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The intimate gathering was presented by eOn Brands and Louis XIII.
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Haute Living celebrated an early release of its October issue with cover star and current Emmy nominee William H. Macy at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails during 2021 Emmy Week on Thursday night.
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Macy, 71, showed up solo on his motorcycle, making a ninja-like entrance and slipping into the party quietly.
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He was shown to the bar, where he ordered one of his own custom cocktails — he is a brand ambassador and co-owner of Woody Creek Distillers and performs as his alter ego, Willie Creeks.
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Custom Woody Creek cocktails on site included the Maple Bourbon Sour with Woody Creek Bourbon, pure/real maple syrup and lemon juice; the Bourbon Mule with Woody Creek Bourbon, ginger beer and orange bitters; and Bourbon Lemonade with Woody Creek bourbon and lemonade.
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Haute Living Senior Vice President April Irene Donelson then gave a speech welcoming guests, thanking Bill and congratulating him on his Emmy nomination — his 15th overall and his sixth for playing Frank Gallagher on Shameless.
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She then turned the floor to Devon Pryor, City Director at Louis XIII, who had Macy do the ceremonial opening of a bottle of Louis XIII, a cognac that ages for 100 years. If an entire bottle is drunk, one’s wishes come true. Guess what Macy wished for?
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Guests then sat down for a huge, incredible dinner at Hyde Kitchen + Cocktails — the first meal the restaurant has executed (it will officially be opening within the next few weeks for dinner service and currently is open Thursday, Friday and Saturdays as a nightclub only).
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Menu items included a Tomahawk steak, tuna tartar, shrimp cocktail, mushroom ravioli, truffle gnocchi, chicken parmesan, banana cream pie and the eatery’s signature cotton candy confection.
After dinner, Pryor led the guests in a special tasting of Louis XIII, sharing a bit about how to effectively enjoy the luxury experience to the maximum.
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Guests at the event included Haute Living Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler, Chanel Green and Ernest Dukes, Austin Hurst, K.C. Chohan, Price Arana, Ninah Turner and Megan McClelland, stylist Monty Jackson, Ashkan Rajaee and Tara-Jane Flynn and Gavin B. Keilly.
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Austen Hurst, co-founder of eOn Brand, also gave a speech thanking Bill and saying how the pandemic is not done yet and we all need to do our part to keep the world safe.
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Cocktail maker to the stars Rosie Ruiz — one of the most sought-after bartenders in Los Angeles — hopped behind the bar to make Macy a custom cocktail with his own Woody Creek Distillers bourbon.
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Macy is nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 73rd Emmy Awards this Sunday.
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