Michael Chow has worn many hats in his 84 years. A new documentary about his life, a.k.a. Mr Chow, paints the portrait of a man who has endured hardship, and found creative outlets to cope.

The first branch of Mr Chow opened its doors in London’s well-heeled Knightsbridge neighborhood on Valentine’s Day, 1968. Within 10 years, the chain’s reach extended to Beverley Hills and ...

I grew up wanting to be Mr. Chow. As a precocious teenager from Chinatown in New York City, I wanted nothing more than to be a part of the glamorous worlds of art, fashion, design, and culture ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Chow, also known as Mr. Chow, about his restaurant empire, his art, and his family history. Michael Chow always seems to have a vision. He likes to control the ...

Legendary restauranteur, Michael Chow (center), attends the AKA Mr. Chow New York premiere alongside his daughter, China Chow (left), and son, Maximillian Chow (right). (Photo illustration ...

Among his many talents, the celebrity restaurateur Michael Chow, the subject of “AKA Mr. Chow,” has the seemingly savant-ish ability to recall the first shot of any movie he’s seen.

On a recent evening at Mr Chow, the venerable Chinese restaurant on East 57th Street that has catered to free-spending New Yorkers since 1978, a chef wheeled a metal trolley onto the balcony ...

It was not “going out to eat.” It was theater. There were the celebrities, of course: The first Mr Chow, in London’s Knightsbridge, which opened its doors on this date in 1968, was an ...

Now, that unlikely story has become the subject of a new documentary film, aka Mr. Chow. Directed by Nick Hooker, it premiered Sunday on HBO and is now streaming on Max. The Mr. Chow’s ...

Michael Chow tells THR that his restaurant concept will take up residence at the Cross Creek Mall in the Malibu Country Mart. By Merle Ginsberg Mr. Chow Exterior - P 2012 This story first appeared ...

Of course, Chow, 84, has long been known for his hosting prowess, with more than five decades of feeding the A-list legions of Hollywood, fashion, art, politics and beyond at his Mr. Chow restaurants.