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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York

Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York

Haute Living celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten with The Macallan at Vongerichten’s newly opened restaurant 425 Park Avenue in New York.

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Haute Living celebrates Haute Living New York cover star and acclaimed Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten with The Macallan at Vongerichten’s newly opened restaurant Four Twenty Five in New York.

Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York
Kamal Hotchandani, CEO of Haute Media Group, and Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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A cocktail party at Vacheron Constantin kicked off the evening where the elite of New York’s social scene gathered to enjoy Ikraa Caviar Special Reserve while sipping on Louis Roederer champagne and savoring the refined taste of The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old showcasing a flavor profile of dried fruits, warm spices, oak, and nutmeg.

Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 2)
Vongerichten and guests

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Following cocktails, guests were chauffeured by Bentley to dinner at Four Twenty Five where they were greeted with ‘The Godfather’ signature cocktail made with The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old, Caffo Fratelli d’Italia Amaretto, and orange.

Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 3)
Vongerichten

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Molly Melville, National Brand Ambassador for The Macallan hosted a guided tasting of The Macallan 25 Years Old Sherry Oak esteemed in the whisky world and retailing at approximately $3,000 per bottle, expressing notes of dried fruits, a smoky essence, and a zestful chocolate orange.

Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 4)
Molly Melville

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Attendees were treated to an intimate dinner with a parade of Chef Jean-Georges’ masterpieces, including standout dishes such as crudité and sunflower seed hummus with basil oil and crushed chili, steamed black bass, winter mushrooms, and spiced broth flavored with finger lime, sesame, and rosemary, and ending with a sweet delicacy, a pear frangipane tart with tahini, grapefruit, ginger, and rose.

Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 5)
pear frangipane tart with tahini, grapefruit, ginger, and rose

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The special evening was elevated by the presence of notable figures such as Carmelo Anthony, Food God, Claudia Bouza, Shu Chowdhury, Max Gettinger, and Alexander Schmiedt, all adding their aura to the event’s grandeur.

Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 6)
Vongerichten and Carmelo Anthony

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 7)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Molly Melville

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Food God, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Kamal Hotchandani
Food God, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Kamal Hotchandani

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Kamal Hotchandani and Carmelo Anthony
Kamal Hotchandani and Carmelo Anthony

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Kamal Hotchandani,  Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Alexander Schmiedt, Brand President at Vacheron Constantin Americas
Kamal Hotchandani, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Alexander Schmiedt, Brand President at Vacheron Constantin Americas

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 11)
Vacheron Constantin

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 12)
Carmelo Anthony, guests, and Molly Melville

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 13)
Carmelo Anthony

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 14)
Food God and Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 15)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Carmelo Anthony

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 16)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Food God

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 17)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten and guest

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 18)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten and guests

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 19)
The atmosphere at Four Twenty Five

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 20)
steamed black bass, winter mushrooms, and spiced broth flavored with finger lime, sesame, and rosemary

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 21)
The Macallan 12

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 22)
Molly Melville and Carmelo Anthony

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 23)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten and guests

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Haute Living Celebrates Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten At His New Restaurant, Four Twenty Five, In New York (photo 24)
Vacheron Constantin

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