Saturday night, Tony Parker hosted the Baller’s Ball at Lavo at the Palazzo. The San Antonio Spurs star flew to Las Vegas for the festivities from the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.

On Saturday night, Chord Overstreet celebrated his birthday at Tao at the Venetian. The “Glee” star, who turned 22 on Thursday, brought along fellow cast mate Harry Shum Jr. and a group of 15 friends for the party.

For the fourth installment of the 2010-2011 Fusion season of the Irving Symphony Orchestra, guests gathered for the premiere of Couture Music at the SMU Caruth Auditorium.

Ing. It’s everyone’s favorite suffix literally meaning progressive or continuous and the concept behind Chef Homaro Cantu’s newest endeavor. Cantu is an internationally recognized chef and leader in the field of postmodern cuisine and an inventor of futuristic food delivery systems. Called the Willy Wonka Chef, Moto has been serving edible menus for years and is now in the process of developing a Miracle Berry that neutralizes your taste buds to manipulate the taste of known flavors, like straw and cactus to give them delicious flavors. The goal of this odd science project: to end world hunger by providing these berries to third world countries.

Perhaps we are all becoming loners in this digital age. Our need to stay connected often has us texting those who are not with us rather than engaging those we are seated with. We eat on the go, live by our smartphones and use our status updates as public therapy. It is a bold new world. But one thing has not changed. Sharing a meal together with family and friends is one of the great joys in life. 94 Mass Ave. is banking on this last one.

This past Friday, February 18th, 31Ten Lounge in Santa Monica celebrated its grand opening with a special night of complimentary appetizers and cocktails for guests. Scrumptious pizzas and specialty vodka cocktails were whisked to tables from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Although the lounge actually opened its doors in mid-December of last year, owner Paolo Cesaro opted to hold the grand opening on the same day that an exclusive Los Angeles Times featured article about 31Ten Lounge was released.

The 5th Annual “Two Kings” after dinner held at Craft Restaurant, followed by the Bing sponsored after party at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in Beverly hills, was indeed the place to be during “All Star Weekend.” Celebrity attendees not only included hosts, Jay-Z and Lebron James, but Beyonce (of course in the most amazing bedazzled shoes ever), Rhianna (dancing to her own tunes), Ciara, Leonardo DiCaprio with his usual entourage and gal pal, Bar Rafaeli.

The burger has taken on many forms – from the massive meat mound to the simple slider – and has seemingly been topped by everything imaginable. What else can be done? Prepare to be surprised and delighted as the city’s top chef’s try their hand at the all American burger hoping to be crowned Burger Battle Champion.

This past Friday at the Dubai's Desert Palm Polo Club an elegant crowd gathered together to watch the home team emerge victorious once again for the second year in a row at the Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge. Four teams competed in the prestigious event under the patronage of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Historians believe that the pyramids were built as tombs for Pharaohs and their consorts. In the case of the West 57th pyramid-like residential tower however, the only Pharaoh in sight is Bjarke Ingels. BIG, as he is often referred to, is the Danish architect venerated for his “pragmatic utopian architecture”. He stands behind design that is both playful and practical, and he has chosen to develop his first utopia this side of the pond in our own backyard.

On Feb. 24 the sassiest moms in the city of Chicago will head out for their very own and well deserved, Girls Night Out! Held at Alhambra Palace Restaurant starting at 7 p.m., it will be Sponsored by WBBM Newsradio 780 and 104.3 JACK FM and is all to benefit the American Heart Association. In honor of the festivities, guests are encouraged to sport the color red to go along with the theme.

Chef Harold Dieterle of Perilla and Kin Shop

Daniel and Derek give new definition to a night (or day) out.

Elan Style, a contemporary clothing boutique, has opened in Scottsdale Quarter and offers a great mix of fun, fashion-forward and contemporary clothing and accessories.

The sun, 90 degree temperature, sun tans, bikinis, beautiful people, and of course, the beach are all the elements we think about when we envision Miami. People from all over the world flock to Miami to vacation and enjoy the weather and the lifestyle that Miami offers. When coming up with ideas for writing this article, I was doing some research on Emilio Pucci's Creative Director Mr. Peter Dundas. After following Pucci for years and discovering Mr. Dundas, it was his inspiration and designs for his new collection that inspired me and showed a huge similarity between the beauty, color, lifestyle, and weather in Miami to his new Spring/Summer 2011 collection.

Browse the Mosaicist Inc. portfolio of hundreds of completed pool designs and you will see these aren’t just pools, these are bona fide works of art. With projects that span from simple shimmering cobalts and turquoise finishes to intricate patterns and stunning classical designs that could arguably rival those of The Louvre, it’s no wonder that Mosaicist Inc. is the premiere architectural mosaic design company in the world. They not only create one-of-a-kind custom pools but they also do murals in upscale homes, and even murals in cathedrals! They have also expanded into other U.S. markets like California and New York, and their current lineup includes projects in Cyprus, St. Thomas, and Switzerland.

You expect to gold star treatment – nothing but the best for you and yours. Well, now some local businesses are taking the gold treatment to a whole new level by adding actual gold into their treats and treatments in some unusual ways.

It’s not secret that many downtown New York hotspots start sizzling before they even open. Fitting the bill is the new boîte Mr. H, located inside at the un-opened Mondrian SoHo. Kicking off the craze with an illustrious and unruly bash was designer Prabal Gurung, who fêted his autumn/winter 2011/12 collection on Saturday, February 12th at Mr. H.