The Belgian-based Emocean Yacht Design unveiled a 200-meter gigayacht, which makes billionaire Roman Abramovich’s supposed “biggest yacht in the world–Eclipse” 30 meters smaller. This means the Emocean Yacht is now the world’s largest yacht, once it’s completed. This massive vessel contains all kinds of amenities, including a drive-in garage, two 30-meter day boats, helipad and hanger, a 30-meter swimming pool, a night club, casino, games room, two-story cinema, three beach clubs, and a health-spa! Sounds like a cruise ship, doesn’t it? It also somehow accommodates 10 VIP rooms, 22 guest suites, and a private owner’s deck for 45 passengers and 70 crew members. If that wasn’t enough to make jaws drop, Emocean is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 28 knots, a cruising speed of 20 knots, and a range of 6,500 nautical miles at cruising speed.

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IWC has launched an iPhone application, available for free to download on iTunes. With this app, you can browse through IWC’s entire collection. There’s even a “try it on” function where you can hold the iPhone up to your wrist and virtually wear it, comparing through different models. Cute, huh? Another feature is that it lets you locate the closest IWC Boutique or Authorized Dealer near you, so that you can turn your “virtual” fashion fancy into reality as soon as possible.

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The richest man in Russia, Mikhail Prokhorov is hoping to become the newest owner of the New Jersey Nets NBA franchise, but he is also planning to release a new car through Onexim Group. The ambitious tycoon’s project is reportedly an “advanced technology vehicle,” which can either mean that the car will be a hybrid or perhaps a completely electric ride.

His project will be built in Russia’s Yarovit Motors, and Onexim is putting down an estimated $141 million investment to get the project going. The ultimate goal is to put this vehicle on the road for the low price of $12,500 each, causing it to compete with brands like Volkswagen and General Motors.

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Decadent, extravagant, and one of the most expensive ingredients in the world, the truffle is “the diamond of the kitchen,” according to the 18th-century French gastronome Brillat-Savarin. And indeed it is. Shaved and sliced over pasta, fish, foie gras, and even served in a dessert, this wild fungi is easy to find in New York restaurants, elevating dishes into a higher realm with its potent earthiness. With so many truffle dishes showing up on menus, it’s hard to think of them as a delicacy, but New Yorkers are lucky that way.

There are many varieties of truffles, ranging from the popular black to one of the most expensive: the white truffle from Alba, Italy, is so expensive that a 1.6-pound white truffle recently sold for $150,000 during the 79th White Truffle Festival in Alba, Italy. Fortunately, we can taste white truffles from Alba at three of New York’s finest restaurants. At venerable Gotham Bar & Grill, chef Alfred Portale serves it in his potato gnocchi with porcini emulsion while chef Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park shaves this rare truffle over tagliolini with parmigiano-reggiano for a decadent dish. Chef Michael White at Marea also serves the white truffles from Alba with pasta, in this case, tagliatelle.

The black truffle, not as over-the-top as the white truffle, is still a rare delicacy. Chef Humm is serving them with the foie gras, with sweetbreads, and the blue foot chicken. At Dovetail, they appear in a seafood dish crafted by chef John Fraser: the halibut confit with truffles from Burgundy. At SHO Shaun Hergatt, near the New York Stock Exchange, Nantucket Bay scallops are enhanced with black truffles.

The intense flavor of truffles is a natural accompaniment to the mildness of eggs. Tocqueville adds them to the creamy parmesan grits and sunny side up egg with house cured veal bacon, an appetizer that sounds perfect for brunch. Gotham Bar & Grill serves perigord truffles in the egg “cocotte.” But pasta seems the most popular dish for truffles: chef Sandro Fioriti shaves black truffles onto spaghetti, making a simple dish sophisticated.

And if all that weren’t decadent enough: the dessert menu at Gotham Bar & Grill features a Rome apple and black truffle tart tatin with vanilla yogurt ice cream and caramel sauce, a successful sweet/savory combination.

While truffles are being foraged in the wilds of Europe, all we New Yorkers have to do is make a reservation.

