The Dose

The Sweetest Things

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By Greer Wylder
May 27, 2015

Just for your sweet tooth needs, several new sweet shops are opening in Orange County. The newest additions are CREAM and Yogurtland at Irvine Spectrum Center and Scoops N Scoops at Walnut Village Center in Irvine. They join recently opened Cookie Connection at Crossroads shopping center and Stax Cookie Bar at University Center. You’ll have to wait until June to enjoy CREAM, an acronym for “Cookies Rule Everything Around Me,” at Irvine Spectrum Center. It will be pairing freshly baked cookies and homemade ice cream so that you can create gourmet ice cream sandwiches. At CREAM, you can choose from…

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Grace Us With Cakes

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By Greer Wylder
May 26, 2015

For nearly a decade, she’s been a high school counselor by day at Newport Harbor, and baker by night. Grace Nguyen, 38, has guided students on their journey through high school and beyond. She’s a go to girl for student’s academic planning and college counseling, even helping with social and emotional needs, crisis counseling, and some with risk interventions. She’s even helped a few of my sons tremendously. Yet, in her off hours, Grace Nguyen transforms into Grace of Cakes, whipping up dream cakes with flawless designs on par with some of the best cakes you’ll ever taste. She’s a…

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Introducing Butterfli Me Makeup Studio

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By Greer Wylder
May 22, 2015

Just to make your beauty needs as streamlined as possible, sisters Delphine Berryhill and Dusty Starks, a celebrity makeup artist who has worked with Hollywood notables Rihanna, Beyonce, Jason Derulo, and Gigi Hadid created Orange County’s newest beauty resource, Butterfli Me Makeup Studio with a custom line of Delphine Cosmetics celebrating its grand opening today in Irvine. Delphine was inspired to create Butterfli Me to improve cosmetic counter makeup experiences. She knows what it’s like to get your makeup done, sometimes with a look that you don’t want, and to make things worse, feeling pressured to buy products that you…

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Bonjour Bistro Papillote

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By Greer Wylder
May 21, 2015

It’s been years in the making for famed Chef Laurent Brazier to open his first French bistro at SOCO in Costa Mesa, and now the timing for Bistro Papillote by La Cuisine is très bien! Chef Laurent’s impressive career includes three Michelin starred restaurants in France, international resort hotels and country clubs, opening several restaurants, including his own Zagat-rated Picayo restaurant in Laguna Beach and La Cuisine Culinary Arts at Macy’s at South Coast Plaza.  Bistro Papillote by La Cuisine just opened in the former Seventh Tea Bar spot at SOCO in Costa Mesa so that you can experience a…

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Announcing Montage Los Cabos on the Sea of Cortez

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By Greer Wylder
May 20, 2015

Mark your calendars for an upcoming stay in late 2017 for the first international destination resort from Montage Hotels-- Montage Los Cabos. The spectacular seaside resort on the shores of Santa Maria Bay in Los Cabos, Mexico is under development in an exclusive new enclave of Maravilla Los Cabos. It's also easy to get to with the non-stop flights to Cabo San Lucas from John Wayne Airport. Montage Los Cabos will feature 122 expansive and luxe guestrooms and suites, as well as 52 Montage Residences. The premier location includes 39-acres with crisp white sand beaches, gorgeous views of Santa Maria…

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