It was a busy week in the City of Angels leading up to Christmas. Leslie Mann became the first-ever Grand Marshal of the nation's longest running holiday boat parade, Channing Tatum brought back "Team Oscar," and a Beverly Hills landmark will close its doors for good. Here's what you missed this week in Los Angeles.

Want to recreate the beautiful dishes served by Alejandro Muguerza of Le Basque? Here are the keys to the castle.

Chef Michelle Bernstein's Seagrape at the Thompson Hotel is every bit as good as you would expect from the acclaimed Miami chef.

Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark are truly the hostesses with the mostess. The best friends were the stars of cocktail-centric Drinks with Alie & Georgia on Cooking Channel, and are currently on-camera contributors for the network's Unique Sweets, and have just launched their new online web series, "Classy Ladies with Alie & Georgia," in which they wear lovely dresses, act posh, and take a culinary lesson in each episode. Here, the ladies give us their five tried and true tips for holiday entertaining. Bottoms up!

Here's five fabulous New Year's Eve Parties at hotels in San Francisco.

It's the last big weekend of holiday shopping and certainly you'll deserve to unwind after making the rounds at San Francisco's Union Square boutiques and department stores. Here's our list of the 10 best bars near Union Square where you can kick up your feet, rest your packages and enjoy a tasty cocktail in a chic setting.

Busy executives have very little time to shop. With New Year’s celebrations a blink away, Haute Living compiled a list of men’s formal-wear made easy. We’ve included the 3 most exclusive men’s brands to assist in dressing to the nines. Time well spent is with friends, family and a bottle of your favorite bubbly. Here are our favorites for a more personal approach to men’s tuxedo shopping.

It’s not too late yet to book those New Year’s Eve travel plans. If you have already resigned yourself to going to the same bars in the same neighborhood in the same city that you are always stuck in, loosen up. There are still fantastic New Year’s plans to be made.

Donna Karan's Urban Zen is coming to Aspen! The pop-up shop, which opens on Monday, will be located at 501 East Dean Street–within walking distance of Aspen Mountain's renowned Silver Queen Gondola. It will remain open until April 2015.

What to Do in Miami This Weekend: December 20th

Don Cheadle and poker players Daniel Negreanu and Antonio Esfandiari celebrated the birthday of Esfandiari, who turned 36 last week, at Marquee.

Every gal wants to look completely gorgeous on New Year's Eve, date or not. For those who want to glow like the stars, check out these New Year's Eve makeup tips from Bobbi Brown PRO artist Tanya Cropsey.