FIVE CROWNS AND CHEF GREG HARRISON TO CREATE SPECIAL DESSERT TO HONOR THE CHUCK JONES CENTENNIAL!
The Celebrated Artist and Cartoonist Will Be Memorialized with a Unique Champagne and Carrot Cake Creation!
(Newport Beach/Corona del Mar, CA) September 20, 2012 – In honor of the Chuck Jones Centennial, Five Crowns, a member of the Lawry’s family of restaurants, and Executive Chef Greg Harrison will offer restaurant guests a special dessert featuring champagne and carrot cake. Jones is the legendary artist who brought to life such famous cartoon characters as Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Marvin the Martian, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Pepé le Pew, Marc Anthony, Dr. Suess’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, and many others. Jones was a long time patron of Five Crowns and even befriended the restaurant’s guest Ambassador, Tommy Martin. 100% of all proceeds from the dessert, which will be offered until October 21, will be donated to the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity and its mission to reignite the creative spirit through art classes, exhibition, lectures, film festivals and more.
Chuck Jones, Marian Jones, and Tommy Martin at the Five Crowns circa 2000.
Jones, whose credits include four Academy Award-winning short films, directed over 300 films in his lifetime, including “Rabbit Seasoning?”, “Robin Hood Daffy”, and “Feed the Kitty”. In 1992, his “What’s Opera, Doc?” was the first short animated film to be inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. The centennial of the artist’s birth will feature the Chuck Jones Centennial Celebration Film Festival at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA on Friday, September 21st.
“We are thrilled to commemorate Chuck Jones with this wonderful and unique dessert, which was inspired by Bugs Bunny, of course,” says Chef Harrison. “Jones gave us a lifetime of memories through his beloved cartoons. By creating this dish for him, we celebrate his legacy and his infectiously fun approach to life.”
Five Crowns, an historic landmark with English flair recently renovated in Corona del Mar, is Orange County’s premiere dining alternative. The distinguished restaurant features the best organic ingredients carefully selected from local farmers markets for a thoughtfully prepared menu. SideDoor is the charming English-style gastro-pub adjacent to Five Crowns.
For more information, reservations, and information, please call (949) 760-0331 or visit thefivecrowns.com for Five Crowns, or (949) 717-4322 or sidedoorcdm.com for SideDoor.
About Five Crowns
Five Crowns and SideDoor are members of the Lawry’s family of restaurants, which includes Lawry’s The Prime Rib, with locations in Beverly Hills, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Osaka, Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, and Hong Kong, as well as the Tam O’Shanter in Los Angeles. The company’s quick-service concept, Lawry’s Carvery, opened at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa in 2003, and was followed by additional locations at Westfield Century City and L.A. LIVE. Five Crowns and SideDoor are located at 3801 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. For Five Crowns reservations and information, please call (949) 760-0331 or visit thefivecrowns.com. For SideDoor information, please call (949) 717-4322 or visit sidedoorcdm.com.
