Magazine Jul to Aug 2017

4 DISTINGUISHED VISITING CHEF Members were treated to a delightful champagne pairing lunch by our first female Distinguished Visiting Chef, Angela May of Angela May Food Chapters on May 13. The acclaimed culinary host and TV Presenter curated a sensory, contemporary menu centering on sustainable and organic products. A feast for the eyes and tummy!

5 MOTHER’S DAY AT THE CLUB The Club was abuzz on Mother’s Day with its first- ever Open House and Mother’s Day celebration on May 14. An impressive strawberry sculpture took center stage, while two fantastic brunches, free flow bubbly and a host of complimentary activities kept Members and guests engaged on this special day. Our thanks to Stamford American International School for their support of this event. Congrats to Mrs Lisa Kong and her daughter for winning our mother-and-child lookalike contest! The mirror- image pair have won a Laura Mercier gift set, Club vouchers and an exclusive tea hamper.

6 AN EVENING WITH FRANK LAVIN Former White House aide and US Ambassador to Singapore Frank Lavin gave Members a peek into his new book, Home Front to Battlefront: An Ohio Teenager in World War II at a special book launch and wine dinner on May 15. The poignant book recounts the tribulations and horrors Frank’s father had to grapple with as a young military enlistee in the thick of World War II.

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THE AMERICAN CLUB JUL / AUG 2017