To read more of Tracey’s food adventures, visit her blog.

Dovetail
103 W. 77^th St.
212-362-3800

Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Ave.
212-889-0905

Gotham Bar & Grill
12 E. 12^th St.
212-620-4020

Marea
240 Central Park West
212-582-5100

Sandro’s
306 E. 81^st St.
212-288-7374

Sho Shaun Hergatt
40 Broad St.
212-809-3993

Tocqueville
15 E. 15^th St.
212-647-1515

Count me among the Oprah fans heartbroken over the news that she will end her syndicated TV show next year and use the time to develop her own network. But when it comes to the Queen of Daytime TV, heck, we loyal servants are here to help.

Helpful hint #1: If you’re going to have a network named after yourself, you have to do it in the Land of Networks–Los Angeles. And as head of the Oprah Winfrey Network (Am I the only amused by the acronym OWN?), Oprah will have to leave those Chicago winters behind and come join us in the sunshine as well.

Of course she already owns an estate in Montecito. But as any honest GPS will tell her, you can’t get here from there–at least not on our gridlocked California highways. And helicoptering isn’t an answer either; our skies are just as crowded as our highways most mornings, filled largely with airborne traffic reporters.

The answer of course is that the Lovely Ms. O will need to find some suitable digs right here in the City of Angels. And for that, she’s come to the right place: We know celebrity homes.

My personal recommendation is that the chat show titan look at Candy Spelling’s Holmby Hills mansion. In fact, that’s precisely what the rumor du jour claims she has already done, although listing agent Jeff Hyland says he only wishes it was so. The Spelling manse–America’s most expensive residential listing at $150 million–would work perfectly as a 73,500-square-foot home-office for Oprah.

She could use the French chateau-style home much the same as her good pals (or now former good pals if you believe the tabloids), the Obamas, use the White House: Public rooms, private family suite, plenty of room for meetings with important guests and overnight accommodations for those who come from abroad–which in Los Angeles is anyone who doesn’t live in Malibu or the Platinum Triangle.

If Candyland is too much house for Oprah, there is also the Saperstein estate, priced at a more modest $125 million and on the market for even longer than Spelling’s place. The 45,000-square-foot estate in Beverly Hills, known as Fleur de Lys, took five years to build and is owned by Suzanne Saperstein, the ex-wife of Metro Networks founder David Saperstein.

It’s got the usual gold-embossed leather wall coverings and gold-leaf crown moldings, a ballroom with ceiling frescoes and a library filled with first editions, which presumably prove to prospective buyers that you can be both rich and smart, which Oprah clearly is. And the property has a ¾ mile jogging track, which the perpetually weight-watching Oprah might like.

My third offering is in a price class or six below that which makes headlines in the realty-osphere but is one of my favorite listings in Bel-Air. Owned by Ritz Carlton developer Mohamed Hadid, this Jerusalem-stoned property came on the market at $89 million but recently was dropped to a breath-stealing $72 million. And it’s move-in ready. Plenty of parking and customized Old World touches that scream “expensive” at you. Plus it’s been called one of the most romantic properties in the world, and as we know, even a network executive’s life can’t be all work, work, work.

Haute Living Online Real Estate Editor Ann Brenoff writes for AOL on WalletPop.com and Luxist.com. She also writes the Chief Dwellings column for the Los Angeles Business Journal and manages her own public relations and marketing firm out of Los Angeles. She formerly wrote the Hot Property column for the Los Angeles Times.

If your fridge is looking sad and empty and you have no motivation to cook, then choose from among these take-away options. You’ll not only be satisfied, but surprised that a home-delivery option without the fun and flare of a fancy restaurant is possible in Dubai.

Oriental Kitchen
This restaurant promises a Pan-Asian experience, satisfying your oriental craving of the moment.  Dominated by Chinese fare, don’t miss the “Hearts Desire” dim sum, which comes with six steamed parcels of delicate shrimp, chicken, and veggies served with a chilli/soy sauce on a trimmed bamboo leaf. Chicken and sweetcorn soup is another good one at once sweet, light, and energizing. You get lovely presentation and savory Asian cuisine when you order from Oriental Kitchen.

