The Dose

Long Beach Folk Revival Festival Artisanal Foods, Craft Beers & All Things Made in Long Beach

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By Greer Wylder
September 14, 2015

Celebrate the local creative community at the 3rd Annual Long Beach Folk Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m to 11 p.m. at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach. The family-run homegrown music festival brings together Long Beach artisanal foods, craft beer purveyors, a Wee Folk Village, the “Vintage Bazaar” shopping experience, banjos, crafts, beards and pure American live music. Entertainment and activities for all to enjoy include the favorite annual pie eating contest, the beard & mustache contest, Deering Banjo contest, instrument making, square dancing and bluegrass jams. Festival goers can sink their teeth into Chef Paul of…

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Modern Day Milk Man, A Girl With Greens?

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By Greer Wylder
September 11, 2015

The current juice craze always seemed like that—just a craze. To us, it seemed costly and really a great way to take in too much sugar at once. It wasn’t until we were introduced to Chef V, a farm-to-front-door concept that we found a juice we really loved. Chef V is the first raw and cold-blended green drink delivery service in the U.S. Chef V's juices are lower in sugar and higher than fiber than cold pressed juices. And by using organic, locally-sourced greens, the company hand delivers weekly drinks and cleanses to front doors in over 50 regions, nationwide. Delivery is…

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OBEY CLOTHING AWARENESS THE HUMAN TRIAL

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By Greer Wylder
September 10, 2015

It's been almost ten years since one of my four sons was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes--it changed our carefree lives overnight. Ever since then, I’ve been committed to raising awareness and funds for a cure through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and becoming involved as Executive Producer of “The Human Trial” a feature length documentary about diabetes and the search for a cure. Our film is breaking new ground as we follow a clinical trial that could cure a major disease. We are following a handful of patients as they go through Phase 2 of this trial, putting a face on T1D in the…

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Falling For Fashion at Style Week Orange County

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By Greer Wylder
September 09, 2015

Fashionistas and trendsetters can revel in all things fashion as Style Week Orange County returns to Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum Center and The Market Place from Thursday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 19 with fashion shows, in-store parties and trend presentations to celebrate the best in O.C. style. All events, unless otherwise noted, are open to the public, with limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Here’s your Style Week Orange County itinerary through Saturday, Sept. 19: Thursday, Sept.10 at 11:30 a.m. at Fashion Island Bloomingdale’s-Neiman Marcus Courtyard Neiman Marcus kicks off the weeklong series of stylish events at…

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Behold the Boozy Milkshake and Gourmet Burger

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By Greer Wylder
September 08, 2015

With a life-size signature neon-pink cow statue greeting guests, and boozy, frosted milkshakes served alongside gourmet burgers comes the new Las Vegas based Holsteins Shakes and Buns Orange County. It just opened within Bloomingdale’s at South Coast Plaza, in the former Charlie Palmer restaurant space. Holsteins Shakes and Buns is the first California location for the contemporary burger concept that offers innovative burgers, small bites, entrées, salads and its signature “Bamboozled” shakes plus an extensive beer selection. Holsteins’ signature items include The Gold Standard – a dry-aged beef sirloin burger with smoked bacon, aged goat cheddar cheese, tomato confit, baby arugula and garlic-chive aioli;…

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