The Dose

Food Sherpas at Tabu Shabu

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By Greer Wylder
April 25, 2012

Let the team at new restaurant Tabu Shabu be your guides on a journey of savory flavors, premium thin meats and homemade sauces. At Tabu Shabu you are the cook and the customer! You get to grill your own meats, choose your own sauces, and create your own meals.  It’s a fun and interactive eating experience unlike anything else. Tabu Shabu gives you the chance to do something you never could as a child – play with your food! But now you can do it as an adult, and with a full sake bar and 100oz beertubes playing with your…

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Rocking Out at Segerstrom Center

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By Greer Wylder
April 24, 2012

One of the greatest jam sessions in history comes to life when the Tony Award-winning musical, “Million Dollar Quartet” debuts tonight at Segerstrom Center for the Arts through Sunday, May 6. Inspired by the legendary night of music on December 4, 1956 when Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” brought Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins together at a Memphis studio. The musical features an unforgettable score of rock, gospel, R&B and country hits including; “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Whole…

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Newport Beach Film Fest Kicks Off

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By Greer Wylder
April 23, 2012

The 13th annual Newport Beach Film Festival—a week of pure film bliss—kicks off Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Edwards Big Newport with the world premiere of “Jewtopia.” Inspired by the international smash hit play and best-selling book, co-written by Bryan Fogel, who will be making his directorial debut. The hilarious comedy about two childhood friends searching for love and cultures clashing features an all-star cast including Ivan Sergei, Joel David Moore, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jon Lovitz, Rita Wilson, and Tom Arnold. Immediately following the film, the opening night gala takes place at Fashion Island. The party features culinary tastings from 35…

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THE SEAFOOD TRUCK STOPS HERE!

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By Greer Wylder
April 20, 2012

The sustainable seafood SlapFish Food Truck has come to a halt, but thankfully for its loyal followers and new fans, the first SlapFish restaurant just opened in Huntington Beach. The fast-moving, casual eatery offers an inventive, chef-driven menu, while maintaing focus on fresh, responsibly sourced, and healthy seafood - a passion of SlapFish owners, Chef Jeff Andrew Gruel and Jethro Naude.  The two, self-described “ocean-a-holics” grew up fishing, surfing and working in the restaurant industry. And now, as a seafood loving chef and a seafood expert, they have opened a modern seafood shack where they can expand on their top gourmet food…

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Musical Mansion in Laguna

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By Greer Wylder
April 18, 2012

Take a tour of a grand estate in Laguna Beach and you’ll be directly impacting the lives of children by providing free music programs at schools from first grade through high school. The designer showcase home is open from April 24 to May 20 as the Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents the 20th Philharmonic House of Design in Laguna Beach. The extensive 11,000 sq. ft. estate is a collaboration of more than 20 sought after interior designers from LA and OC who transformed this home into a contemporary retreat with a touch of craftsman, featuring an infinity pool and…

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