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Inaugural ‘Haven Dinner Series’ with Southern Italian Cuisine

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By Greer Wylder
August 21, 2019

Haven Craft Kitchen+Bar presents its inaugural Haven Dinner Series event on Friday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m., when Executive Chef Craig Brady will treat guests to a Southern Italian menu, as he highlights one of his favorite regional cuisines. Chef Brady is introducing his Haven Dinner Series as a way to express his personal style and creativity to create an innovative, chef-driven menu using the season’s most vibrant ingredients and produce. The goal is to create an unparalleled dining experience with dishes that guests aren’t likely to find on the restaurant’s daily menu. For the first Haven Dinner Series on August 23, Chef Brady will present a 5-course dinner based…

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Escape to Italy before summer at AVEO

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By Greer Wylder
August 21, 2019

AVEO Table + Bar, the award-winning Mediterranean restaurant located within the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point is hosting their final wine dinner of the summer on Wednesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. Executive Chef Jason Adams and Chef de Cuisine Chef Donald Lockhart have prepared a four-course dinner paired with exclusive bottles from Italy’s various wine growing regions. Take your taste buds on a culinary journey through the Italian wine country while enjoying views of the Pacific Ocean.  Begin the evening with a sunset reception and toast with Prosecco by Aneri Valdob followed by a seated dinner featuring artfully plated…

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Pen on Fire Speaker Series and Salon

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By Greer Wylder
August 20, 2019

The next Pen on Fire Speaker Series and Salon on Tuesday, August 20 at 7 p.m. features novelists Janet Fitch and Leland de la Durantaye with their novels. Janet's new book, (Chimes of a Lost Cathedral, was just released). Both Janet and Leland are articulate about the writing process and about their novels. For more info or to register, click here. Seats are $20 and include nibbles and sips. The event will take place at Lido Village Books. Free parking in the parking structure nearby; remember to ask for a voucher at the bookstore. This monthly series, hosted by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, features authors, literary…

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Storytime at Cilek Kids Room

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By Greer Wylder
August 20, 2019

In a partnership with the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, Cilek Kids Room at SOCO is holding monthly Storytime events from now through October.  These hour-long interactive activations all feature live music, dance, and storytelling with each Storytime event finishing with a parent and child activity that relates to the subject of the story told.  Once Storytime is complete, families are invited to the SOCO Farmers’ Market to take part in a tasting tour with Market Bucks-tokens that can be spent on anything inside the market. Cilek Kids Room’s second Storytime event will take place on Saturday, August 24 from…

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Nikki Beach Celebrating Life for 20 Years

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By Greer Wylder
August 19, 2019

Nikki Beach, the family-owned and operated global luxury lifestyle and hospitality brand, has been “Celebrating Life” for 20 years. What started as a lovely tribute to the late Nicole Penrod has blossomed into an international hospitality sensation with 13 beach clubs around the world, five hotels, and an influential lifestyle brand. Most recently, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Santorini opened this month. To mark the 20-year milestone, Nikki Beach has partnered with ViX Paula Hermanny to produce a stunning white one-piece with a plunging back, adorned with Nikki Beach’s logo and Forever Young slogan. Guests who buy this exclusive swimsuit will also receive…

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