The Dose

Tantalize Your Tastebuds

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By Greer Wylder
April 03, 2012

After years of baking whoopies, meringue kisses and other sweets for friends while running a commercial stone design company, Tanya von Mittenwald finally closed her business to dedicate time to her real passion, baking. She recently launched Tasty Tempting Treats by Tanya based out of Irvine, where she bakes old-fashioned favorites combined with current trends in flavors and the season. Tanya’s signature is the whoopie pie, which some could argue is the better parts of a cupcake, just the frosting and cake shaped into a cookie. She takes a traditional whoopie pie and puts her spin on it, offering red…

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Positively Delicious

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By Greer Wylder
April 02, 2012

Even if the pop-up restaurant craze is a fleeting fad, much like trendy fro-yo shops were several years ago, it doesn’t matter. Your palate still wins. Local chefs are giving you their complete attention in a short amount of time, and they’re out to make the culinary experience as memorable as possible. You’re in for sustainable sublime feast at Thursday’s Positive Pop-Up at Haute Cakes Caffe in Newport Beach, when Chef Rich Mead from Sage Restaurant collaborates with Mark Cleveland and Tanya Fuqua from Avanti Cafe for a five-course dinner focusing on sustainable, local, and delicious cuisine. Cost is $35 per…

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Costa Mesa Gets Umami

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By Greer Wylder
March 30, 2012

The Umami wait is over. After much speculation as to where the first Umami Burger would open in Orange County, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Umami opens at the Camp in Costa Mesa.  The hot Los Angeles-based gourmet burger concept will roll out two more locations in the coming months at the Anaheim Brewery, then followed by a Laguna Beach location. To simplify the meaning of Umami or fifth taste, it’s a sensation from meaty or savory tastes. It goes like this,  sweet, sour, salty, bitter and then umami. The menu at Umami is solely focused on delivering this umami taste through fancy burgers like the truffle burger…

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Vrooom Vroooom

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By Greer Wylder
March 29, 2012

Join the fight against AIDS/HIV with Kiehl’s Since 1851 at South Coast Plaza on Sunday from noon to 1 p.m. Kiehl’s President Chris Salgardo will be making a stop in Costa Mesa with other riders on motorcycles from the company’s first Desert Run for amfAR from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, to raise funds and awareness for amfAR.(Kiehl’s has a longtime passion for vintage motorcycles including a collection at its flagship New York City apothecary.) The celebration will include refreshments and Kiehl’s President Chris Salgardo, motorcycle designer Paul Cox (who designed a custom-made Kiehl’s chopper), photographer Timothy White, and actor…

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Urban Decay Swag

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By Greer Wylder
March 28, 2012

In celebration of Urban Decay's event Friday and Saturday at Macy's South Coast Plaza, we are giving away incredible makeup for our readers. First on the giveaway is Urban Decay's Naked2 Palette, their 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil along with their original Naked Palette. Also we are giving away their All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray, Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Brightening Complexion Primer Potion and their brand new Big Fatty Mascara. Let Greer's OC style you out for free. All you have to do is like us on Facebook for a chance to win. 

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