Haute Scene, News | September 17, 2021

Nominee William H. Macy Brought His Willie Creeks Alter Ego Out To Play At His Emmy Week Haute Living Cover La...

Haute Scene, News | September 17, 2021
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William H. Macy poses next to his Haute Living cover

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The intimate gathering was presented by eOn Brands and Louis XIII.

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William H. Macy and his Woody Creek Distillers publicist Chanel Green

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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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Haute Living Senior Vice President April Donelson gives a speech prior to Macy’s dinner

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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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William H. Macy and Haute Living Editor-In-Chief Laura Schreffler

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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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William H. Macy does the ceremonial opening of Louis XIII with City Director at Louis XIII Devon Pryor

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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 Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler, Rosie Ruiz and stylist Monty Jackson

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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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William H. Macy and eOn Brand co-founder Austin Hurst

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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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K.C. Chohan, Price Arana , Ninah Turner and Megan McClelland

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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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Tara-Jane Flynn and Gavin B. Keilly

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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.

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Josh Rose, Julia Wong, Rafael Kalichstein and Tony Estrada

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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William H. Macy and Ashkan Rajaee

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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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The ambiance at Hyde Sunset

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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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William H. Macy

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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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Louis XIII on display

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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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Senior Vice President at Haute Media Group April Irene Donelson and Editor-In-Chief at Haute Living Laura Schreffler

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Woody Creek Distillers on display

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