The Dose

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth!

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By Greer Wylder
February 14, 2011

Laguna Beach lands a new cupcake bakery on the sweetest day of the year. Casey’s Cupcakes shop is opening today, following the original shop at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside. Casey Reinhardt, owner and former star of MTV’s “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County,” uses her great grandmother’s irresistible recipes. “Each one mixes love with the freshest ingredients to make the perfect treat,” Reihnardt says. Casey’s Cupcakes come in a dozen delicious flavors from the popular Rockin’ Red Velvet and Sassy Strawberry to Decadent Dark Chocolate and Caribbean Coconut. In addition to different seasonal cupcakes of the…

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Always a Bridesmaid!

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By Greer Wylder
February 11, 2011

Planning on walking down the aisle anytime soon? You should be taking a look at a special trunk show this Saturday at Bella Bridesmaid, Orange County’s first and only bridesmaid-exclusive shop in Corona del Mar. It’s the definitive source for fresh, chic and wearable designer dresses available in an intimate, upscale and approachable setting. Joanna August will be making an appearance from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and showcasing her stylish new bridesmaid dress collection. Joanna August’s eponymous line of wedding gowns and bridesmaids dresses are created for the discerning modern bride. Choose from a full line of unique…

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Sweet Meals for Your Sweetie!

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By Greer Wylder
February 10, 2011

Hamamori at South Coast Plaza is our favorite Japanese restaurants and “the best sushi money can buy in OC,” according to Jeff Overley of Food Frenzy. The restaurant is offering a special Valentine’s weekend menu, available Friday through Monday, at lunch or dinner. It can be ordered as a three-course prix fixe ($47) or a la carte. Hamamori is offering exquisite foods dishes, including wagyu beef tartare with pickled daikon and negi, ponzu sauce; and housemade ravioli with lobster and tokyo onion filling; and filet mignon with soy-sesame sauce, asparagus and cream croquette. Level 3, at South Coast Plaza in…

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Flower Power!

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By Greer Wylder
February 09, 2011

This Valentine’s Day treat your loved ones to a beautiful bouquet of flowers and help find a cure for type 1 diabetes at the same time. For every bouquet you order from ProFlowers by Feb.13, $20 of your order will benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Choose from beautiful Dutch tulips, long-stemmed roses, star-gazer lilies, iris, gerbera daisies and potted plants: miniature roses, orchids, azalea bonsais and heart-shaped lucky bamboo. You can even add hand-dipped chocolate strawberries to your order! Just click this link, place a flower order with ProFlowers and $20 of your order will go to JDRF.

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Paint Your World!

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By Greer Wylder
February 08, 2011

One of the most talented artists we know, Timree Gold, recently moved to a new Newport Beach studio where you can stop by to shop, order a custom designed gift, sign up for a painting class or enjoy a private painting party. It’s a great opportunity to meet the beautiful Timree who, just like her art, is fun, charming and enviably creative. Her motto, “You name it; I can paint it!” She’s creates one-of-a-kind gifts that you will cherish, and her heart of gold personality shows through with each piece of art she masters. She’s world renowned for her whimsical…

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