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Flipping for the OC Rescue Mission

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By Greer Wylder
October 20, 2009

I’m continually in awe of what Newport Beach-based Daddy Cakes is doing for our community. And they’re back at it again Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon by hosting a delicious pancake breakfast at the OC Rescue Mission‘s Village of Hope. Anyone can attend, just pay $5 per person or donate five cans of food or other non-perishable items. Coffee will be provided by Peet’s Coffee & Tea at The District in Tustin. Daddy Cakes will also be serving breakfast to the approximately 200 residents at the Village of Hope and will be donating pancake and waffle mix, the equivalent…

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Get Half-Off on Cosmos!

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By Greer Wylder
October 20, 2009

You have to love this. Tonight (and next Tuesday too) Cedar Creek in Laguna Niguel is hosting a “Girls Night Out!” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Enjoy “Cosmos for a Cause” with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Click here for ½ off your Ultimat Vodka Cosmo (limit one per coupon). 27321 La Paz Rd. in Laguna Niguel. 949.389.1800.

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Zac Posen: So hot right now ... and in Newport Wednesday!

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By Greer Wylder
October 18, 2009

Zac Posen, one of the hottest and most coveted fashion designers, will visit Fashion Island Wednesday for an exclusive event hosted by Neiman Marcus. And to think he was only 21 when he turned into New York’s fashion star in 2002. You can meet in him in person as he unveils his latest collection. Designer Sportswear, Level Two. Fashion Island in Newport Beach, 949.759.1900.

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Win a Vacay!

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By Greer Wylder
October 16, 2009

Hey, Facebookers! Stop updating your status for a bit to check this out: Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants is giving eight lucky Facebook fans a two-night getaway, complete with a Southwest Airlines gift voucher, dinner for two, etc. Here’s how you can enter the “I Need a Vacation Because ...!” contest, which ends Nov.17: Visit Larkspur’s Facebook page, become a fan, and in 50 words or less, post a comment on the page and describe why you need a vacation. Eight winners will be selected to win a vacation to each of the eight Larkspur Collection hotels. Winners will receive a…

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Fashion Island’s Restaurant Coup!

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By Greer Wylder
October 16, 2009

I just found out that Fashion Island landed a major coup, Celestino Drago is opening his first restaurant outside L.A. in spring 2010! Osteria Drago will feature fresh, high quality and seasonal food from throughout Italy. Just think this spring you can order family-style dishes including Naples-style wood burning pizzas, fresh pasta, lasagna, specialties such as pumpkin stuffed tortellini, polenta, fish and game. And it will have a wine bar with an extensive list of rare wines, and a bar menu with charcuterie and small plates available throughout the day. Adjacent to the new Nordstrom at Fashion Island in Newport…

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