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Celebrate Chinese New Year!

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By Greer Wylder
February 02, 2011

Celebrate Chinese New Year with food, wine, and insane specials Thursday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at OC Wine Mart & Wine Tasting Bar in Irvine. During the event purchase $20 of wine tasting and receive $20 of wine tasting free! Plus, Chomp Chomp Nation food truck will be parked outside for those who want to try amazing Singapore cuisine (pictured above). Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11a.m. to 6 p.m. 2272 Michelson Drive #100 Irvine. 949.250.0033.

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Valentine Boutique Sale

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2011

Stop by to shop, socialize and have a glass of wine at a Valentine boutique sale Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at a residence in Newport Beach. At the sale you’ll find apparel, jewelry, homemade cookies,  and much more. Vendors include Ring Ching Ching, offering a modern twist on sorority merchandise including heart boxers, pj’s, laundry bags and pillow cases for your Valentine (pictured above); Joie de Jewels, vintage French jewelry with prices starting at $14, Parcels Care Packages, offering personalized college kits for holidays and special occasions; B. toffee, handmade delectable toffee confections; Cookies You Crave, monster…

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Can We Pour You A Drink?

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By Greer Wylder
January 31, 2011

Join us at The Bungalow Restaurant in Corona del Mar Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a guest bartending night for Greer’s OC to benefit the college education of two young Kenyan students in Nairobi, Jack and Milly. Guest bartenders pictured above include Greer Wylder of Greer’s OC, Julie Karges, producer of Karges Media, Mona Shah of moxxe PR, and Kimberly Daskas of Vestar Development. I met Jack and Milly on a month-long volunteer trip last year to their tiny village in western Kenya. A college education will allow them and their families to escape a life of poverty…

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An Evening of Classical Music at Tourbillon

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By Greer Wylder
January 26, 2011

Tonight at the Tourbillon Boutique at South Coast Plaza, luxury watch maker Breguet along with Henry and Elizabeth Segerstrom are hosting an evening of classical music to celebrate “The Sound of Brequet”. As a guest, enjoy cocktail and hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and a concert at 8 to 8:30 p.m. performed by of members of the Ensemble ACJW of The Academy, a program of Carnegie Hall, The Julliard School and the Weill Music Institute. Following the concert, enjoy Champagne and desserts and meet members of the Ensemble. This collaboration between Breguet, Henry & Elizabeth Segerstrom and Carnegie…

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The Ultimate Foodie Adventure!

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By Greer Wylder
January 25, 2011

Looking for a dream trip for the foodie who has it all? How about a 10-day culinary adventure of a lifetime? Acclaimed chef Mark McDonald of Old Vine Café at the CAMP in Costa Mesa (named 2009’s ‘Best Restaurant in OC’ by OC Weekly), along with master chef John Nocita from the Italian Culinary Institute, are hosting a gastronomic excursion to Italy, where guests will spend 10 days exploring and eating their way through the southern regions of Calabria and Sicily. Activities include: making 50 kinds of pasta alongside chefs from the Italian Culinary Institute, dining in some of the…

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