When a demolition crew in 1912 discovered a cache of some 500 jewelry pieces and gems buried in a Cheapside cellar in London, they had no idea they had uncovered one of the greatest jewelry finds of the 20th century. This extraordinary and priceless cache of late-16th- and early-17th-century jewelry and gemstones is on display as a collection for the first time at the Museum of London through April 2014. The Cheapside Hoard: London’s Lost Jewels, sponsored by Fabergé and the mining company Gemfields, is consid…

The much-anticipated mid-engine Alfa Romeo 4C, which heralds the storied Italian marque’s return to the United States, will come in the second quarter of 2014 rather than late this year as originally planned.
And like the limited-production 8C supercar before it, which was sold between 2008 and 2010, it could be sold through Maserati dealers, according to reports quoting Harald Vester, who oversees the two brands for the Fiat Group. Priced at about $55,000, the 4C will have a global build of about 3,500 cars …

Seats are selling out quickly for the Restaurant at Meadowood’s annual Twelve Days of Christmas charitable food-and-wine celebration. The 12-part dinner series—which has raised more than $230,000 to combat childhood hunger in the United States over the last six years—kicks off on December 6 with a meal prepared by the hotel’s chef, Christopher Kostow, and chef Andy Ricker of the Pok Pok restaurants in Portland (Ore.) and New York, along with wine pairings by Mike and Violet Grgich of Grgich Hills Estate. David…

When the occasion calls for black-tie dress, men have a wide array of stylish options this season that make it fun to get dressed up and express their individuality. For fall, it’s all about exaggerated lapels, playful prints, pops of color, and richly colored velvet. Here are some of our favorite evening ensembles.
Made with a tartan wool fabric from Holland and Sherry, Ascot Chang’s plaid dinner jacketswaps out traditional grosgrain lapels in favor of velvet. Justin Chang, the brand’s business-development m…

Resorts West has teamed up with the celebrated New York City toy store FAO Schwarz to create Santa’s workshop inside its luxury ski chalets. The Holidays Memories Package, available from December 4 through 31, includes seven nights’ accommodations at a private home in Park City’s Deer Valley Resort, Mountain Resort, or Canyons Resort. Prior to the stay, a private Resorts West concierge will provide guests with a list of top-selling toys from FAO Schwarz to choose from. Upon the guests’ arrival, the home will b…

The Chedi Sakala, Bali, raises the bar for luxury along the white-sand beaches of Bali’s Tanjung Benoa neighborhood.
Why Go: Tanjung Benoa is best known for its calm seas and plethora of marine activities, including riding personal watercraft, fly-fishing, snorkeling, and parasailing. The resort area, located just north of the better-known Nusa Dua gated development, was built up in the 1980s with a number of family-friendly, all-inclusive resorts. Conrad Bali opened in 2004 offering a higher-end experience, …

Como Hotels and Resorts has partnered with Chapman Freeborn to host a seven-night travel package with private flights to and from Bhutan. Upon arrival, guests will divide their time between Como’s two Himalayan mountainside properties—Uma by Como, Paro, and Uma by Como, Punakha—in either a suite or a private villa.
Starting from $135,567 for two with villa accommodations, the Luxury Himalayan Escape package includes private flight in a jet of choice fitted with bedrooms, a dining room, and in-flight entertain…

The Maldives’ new Cheval Blanc Randheli is primed to become one of the best resorts in the world.
Why Go: In the luxury sector, a single group of brands parented by the company LVMH Hotel Management is the gold standard. Cheval Blanc Randheli will be the second-ever hotel under LVMH supervision. The brand’s first venture opened as a private chalet in Courchevel, France, for the chairman and CEO of LVMH, Bernard Arnault, before opening to the public. A hotel environment crafted with as much detail as a Louis V…

Wally’s Auction House will hold its inaugural New York auction, with more than $3 million worth of fine and rare wines, on November 13 at an exclusive dinner at the Whitney Museum of American Art prepared by Wolfgang Puck. Held in partnership with Crush Wine & Spirits, the dinner is open to an undisclosed number of bidders, who can reserve a seat for $600 per person for the evening dinner and auction.
The most coveted lot might be the 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Collection, which contains 33 bottles,…

Kaleidescape’s media players and servers have long been favorites of audio-video system installers looking to provide their clients with a whole-home solution for playing back music and movies from a home media library. The Kaleidescape Cinema One is the Sunnyvale, Calif., company’s first single-box product to combine a high-quality movie player and server with the ability to access content purchased from the new online Kaleidescape Store (store.kaleidescape.com). It is also the company’s first product availab…