04 283 2665

Thai Wok
This Al Barsha-based restaurant has been claimed to offer the best Thai food in Dubai. However, if you venture out to this joint located behind the Mall of Emirates, you will find a small space with two counters and no tables–certainly not endowed for a sit-in meal. Never be fooled by appearances. When you taste this food, you will not be disappointed. The little restaurant boasts of produce and chefs taken directly from Thailand, and you will believe it when you chow down onto the delicious spring rolls, curries, and prawn pad Thai. The bill is incredibly cheap, for two on average you’ll spend around 100 AED.

04 430 8119

Marzano Restaurant
Marzano Restaurant is not your typical takeaway. Souk Al Manzil’s Marzano restaurant is challenging the traditional take-away meal by offering customers the chance to hire the restaurant’s kitchen staff in their very own home! Those interested should book an appointment at the restaurant for a free consultation where Marco Pucciarelli, the executive chef, asks discerning clients to fill out a questionnaire where he discovers their dietary likes and dislikes. Pucciarelli then creates a menu of starters, entrees, and desserts, and heads off the house or the chosen venue to prepare the meal. Included in the price are food, beverages, preparation, and presentation. Certainly a more costly form of takeaway, but a real treat at that!

050 770 4563

Al Safadi Restaurant
With an excess of Lebanese restaurants, its often hard to know which one to choose from. One of the best Lebanese takeaways the city offers is Al Safadi, which has served cuisine from various regions of Lebanon for over 25 years. Get hot Manakeesh, Foul, Fried egg, Kishik, Zaatar, Falafel, Hommos, and delicious seafood featuring the “catch of the day” delivered straight to your door. Smoke Shisha while enjoying your food at the actual joint for a real Arabic experience.

04 229 8200

Zaika Restaurant
Zaika Restaurant is a premier Indian restaurant located in the Murooj Rotana Hotel specializing in cuisine from North India. For starters, try the cachumber salad made with cucumbers and carrots diced into small pieces and served on a banana leaf. For the main course, try the shami kebabs, as they are crispy on the outside with a creamy puree filled with spices on the inside. Also, opt for the zesty red lamb chops. Ordering from Zaika will bring you elegantly prepared delicious Indian cuisine. It should be noted that the restaurant itself is also a lovely place to dine.

04 321 1111

Its been a long day and all you can think about is food. But the thought of cooking after a long days work just makes you cringe and your just not in the mood for a waiters attentive eye. We’ve got just the thing, this week’s Haute 5 fine dining carryout spots.

TAO Asian Bistro
If you’re in the mood for Japanese cuisine, try a little take out from TAO Asian Bistro located in the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian. Considered to be one of the best restaurants in Vegas, TAO won’t disappoint. You can choose from a wide variety of Sushi and Sashimi or you can try one of their specialty dishes like the Salmon Sashimi with Avocado, Crispy Onions and Sweet and Spicy Sesame sauce, or the Chef’s Choice, Omakase of Sushi and/or Sashimi. Since Asian culture is very much about sharing plates, they also have a few of those for you to try, such as the Satay of Chicken with Peanut Sauce and Sashimi of Kobe Beef with Fresh Wasabi Sauce. Both of these are delightful treats you should try.

TAO Asian Bistro is located inside the Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-388-8588

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine
Get a taste of Honolulu right at home with Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine. James Beard award winner Chef Roy Yamaguchi features the freshest local ingredients, European sauces, and bold Asian spices with a focus on seafood at his restaurant. The food is unique and beautiful with pleasing textures and bold flavors. Roy also brings four fresh fish selections from Hawaii to Las Vegas with signature creations like the Hibachi Grilled Salmon, Szechwan Spiced Baby Back Ribs and Roy’s “Original” Blackened Island Ahi. And don’t forget about dessert with the popular Chocolate Soufflé.

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine is located on 620 E. Flamingo Rd., 702-691-2053.

