The Dose

‘Tempest’ Opens Season at SCR

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By Greer Wylder
August 26, 2014

Arriving directly from two sold-out runs in Las Vegas and Boston, Shakespeare's “The Tempest,” adapted and directed by Aaron Posner and Teller, opens the 2014-15 season at South Coast Repertory on Friday, Aug. 29 to Saturday, Sept. 28, on the Segerstrom Stage. The stage transformed into a travelling tent show (picture a shipwrecked magic show) is “The Tempest” unlike any other, with haunting ballads by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, the magic by Teller and movement by Matt Kent of the dance troupe Pilobolus. Tickets start at $25. Discounts are available for full-time students, patrons 25 years of age and…

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Breakfast to Dinner Sessions

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By Greer Wylder
August 21, 2014

Thanks to three guys who love surfing sessions and sandwiches, Sessions Sandwiches is the newest West Coast deli on the Newport Beach Peninsula. Their menu offerings includes hearty hot and cold gourmet sandwiches, Longboard hot dogs, house-made sauces, flatbreads, salads, and sides prepared fresh daily. Since it opened In April and quickly turned into a locals’ favorite hangout for cold brew Kean coffees in the morning, to all day grab-and-go meals, Sessions just rolled out an expanded breakfast menu including savory sandwiches and new dinner menu offerings. Some of the new Sessions’ breakfast menu include: The Al Capp, a vegetarian’s delight,…

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New SOCO stores falling into place for Fall 2014

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By Greer Wylder
August 21, 2014

Even though summer is drawing to a close, things are heating up at SOCO in Costa Mesa, with five new retailers joining their already impressive collection of fabulous boutiques, design showrooms, and restaurants. In addition to their much-anticipated SOCO Sale happening this Saturday and Sunday where stores will offer 30% to 70% off select items, clearance items, and new arrivals; Orange County’s hottest shopping, dining, and events destination will introduce two world-renowned interior design showrooms and three exciting culinary hotspots you won’t want to miss. Whether you are looking to spruce up your home decor or just try out a new restaurant, SOCO is the…

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Hyatt Summer Concert Series Going Strong

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By Greer Wylder
August 20, 2014

The picturesque and intimate Back Bay Amphitheater at Hyatt Regency Newport Beach is home to the Hyatt Summer Concert Series that’s still going strong every Friday night through October 10. The 1,000 seat venue features grass carpeted steps in a lush garden, where concertgoers can listen to tunes while overlooking the peaceful Back Bay. World-class artists headlining the series include Macy Gray on Friday, Aug. 29 and Natalie Cole on Friday, Sept. 26. The line-up includes: August 22: Jonathan Butler – His new album, “Living My Dream” was released in June, with jazz-funk legend Harvey Mason opening the show. August…

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Elevated Mexican Cuisine in OC

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By Greer Wylder
August 19, 2014

Taco Maria, the one time famed taco food truck that easily served the best tacos in Orange County and beyond (we’ll never forget the roasted pumpkin tacos), has been on a metamorphosis ever since it opened its first brick and mortar restaurant at SoCo in Costa Mesa last August. With a Chef/Owner like Carlos Salgado, whose culinary career included working at Coi in San Francisco, and opening Michelin starred restaurant Commis in Oakland, he was destined to expand his culinary genius beyond tacos. It’s been a year of Chef Selgado preparing his self-proclaimed “Chicano cuisine” influenced by Mexican and American…

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