The Dose

The Spa at Pelican Hill Debuts New Menu

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By Greer Wylder
April 04, 2019

The time to try new spa treatments at The Spa at Pelican Hill is now. Newport Beach’s only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star spa is taking luxury treatments to a new level. They just unveiled a newly designed collection of customizable therapies for both locals and guests of The Resort at Pelican Hill. Enjoy fresh treatment protocols, top product lines and the latest spa technologies heighten the spa experience. Among the most luxurious and effective new treatments available, The Spa features: Zen Awakening Experience Their most indulgent body therapy treatment features a luxuriously customized and blended aroma journey with full-body sea…

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Popular Restaurateur & Chef Maro Molteni Opens Royal Hawaiian

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By Greer Wylder
April 03, 2019

Popular restaurateur and chef Mariano (“Maro”) Molteni formerly of Maro Wood Grill reopens the iconic, Royal Hawaiian established in 1947 in Laguna Beach today. After years of success and accolades at his Laguna Beach restaurant, Maro Wood Grill, Chef Maro Molteni sold his restaurant in July 2017, allowing the new owners to keep his moniker. He and his family returned to Argentina, where he worked with older chef brother, Martin, on completing and debuting a number of large culinary projects. Upon returning to Laguna Beach a year later, Molteni was determined to find a larger restaurant space in Laguna. An…

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The OC Hot Spot, Pacific Hideway

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By Greer Wylder
April 02, 2019

Have you tried the OC hot spot, Pacific Hideaway at the Kimpton Shorebreak Huntington? The super talented executive chef Wyatt Lash offers a creative menu that features seasonal local produce, global flavors with a SoCal twist and innovative craft cocktails from lead bartender Casey Lyons. There are so many great dishes, you will have a hard time choosing what to order. The menus are influenced by Latin American and Asian flavors, from fun finger foods such as a delicious Duck Egg, Crab Fritters and Lao Sausage Wraps, to delicious tacos such as Short Rib, a Grilled Cali veggie taco and…

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Welcome to San Clemente, Moulin!

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By Greer Wylder
April 01, 2019

Moulin, the award-winning French bistro with locations in Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, opened its third location in San Clemente today. Proprietor Laurent Vrignaud, who was named Restaurateur of the Year by the Orange County Business Journal, has also expanded the Moulin brand to include a French antique store, which opened in January. Moulin’s third bistro is now open at the historic Casino San Clemente. Built in 1937, this seaside landmark has long been a gathering place for celebration and revelry, serving as a beacon for San Clemente, drawing in Hollywood starlets and travelers from around the world. Within walking distance to…

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Introducing ARC Butcher & Baker

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By Greer Wylder
March 29, 2019

Acclaimed restaurateurs Marín and Chef Noah von Blöm are opening a unique new concept, ARC Butcher & Baker  today at Newport Beach’s historic Cannery Village. ARC Butcher & Baker focuses on ready-to-serve family-style dinners, offering several take-home options ranging in price from $12 to $19 per person. The dine-in menu features toasts, salads, streetwiches, and classic entrees including a Baby ARC Burger, Steak n’ Potatoes, and Southern Fried Chicken & Biscuits as well as a curated list of beer & wine available by the glass. Breakfast favorites from Restaurant Marín, the couple’s modern-day diner, which re-opened as ARC Pizza House in…

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