Alinea And Other 'World's Best' Restaurants Pledge To Help End Hunger In Africa This Christmas

This Christmas, Alinea and other restaurants honored among The World's 50 Best Restaurants for 2014 will auction off the opportunity to dine in some of the finest restaurants in the world, all in service of Farm Africa, a charity that is working to end hunger in eastern Africa for good.

The Twelve Days of Christmas Auction in support of Farm Africa will feature 12 of the world's best dining experiences, beginning with Alinea in Chicago. Bidding for Chicago will open on November 21 and run for 12 days before closing on December 1.

Subsequent auctions will be held for:

Amber (The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong); Asador Etxebarri (Spain); Restaurant Andre (Singapore); Astrid Y Gaston (Peru); Le Calandre (Italy); De Librije (The Netherlands); Mani (Brazil); Attica (Australia); Per Se (USA); Osteria Francescana (Italy); and Mugaritz (Spain).

Diners will have twelve days to bid for the chance to dine at their favorite restaurant.

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Karen Lo is an associate editor at The Daily Meal. Follow her on Twitter @appleplexy.