The Dose

All Things Hot and Spicy This Weekend

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By Greer Wylder
August 16, 2018

The 4th Annual California Hot Sauce Expo will be celebrated this weekend on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19. at the City National Grove of Anaheim. The two-day event will feature an array of 30+ handpicked artisanal craft hot sauce makers from around the globe, complete with free samples and products available for purchase from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. each day. This tribute to all things hot and spicy will feature a "Stage of Doom," where showcases and competitions will take place throughout each day. Highlights include Guinness Book of Records Carolina Reaper Pepper Eating Contest ($1000 Grand…

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Chef Craig Strong Opens “Ocean at Main” this Fall

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By Greer Wylder
August 15, 2018

After serving nine years as executive chef at award-winning Studio restaurant at Montage Laguna, Chef Craig Strong is opening his own restaurant, Ocean at Main, in downtown Laguna Beach in the former Taverna location. It’s expected to open by October. Ocean at Main is located in the early 1940s iconic building that housed the Laguna Beach financial institution, Laguna Federal Savings, whose motto was, “We’re local, and we love it.” Strong, envisions Ocean at Main as a welcoming establishment in his hometown. To help achieve his goal, the restaurant, will undergo a physical refresh by Laguna-based Laurie Alter of Tuvalu…

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Legendary OC Restaurant Brought Back to Life

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By Greer Wylder
August 14, 2018

Mr. Stox, a longtime dining institution in Orange County will be brought back to life for one night only thanks to Bruno Serato who has invited former owner Chick Marshall and General Manager Curtis Springer to take over his Anaheim White House restaurant on Thursday, August 16 starting at 7 p.m. The pair will whip up one of Mr. Stox’s classic meals featuring its famous crab cakes, lobster bisque, osso buco and New York Cheesecake for $85 per person.  Seating is limited.  Reservations can be made by calling 714.772.1381.  The Anaheim White House is at 887 South Anaheim Blvd., in…

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Effortlessly Chic, Bardot Opens Second Boutique in Corona del Mar

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By Greer Wylder
August 13, 2018

Bardot, the Westcliff boutique that has brought flirty, feminine fashion to Newport for the past six years, is opening a second location in Corona del Mar! Owner Dana Harmon is bringing her carefully curated collection of effortlessly stylish pieces from designers like Xirena, A.L.C., Nation LTD, Citizens of Humanity, LoveShackFancy, and many more to the other side of the bay.  In her second location, Dana joins Gianna Riley in her store G2G Designs located at 3810 East Coast Highway. The two are quite a match with G2G's gorgeous semi-precious and diamond jewelry proving the perfect finishing touch to any Bardot ensemble. You won't want to…

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Catmosphere Laguna, Orange County’s First Cat Café

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By Greer Wylder
August 10, 2018

Orange County’s first Cat Café will open Monday, Aug. 13 in Laguna Beach. Founded by Gail Allyn Landau, Catmosphere Laguna will serve as both a community café and a foster home for adoptable cats and kittens. Originating in Taiwan in 1998, cat cafés have since become a global phenomenon, inspiring similar business models to open across Japan, London, and most recently, the U.S. As the county’s first cat café, Landau believes Catmosphere Laguna will bring an increase in feline adoptions and provide improved lives and futures for kitties awaiting their “furr-ever” homes.  Catmosphere Laguna has partnered with the Laguna Woods…

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