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Sneak Peek at Urban Decay

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By Greer Wylder
January 12, 2015

Calling all makeup enthusiasts! You can get an exclusive spring sneak peek tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Urban Decay’s flagship store at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.  Get your makeup done and be the first to check out the latest products. Plus, you can preview the spring 2015 collection from Knot Sisters. All guests can indulge in some appetizers and drinks worthy of forgetting any New Year’s resolutions. The flagship store features a custom foyer, as well as six makeup stations with exclusive Urban Decay makeup and boutique lifestyle products. RSVP at RSVP@beachhousePR.com Urban Decay is located across…

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Game Day at Del Frisco’s

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By Greer Wylder
January 09, 2015

It’s game day at Del Frisco’s Grille on Monday, January 12 from 5 p.m. to closing as the College Football Championships play on TV and you can cheer on your favorite team or alma mater while enjoying an array of drink and food specials available in the bar. All bar guests must be 21 and older.   Score on food specials such as sandwiches and flatbreads offered at just $10, plus $8 cocktail specials and $2 off any draft beer. (Food and drink specials are available at the bar only.) Or, opt for Burgers and Brews, a special meaty menu featuring…

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SOCIAL Brunching to end Child Homelessness

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By Greer Wylder
January 06, 2015

One of our favorite restaurants to open in 2104, SOCIAL Costa Mesa continues the spirit of giving with their “Brunch for Lunch” program. All month long, SOCIAL Costa Mesa will donate $2.50 from each brunch entree purchased to Project Hope Alliance (PHA), a Costa Mesa-based non-profit organization committed to ending child homelessness in Orange County.  Each $2.50 will fund a lunch - delivered via Project Hope Alliance's food pantry - for one homeless child served by PHA.   For these Sunday brunches, SOCIAL’s Executive Chef Jeffrey Boullt is pulling together influences from his past experiences to offer guests Southern-style dishes like Pimento Grilled Cheese (with Bacon and Smoked Tomato Bisque, $15), Ceviche Mixto (Hamachi, Spanish Octopus,…

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Attention Start-Up Chefs

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By Greer Wylder
January 05, 2015

The Marriott Irvine is debuting a first-of-its-kind hotel industry program called CANVAS through January that invites passionate, local chef entrepreneurs to test their new food and drink business ideas in their hotel-based concept labs. ​Local start-up chefs can pitch their food or drink concept, and be selected to incubate their ideas at the Marriott Irvine hotel, receive startup money, and get professional advice from Marriott to realize their ambitions. The space is ready-to-build at the Irvine Marriott, and Marriott's team of designers will work with start-up chefs to help realize a space that supports their vision. Marriott will test their restaurant chops and get the chef's idea off the ground. This video does a great job explaining the concept. If you’re interested…

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Create Your (Pizza) Masterpiece

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By Greer Wylder
January 05, 2015

The Pizza Studio Mission Viejo just opened (its first OC location opened in 2013 in Buena Park) you can create your own custom pizza masterpiece in minutes. How does it differ from its competitors? At each location, you’ll find art displayed and available for sale from local artists. (The Pizza Studio will not take commission from art sold.) The variety of crusts is also a point of departure from other pizza joints; you can choose from five crusts: traditional, whole grain and flax seed, rosemary herb, firecracker, and gluten-free. Unique to the Pizza Studio too, is a conveyor belt oven…

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