On Wednesday night, Literacy Partners, New York's only nationally accredited adult education program, hosted their 29th Annual Evening of Readings and Gala Dinner Dance to raise money for literacy programs and honor contributors to the organization. Hosted by famed journalist Liz Smith, a founding member of Literacy ... More

Move over, Mandalay Bay – there's a new beach in town. Bagetelle NYC restaurant owners Aymeric Clemente and Remi Laba, along with The One Group, are bringing their restaurant and (in)famous champagne brunch extravaganza poolside to Las Vegas—just in time for Cinco de Mayo! Bagatelle Beach ... More

At the Austin Food & Wine Festival, internationally acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson was seemingly everywhere. After teaching attendees how to give yesterday's dinner a makeover, with a presentation appropriately titled "Sexy Leftovers," on Saturday, April 27, the More

Open for Business: Maje, 1070 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10075 (212-288-2550). Atmosphere: Feels like a traditional Parisian apartment: 1,010-square-feet of gilded detailing, chevron wood floors and a mirrored chandelier. We're coveting: The label's utilitarian-chic dresses and jackets this season. Expect all your favorites from the spring 2013 collection, plus jewelry, shoes, ... More

Open for Business: My Little Sunshine, 145 Hudson Street, New York, NY, 212-966-8840. Atmosphere: Cozy, cute and colorful. Stylish, yet wearable, children's clothing and accessories from labels like Girl and a Mouse, Babe and Tess, Anais ... More

On Wednesday night, musician Harper Simon held court in one of New York's greatest rooms. Simon, whose sophomore album Division Street came out this week, wasn't at a concert hall, however. He was at his own record-release party, held at the chichi Top of the Standard ... More

With summer fast approaching, restaurateurs in Newport, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are busy opening anticipated new spots or updating menus at old favorites. Here's what travelers to these seaside spots can look forward to this season. NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Castle Hill Inn & Resort (pictured) Perfect for romantics—or anyone still enjoying ... More

Belli Osteria, 2016 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley Craving a taste of northern Italy? Berkeley's cozy new osteria offers heaps of pasta that will knock you into a satisfying daze. Fresh ravioli (pictured) brim with surprising fillings, from braised pork, red cabbage and caramelized onions to roast duck and shiitake ... More

New York City during daylight hours is one place; after dark, it is another altogether.  The New Museum and the Art Production Fund have joined forces to create an installation that further alters late-night lower Manhattan—well, at least for a few months. In the second annual "Murals ... More

There's more than just jewelry on display at the Beverly Hills Bulgari store, which will host Wednesday night's launch party for Vanguard, an online auction of big-ticket contemporary art benefitting the non-profit arts organization LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division), which is committed to curating site- and ... More