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.
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading At Zov’s Bistro in Tustin you can spend an afternoon with Chef Dave Martin from season one of Bravo’s “Top Chef” and chef/owner Zov Karamardian Sunday at 11:30 a.m. The duo will be performing a live culinary demo and hosting an intimate three-course lunch. The demo and lunch is priced at $75 per person. Space is limited and reservations can be made by calling Connie Tran at 714.838.8855, ext. 21. Zov’s Bistro is at 17740 E. 17th St. in Tustin. . Chef Martin will demonstrate signature dishes, including his famous black truffle mac and cheese, cider-marinated pork tenderloin with hoisin…
Continue Reading Ricochet, the Surfin’ for Paws-abilities surf dog who is fundraising for Patrick Ivison, a 15-year-old quadriplegic and surfer exceeded her fundraising goals, and won second place in the large dog category at the Surf City Surf Dog event last weekend in Huntington Beach. You can see my video about the event, Ricochet and Patrick here. Ricochet has been leading a fundraising campaign for Patrick for the last several months. As part of these efforts, she and Patrick performed a tandem surf demonstration at the Surf City Surf Dog event last Sunday with the goal of raising funds, as hundreds of…
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