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Free Yoga and Bites at True Food Kitchen

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By Greer Wylder
April 20, 2015

Free yoga and bites from True Food's new spring menu makes Wellness Wednesday on Wednesday, April 22 from 9-11 a.m. a must attend morning for health-enthusiasts. True Food Kitchen takes wellness beyond the menu with a free yoga class on the outdoor patio that starts at 9 a.m., followed by a meet-and-greet with Executive Chef Talia Zimmer, and a first bite of True Food Kitchen's new spring menu.  Wellness Wednesday will also include natural refreshments and morning cocktails from True Food Kitchen's fresh-pressed juice bar. True Food Kitchen is at Fashion Island at 451 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach. 949.644.2400

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Mom & Me Spa’lebration

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By Greer Wylder
April 16, 2015

Spa Gregories is offering April specials that we love. One of our favorites is the Mom & Me Spa’lebration Package available in Newport Beach and Rancho Santa Margarita. No matter if you bring your mom, grandma, aunt or friend, you can give a spa day with someone she loves. Celebrate your bond with your choice of one-hour massage or facial per person, plus a $15 retail voucher. $189 (a $223 Value.) Spa Gregories is at 200 Newport Center Dr #100, Newport Beach. 949.644.6672. Spa Gregorie’s Day Spa & Salon is at 30212 Tomas, Ste. 150 in Rancho Santa Margarita. 949.858.9455.

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Sunday Suppers at LUCCA

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By Greer Wylder
April 15, 2015

By popular demand, Lucca in Irvine is bringing back its family favorite Sunday Supper on Sunday, April 19 from 3 to 6 p.m. with a special 10-year anniversary dinner. Chef and co-owner Cathy Pavlos replicates her beloved family Sunday suppers she’s maintained since the 1950s. This dinner will feature a four-course menu with Lucca’s time-honored signature dishes, paired with wines hand-selected by her husband and restaurant co-owner Elliott Pavlos.

 Chef Cathy will recreate one of her earliest culinary experiences with "A Sunday Supper That My Grandmother Would Have Loved." The dinner starts at 3 p.m., and will be served family-style on the patio for…

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CHOC Children’s Glass Slipper Guild A Night in the Bohemian Garden Gala

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By Greer Wylder
April 15, 2015

Join Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC Children’s) Glass Slipper Guild, for an enchanting evening in honor of the Guild’s 21st with a Night in the Bohemian Garden on Saturday May 2nd at the Newport Dunes in Newport Beach. The Glass Slipper Guild’s sensational and inspiring event is a characteristic of the young, fun and philanthropic women in their guild. Proceeds from the gala expects to complete the goal of funding a $1,000,000 pledge for the new 6,400 square-foot Post Anesthesia Care Unit for the Surgery Department of the new Bill Holmes CHOC Children’s Tower. Overloooking the sunset on the Back…

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Oggi’s Free Pizzas on Tax Day

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By Greer Wylder
April 13, 2015

Oggi’s Pizza Express celebrates Tax Day and the opening of their newest location in Orange on Wednesday, April 15 by handing out free individual sized pizzas to all guests. Limited to one per customer, Oggi’s free individual sized pizzas are available between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. You can also choose to purchase craft beer from a selection of 20 different types on tap including 10 of Oggi’s award-winning craft brews as well as their choice of hot and juicy “junky wings” and salads.  Oggi’s offers handcrafted, made from scratch pizzas with antiobiotic-free meats, cheeses and vegetables and homemade pizza…

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