. Read more about what inspired Bush’s efforts and find out what company is collaborating with FEED for a Bloomingdale’s launch this October.

World-renowned pop artist Romero Britto will be holding an exclusive exhibition – with the entire collection available for acquisition – in Houston’s Off the Wall Gallery at the Galleria. The self-taught Brazilian artist is based in Miami but is bringing an incredible collection to Texas for his solo exhibition with a portion of all proceeds to benefit the Show Your Hearts organization.

Fatburger, the hamburger joint beloved on the West Coast is shopping for locations all over New York. CEO Andy Wiederhorn tells Grub, "In the next couple of months, you will see half a dozen Fatburgers in New York."

Baia recently unveiled a luxury green vessel called the Baia Yacht, available in 26.6 and 29.6 sizes. With speeds of over 22 Knots, these vessels sport hybrid propulsion systems and also use exhaust systems with diesel particular filters that keep the waters relatively clean of emissions. Using diesel as well as electric engines to power up and surf through the waves, these yachts use high-performance and low-consumption POD or IPS systems.

Christie’s has revealed images of the jewelry collection of Oscar-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, set to be auctioned in New York this December. As HauteLiving previously reported, select highlights from the 269-piece collection went on an eight-city tour including London, Los Angeles, Dubai, Geneva, Paris and Hong Kong, beginning in Moscow.

Despite a massive economic slump, some of the nation's wealthiest citizens are squabbling over a tiny stretch of pavement. Indian Creek Village, the millionaires' island just west of Surfside is a luxury island closed to the public. But the village's attorney is make one aspect very public.

A new two-full floor penthouse at Jean Novel's Chelsea Nouvel tower at 100 Eleventh Avenue has been listed on the market for a whopping $39 million. The 14-room, 9,493-square-foot unit is listed with Antonio Cosentino, vice president and associate broker with the Corcoran Group.

Miami Beach is full of brilliant architecture and design, but more surprisingly, the number of major architects design parking structures for the city. Frank Gehry, Herzog & de Meuron, and Arquitectonica have all designed structures to house cars. Now the city has announced that it has commissioned another star architect, Zaha Hadid, to design its next one.

Kettners – the iconic Soho venue, whose high profile past guests included Oscar Wilde and Lillie Langtry – has announced details of its forthcoming Jeanius Quiz Night. Hosted by Konnie Huq (of Blue Peter and The Xtra Factor fame) and OK! TV’s Nick Ede, the event will take place on Wednesday 5 October (two weeks […]

Alex Rodriguez appears to have plans to spend more time in South Florida. The baseball star just purchased a $24 million mansion in Miami Beach.

Great America theme park has been sold for $70 million to a San Francisco real estate firm, JMA, in a deal intended to resolve a two-year-old lawsuit filed by the park’s operators against the city of Santa Clara.

Officials at Mercedes-Benz’s in-house tuner, AMG, have confirmed that the street-legal version of the SLS AMG GT3 racer will not come to the U.S., however a Black Series version of the SLS is in the works.

If you ever needed an excuse to head to Sushi Roku, the new 2.0 menu gives you ample reason. Last week, the sushi mecca at the Forum Shops at Caesars launched version 2.0 with a new menu of novel dishes on the lunch, dinner and happy hour menus.

Now you have a shot at seeing a variety of performances when The Smith Center for the Performing Arts opens next March. The new performance center is offering the Design Your Own series beginning Sunday, Sept. 25, featuring more than 20 titles showcasing a mix of dance, music and special attractions. The series gives patrons the opportunity to customize their theater experience and save up to 15 percent when purchasing multiple shows.