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Haute Living Celebrates Michael Chow with The Macallan

Haute Living and The Macallan honored the legendary restaurateur and Haute Living cover star Michael Chow with a launch dinner at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 10: Michael Chow during the Haute Living Celebrates Michael Chow With The Macallan at Mr Chow on November 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Haute Living)Getty Images for Haute Living

Haute Living and The Macallan honored the legendary restaurateur and Haute Living cover star Michael Chow (aka now know as “M”) with a launch dinner at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills.

Mr. Chow
Mr. Chow

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Notable attendees included Vanessa Chow, Crime by Design, Nicoleta Vaculov, Laura Stemmer, Martin Cole, Elycia Verreault, Michael Einsenber and Lori Eisenberg, Mandana Bolourch, Rj Jain, John Burnham, Joe Mannis, Adriana Garza, Keith Berglund, Natalie Paulick, Erik Steigen, Nicoleta Vaculov, Hannah Thomas, Peter Zhang, Shirley Chuchawat and Will Chuchawat.

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Kamal Hotchandani and Michael Chow
Kamal Hotchandani and Michael Chow

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Guests enjoyed an exquisite tasting of The Macallan 30, one of the most sought-after single malt scotches in the world. The Macallan 30 features the scents of fresh honeycomb, sweet toffee, red apple, fig, and vanilla pod and the tasting notes of cinnamon, ginger, Madagascan vanilla, dried fruits, and oak finished with sweet oak and toffee.

Martin Cole
Martin Cole

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South African celebrity artist Johnathan Schultz presented Chow with an inviting painting.

Michael Chow and Jonathan Schultz
Michael Chow and Jonathan Schultz

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Guests enjoyed The Macallan bespoke cocktails, including “Hummingbird,” a concoction of The Macallan Double Cask 12-Years-Old mixed with Calvados, honey, and lemon. Additionally, The Macallan offered “Copper Old Fashioned,” which combined The Macallan Sherry Oak 12-Years-Old with honey and orange bitters.

John Burnham, a Guest and Joe Mannis
John Burnham, a Guest, and Joe Mannis

Photo Credit: Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images Highlights of the dinner included Mr. Chow staples such as Chicken Satay, Drunken Fish, Velvet Chicken, and Beijing Duck.

Elycia Verreault, Vanessa Chow, and LauraStemmer
Elycia Verreault, Vanessa Chow, and Laura Stemmer

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Laura Stemmer
Laura Stemmer

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Vanessa Chow and Mandana Bolourchi
Vanessa Chow and Mandana Bolourchi

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The Macallan 30
The Macallan 30

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Vanessa Chow, guests, and Michael Chow
Vanessa Chow, guests, and Michael Chow

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10 Elycia Verreault Vanessa chow and Laura Stemmer - Haute Living Celebrates Michael Chow with The Macallan
Elycia Verreault, Vanessa Chow, and Laura Stemmer

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15 Martin Cole and Kamal Hotchandani - Haute Living Celebrates Michael Chow with The Macallan
Martin Cole and Kamal Hotchandani

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11 Crime by Design - Haute Living Celebrates Michael Chow with The Macallan
Crime by Design

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09 Martin Cole and Adriana Garza - Haute Living Celebrates Michael Chow with The Macallan
Martin Cole and Adriana Garz

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Vanessa Chow

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Haute Living Celebrates Michael Chow with The Macallan
The Macallan

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