The former real estate developer came to Napa Valley in search of the ideal land to create a world-class wine, and discovered Meadowood, which was founded in 1964 as a private club. While it wasn’t what he was looking for in a winery, he saw potential for the property to become a center for life …

He’s the founder and CEO of the exclusive Soho House. And although the savvy business executive says he fell into the club scene by accident, it’s no accident that he’s continued to have success in every market that he touches. He’s the man behind six London restaurants: Balham Kitchen & Bar, Barcelona, Boheme Kitchen and …

The Austrian-born restaurateur has built a culinary empire that extends to fine dining establishments like the newly renovated Spago and WP24 in downtown LA’s Ritz-Carlton hotel. He is also the official caterer for the Golden Globes’ annual Governors Ball, has several licensed products and has written umpteenth cookbooks. This year he will also become a Bravo star as a judge on the network’s upcoming show, Top Chef: Seattle.

He’s the co-founder of the Hard Rock Cafe and sold the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel to New York-based Morgans Hotel Group for $770 million. His father is the founder of Morton’s, the famous steakhouse, and his son, Harry, is behind the interestingly named Pink Taco restaurant chain. Morton is also known for his philanthropic …

The celebrity chef and restaurateur is known for his Japanese fusion cuisine that is the genius behind the Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants, both of which have international locations. The Matsuhisa restaurants are strictly family owned while the Nobu locations are split between Nobu, Drew Nieporent, Robert De Niro, Meir Teper and managing partner Richie Notar. …