Picture this. It’s been a perfectly beautiful Indian summer day which gives rise to a perfect evening. Sunset dining outside on the deck, right on the water would fit right in. Enter the Beacon restaurant.

Last night, streaming live on JBFAwards.com came the annual James Beard Foundation Awards, the most prestigious foodie awards in the county. The event was hosted by Chefs Tom Colicchio, Traci Des Jardins and Ming Tsai at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Internationally acclaimed Chef Jean Marie Josselin celebrates the one year anniversary of his Josselin's Tapas Bar & Grille at Kukui'ula Village in Koloa, Kauai with an event that benefits health and wellness on the island. On Saturday, May 14, Chef Josselin presents an evening of culinary and fashion delights to benefit the island's Wilcox Health Foundation...

Fashion industry notables at The New York Palace were abuzz last night as Dorchester Collection celebrated the launch of the 2011 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize in North America. Guests were also able to view the 2011 autumn/winter design collection from Thomas Tait–winner of the 2010 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize in which he was honored with this event. Tait is also consulting on the design of staff attire at 45 Park Lane, the newest hotel to open from Dorchester Collection this summer in London.

Baselworld, the annual Swiss “fashion week” for watches, is Nirvana for collectors and connoisseurs. Hundreds of super watches make their debut during a glamorous week of launch parties and private appointments, but only a select few attain true Holy Grail status. Our top-ten list of most wanted watches in Basel represents some of this year’s most celebrated treasures, any one of which is worth selling the rest of your collection to own.

Looking to spruce up your home? Need some inspiration? Check out Inman Park’s Nandina Home and Design. This home boutique opened in July of 2010, carries a luscious array of accessories, furniture, lighting and fabrics for the home and offers interior design services. Talk about a one-stop-shop.

In a world where a few stills just aren’t enough, multi-media is becoming an essential part of telling the story. When CRUSH Fanzine shot the editorial for their Auxiliary Issue #2, they looked no further than to Director, Sandro Suppnig, to capture the message and deliver it, beautifully, no less, via short film. In the […]

Haute 100 Miami members Jill Eber and Jill Hertzberg (“The Jills”) have listed blond bombshell turned tennis star turned multi-million dollar brand ambassador Anna Kournikova’s Sunset Island mansion.

Scorpius Dance Theatre brings back "Catwalk" by popular demand. The highly unique production features sassy dance moves on a fashion runway. Prepare for a performance that includes runway parodies, pop culture inspired elements, video and music montages and creative costumes.

A real who’s who of South Florida showed up for the preview event of the Design District’s latest furniture and design showroom, MADinitaly. On April 27, Fabrizio Cocchi’s latest designs were introduced at the showroom located at 4 Northeast 39th Street in front of guests including famed Tod’s baron Diego Della Valle and his wife Barbara, La Perla heiress Martina Borgomanero and husband Fabian Basabe, and a few of Haute Living’s Haute 100 like Iran Issa Khan and Miky Grendene.

Ocean Paradise just minutes from Ocean Reef! Broad Key is a 63-acre island paradise, the highest in all the Keys (21 Ft. above sea level) and spectacular in its vistas. The island offers a custom main house with 5 bedrooms, 6 baths and panoramic views, a guest house, caretaker's cottage, boathouse with an 18-foot beam and deep water dockage.

In keeping up with all things haute, we must take a moment to announce that Apple has surpassed Google as the world’s most valuable brand, according to Millward Brown’s annual BrandZ ranking of the world’s top 100 brands.

On Saturday May 7, Nat Sherman Cigars and Esquire paired up to host the hottest Kentucky Derby celebration at NYC’s acclaimed Eleven Madison Park restaurant. This is the third year the stylish hot spot has hosted the high-profile event’s celebration and they did so with the utmost flair and elegance.

The wedding of the century is set to take place tomorrow starting at 5 a.m. EST. For my fellow New Yorkers who want to watch it in the ultimate luxury, the Chatwal New York is offering a royal experience that will never be forgotten. Maybe you can still make a reservation in time to enjoy […]

Hands down, my favorite show during NYFW is Oscar de la Renta. The venue is perfect (583 Park Avenue), the chandeliers shimmer and the clothing...well, the clothing speaks for itself. After the show, at a press day, is when I get to see the accessories up close and personal. While I'm on a nude kick (this seems to be ongoing), two pairs of heels really caught my eye.

If you’re like me and your favorite dessert happens to be cupcakes, then I’ve got a treat for you (pun intended!). This treat, which has my mouth salivating and my stomach grumbling is Sprinkles Cupcakes, which is opening its first New York storefront this Friday. From there new store, we can expect “A cupcake Walk of Fame,” a screen of sprinkles scaling the façade, and a party room with cupcake shaped ottomans, including obviously actual cupcakes to eat!

The UK’s richest have been named in the annual Sunday Times Rich List. The list, which features the 1,000 richest people in the UK, showed their wealth had bucked the economic downtown by increasing their collective wealth by 18 percent over the last year. In 2011, Britain’s richest 1,000 have a combined wealth of £396bn. As the rich have got richer, there are now 73 British billionaires—up 53 from last year—and almost level with the record of 75 set in the pre-crisis List of 2008.

Attention Katy Perry fans. The opportunity to bathe, eat, and sleep where she has finally has a price. Bubblegum pop-princess Katy Perry and her comedic-actor husband Russell Brand, have placed their original Los Feliz love nest on the market for $3,395,000.