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Hatch Culinary Lab launched at OC Fair & Event Center

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By Greer Wylder
March 01, 2018

A new cutting-edge cooking academy launched at OC Fair & Event Center to empower underserved youth through free culinary education and mentorship. A commercial kitchen on the fairgrounds is being transformed into Hatch Culinary Lab. The new education program is a partnership between OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC), CulinaryLab Cooking School, Anaheim’s Innovative Mentorship Experience program (AIME) and Spectra, the Fair’s master concessionaire. OCFEC is investing an initial $54,000 in equivalent value in this community program that this year will provide up to 50 students with training in everything from knife skills, cookery basics and making healthy meals to…

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Style is Simple, Shopping with EAse

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By Greer Wylder
March 01, 2018

Style is Simple, the online shopping destination dedicated to helping women curate fashionable wardrobes with ease is just debuted its e-commerce site, StyleisSimple.com. The new website is designed to help women shop based on their style preference, creating a more enjoyable shopping experience. Prospective customers are greeted with a streamlined interface guiding them from trend call-outs to head-to-toe outfit suggestions, offering easy shopping for any occasion or style preference. With the option to shop by brand, occasion, style, trend, or something they spotted on social media, shoppers can quickly filter out irrelevant styles and direct their own shopping experience. Additionally, the…

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Healthy and Delicious, Pier 76 Fish Grill |Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week

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By Greer Wylder
February 28, 2018

If you love healthy, affordable and delicious seafood in a casual environment, you will love the original Pier 76 Fish Grill in Downtown Long Beach. The popular eatery also has locations in Cerritos, Riverside, Tustin and opening next month, El Segundo. And now is the perfect time to plan on discovering Pier76 Fish Grill. It's participating in Dine Out Long Beach, Restaurant Week 2.0, the city’s premier dining event from February 25 to March 3. Ask about their specially priced three-course menu featuring a choice of one appetizer: Albacore Poke, Broccoli Brussels, or Ceviche; and choice of one entrée: a…

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Chef Amy Lebrun appointed Executive Chef of Lido Bottle Works

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By Greer Wylder
February 28, 2018

Lido Bottle Works at Lido Marina Village just promoted original sous chef Amy Lebrun to executive chef. She replaced chef Joel Harrington who moved out of state to pursue new culinary opportunities. Lebrun started her culinary career in 2001 at The Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel where she worked with O.C. chefs including Harrington and Dee Nguyen of Break of Dawn. Over the years Amy has had leadership roles in several high-volume and corporate venues including The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel; The Resort at Pelican Hill; 24-Carrots and Wyndham Avenue of the Arts. Her culinary flourish is most evident in…

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Enter to Win a New Car to help cure T1D

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By Greer Wylder
February 27, 2018

It’s exciting to announce the Hogan family, through Capistrano Toyota, is generously donating a fully loaded 2017 Toyota Rav4 Limited FWD in Electric Blue Storm (MSRP: $37,071) to be raffled at the JDRF Dream Gala on Saturday, March 17 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. The donation is in support of their daughter Mckenzie Jane and many others like her, who daily fight against type one diabetes. They hope that one day their donation can help cure T1D. You too can help Mckenzie and those like her to find a cure for T1D buy purchasing a raffle ticket! Tickets cost $100…

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