Former American Idol Finalist, Michael Johns and Wife, Stacey Vuduris Former American Idol Finalist, Michael Johns and Wife, Stacey Vuduris
Chef Justin Cogley, Aubergine Restaurant at L’Auberge – Caramel-by-the-sea
Chef Chris Crary, current Top Chef Contestant; Roxanne Rubell, Restaurant Publicist; Chef Dave Rubell; Dawn Woollen
Chef Dave LeFevre, M.B. Post and friend
Chef Sam Christopher, Rosa Mexicana
Chef Sam Christopher, Rosa Mexicana
Chef CJ Jacobson, The Yard
Chef Nyesha Arrington, current Top Chef contestant, The Wilshire; Marcel Vigneron,Star of reality cooking show,Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen; Students from Common Threads
Chef Jared Van Camp, Quality Social
Chef Tal Ronnen, Celebrated Vegan Chef, author The Conscious Cook
Décor, Stacey Vuduris Design
Décor, Stacey Vuduris Design
Chef Jason McLeod; Linda Novick O’Keefe, Common Threads Executive Director
Chef Jason McLeod; Linda Novick O’Keefe, Common Threads Executive Director
Kristen Bauer Actress, TV series True Blood
Michael Johns, Former American Idol finalist
Former American Idol Finalist, Michael Johns and Wife, Stacey Vuduris
he Inaugural Common Threads Los Angeles World Festival event was held Tuesday, November 8 at the London West Hollywood in its charming Hampton Court. The modern English garden was the perfect setting to showcase the mouth-watering cuisine of celebrated chefs from L.A., Carmel, San Diego, Sonoma and Chicago. Nearly 200 guests had the opportunity to sample signature dishes, speak one on one with renowned chefs, and mingle with L.A.’s culinary and philanthropic community. The soulful voice of former American Idol finalist, Michael Johns, perfected the atmosphere.
Funds raised will benefit Common Threads’ L.A. programs at Para Los Ninos and Challengers Boys and Girls Club. Sponsors of the event included Lyfe Kitchen, Absolut, Plymouth Gin, Michelle Whiting and Associates, and Stacey Vuduris Design.
Common Threads teaches low-income children and families to cook wholesome and affordable meals because they believe that through their hands-on cooking classes they can help prevent childhood obesity and reverse the trend of generations of non-cookers, while celebrating our cultural differences and the things people all over the world have in common.
The organization now runs programs at 28 locations in four cities: Chicago (18 sites), Los Angeles (2), Miami (4), Washington, D.C. (4) and soon, New York City.
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