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Shop at LuLu Too

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By Greer Wylder
December 19, 2012

We are beyond grateful for LuLu Too in Eastside Costa Mesa, who are generously donating 20% of sales today and Thursday to Educating Jack & Milly. The fund is helping educate two bright and motivated Kenyans that I met in a rural village in Western Kenya three years ago. I promised to give them a college education, as it was their dream, but an impossible dream due to the expense. (They lived on less than a $1 a day.) Because of generous people in Orange County, Jack and Milly are well on their way to overcome poverty. They are in…

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Men Only

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By Greer Wylder
December 18, 2012

The Matador Alcove, a sophisticated, grown up version of the Little Rascal’s “He-Man Women Haters club,” but with better hair, décor and refreshments, is a respite for men who want to relax away from the ladies. The men’s only full service grooming salon in Costa Mesa also boasts a top shelf bar, and it’s owner, David Zimmerman just launched a new shoe line, Bull + Tassel, a classic tux slipper reimagined for the modern gentlemen. The B + T slipper ($195.00) comes in a nautical inspired Skip (white with powder blue repp stripe and embroidered white anchor), the fraternity styled…

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New Research Center at UCI

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By Greer Wylder
December 18, 2012

Exciting news for families and those affected by autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Former PIMCO COO, William Thompson and his wife, Nancy, through their family foundation, along with the Children and Families Commission of Orange County just gave a generous donation of $14.8 million to create a Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental disorders of Southern California, part of UC Irvine. There’s nothing like it in SoCal, it will be a nationally recognized treatment and research center leading an innovative approach to research and treating a wide spectrum of autism related disorders. The Center will change autism treatment and research through an…

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CINÉPOLIS LUXURY CINEMA OPENS AT RSM

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By Greer Wylder
December 17, 2012

Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas brings its first-class movie-going experience to Rancho Santa Margarita on Friday, making it the second Orange County location after its Laguna Niguel cinema opened last summer. Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas, Latin America's largest movie
theater chain pampers guests in an intimate and comfortable environment. The Cinema at Rancho Santa Margarita Town Center includes six state-of-the-art, digital auditoriums, leather reclining chairs, swivel tables and call service buttons that summon cinema servers to take moviegoers’ food and beverage orders during a film. Ticket prices range from $13.50 to $19.50—with a surcharge for 3D films. Socialize with friends in the lounge-style lobby,…

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Greenleaf Gift Baskets

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By Greer Wylder
December 13, 2012

Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop is hosting holiday market days on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring vendors of local, artisanal food products, beauty items, and handcrafted goods that are sold in Greenleaf’s marketplace. Vendors, including B Toffee, LAMILL Coffee, Tea of a Kind, Just A Bite, and more, will be selling their goods at booths located throughout the restaurant. You can meet the vendors, sample products, and purchase items that can then be arranged into customized gift baskets for $5, making for the perfect, unique gifts for foodies.

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