EXECUTIVE CHEF & OWNER MARC COHEN OF 230 FOREST
FEATURED AT FESTIVAL OF ARTS “ART OF COOKING” SERIES
Sunday, July 15, 1 pm to 2 pm
Laguna Beach, CA – On Sunday July 15th at 1pm, Executive Chef & Owner Marc Cohen from 230 Forest Avenue will be the featured chef at the Festival of Arts Art of Cooking series. This year’s Art of Cooking Series features noteworthy chefs from some of Laguna Beach’s top restaurants and hotels. Free with Festival of Arts admission ($10). Festival visitors become culinary students for one hour as chefs share tips, tricks and tools for making amazing dishes, live and in-person.
Chef Mar Cohen in a thoughtful and imaginative chef, who makes sure every dish leaving the kitchen is exquisitely plated, making the food as pleasing to look at as it is to eat. With each plate serving as a blank canvas, Cohen’s culinary presentations were lauded as edible works of art. Originally from Baltimore, Cohen shows his allegiance to his hometown by bringing fresh fish and seafood to the forefront of his menus. In 1994, he was lured to the west coast by his current partners to be the opening chef and partner of 230 Forest Avenue. With the opening of 230, Cohen created the perfect stage for his distinctive cuisine. Showcasing ingredients indigenous to the Pacific coast, Cohen developed a modern America cuisine where seafood rules.
Cohen is the executive chef/co-owner of 230 Forest Avenue (Laguna Beach) and Opah Restaurant & Bar (Aliso Viejo and Irvine). Watermarc is his newest venture, a bistro featuring grazing plates and offering more than 30 wines by the glass, also in Laguna Beach.
Susan Davis, Director of Special Events, notes, “We’re honored to have Marc here as part of our Art of Cooking Series. His cuisine continues to delight visitors at 230 Forest Avenue and we are especially excited to bring his culinary talents to the Festival of Arts.”
Dates and Admission
The Festival of Arts is open daily from July 1 – August 31, 2012, from 10am to 11:30pm (August 25, 10am to 3:30pm). 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 this year (funded in part by Bank of America) offers patrons the opportunity to purchase a Passport to the Arts for only $21.50. Receive unlimited admission all summer long to The Festival of Arts– California’s Premier Fine Art Show, 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.
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