The Dose

SoCal’s First Urban Regenerative Organic Farm in OC

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By Greer Wylder
June 11, 2019

Ever dreamed of having your own organic farm at home that could provide you, your family, friends, and neighbors the freshest and most healthy produce you can find? Thanks to Alegria Fresh’s urban regenerative organic SoxxBoxx Gro system you can easily grow your own healing foods including leafy greens, medicinal herbs, and vegetables anywhere. The system’s advantages include above ground growing that keeps crops away from rodents and makes harvesting easier. It also combines aeroponic, hydroponic and organic systems. You’ll use 95% less water, 50% less fertilizer, and zero toxic pesticides. It’s a portable system that can be removed easily…

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Irish Culinary Sophistication & Fairy Tale Whimsy Arrives in Newport Beach

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By Greer Wylder
June 10, 2019

Fable & Spirit is the newest restaurant to open on the Newport Peninsula. Husband-and-wife team Darren and Jean Coyle also brought Dublin 4 Gastropub and Wineworks for Everyone to Orange County. Their newest establishment celebrates the spirit and heritage of the Irish people, and the setting will share the many fables of mythological Ireland, complete with heroes, queens, and goddesses. With a menu curated by Executive Chef David Shofner, this sophisticated and captivating neighborhood restaurant presents a high energy, yet refined dining experience and setting that plays into Irish fairy tale whimsy. Chef Shofner, a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu program at the California School of Culinary…

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The Ecology Center Welcomes Celeb Chef Samin Nosrat

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By Greer Wylder
June 07, 2019

Acclaimed chef, author, and host of Netflix’s Salt, Fat, Acid,Heat! Samin Nosrat, will be at The Ecology Center on Sunday, June 30 at 3 p.m. She’ll be hosting a sold-out private cooking class alongside Jennifer Sherman of Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley. Lucky attendees will create a meal from start to finish using ingredients grown right on the farm. Since the cooking class is sold out you can still sign up for the reception and book signing! All guests will receive a signed copy of Samin’s New York Times bestselling, James Beard award-winning cookbook: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat! Samin will…

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IVI Vision Rolls Out Wellness Lenses

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By Greer Wylder
June 05, 2019

On June 6, we can celebrate the thing that not only helps us see and feel better, it can also help us change up our look. It’s National Eyewear Day. And OC-based IVI Vision, a premier eyewear brand that takes your eye health and vision seriously is honoring this day with the launch of new lens products. IVI Vision exclusively uses optically perfect Zeiss Italian lenses. They provide 100% UVA, UVB and Blue light protection with precise clarity. They’re taking these lenses to the next level with the launch of Zeiss BioChrom. Offered in four lens colors that each represents…

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Pali Wine Co. Celebrates Anniversary Event

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By Greer Wylder
June 05, 2019

Pali invites all wine lovers on Sunday, June 9 from 1 to 8 p.m. to celebrates their new “look” in their Anaheim Packing District tasting room. Come enjoy their lineup of award-winning premium wines and also try their new wine cocktail for the summer, the Pali-Rita, as well as food specials by Porto’s Bakery & Cafe, plus live music live music by Nelson Cade, who recently performed spontaneously with Stevie Wonder, and giveaways. Pali Wine Co was created in 2005 and has since grown into one of California’s premier wineries producing over 50 types of wine with five tasting rooms in Southern…

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