Original India Restaurant and Bar
Origin India Restaurant and Bar is a modern, refined approach to traditional Indian cuisine. The menu, created by Chef Kuldeep Singh embraces the rich, intense flavors giving you the tastes you crave in the comfort of your home. Signature dishes like filo-wrapped fresh Atlantic “black pearl” sea scallops in lime and chili, crisp fried with beetroot and olive chutney, and the roasted striped bass marinated in coriander, cumin and lime zest served on red pepper extract. These dishes will take you away to a whole other continent.

Origin India Restaurant and Bar is located 4480 Paradise Rd. #1200, 702-734-6342.

The Cupcakery
If you have a bit of a sweet tooth, then check out The Cupcakery. This family-owned bakery specializes in world famous cupcakes and was founded right here in Sin City. These gourmet cupcakes are hand made daily from scratch using the finest ingredients. Some house favorites include the Southern Belle, a sumptuous red velvet cake smothered with cream cheese frosting; Trip to Graceland, an Elvis inspired cupcake that is a decadent chunky peanut butter cake, layered with a light banana cream frosting, rolled in applewood smoked bacong, and drizzled with honey; and if that doesn’t tickle your fancy, try the Grasshopper, one of the Cupcakery’s originals, a dark chocolate cake, covered with mint chocolate buttercream, and mint chips. And with seasonal flavors every month, you have many cupcakes to choose from.

The original Cupcakery location is on 9680 S. Eastern Ave., 702-207-2253.

The Capital Grille
Rounding out this list is The Capital Grille inside the Fashion Show Mall, known for its critically-acclaimed dry-aged steaks, fresh seafood, and award winning wines. Here you can not only immerse yourself in elegant savory food but you can take it home with you too. You can choose from the Chef’s suggestions, which include Seared Tenderloin with Butter Poached Lobster or Bone-In Kona Crusted Dry Aged Sirloin with Shallot butter. You can also try one of their famous steaks from the Dry Aged Sirloin Steak to the Double Cut Lamb Rib Chops. At the Capital Grille, take-out becomes a culinary event.

The Capital Grille is located on 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-932-6631.

For those days when you simply cannot be bothered with cooking or sitting down for a meal, we’ve scoured Miami to bring you the best and most delicious lineup of locales for delicious takeout in the Magic City.

Sosta Pizzeria & Enoteca

Calling all pizza snobs. For the most delicious and creative lineup of pies, Sosta’s pizza is the best. Our favorite is the Sicilina – anchovies, capers, black olives and basil. Amazzzing. This is not the place to make up your own concoction or to be picky about a particular ingredient, though. Give up your control issues for one meal and let someone who knows what they are doing surprise you with a fantastic pizza.

1025 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach; (305) 722-5454

Macaluso & Co.

Craving authentic Italian good enough for Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher? Macaluso’s has you covered. This restaurant epitomizes the Italians’ love for — and mastery of — savory, plentiful, down-home Staten Island-style food. To-go orders are a bold and flavorful and portions are huge. For some serious Italian comfort food, order the rigatoni and broccoli rabe. There are also delicious desserts ranging from homemade anisette cookies to gooey pastries.

1747 Alton Road, Miami Beach; (305) 604-1811

Joe’s Takeaway

When you’ve got seafood on the brain, Joe’s Takeaway, next door to Joe’s Stone Crab, has you covered. Joe’s reels in only the freshest, meatiest stone crabs and their essential accouterments: creamed spinach and excellent sweet-potato fries. The claws come in medium, large, and jumbo. Whatever you decide on, make sure you pair them with a savory mustard sauce (a perfect mix of mayo and mustard) or hot butter. Not into crab? The fried chicken and liver and onions on the regular menu are amazing. And don’t even get us started on the deserts. The Key lime pie here is the best in town.

