Leading online charity auction site CharityBuzz has teamed up with R&B piano-man John Legend and acclaimed chef Todd English to give one lucky fan and a guest the chance to have their taste buds “get lifted” when they enjoy lunch with John Legend specially prepared by celebrity chef Todd English! The twosome will meet up with the soulful singer at Todd Englishs Olives New York restaurant, and enjoy a delectable meal prepared by the famed restaurateur himself. After the pair is finished chatting with John Legend just like ‘ordinary people,’ Todd English will send them off with autographed copies of his cookbook Cooking in Everyday ENGLISH and a box of Izzy’s curly cakes.
Bidding is open through Friday, October 28 at http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/279912. Proceeds benefit help2read, recruiting, training and supporting adult volunteers to help primary school children learn to love books and become confident readers.
Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend’s first studio album released in 2004 reached the Top Five of the Billboard 200. This led to three Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance, and Best New Artist. Once Again, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart followed in October 2006 and eventually went platinum. Legend’s most recent album, Wake Up!, was released in 2010 and is backed by the Roots. The album features covers of still-relevant, socially-aware songs like Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes’ Wake Up Everybody and Donny Hathaway’s Little Ghetto Boy.
Chef Todd English has been serving his internationally acclaimed interpretative Mediterranean cuisine at his Olives eateries since 1989. His first restaurant Olives in Charlestown, Massachusetts quickly drew national and international applause. In recent years, English has established Olives as one of the most prestigious names in the nation by opening locations in New York and Las Vegas. Big, bold flavors are always on the menu, and with an emphasis on the seasonality, the freshest ingredients are used to create sumptuous pastas, wood-fired flatbreads, fresh fish, succulent meats and decadent desserts, served alongside award-winning wine lists daily in warm, inviting dinner rooms that make the English dining experience unlike any other.
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