The Dose

Fashions Dazzle at Diamond Jamboree!

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By Greer Wylder
March 08, 2011

We don’t need any more reasons to want to hang out at Diamond Jamboree Plaza in Irvine. It’s our favorite center for finding the best in (mostly) Asian dining choices. There are nearly 20 dining spots to choose from plus spa services, Irvine’s only Karaoke Lounge, fun things to do with kids like Sticky Picki (a place to make photo stickers), and one-stop grocery shopping at HMart Asian Supermarket. But we just recently discovered the center's Foreus Collection, a fashion-forward boutique for men and women that carries must-have fashion trends, celebrity favorite lines and top brands like Muubaa, Elizabeth &…

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Organic Meets Fro-Yo!

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By Greer Wylder
March 07, 2011

Delicious organic foods and frozen yogurt meet at the new Active Culture in Laguna Beach. The family-owned yogurt shop and café specializes in organic self-serve frozen yogurt, healthy shakes, detox smoothies as well as healthy breakfast and lunch bowls. Try the popular LB rice bowl, with organic brown rice, Italian prosciutto, goat's milk cheese, apples, and dates; or the acai bowl with Greek yogurt, acai, organic granola, flaxseed, bananas, and berries; or enjoy veggie bowls, wraps, and local Kean coffee. In the golden age of modern brightly-colored fro-yo shops, Active Culture is homey and charming in a Spanish-style cottage that…

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OC is Blowing Up!

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By Greer Wylder
March 04, 2011

Drybar is finally arriving in Orange County today! The popular LA-based concept, reported to be the first and original blow dry only bar, opens at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. They’re motto says it all: “No cuts, no color. Just blowouts only $35.” Co-founded by hair authority Alli Webb and her brother Michael, Drybar is a chic shop with a fun, bar theme (each blowout style is named after a cocktail). While you’re at Drybar enjoy healthy snacks and drinks, re-charge your iPhone, and watch a movie all while having your hair expertly blown out Drybar is a celebrity favorite stop, attracting…

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OC Weekend: Let’s Take a Tour!

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By Greer Wylder
March 03, 2011

Help fund an extraordinary array of music education programs for children just by taking a tour of “Maison de la Mer,” a new French-inspired estate in Newport Coast. The project is a collaboration of premiere designers from LA to OC who worked for months to showcase their design talents for the 2011 Philharmonic House of Design benefiting he Philharmonic Society Youth Music Education. The home is open for public tours Tuesday through Sunday until March 27. It features a Golden Truffle café and boutique as well as opportunity prizes and lectures on select days. The 10,800-square-foot house features a three-story…

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OC Fight Night!

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By Greer Wylder
March 02, 2011

Pro boxing, celebs and a sit-down dinner are what’s in store for you as "Fight Night" returns for the 13th year at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin Friday. The benefit will include auto racing legends Al Unser, Sr., a four-time Indy 500 winner, and Johnny Rutherford, known for his 27 Indy car victories. Joining the racing duo will be actor Tommy “Tiny” Lister, best known for his roles in “The Dark Knight,” “Jackie Brown” and “The Fifth Element.” Guests can enjoy Mardi Gras-themed festivities, a sit-down dinner and French Quarter-vibe sipping bar. All proceeds will benefit at risk children…

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