Eva Longoria gets a Cartier necklace from a handsome man - and it's not her husband

Who's a lucky girl? Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker received an expensive gift from pal Mario Lopez as the two lunched together in Hollywood.

With her basket ball star husband Tony Parker away on work duties, Eva, 33, joined Mario for an outdoor lunch at Café Med in LA.

Dancer and TV presenter Lopez turned up with a gold necklace in a Cartier bag for the already pampered Hollywood star.

Surprise: Eva Longoria Parker gets a little gift from her friend Mario Lopez - a Cartier necklace on the eve of her restaurant opening in Hollywood yesterday

Charmed: Mario helped Eva to put on her necklace, which she clearly seemed pleased with

Mario, an actor who was a finalist on the US version of Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing With The Stars, has been friends with Eva for some time.

An attentive Mario hopped out his seat to help Eva put the gold necklace on, and she seemed pretty pleased with the spontaneous gesture.

It looks as if the gift was in aid of Eva's new restaurant venture which had its VIP opening last night.

Best pals: Eva and Mario have been friends for some years, and she supported her actor pal when he appeared on dance show Dancing With The Stars

Eva attended the opening of restaurant Beso, which means 'kiss'in Spanish in Hollywood last night.

With husband Tony Parker away on basketball duties, Eva was supported in his absence by her Desperate Housewives co-stars Nicolette Sheridan and Felicity Huffman.

An excited Eva told People magazine: "Everything is painted, every candle is lit, every glass has arrived

"So far there has not been a catastrophic emergency happening. So I am very excited."

Excited: Eva was excited at the opening of her new restaurant venture 'Beso', last night. It means 'kiss' in Spanish

And unlike spoiled Gabby on on Desperate Housewives, Longoria does actually know how to cook if her skills were called upon.

She said: "I'll go to a restaurant and if I have an amazing dish I'll go to the kitchen and ask the chef how he made it.

"And then I'll make him teach me. You can ask [my husband] Tony [Parker], I do it all the time. I'll leave him at the table for like 30 minutes."

Support: Desperate Housewives co-stars Felicity Huffman and Nicolette Sheridan arrived to support Eva's restaurant opening