NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In partnership with Food Network and the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE, Time Warner Cable will host an exclusive customer event, Chicken Coupe hosted by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winning comedian and television show host Whoopi Goldberg featuring a private performance by John Legend. The event will be held on Friday, October 18th from 7-10 PM at Pier 61/The Lighthouse on 23rd St and West Side Highway. Customers can enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to this sold-out event at the Festival on Time Warner Cable Exclusives. The sweepstakes will run through September 27th.*
Chicken Coupe is a walk-around tasting showcasing crispy chicken, superb side dishes and precisely paired champagnes. With succulent crispy outer skin and delightfully moist bites of white and dark meat, dozens of chefs enjoy creating new and exciting combinations of what was once just a Southern staple. Food Network’s Sunny Anderson and Cooking Channel’s G. Garvin will also be on hand for the event.
“Time Warner Cable is partnering with Food Network to bring this amazing opportunity to our foodie customers,” said Jeffrey A. Hirsch, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Time Warner Cable. “We’re thrilled to be able to feed their passion for all things culinary at the Festival.”
For updates and exclusive offers and extras, customers can like the TWC Facebook page and follow @TWC on Twitter. For more information on the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, customers can click here. All proceeds from the Festival will benefit Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry® campaign.
*No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited. The Time Warner Cable "Chicken Coupe" at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Sweepstakes is open to legal U.S. residents who, as of August 25, 2013, are Time Warner Cable residential subscribers in good standing, and those living in the same household, residing in the NYC market, and 21 years of age or older. Starts 4:00 p.m. August 26, 2013 & ends 12:00 pm ET September 27, 2013. For the official rules and complete details, visit twc.com/exclusives. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC.
About Time Warner Cable
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About John Legend
John Legend is a critically acclaimed, nine-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Legend began his career performing piano and vocals on tracks for artists including Lauryn Hill, Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Alicia Keys. His debut album, 2004’s Get Lifted, sold over 2 million copies and scored Legend multiple Grammy Awards. His following album, 2006’s platinum-selling Once Again, won Legend another Grammy. His third release was 2008’s Evolver, led by the hit single, "Green Light," featuring Andre 3000; in 2010 he collaborated with The Roots on Wake Up!, which won Legend an additional three Grammy Awards. In 2007, Legend launched the Show Me Campaign, an initiative that focuses on education as a key to break the cycle of poverty. Named to TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list in 2009, he also sits on the boards of The Education Equality Project, Teach for America, and Stand for Children, as well as serving as co-chair of the Harlem Village Academies’ National Leadership Board. Legend released his highly anticipated fourth studio album, Love in the Future (G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records), on September 3rd of this year; the album features production by Legend and longtime collaborators Kanye West and Dave Tozer.