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My Fave Treatment At Image Perfect Laser

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By Greer Wylder
December 13, 2018

If you’re looking to improve your skin’s texture and appearance for the holidays or anytime, my favorite Image Perfect Laser in Irvine is offering a special on its Photofractional laster treatment that I just experienced. It’s a two-stage treatment: first, an IPL, followed by ResurFX nonablative fractional resurfacing. Its benefits include: increase collagen, retexture, and tone, improve redness, reduce pigment and sun damage. Full recovery happens in five to seven days, but really as long as you wear tinted sunscreen your face will still look good in the interim. For the first two to three days, there’s just some redness,…

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The Butchery Hosts Holiday Tasting Event

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By Greer Wylder
December 13, 2018

Need some holiday menu inspiration? The Butchery in Crystal Cove is hosting a special event with KFI Fork Report's Neil Saavedra on Saturday, December 15 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.! Chefs Pascal Olhats and Linda Johnsen will demo some grilled holiday appetizers and entrees with ingredients from The Butchery, and My Delight Cupcakery will sample some of their sweet holiday treats. Guests who pre-order their holiday roasts during the event will receive $15 off, along with free nationwide shipping on The Butchery's Holiday Boxes to share the gift of quality meats with family and friends! 8058 E Pacific Coast Highway in…

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Del Taco Expands Beyond Meat Options in SoCal

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By Greer Wylder
December 12, 2018

Del Taco, the first Mexican fast food chain to offer Beyond Meat’s plant-based protein option, will be testing Beyond Tacos starting Thursday, Dec. 13---made with Del Taco’s seasoned Beyond Meat recipe – at 16 locations in San Diego, and five in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. In Orange County, the first location to offer Beyond Meat options is at 23781 El Toro Road in Lake Forest. “With a growing demand for vegan and vegetarian options among our guests, we saw an opportunity within the space to partner with Beyond Meat to develop a proprietary blend of seasoned,…

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Descanso Introduces Weekday Happy Hour

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By Greer Wylder
December 12, 2018

Descanso, known for its unique “Plancha Dining” Mexican experience, now offers a weekday Happy Hour, Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The Happy Hour menu focuses on beer, wine and craft cocktails, as well as street-inspired Classic Central Mexican dishes. Guests can opt for dishes like Elote Asado made with fresh grilled sweet white corn, or choose from six taco options, all served on Descanso’s signature two-tone Blue and White Masa Tortillas. bebidas Draft Beers  $5, Bottled Beers  $4, House Wine $5 El Descanso Margarita – Cuervo Tradicional Silver Tequila, Agave, Lime, Orange  $7 Cucumber+Salt Margarita – Cucumber-infused El Tesoro…

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Moulin’s Newport Beach Parisian holiday Market

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By Greer Wylder
December 11, 2018

Named one of the best holiday markets in the US by Food & Wine, Moulin’s Newport Beach patisserie transformed into a Parisian holiday market through December. The walls boast fine epicurean items sourced directly from France as the pastry case is filled with gilded pastries including large-format St. Honoré and Sesame-Fig Tarts, as well as artisan foie gras with Jurançon. A curated wine selection offers everything from robust, vintage Burgundies to a Nebuchadnezzar of Taittinger’s Brut Reserve. The patisserie is also stocked with beautiful holiday baskets ($49 – $259) of all sizes filled with everything a Francophile could ever dream of.  Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through…

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