Chef James Porter of Petite Maison has planned a menu of exquisite French cuisine sure to transport dinner guests (and their taste buds) to the City of Light on New Year's Eve, with white truffles, Diver scallops, filet, lobster, champagne and more.

For the indecisive bunch, here are more ideas from Haute Living Phoenix for how to spend the biggest night of the year, including where to dine, where to party the night away, and where to lay your head (read: crash) when all the fun has finally wound down.

Five, four, three, two ... As time winds down to the new year, Breguet, the exclusive timepiece of the New York Philharmonic, is preparing to auction a masterpiece — the Breguet Classique 5157. The Swiss watch brand is auctioning the timepiece to benefit the New York Philharmonic’s School Partnership Program. Bidding will begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Dec. 30, and closes at midnight Jan. 15, 2011.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. This December Ella Fontanals-Cisneros didn’t disappoint at the CIFO photography exhibit.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean hosts a birthday bash for his young son at popular New York club.

Enjoy a decadent four-course dinner, dancing and live entertainment at The Grill at Wigwam Resort for a New Year's Eve celebration complete with global cuisine in a stunning Southwest setting.

If you're still stuck on what your big New Year's Eve outfit will be, check out the Celebrity Fashion Experience this Thursday at Lofty Spaces. Showcasing two television personalities along with local up and coming designers, this is a nice sure to garner national attention.

Merry Christmas Dallas. If you didn't get everything you ever wanted this year, don't pout. H&M, the Swedish fashion juggernaut known to bring the runway looks to your wardrobe for way less than their suggested retail, just got way more local.

With just three days remaining until the end of 2010, it’s time to brainstorm some New Year’s resolutions and secure those NYE plans. For those who need a little party inspiration, here are some swanky events that will surely help you ring in the New Year with a bang.

There can be a lot of pressure to figure out the perfect spot to spend New Year’s Eve. After all, it is the culmination of a year of revelry and the launch to a new year ahead. It has to be perfect, doesn’t it? Truth be told, it matters more who you are with more than where you are. So be sure to grab your best friends, closest family members or that certain special someone and head to one of these top 5 New Year’s Eve parties in Boston. And who knows, maybe you’ll meet some new special someones before the clock strikes midnight…

Tick tock, tick tock. The countdown to the end of the year has begun. It's time to dust off your dancing shoes and get your hats and horns out of the closet. If you're still looking for a place to sing a round or two of Auld Lang Syne, these top 5 haute spots will be kicking off the New Year in serious style.

Parties are notorious in Dallas, and New Year's Eve is no exception. Whether you're a native or a visitor to our lovely abode, you'll get a head start on your New Year's resolution by counting down to midnight at one of these amazing spots.

The hubbub on the Strip gets going around 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve when police barricade Las Vegas Boulevard from traffic and revelers spill out on the streets to prepare for the countdown. Then at midnight, fireworks explode from the rooftops of seven casinos, including the MGM Grand, Aria, Planet Hollywood, Caesars Palace, Treasure Island, the Venetian and the Stratosphere. But that’s just the party if you don’t have the ticket. Check out these great New Year’s Eve shindigs in Las Vegas. Call fast and you can still get in on the celebrity sightings.

Opening on January 10th at the Green Art Gallery in Dubai is "Lucid Dreaming", an exhibition of works by emerging Turkish Ebru Uygun. The show will inaugurate the gallery's new space on Al Serkal Avenue in Al Quoz.

There is no lack of activity over New Year in London and in fact choosing just one party to attend is usually the tricky part. Here’s just a taster of some of the conventional and the original ways to bring in the New Year.

Counting down doesn't have to be the same old routine. If you're looking for a chic way to ring in 2011 and you're strapped for time, just check out this top 5 list of New Year's Eve parties -- from the St. Regis to the Pacific Ocean's waves, there's something for you no matter what your mood. And when the clock strikes 12, raise your glass and get that kiss in high style.

Count down to 2011 at one of these hot spots, the best places to spend New Year's Eve in Miami.

New year, new starts, new resolutions, new economic boosts (let's hope!), and all things refreshed and starting from a clean slate...but BEFORE we get to those very well-intended January 1 plans, let's talk about the big night leading up to that painful morning! New Year's Eve is the biggest party of the year, because it's the last effort to live out 2010! In New York, they'll be dropping a ball, but on the West Coast, we do it up a little differently, a little more California. Here in San Diego there are tons of great parties to attend, so it's really hard to pick the very best ones, but there are some events that just never disappoint! Let's look at the Top 5 New Year's Eve parties happening in our fabulous city!