Scenic Chicago (photo by Dave Cameron, courtesy of morguefile.com)

Common Threads is lucky to have friends in tasty places! On Thursday, August 6th members of the nonprofit’s exclusive Executive Chef Board will support the charitable foundation, which teaches culture and cooking to low-income children, by donating 5% of their profits for the day.

Common Threads was founded in 2004 by Chef Art Smith and his partner artist, Jesus Salguerio, to educate children on the importance of health and nutrition and to foster an appreciation of cultural diversity through food. “You have to teach children to make good choices,” Smith told People Magazine.

Smith is the founder of Gold Coast restaurant, Table Fifty-Two, where diners are delighted by his Southern fare. He’s also a former personal chef to Oprah Winfrey. Oprah viewers have seen him whipping up his crowd-pleasing creations on her show.

Here’s a list of participating Chefs and restaurants/institutions:

• Art Smith, Table 52, 52 W. Elm St., Chicago, (312) 573-4000
• Bill Kim, Urban Belly, 3053 N. California Ave., Chicago, (773) 583-0500
• Giuseppe Tentori, Boka, 1729 N. Halsted St., (312) 337-6070
• Carol Watson, Milk & Honey Cafe, 1920 W. Division St., Chicago, (773) 395-9434
• Shelley Young, The Chopping Block, 4747 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, (773) 472-6700; and The Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 107, Chicago, (312) 644-6360 (The Chopping Block will donate 5% of the profits from its classes and retail sales.)

No ticket sales necessary. Simply visit the participating restaurant/institution of your choice or call the restaurant to make a reservation.

You can buy tickets and reserve your spot now in three simple steps: Common Threads

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