The Dose

You Light Up My Holidays!

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By Greer Wylder
December 04, 2009

Once again, Downtown Santa Ana is paving the way for “out of the box” artistic endeavors with the launch of “PROJECT: Holiday Projection” Santa Ana, a high-tech 3-D projection, animated light and shadow show Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. A play on visual perception with multiple projectors will be illuminating the Spurgeon Building façade at 206 W. 4th St. between Main and Broadway. The building will be immersed in aurora borealis avalanche of snow while a holiday party glows from within. And the show comes with a sound track, courtesy of the electronic outfit Free the Robots and co-owner…

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Sasha’s Healthy Addiction

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By Greer Wylder
December 03, 2009

Sasha Boutique in Laguna Beach just launched its [2]new website, and is offering customers $10 off their next purchase when they sign up for Sasha’s newsletter. Shoppers can also earn a $15 Rewards Discount Coupon ?with every $250 in purchases with you join Sasha’s Addict Rewards Program!? The incredible money-saving program is Sasha’s way of saying, “Thank you.” 550 S. Coast Hwy, Unit 1, Laguna Beach. 949.715.1444.

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Tequila Pairings Dinner

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By Greer Wylder
December 02, 2009

We know perfectly well that you can bust out a bottle of tequila, a bag of chips, cheese, and tortillas and call it a four-course tequila dinner. But this is entirely different. Sol Cocina’s executive chef Deborah Schneider (only a James Beard cookbook award nominee) is creating a special four-course Baja-style dinner paired with Partida Tequilas, Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. It’s an ideal party for celebrating the holidays. The upscale waterfront SOL Cocina specializes in Baja street cuisine interpreted in a modern way. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception featuring SOL Cocina specialties, including apache beef…

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Earning Our Candy Cane Stripes

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By Greer Wylder
December 01, 2009

As soon as we find out someone is a [slightly obsessive] candy-making expert, we’re happy. And isn’t this timely? Right here in OC, a candy cane maker lives among us! You could call Robin Reichelt an overachiever [perfect]. She is a full-time consultant to giant food brands, she creates pottery and three months out of the year, she smells like candy canes. At her nostalgia-filled site, you can get a feel for her mission to revive old school-style holiday spirit. Robin hand makes peppermint candy garlands for your home or Christmas tree. With an old fashioned candy cane recipe and…

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Seventh Heaven for Jean Lovers

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By Greer Wylder
November 30, 2009

We don’t have the time (or energy) to argue our case, but as memory has it, didn’t LA-based 7 for all Mankind launch the premium denim craze? Thanks to its famous fit, 7 For All Mankind is still at the forefront of high-end denim lines. And now OC has its first 7 For All Mankind boutique at Fashion Island. The store features perfect-fitting denim and sportswear for men, women even kids, as well as handbag, footwear and eyewear collections. The new women’s Holiday/Resort collection features the vintage art deco glamour, feminine silhouettes, and embellishments. Denim washes, textured fabrics, key prints…

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