On Sept. 7, Benedikt and Lauren Taschen celebrated acclaimed Aussie industrial designer Marc Newson at Taschen's Beverly Hills store. Friends and admirers gathered as Newson signed copies of his highly anticipated collector's edition book/tome (each costing $1000) which catalogs all of the designer's ... More

Native New Yorker Michael Kors fell prey to the charms of L.A. long ago. “I’ve been smitten ever since first visiting my grandparents,” says the designer, who now comes to the city at least four times a year. “The weather! The mix of ease and glamour!” With the ... More

Chef Michelle Bernstein knows a thing or two about crumbs. After all, she's left them behind in the kitchens of some of the most well-respected restaurants in Miami, on TV as a Top Chef Master and at three of her own establishments, favorites with foodies. She recently opened a ... More

For the well-dressed and well-shod showgoers and industry insiders who attend, New York Fashion Week is a total sensory overload—and we mean that in the best possible way. Aside from the actual clothes, there's the front row talent, the flashbulbs, theatrical set designs, pounding music and otherwordly models. It’s all ... More

New York’s most famous green space, Central Park, may be just a few blocks north, but this month the Four Seasons Hotel at East 57th Street became home to an exciting new garden—a vibrant new restaurant called, yes, The Garden. Helmed by executive chef John Johnson, the establishment ... More

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I can’t help but vividly recall my first meal at Le Cirque (but then, who doesn’t? The experience is unforgettable). My friend, a prominent, low-key philanthropist, invited me to lunch at its present incarnation at 1 Beacon Court in the Bloomberg Tower in New York City. At the ... More

BELLY Q Chef Bill Kim can do no wrong in the eyes of Chicagoans, who swoon over his pan-Asian Belly Shack and Urbanbelly dumpling house. Asian barbecue hotspot Belly Q is just one more reason to love him. Servers wear long brown leather aprons while presenting dishes ... More

In 2009, chef Casey Lane opened the Tasting Kitchen, an ingredient-driven locavore haven on Abbot Kinney. Food critics called it “a tour de force” and “performance art.” Lane referred to it as his warm-up act. ... More

Handsome Coffee The java shop prepares seasonal beans in a vintage in-house roaster. Latte lovers, take heed: The purist menu consists of coffee and espresso. 582 Mateo St. Umamicatessen Umami Burger’s ... More