The Dose

Coffee and Cake

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By Greer Wylder
May 21, 2012

Portola Coffee Lab leads the way for Orange County’s coffee culture by offering amazing coffee brewed in methods unlike anything we’ve experienced and it just became even more enticing. Portola at the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa just added Los Angeles based Cake Monkey pastries and desserts. Portola is one of the first Orange County shops to carry the entire line of delicious Cake Monkey treats such as Big O cookies, a Mexican hot chocolate cookie filled with vanilla buttercream to the Li’l Merri, an oatmeal sandwich cookie filled with maple buttercream. Cake Monkey puts a fresh spin on old childhood favorites,…

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Tempting Ten Asian Bistro

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By Greer Wylder
May 15, 2012

Ten Asian Bistro in Newport Beach looks better than ever---the recently transformed hip bistro just added a new culinary powerhouse, Executive Chef Wendie Hoffman who updated the menu to include hot new items like tasty filet wontons, kung pao calamari, el nino roll, honey cashew shrimp, salmon carpaccio, and even chocolate sushi. Debuting tonight, Ten Asian Bistro kicks off Tuesday’s till Ten at Ten, an extended happy hour 5 to 10 p.m., and Wednesday its Locals Night, 50% off all food for locals; on Friday’s it’s Full House Fridays, take 1% off your dinner tab for every person in your…

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FIght for Foie Gras

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By Greer Wylder
May 14, 2012

The source and treatment of your food is just as important as the taste. Tonight, at Haven Gastropub, six spectacular chef´s from Orange County are cooking up Foie Gras to raise money to support ethical farming practices and help repeal the Foie Gras ban which will take effect July 1st. Each chef, led by Greg Daniels, will create their own spin on Foie Gras. In addition to the dinner, Haven Gastropub will offer beer and wine pairing for an extra cost. The event, “Fight for Foie”, will benefit The Coalition of Humane and Ethical Farming Standards (CHEFS). Chefs, principles are…

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Summer Food and Wine Event

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By Greer Wylder
May 11, 2012

One of South Coast Plaza’s most beloved fundraising events, the Summer Food & Wine Event returns Wednesday, May 16 from to 6 to 9 p.m. at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza. For more than 25 years, the evening has provided food and wine lovers the chance to fight against hunger in Orange County. All proceeds go directly to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. More than 30 premiere wineries including ZD Wines, Frank Family Vineyards, Paul Hobbs Winery, Cain Vineyard and Winery, Captûre Wines, Iron Horse Vineyards,  St. Clement Vineyard, Domaine Carneros Winery, Cass Winery will offer…

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Are you Privy to Prive?

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By Greer Wylder
May 10, 2012

This isn’t your normal pop-up – this is Chef Ryan Carson and his touring pop-up restaurant, ‘Pri-ve! It’s like the circus is coming to town, but instead of creepy juggling clowns, and over-worked elephants, Chef Carson will bring his menu of astounding flavors and innovative comfort foods to Taco Asylum at The CAMP for three days this month.  Chef Ryan Carson has been praised for his ability to use classic ingredients in a sophisticated and inventive discipline. His dishes have been known to transport diners back to their childhood in an adult kind of way. ‘Pri-vé will be at Taco Asylum for…

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