11 Washington Ave., South Beach, (305) 673-0365

Graziano’s Pizzeria

Graziano’s Pizzeria offers guests an option for last-minute eating. While the wood-oven baked pizzas are specialties of the house (choose from more than 15), don’t neglect its ultra-fresh salads, Spanish tapas and Italian artisan ice cream flavors that range from mango to mint chocolate to dulce de leche for dessert. Now that’s la dolce vita…

9209 Southwest 40th St., Miami; (305) 225-3696

China Grill

Nothing screams takeout like Chinese. If you’re craving Asian fusion that is good change from the ordinary, hit up China Grill. While it’s not your traditional Chinese food, it definitely has the elements of a fusion-cuisine that is, in a word, delectable. Some of the standout dishes include Duck Two Ways, Pan Seared Spicy Tuna, Duck Fried Rice and Cheesecake Wonton Desert.

404 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; (305) 534-2211

Are you too tired to cook? Is your job working you to the bone? Does doing dishes sound like cruel and unusual punishment? Not to worry! You just happen to live in the belly of a gourmet beast. San Francisco’s Haute 5 Take Out restaurants to the rescue!

Out The Door
The wildly successful Asian fusion resto Slanted Door has not one, not two, but three takeout satellites for your pleasure.  With customer favorites like Crispy Imperial Rolls, Fresh Spring Rolls, Saigon Roast Pork Sandwich, and Five-Spice Chicken with vermicelli, the out-the-door-and-into-your-hands menu mimics the dine-in restaurant menu with rich, tasty clarity.  If you’re feeling adventurous, you can opt to buy a to-go cooking kit and make your own popular and delicious Shaking Beef in the comfort of your own all-clad kitchen.

Out the Door is located at 1 Ferry Plaza, 865 Market St., and 2232 Bush St.

Tartine Bakery
Feeling wistful for the streets of gay Paris? Need the warm, hearty comfort of a Croque Monsieur or a pot de crème that literally takes your breath away? Then Tartine Bakery is your man. A popular San Francisco treat and winner of a James Beard award, Tartine bakes its own bread daily on a radiant stone hearth and then contorts it into your next new obsession. Hot pressed sandwiches like the Mozzarella with Nicoise Tapenade or the Spicy Turkey are comforting in a way that only melted cheese on crusty bread can be. The desserts are sinfully addictive and calorically devastatingly, but too good to pass up. Try the Frangipane Tart or the Chocolate Soufflé Tart to know what love really feels like.  Since it’s such a popular spot in the Mission District, grab a coffee at Ritual Roasters first and expect a line. You’re not going to be the only one with a haute food hankering.

Tartine Bakery is located at 600 Guerrero St., 415.487.2600

Beautifull
If you’ve seen Food Inc. (along with the better part of the city), then the idea of grabbing a $0.99 cent heart attack in a sack on the way home makes you green…and not in a good way. That’s when Beautifull steps up to the plate and knocks it out of the park. Resplendent with healthy, tasty options ranging from a Smoked Salmon Sandwich with Wasabi Cream to a Burmese Curry Shrimp Brown Rice Bowl to Roasted Petite Filet of Beef, the options are as beautiful to look at as they are delicious to eat. They even have healthy breakfast options like an oatmeal soufflé with berry compote, when coffee and a day-old pastry just won’t get you through that dreaded morning meeting.

Beautifull is located at 3401 California St. and 816 Irving St., 415.728.9080.

Let’s Be Frank
A hot dog is a hot dog is a hot dog, right? Wrong! Let’s Be Frank redefines and reforms this favorite fast food into the tastiest, freshest, cleanest dog the West side has ever seen. What once began as a dream and a hot dog cart is now an actual location with walls and seats and tasty, grass-fed, nitrate-free hot dogs. With a legion of devoted fans, Let’s Be Frank offers guilt-free comfort dogs without the sticker shock. Organic buns from Acme Bread are the perfect packaging for this delicious dog. Grab a Party Pack, complete with hot dogs, buns, devil sauce, sauerkraut and wrappers, for your gang and never look suspiciously at a hot dog and ask “What’s in this?” again.

Let’s Be Frank is located at 3318 Steiner St., 415.674.6755.

