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HAVANA NIGHTS Benefiting Project Hope Alliance

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By Greer Wylder
September 01, 2017

Come celebrate with all of your favorite chefs from Newport Beach Wine and Food 2017 at a Havana Nights After Party at fantastic private estate in Newport Coast on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 8 to midnight for a night of Latin cuisine, Cuban cigars, tropical drinks, live Cuban music, and a silent auction benefiting Project Hope Alliance. Celebrity Chefs Lorena Garcia, Art Smith, and Rick Moonen will be creating incredible cuisine from Chef Lorena's new restaurant, CHICA at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Spend the evening mingling, eating and toasting with guest celebrity chefs as well as local culinary stars and master…

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New Seasonal Menu Items at True Food Kitchen

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By Greer Wylder
September 01, 2017

Even though Labor Day is around the corner, we can still enjoy summer's seasonal foods. One of our favorite summer additions are at True Food Kitchen at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. The menu highlights ingredients with natural health benefits based on the principals of Dr. Andrew Weil’s anti-inflammatory diet.   At lunch and dinner you can enjoy an Heirloom & Watermelon salad with Marcona almond, white balsamic and chevre; an Heirloom Tomato Pizza with grilled artichoke, roasted garlic, vegan almond ricotta, black truffle; and Pan Roasted Chicken with corn, green chickpea, Fresno chili, feta, and cilantro pumpkin seed pesto.…

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Labor Day Weekend Sale at Rococo

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By Greer Wylder
August 31, 2017

One of our favorite local boutiques, Rococo in both Dana Point and in Costa Mesa, is having a Labor Day Weekend sale! Starting Friday, Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 3 you can find the best in easy to wear curated designs such as Xirena, Sundry, Bella Luuxe, Mother and many more reduced up to 70%. Rococo has the best in fashions, accessories and jewelry and they are always receiving new merchandise. 24040 Camino del Avion in Dana Point. 949.488.0366. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.…

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Bacon Day at Snooze

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By Greer Wylder
August 31, 2017

On Saturday, Sept. 2, Snooze, an A.M. Eatery is bringing home the bacon at its Tustin location for Bacon Day. Enjoy a special, bacon-filled menu featuring: a bacon pancake (Wake Me Up Before You Oink Oink Pancake), a bacon benny (Farmhouse BLT Benny), and a bacon cocktail (Bacon Bomber). True to its mission of supporting its communities and for the second year in a row, Snooze will donate 10% of sales from all eateries on September 2nd to Slow Food USA – a nonprofit organization that inspires people to create change for good, clean and fair food. This year, proceeds…

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NB Chamber of Commerce Women in Leadership Speaker Series

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By Greer Wylder
August 30, 2017

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Women in Leadership Speaker Series on Tuesday, September 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. Guest speaker Linda Landers, Founder and CEO of Girlpower Marketing will share her expertise in the market. “Women are the single biggest driver of the global economy: they account for $7 trillion in consumer and business spending in the U.S.—equal to the economy of Japan. They control or influence 85% of consumer household spending with their buying power and influence. They account for 91% of new home purchases, 92%…

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