Two years in the making, Hubbard Inn is the newest spot to debut on red-hot Hubbard Street. The inspiration? Ernest Hemingway, the great American literary mind from Oak Park, IL.

Ice was a recurring theme at Elise Øverland’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection presented last Saturday, February 12th. Stepping aside from the routine pattern of a traditional runway show, the presentation featured a performance by three-time U.S. National Figure Skating Champion Johnny Weir.

Last Thursday, The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's Junior Board Committee hosted an evening of hot chocolate, cocktails, dinner, and that -oh-so-famous mac' and cheese at City Bakery.

"Dance is the only art of which we ourselves are the stuff of which it is made.” For Mark Morris, these words have embodied his life’s work as a dancer and choreographer. As part of the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute’s “Conversations with…” series, tonight, famed choreographer Mark Morris will be the topic on hand in discussion with Lois Oppenheim, Ph.D, a Scholar Associate Member of the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute and Honorary Member of the William Alanson White Society.

Tonight, February 18th, will mark the official grand opening for the must anticipated second location of the distinguished Chinese eatery, Miss Yip Chinese Café in South Beach.

Whether gambling, shopping or working hard, everyone needs a place to unwind. There is no better place to relax than at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas. The spa, one of only 20 recipients of the Forbes Five-Star Spa Award, is a 27,000-square-foot urban oasis that offers a comprehensive range of wellness, beauty and massage treatments in a luxurious, sunlit setting. The 1930s Shanghai decor combines Art Deco design with elements of traditional Chinese culture, which is even reflected in the Vivienne Tam-designed Spa uniforms. By mixing the philosophies of classic Eastern therapies with Western techniques, The Spa offers guests a rejuvenating and nourishing holistic experience.

This weekend starts off the NBA All-Stars games in Los Angeles, and as their next-door neighbor, if you're not on the road to participate in the festivites, then you should definitely be in one of the hottest sports bars in town to watch the line-up! From slam dunk contests, to three-on-three, to all-star celebrity games, you have to check out these events and let the best of the best showcase their talent on-screen. The games begin tonight, with the TMobile Rookie and Youth Challenge, and All-Star sports interviews on ESPN. Saturday follows with the annual Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, which is always incredibly fun to watch. Sunday is the big event, with the NBA All-Star game at 7pm ET. All of these events, and many more involving the All-Star Weekend, on ESPN and TN, and we need to represent the West Coast!

I am fortunate enough to work with the great people of Kenzo Estate.

2011 in New York City

It's an old story. You're coming to the end of your lease and you still haven't found that dream apartment yet or you've got to change locations in a jiffy because of a job, etc. Quick--what do you do first? Call the movers, schedule the mail forwarding, or deal with your collection of art and antiques (how do you handle those?) For some discerning clientele, this is a situation, not your average situation--but definitely a bind. So was the situation of Julianna Terian and Pamela Muller, founders of moving specialist company, Nouvelle View.

Twenty years ago, Japanese video game creator Kenzo Tsujimoto and his wife purchased and developed what is now known as Kenzo Estate, a 100-acre vineyard in Napa, California.

With the 2011 South Beach Wine and Food Festival coming to town next week, so will thousands of foodies from all over the country. Luckily, there is a way for locals and tourists alike to get up close and personal to some of the best restaurants in Miami that personify the area’s distinct culture. The South Beach Food Tour is an ideal way to, in a way, go behind the scenes of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival and see, smell, and taste for yourself the type of cuisine that makes Miami the Culinary Mecca of the south.

Located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, The Mandarin Oriental Spa offers a therapeutic experience for the mind, body and spirit.

The mogul and the visionary behind the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival celebrate ten years of perfecting the art of consumption, in good company, and for the cultivation of the talent of tomorrow.

Tonight, Feb. 18, the Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale will be hosting the city’s only full moon party. With its "Entourage" theme, the event complete with a celebrity-worthy red carpet entrance set up for party goers to walk with their own entourage as they enter the stylish event located in the sophisticated venue. The party, which will take place from the hotel’s seventh story glamorous tropical pool deck overlooking beautiful ocean views, will provide the perfect setting, both luxurious and chic, for people to gather around and peer through the enormous telescopes set up to gaze at the bright full moon with perfect clarity as it rises over the water.

No munchkins here, but the Friends of Dorothy are definitely an eclectic mix of men and women that all have unwavering support and love for helping those with HIV/AIDS here in Orange County. In its fifth year, they've got more fun events planned that are sure to make 2011 another great year for the guild.

The premier of the new film Unknown held it official premier event in Los Angels on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The film’s star, the stunningly beautiful Diane Kruger, was of course in attendance. Kruger looked breathtaking and stylish as usual donning very short, lacey, white dress covered in gorgeous sequins. And although her dress shimmered as the cameras flashed on the red carpet, we couldn’t take our eyes off the unique sparkly gem on her wrist. The timepiece? Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Joaillerie 101 Art Deco watch. With a slender white gold case and bracelet, and four carats of 180 diamonds, it is the smallest mechanical movement in the world.

In sunny South Florida a backyard pool is not uncommon; but having a pool designed by Mosaicist Inc., now thereís something you can brag about.