| ART OF COOKING WITH CASEY OVERTON
PRESENTED BY THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS IN LAGUNA BEACH
Sunday, August 1 from 1-2 pm
7/27/2010
Contact: Sharbie Higuchi
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
949-464-4282
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ART OF COOKING WITH CASEY OVERTON
PRESENTED BY THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS IN LAGUNA BEACH
Sunday, August 1 from 1-2 pm
Laguna Beach, CA – Join us for the Art of Cooking, featuring Casey Overton at The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Show on Sunday, August 1, from 1 pm to 2 pm. Savor the flavorful delights prepared by Casey Overton, Chef de Cuisine from The Loft, Montage Resort & Spa in Laguna Beach. Overton will demonstrate his culinary expertise and give samples and recipes to the guests who attend his demonstration. Free with Festival of Arts admission ($7).
“I am passionate about providing guests dishes highlighting wonderful ingredients prepared simply. I focus on 3-4 ingredients in a dish and prepare them perfectly. My love for food led me to be passionate about sourcing wonderful ingredients and the best produce,” says Overton.
As Chef de Cuisine for The Loft, Chef Casey Overton leads a winning team of chefs, sommeliers, servers and fromagier’s. The Loft strives to actively involve guests in their dining experience – from highlighting artisanal ingredients on the creative American menu to pouring hard-to-find boutique wines and serving rare cheeses with the perfect accompaniments from the interactive cheese gallery.
Chef Overton joined Montage Laguna Beach as a Studio cook in 2005. Studio is the resorts signature fine dining restaurant highlighting modern French cuisine with California influences. Through his passion and dedication he was promoted to sous chef in 2007 where he worked under former Executive Chef James Boyce and most recently with Executive Chef Craig Strong. Prior to joining Montage, Chef Overton completed his apprenticeship at Aubergine in Newport Beach, CA.
Festival admission prices are $7 for general admission and $4 for seniors and students. All general admission tickets to The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Show are season passes giving unlimited access to the Festival of Arts all summer long. Patrons are encouraged to visit the Festival again and again to enjoy all the art, activities and events offered. Laguna Beach residents and Military personnel with ID receive free admission, as do children under the age of 12. Tickets for Pageant of the Masters are $15-$100 (depending on seat location and night of the week). Pageant of the Masters ticket holders can present their stub at The Festival of Arts front gate for free admission all summer long. The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Show runs from July 5th through August 31st (closed August 28th at 2pm for a fundraising event).
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, the Orange County Register and COX Communications. 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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Editor’s Note: Photos available upon request.
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