The Dose

Find Your Natural Style!

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By Greer Wylder
July 13, 2010

Indie boutique shopping is where it’s at, especially at Shop L. Hermann in Newport Beach. At L. Hermann you’ll experience the exact opposite of the worst of major department store experiences. And mention Greer’s OC and you’ll receive a free item from the sale rack with the purchase of a regular priced item. Owner Laurie Hermann takes the guess-work out of shopping. She offers well-edited fashions, not endless racks of apparel to sift through. You can receive personal attention that you want, and you’ll save time and money. Laurie can help you find your natural style—whether you need a perfect…

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Capture Your Life!

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By Greer Wylder
July 12, 2010

eMotion Portraits Studios in Huntington Beach is a unique photo studio that’s ideal for families and children who want something other than traditional posed images. It works like this: you show up with your family and your children can bring something with them that they’re interested in: like a skateboard, a soccer ball, basketball, ballet tutu, etc. The photo session normally lasts an hour, but it flies by (even for the kids). The studio is state-of-the-art, and children can skateboard, throw balls, or dance, while hundreds of photos are captured. In a week or so you can go back and…

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C’est La Vie!

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By Greer Wylder
July 09, 2010

Oh, to live like a Parisian. We’re not dissing staycations (ever), but remember real vacations, especially European vacations? We just found out about CobbleStay.com, a Newport Beach-based online service that helps travelers find carefully selected apartment rentals in Paris in all price ranges—for budget to luxury. Bookings start from less than $200 per night and $1,200 per week. The company’s founder, Drew Graham, is a former Yahoo! executive who lived and worked in Paris for nearly a decade and knows first-hand that hotels in Paris don’t always meet the needs or expectations of U.S. travelers. The service can be ideal…

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Bite This!

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By Greer Wylder
July 07, 2010

Sometimes, just a bite is all you want and need. And that’s exactly the delicious simplicity of OC’s own Just a Bite™ Cake Pops. The darling cake pops are hand-dipped, decorated and wrapped and we say perfect for party favors, place cards, centerpieces, or even elegant, classic or funky displays—it’s your call. Owner and baker Mindy Himmel started baking cake pops a few years ago for parties and for friends, and one thing led to another and before she knew it she created and perfected Just a Bite fun and unique cake pops. Just a Bite™ Cake Pops offers a…

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Starbucks of Taiwan Arrives in OC

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By Greer Wylder
July 06, 2010

It’s one thing to be popular, it’s another to be downright cult-like. And that’s the way it is over at 85C, the bakery’s U.S flagship location in Irvine. In Taiwan, 85C is as ubiquitous as Starbucks (so we hear). It’s a coffee and bakery chain, named for the degree at which coffee is brewed. 85C is known for its black squid-ink bread, taro root bread, everyone’s favorite milk bread, blueberry cream cheese that fans swoon over, delicious blueberry brioche, brick toast, mini-cheesecakes and much more. And don’t forget to try its no-one-does-it-better (or maybe we don’t just know anyone who…

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