Usher and his mom in the kitchen at Davio's!

R&B star Usher and his mom, Jonnetta Patton, teamed up with Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse at Phipps Plaza last week for a delicious charitable event. They joined chef/owner Steve DiFillippo in the kitchen, where Patton prepared her signature lobster risotto dish. Proceeds from the specialty entree benefited Usher's New Look Foundation.

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