The Dose

A Treat: 10% Off at Dee’s

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2010

We’re not ones to hide bakery secrets from you, so as soon as we found out about Dee’s Treats we couldn’t wait to send this Daily Dose of OC. Dee is an OC-based baker who is in love with baking. She lives for the process of mixing ingredients, the peacefulness of creating something from scratch, the science behind baking, and ultimately the final product: perfect flavor and goodness. And she delights in sharing the joy fresh and home-baked cookies and breads void of preservatives and mass processing. Dee’s Treats is a small operation that offers an incredible selection of delicious…

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OC’s Latest Meat Market

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By Greer Wylder
January 29, 2010

Just relax! We saw the signs going up months ago for the Meat House in Costa Mesa. And we’ve lost count on the e-mails coming through begging us to check it out. It was with great sadness because we love locally owned Celestino’s Meats, also on 17th Street, so much. But OK, there’s room for more, and the Meat House is different, not better, just different. The Meat House is an East Coast-based franchise “neighborhood butcher.” The Costa Mesa location marks its debut into California. It carries everything that you’d need for a gourmet meal—minus fresh produce—but that’s fine. One…

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Famous Interior designer tells all

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By Greer Wylder
January 28, 2010

On Tuesday, the Decorative Arts Society will host a fun and enlightening morning with Carleton Varney, one of America’s best known interior designers, at the Edwards Newport Stadium theater beginning with a breakfast buffet at 9:30 a.m. and a presentation at 10 a.m. Varney has applied his signature mix of bright colors, bold designs and floral patterns to countless projects all over the world, from cottages to castles, cruise ships to country clubs, and mansions to a McDonald’s. He is president and owner of the Manhattan firm, Dorothy Draper & Company, the oldest established interior design firm in the country.…

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Holy Hair God

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By Greer Wylder
January 27, 2010

Recently we were introduced to the hair wonders of Dennis Lee, a master stylist at Armando Joshua Christopher in Newport Beach. He’s known for always being on the cutting edge of new styles, trends, and techniques. “Holy Hair God” is how he was described to us. Maybe he was destined to become a hairstylist. His uncle, Allen Edwards, is internationally renowned celeb hairstylist. Lee has been a stylist for more than 15 years, known for his incredible cuts and colors with models, weddings and clients. He listens carefully and takes into account the lifestyles of his clients to come up…

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A Phans Favorite

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By Greer Wylder
January 26, 2010

Fans of Phans55 already know about the wonders of this chic and sexy Vietnamese bistro and bar with two OC locations: in Irvine (the mother ship with full bar and 17-FOOT screen TV) and Fullerton. Phans55 is all about celebrating life with healthy Vietnamese cuisine, and it’s a next generation eaterie focusing on the green movement: incorporating energy conservation and recycling, and cooking with organic produce and naturally, humanely raised meats. Favorites from the menu include chicken curry; Chilean seabass with onions, Thai chilies, and caramel sauce; and the shaken beef. Phans55 is open for lunch and dinner, and it…

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