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C.C. Brown’s Hot Fudge Sauce At Five Crowns
11.10.10
C.C. Brown’s Hot Fudge Sauce, favored by Hollywood celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Bob Hope, John Travolta, Michael J. Fox, and Kirk Douglas, was created by Clarence Clifton Brown (C.C. Brown) in 1922 and is now available at Five Crowns in Corona del Mar for $7.50 per 10-ounce jar and online here. It’s a perfect gourmet gift for holiday giving.
Up until 1996, C.C. Brown’s Hollywood Boulevard ice cream shop near Grauman’s (now Mann’s) Chinese Theater served a unique hot fudge sundae rumored to have been the nation’s first. Lawry’s now owns the brand, a legendary company that’s celebrated more than 100 years of satisfying sweet cravings.
It’s also used in Five Crowns signature Hot Fudge Sundae ($8.50) featuring hand-chopped roasted almonds and whipped cream layered atop Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream. 3801 E. Coast Highway in Corona del Mar. 949.760.0331.
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Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Holiday Open House
11.09.10
Listen up! At Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf there’s a holiday open house today from 4 to 7 p.m. Special holiday drinks cost just $1 and all proceeds will go to the Help Group serving children with special needs related to autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD, mental retardation, abuse and emotional problems.
Choose from the newly released Red Velvet Hot Cocoa; Red Velvet Iced Blended; Winter Dream Tea Latte; or Gingerbread Cookie Latte (12oz.). It’s sweet holiday goodness in a cup helping kids with special needs. To find a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf near you check here.
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