Haute Living Miami Dec/Jan 2012
E. C. Gladstone


E.C. Gladstone is a seasoned journalist, having covered luxury, travel, food and wine, spas, entertainment, and other beats from coast to coast. A former contributing editor for Niche Media (Vegas Magazine, Ocean Drive), where he produced a record number of cover stories, and staff writer at US Weekly, he’s interviewed celebrities, chefs, musicians and moguls from Eva Longoria and Mary J Blige to Wolfgang Puck and Steven Spielberg. He worked closely with Robin Leach to launch the original wildly successful Luxe Life Vegas blog and has also experienced luxury travel throughout the U.S., Europe and many tropical destinations. At other times, he has been a professional musician and DJ, and a principal investor and creative partner in one of Silver Lake’s most beloved restaurants. He joins the Haute Living team as our dedicated Los Angeles contributor, and he will be covering the luxury lifestyle in Los Angeles and Malibu on a daily basis.
BLOG ENTRIES BY E. C. GLADSTONE
The Pasadena Jazz Fest, going off this weekend, August 28-29, offers nothing less than some of the best talents performing music today. Stanley Clarke, Rachelle Ferrell, Spyro Gyra, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’s Kevin Eubanks, Take 6, Miss Rita Coolidge, Hubert Laws are just some of the headlin...
Aug 27, 2010 8:02 PM
 
“A burger? What’s so haute about a burger?” A few years ago, I’d have been the first one saying that. But in recent months, many of LA’s best chefs have become obsessed with reinventing this popular wheel. While many will still stand by classics like In N Out’s 2x2, the venerable hickory...
Aug 26, 2010 7:35 PM
 
It’s a really rare opportunity to be able to see Sinatra at the intimate Catalina Bar & Grill, where he’s having a rare four night stand from August 26 through August 29. One of the best places to enjoy jazz in an intimate, refined setting, Catalina regularly offers the best names in the bus...
Aug 25, 2010 8:10 PM
 
Mmm… can’t you just smell the aroma? There is nothing like a fresh baked…anything! In recent years, the gourmet cupcake explosion has taken over America, and nowhere more passionately than Los Angeles. Our city has a patchwork of impressive ethnic bakeries—Bea’s in Tarzana, Baklava Factory...
Aug 24, 2010 7:43 PM
 
90210 is a number that’s recognized worldwide as the zip code of central Beverly Hills. So when September 2, 2010 rolled around—that’s 9.02.10, get it?—the city decided there couldn’t be a better time to celebrate itself. And what better way to celebrate than with great food? A lot of it. ...
Aug 24, 2010 1:44 AM
 
You may know him best as a trumpeter (“Tijuana Taxi”). You may know him best as a music industry mogul (A&M Records, Almo publishing). You may even know him best as your neighbor. But Herb Alpert is also an accomplished visual artist. Don’t take my word for it, though. See for yourself,...
Aug 23, 2010 3:04 AM
 
Looking for something different to do this weekend? Something original, something exclusive, something everyone doesn’t know about already? Come to the Speakeasy.
Aug 20, 2010 8:21 PM
 
It’s the season for giving, and no one knows how to put together a fundraising party better than Hollywood. Here are the Haute 5 Charity Gala’s of the season:
Aug 19, 2010 7:39 PM
 
 
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"Jersey Shore" star Jenni "JWoww" Farley, took a vacation from the wintry East Coast weather and mad...
 
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Wendy Williams is a former 20 plus year radio veteran and now is the host of the successful daytime ...
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