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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Carleen Donovan,
</span></i><a href="mailto:Carleen@pressherepublicity.com"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Carleen@pressherepublicity.com</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">; PRESS HERE 212.246.2640<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span></i><a href="mailto:Pamela@bullfrogadandbaum.com"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Pamela@bullfrogadandbaum.com</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">; Bullfrog & Baum 212.255.6717<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">“?uest Loves Food” POWERED BY Chef Graham Elliot<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">April 18, 2012</span></b><span style="color:black"> [New York, NY] –
</span>Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson is proud to announce a partnership with Michelin Star Chef Graham Elliot on Thompson’s signature food line, “?uest Loves Food,” launching May 2012. The concept behind the joint venture is a fully immersive experience bringing
food, music and “out-of-the-box” artistry to the forefront of food curation and special events. “?uest Loves Food” POWERED by Graham Elliot will combine edible and audible seasonal curations designed by Chef Graham Elliot accompanied by signature ?uest Loves
Food items including origami wrapped “Love’s Drumsticks”.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none">Thompson and Elliot first met at Lollapalooza in 2011, where Chef Elliot is the festival’s Culinary Director. A friendship quickly formed based upon their artisic talents and shared passion
for music and food. In addition to the launch of their partnership, they also have plans to bring their curated venture to industry parties and events, as well as food and wine festivals.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none">Additional information and a preview of menu items to be offered by Chef Graham Elliot are available upon request.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt">About ?uest Loves Food and Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="NoSpacing1" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Acclaimed drummer, DJ, producer, culinary entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of the The Roots<b> - Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson</b>, is making his way
into the culinary world with ?uest Loves Food and his signature "Love's Drumsticks." ?uestlove is the unmistakable heartbeat of The Roots, Philadelphia’s most influential hip-hop band. The Roots have won four GRAMMY Awards and received
<b><u>7</u></b> nominations for their work over the course of their recording career. Beyond that, this musician's
<span style="color:#1F497D">in</span>disputable reputation has landed him musical directing positions with everyone from D'Angelo to Eminem to Jay-Z. He is the Musical Director for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and his beloved Roots crew serves as house band.
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#090E0F">In addition to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, ?uestlove is also the Musical Director for the Comedy Awards on Comedy Central and will be in several commercials this year.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">?uest Loves Food begins its culinary quest in 2011, featuring Creole and Korean inspired soul food with a focus on locally sourced ingredients and "on-a-stick" decadence, for high
profile industry events. ?uest Loves Food has battled David Chang of momofuku on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, taken over the cafeteria at Google, featured at Food & Wine Magazine’s Best New Chefs Event, and “Love’s Drumsticks have been featured in Food
& Wine Magazine and Bon Appetit Magazine; listed in their “Top 25 Things to Eat, Drink, and Cook in 2012”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt">About Chef Graham Elliot<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Chef Graham Elliot is a creative culinary wizard with an innate ability to successfully juxtapose four-star cuisine with humor, wit and “out-of-the-box” artistry. At age 27, he became
the youngest Four Star Chef to be named in any major U.S. city and was named one of
<i>Food & Wine</i> magazine's "Best New Chef” in 2004. In recent years has accrued several prestigious accolades, including multiple James Beard Foundation nominations as well as being named one of
<i>Crain's Chicago Business</i>’ list of "40 Under Forty", putting him in an elite club that includes luminaries such as Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Graham
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">began working on his own restaurant at age 30,
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt">opening the aptly named Graham Elliot, a restaurant that would not only bear his name but become an extension of his passionate personality, embodying his core belief that cooking is an artistic, creative outlet. Since
opening its doors the restaurant has hypnotized the city of Chicago, garnering one Michelin star in both 2011 and 2012. Soon after the opening of Graham Elliot, Chef Graham Elliot opened the fast-casual sandwich concept simply titled "Grahamwich" in Chicago’s
River North area. Coming this May, Chef Graham Elliot will open his third Chicago restaurant, g.e.b., offering a seasonally focused menu using old world techniques with three ingredients or less per dish. Located in the "West Loop" of Chicago’s fabled Randolph
Street, the bistro will rely on local farmers and markets and do as little to the product as possible. Expect lunch, dinner, brunch and an outdoor patio in the summer time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">In addition to appearing on Iron Chef and two seasons of the popular show “Top Chef Masters,” Graham co-stars alongside Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastianich in the FOX series “MasterChef,”
which is now in its third season. Graham, a singer and guitarist in his own right, is also the Culinary Director of Lollaplooza where he helps setup ChowTown with the best chefs and restaurants Chicago has to offer. In 2012 Graham will be inducted into the
Chicago Culinary Museum and Chefs Hall of Fame. Graham resides in Chicago with his wife and business partner, Allie, and his two children, Mylo and Conrad.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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