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Orange County Restaurant Week Launch Party

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By Greer Wylder
February 27, 2017

Orange County's most celebrated culinary event, the highly anticipated OC Restaurant Week Launch Party on Saturday, March 4 at Irvine Marriott will kick off the ninth year of Orange County Restaurant Week from March 5-11. Tickets are on sale for the kick off to OC Restaurant Week, the “FIRST BITES” Launch Party on Saturday, March 4 at Irvine Marriott.  Guests attending the launch party will have the opportunity to experience an array of “first bites” prepared by a variety of OC Restaurant Week participating restaurants. Tickets for the event are available on OCRestaurantWeek.com. Guests must be 21 years or older to attend. There will also be a…

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Healthy and Delicious JSH Marina Cafe

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By Greer Wylder
February 27, 2017

The new JSH Marina Café at Lido Marina Village is our new favorite spot for healthy, organic and delicious eating. You can stop by anytime throughout the day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for smash, bowls, eggs, soups, broths, and breads from Bread Artisan Bakers, and pastries from Crema Café in Seal Beach. They proudly serve Common Room Roasters coffee and Juice Served Here’s shots, tonics, shakes, juices and smoothies. Our favorites include Avocado Smash with radish, lemon, olive oil and chili served on multigrain levain; Tomato Smash with ricotta, jalapeno and cucumber; Market Frittata with egg whites, seasonal…

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Rainy Days Special at Surf & Sand Resort

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By Greer Wylder
February 26, 2017

One of our favorite waterfront hotels in Orange County, the Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach is offering a new Rainy Day Stay Package for anyone with rainy day blues. Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach offers breathtaking views of the Pacific, luxurious accommodations, coastal cuisine at Splashes, and an award-winning spa and more. Its current Rainy Day special includes an in-room kit complete with: In-room movie, a cozy throw, Surf & Sand Resort playing cards, Chef Ron Fougeray’s gourmet sweet or savory popcorn and Hot Toddy cocktail for two. You can stay dry with complimentary valet parking,…

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Saturdays at Lido

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By Greer Wylder
February 24, 2017

You’re invited to spend Saturdays at the waterfront Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. You can experience new music, new treats and new memories with some of the area's tastiest food trucks and hippest live acts. This weekend, they’ll kick things off with live music by Taji and bites from top local food trucks such as Kogi, Free Range, Paloma’s Paletas and more. 3434 Via Lido in Newport Beach.    

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UK Based Zoella Beauty at Target

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By Greer Wylder
February 23, 2017

Zoella Beauty is a collection of all things that British based beauty vlogger and YouTube sensation, Zoe Sugg loves. Zoe created her own line of beauty and bath products--all of her Zoella Beauty products are sweet and whimsical—designed to aid to calm you, too. She’s a sufferer of anxiety, so it was important to her to create products with relaxation and serenity in mind. Simple, sweet and fragrant products also include home fragrances, gift sets, bath and body product and even darling cosmetic bags. Our favorite is the Zoella Beauty Creamy Madly Dreamy Body Lotion, Zoella Beauty Sweet Inspirations Body…

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