The Dose

Bonjour Boulangerie

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By Greer Wylder
June 17, 2012

As of today, you can enjoy savory and gourmet French breakfasts, lunches and dinners at a chic new boulangerie in Newport Beach like we’ve never seen before. The thought and conceptualizing behind Pandor Artisan Boulangerie & Café is a dream come true for partners in business and in marriage, Raffi and Tiffany Sepetjian. At Pandor, the two Francophiles are giving us a taste of true French artisan breads, Viennoiseries, pastries, tartines, paninis and salads with a focus on seasonal ingredients sourced locally and sustainable. To ensure the most authentic French baking processes and recipes possible, they brought in French master baker Julien Pietravalle to supervise breads, French Pastry Chef…

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OBEY THE SAMPLE SALE

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By Greer Wylder
June 15, 2012

You do not have to OBEY this article, but it would behoove you in the most stylish of ways! Go to the OBEY sample sale this Saturday and Sunday. The OBEY warehouse team has been working tirelessly around the clock to get this massive sale ready for the public - meaning us! There will be enough shirts, pants, bags, bathing suits, and everything else OBEY to go around, but we all know that sample sales can get a little crazy. So, to avoid a riot and ensure that this sale happens for many summers to come we all need to…

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Sweet Nekter

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By Greer Wylder
June 14, 2012

Nekter Juice Bar will be offering Nekter Cleanses to juice fans across the country starting July 1. Anyone can special order a Nekter Cleanse online at nekterjuicebar.com and have it shipped within 48 hours Tuesdays through Saturdays ensuring freshness. The process will use a state-of-the-art cold press juicing method for optimum nutrition and cleansing. Each cleanse comes with a custom Nekter tote bag and educational information on juicing, cleansing, and how to achieve the best results. Through July, Nekter Juice Bar will be offering flat rate shipping for $20 per cleanse anywhere in the U.S. Nekter Juice Bar offers customer…

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Taste of Orange County

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By Greer Wylder
June 13, 2012

Taste of Orange County, a premiere food, wine and entertainment festival featuring more than 50 restaurants and wineries will kick off Saturday at noon at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine. The two-day food and wine enthusiast event is back after a 16 year hiatus. The culinary festival will include local restaurant samples, cooking demos from top chefs in Orange County, and even wine and tequila tastings, entertainment and music to showcase local culture and lifestyle. A partial list of participating chefs include Chef Shachi Mehra of Tamarind of London, Chef Craig Connole of K’ya Bistro/House of Big Fish, Chef Pascal…

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Umami hits Laguna Beach!

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By Greer Wylder
June 11, 2012

The word on the street (and online) is that Umami Burger Laguna Beach will be opening Wednesday at 1 p.m. The burger joint founded by Adam Fleischman will be serving its cult-like following umami, or fifth taste burgers. We highly recommend our favorite Hatch Burger with roasted green chilies, house-made American cheese; or the Umami Burger with shiitake mushroom, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, Parmesan crisp, and umami ketchup; and you can’t go wrong with the Manly Burger, beer-cheddar cheese, smoked salt-onion strings, and bacon lardons. Be sure to try the sides too: sweet potato fries, Malt liquor tempura onion rings,…

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