The Dose

McFadden Public Market—DTSA’s Newest Food and Arcade Hall

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By Greer Wylder
April 14, 2017

Orange County restaurateur Leonard Chan of The Iron Press, Hatch, Cal Shabu, and Shuck Oyster Bar, along with his partner Phillip Kwan of Mama Musubi, just opened McFadden Public Market, a new food hall that boasts an array of vintage arcade games in Downtown Santa Ana. Under one roof, McFadden offers four one-of-a-kind eateries, craft cocktails and beers from two bars, and nostalgic activities. You’ll want to arrive hungry, you can enjoy addicting fried chicken from Rooster Republic (served with their signature White BBQ and Hot Honey sauce), spring rolls (stuffed with, wait for it---egg rolls!) and pho from Bone…

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The New W Las Vegas, Worth The Wait

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By Greer Wylder
April 13, 2017

Easily the most exciting addition to Las Vegas, is the opening of new W Las Vegas. It took almost two decades to become a reality! The W perfectly transformed a 289-room tower of SLS Las Vegas, into a luxe and chic hotel-within-a-hotel experience, on the emerging North End of the Vegas Strip. In a former life, the hotel was in the same spot as the iconic Sahara...MORE

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Spring Break Family Fun at The Triangle

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By Greer Wylder
April 12, 2017

With many kids out of school and home on Spring Break, The Triangle in Costa Mesa offers great options for family fun, from dining and bowling, to the movies and grabbing a custom ice cream confection at Creamistry. In addition, the popular dining and entertainment center is also giving away a $100 gift card to Tavern + Bowl this month, just visit The Triangle’s Facebook page to enter. At Tavern + Bowl, you can enjoy dinner nightly, or brunch on the weekends, while watching your favorite teams on the multiple TVs throughout the restaurant, followed by a round or two…

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It’s The Big Cheese

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By Greer Wylder
April 11, 2017

Attention grilled cheese fanatics! Provisions Market and OC Baking Company are going all out again for in celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month to host The Big Cheese, Orange County’s grilled cheese festival and competition. Event Co-Founder chef Greg Daniels and local chefs will compete for the title of “The Big Cheese” in this 4th annual event to be held on National Grilled Cheese Day on Wednesday, April 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Provisions Market in Orange. OC Baking Company master baker Dean Kim will supply locally produced freshly baked bread to the competing chefs, while the farmer-owned dairy cooperative Tillamook County Creamery Association will offer a selection of its…

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Hendrix, a new Dining Experience in Laguna Niguel

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By Greer Wylder
April 10, 2017

The team behind Driftwood Kitchen and The Deck on Laguna, just opened their newest restaurant, Hendrix at the Ocean Ranch Village in Laguna Niguel. Hendrix offers "New American" cuisine a combination of flavors and traditional American cooking techniques. Executive Chef Rainer Schwarz’s menu items include local and seasonal ingredients, popular cuts of fish, steaks and chops as well as rotisserie items with interesting and flavorful accompaniments. The restaurant was named "Hendrix" as a play on Hendrick's Gin; it's the featured spirit in the restaurant's signature cocktail, "The Perfect G&T."   Some of the standout dishes from Hendrix’s rotisserie includes spit roasted Porcetta and…

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