Chef Lewis Butler
CENTER CLUB CHEF TAKES CENTER STAGE
AT FESTIVAL OF ARTS COOKING SERIES
Lewis Butler, Executive Chef of Center Club in Costa Mesa brings his culinary expertise to the Festival of Arts “Art of Cooking” series on Sunday, July 14 from 1-2pm. Festival visitors will have the opportunity to watch Chef Lewis at work, follow along with recipes, and sample the creations of this award-winning chef.
Canadian born Lewis Butler graduated from Summerset College of Applied Arts and Technology in England earning five diplomas in the Cooking for the Catering Industry. He has served Hollywood’s elite, planning and executing menus for Oscar parties, movie premiers and celebrity weddings. As a chef, Lewis has shared his culinary talent at Four Seasons hotels all over the country, Rancho Bernardo Inn, Splashes Restaurant at Laguna Beach’s Surf and Sand resort, and is currently the Executive Chef at the Prestigious Center Club in Costa Mesa.
Chef Lewis Butler at work in the kitchen of Center Club Restaurant in Costa Mesa
Located on the garden level of the award-winning Center Tower, the Club is adjacent to the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Center Club is the premier members-only private business and social club in Orange County. Center Club’s 25-year history of excellence extends to its unparalleled cuisine, gracious service and exquisite surroundings. The elegant table settings, exceptional service and superior vintage wines create an incomparable dining experience.
“We’re very excited to welcome Chef Lewis back to the Festival of Arts this summer,” said Susan Davis, director of special events for the Festival of Arts. “Visitors may remember him from previous years as well as the winner of our “Food Fight” competition in 2007!”
Foodies rejoice every Sunday from 1-2pm at the Festival of Arts’ “Art of Cooking” series. Every Sunday between July 7 and August 25, this special event series takes place in the Festival Art Center and is free with Festival admission.
DATES AND ADMISSION
The Festival of Arts is open daily from June 30 – August 31, 2013, from 10am to 11:30pm (Early closing at 6pm June 30 – July 4 and 3:30pm on August 24). General Admission: Weekdays $7, Weekends $10; Students & Seniors: Weekdays $4, Weekends $6; Free Admission for Children 12 and under, Military, and Laguna Beach Residents.
A special promotion (funded in part by Bank of America) offers patrons the opportunity to purchase a Passport to the Artsfor only $21.50. Receive unlimited admission all summer long to The Festival of Arts, the Sawdust Art Festival and Art-A-Fair. Go online for more information and details at www.LagunaBeachPassport.com or call (949) 497-0521. Each passport includes one-time free parking in the ACT V parking lot on Laguna Canyon Road and FREE shuttle service. Offer excludes Pageant of the Masters.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters are sponsored in part by Acura, Fidelity Investments, KOST Radio 103.5, the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, and The Orange County Register. The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization that produces The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Show and the Pageant of the Masters. For general information, call (949) 494-1145 or visit the website at www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org. The event is located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California. Proceeds support the arts and art education in and about Laguna Beach.
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Meghan Perez
Sharbie Higuchi, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Festival of Arts • 650 Laguna Canyon Road • Laguna Beach, CA 92651
