The Dose

Two to Tango at Cafe Jardin

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2016

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, diners looking for more than a romantic dinner, can experience Café Jardin’s Two to Tango! created by award-winning chef and restaurateur, Pascal Olhats along with entertainment from vibrant tango dancers. Two to Tango! is a sumptuous 4-course prix-fixe menu at Café Jardin within Sherman Library Gardens in Corona del Mar with performances throughout the evening by professional tango dancers, both Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. “The ’Two to Tango’ menu I’ve created especially for Valentine’s Day is meant to mirror the iconic association of certain foods,” says…

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Prime Rib Sundays and Mondays only Twice a Year

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By Greer Wylder
January 29, 2016

Sunday’s best at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Newport Beach is---for just a limited time---Monday’s too! Now through February 8, you can enjoy Fleming’s popular three-course Prime Rib Sunday dinner for $34.95. Choose from three salads (the New Wedge, Modern Caesar or Fleming’s salad) before enjoying Fleming’s tender Prime Rib served with a trio of sauces – au jus, creamy horseradish and Dijon.  The dinner includes a Fleming’s side, all big enough to share:  Fleming’s Potatoes—a house specialty with cream, jalapeños and cheddar cheese—or signature onion rings, sautéed mushrooms, cream spinach, grilled asparagus and more. Finish dinner with a choice…

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NYC’s famed Murray’s Cheese Shop in OC

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By Greer Wylder
January 28, 2016

New York City’s beloved cheese monger, Murray’s Cheese established in Greenwich Village in 1940, recently partnered with Kroger, the parent company of Ralphs grocery stores. This is a huge coup for Ralphs. Suddenly, select local Ralphs offer an amazing Murray’s Cheese deli, or island, with the best cheese selection you can find. The in-store delis carry more than 175 cheeses, plus local honeys, preserves, an olive bar, crackers and charcuterie. It’s a great place to pick up artisan cheeses in a hurry and they also offer party platters for entertaining. And, you can always ask for samples to taste new…

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What’s on Deck at Ways & Means Oyster House?

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By Greer Wylder
January 27, 2016

The new Ways & Means Oyster House is kicking off its grand opening at Pacific City in Huntington Beach with an oyster eating contest to benefit local charities on Friday, January 29, at 1 p.m. The competition is for great cause--$3 from every oyster eaten will be donated to the winning team’s charity of choice. Members of the Huntington Beach Police Department, Fire Department and local lifeguards will be given 60 seconds to eat as many oysters as possible. You can cheer on your favorite team and attend the spirited event by making reservations by calling the restaurant at 714.960.4300…

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Breakfast is in Session

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By Greer Wylder
January 26, 2016

One of the best sandwich shops in OC, Sessions West Coast Deli in both Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, just introduced a new breakfast menu with three breakfast burritos, nine breakfast sandwiches on bagels, toasted brioche and French toast and three gourmet toasts on toasted ciabatta. It's available from 7 a.m. daily. You’ll find some reinventions of its popular sandwiches such as its Summer Zephyr, now a Morning Zephyr, with eggs and bacon, along with marinated vine-ripened tomato, wild baby arugula, fresh mozzarella, basil aioli, pickled red onion, and balsamic reduction. A new breakfast burrito, the Breakfast Session features a 13” flour tortilla…

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