San Tung
In a city where Chinese takeout is a weekly staple for most and every other restaurant boasts “Authentic Chinese,” because half of San Francisco really is authentic Chinese, it’s hard to know which place to put your money on.  However, with a legion of devoted fans, San Tung coasts breezily in to win the race.  The Dry Fried Original Chicken Wings are finger-licking good in a way KFC can never even dream of, Shrimp and Leek Dumplings are spectacular, while ordinary staples like Garlic Spinach and Dry Sautéed String Beans become a masterful Chinese opera for your mouth. Take out is always ready in fifteen minutes or less, portions are extremely generous and unlike other Chinese restaurants, if you’re hungry an hour later, you probably should see a doctor about that tape worm.

San Tung is located at 1031 Irving St., 415.242.0828.

From $900 caviar to butternut squash puree, cozy up at home with these delectable treats from Haute 5 take-out.

Peppe Rosso To Go

Fast and efficient, snag a piping hot pasta from Pepe Rosso To Go on the way to your final destination. With the tech-savvy in mind pre-order en route with a special app on your iPhone, before popping into this vision of Tuscany with all the amenities of fresh grated Parmesan and high grade olive oil.

Mouth watering menu specials such as gnocchi with spinach and Gorgonzola, Fusilli with chopped tomatoes and arugula, and a classic spaghetti bolognese await you.

If you aren’t in the Soho area, sister spots Pepe Giallo offers convenience in Chelsea, and Pepe Verde in the West Village, and various Pepe versions throughout the rest of Manhattan.

Pepe Rosso To Go,149 Sullivan St, New York 212.677.4555

Russ & Daughter’s

For a fine brunch or evening at home of fantastic caviar, mouth melting salmon, and perfectly salted smoked fish, swing by Russ & Daughters in the Lower East Side.

This New York Institution has been run by four generations of the Russ family since 1914. Purveyors of the highest quality smoked fish, caviar, and specialty foods, Russ & Daughters is a palatable tradition.

Over a 100 years of caviar expertise, enjoy your 500g of American Osetra at $895 in confidence. With a nickname like “The Louvre of Lox,” enjoy a wide selection of world-renowned smoked and cured salmon. The Private Stock Surgeon is the highest grade of smoked sturgeon available and so private that customers have to make a special request for it.

“Russ & Daughters occupies that rare and tiny place on the mountaintop reserved for those who are not just the oldest and the last — but also the best.” - Anthony Bourdain

Russ & Daughters, 179 E. Houston Street, New York  (212) 475-4880

Gobo

Realign your chakras at this feel good delivery/takeout hotspot while stimulating all five senses. With two locations, one in the West Village and another Upper East Side, choose from Gobo’s menu offering of sensational vegetarian treats. Five spice tofu rolls with mango puree, homemade veggie burger with yam fries, polished off with a multi-layered chocolate cake dusted with green tea are a few favorites.

Zagat rated and Michelin Guide 2010 recommended rest assured this all natural cuisine has passed the tests.

Gobo West Village, 401 Avenue of the Americas, New York (212) 255-3242
Gobo Upper East Side, 1426 3 Avenue, New York (212) 288-5099

Olive’s

A restaurant built with delivery in mind, Olive’s offers freshly prepared food for the purpose of take away. Order online or just stop by.

The menu changes seasonally and features daily specials, with a focus on wholesome salads, hearty soups, sandwiches and homemade baked goods. Offerings such as grilled yellowfin tuna salad with watercress and tomato on seven grain bread, butternut squash puree with nutmeg cream, and banana baby cake with chocolate truffle center make an epicures perfect treat at home.

Olive’s 120 Prince Street New York, (212) 941 – 0111

Blue Ribbon Bakery Market

With a menu strictly to go, this all time favorite offers assorted meats, fish, veggies, cheese and butters as well as complete picnic baskets perfect for your co-op dining table.

An upscale version of KFC bucket, for $200 the Fried Chicken Feast offers Cajun Spiced Fried Chicken with Wasabi Honey and sides like Aged Manchego, and Egg Shooters to be sloshed down with fresh Arnold Palmers. The Westsider picnic basket has goodies like Country Pate and Pork Rillette, Smoke Trout, and Oatmeal Raisin and Honey Bread.

Blue Ribbon Bakery Market, 14 Bedford Street, New York (212) 647-0408