The Dose

Toast Celebrates Pi Day and St. Paddy’s Day

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By Greer Wylder
March 11, 2019

Toast Kitchen + Bakery, owned by Ed Lee of Wahoo’s Fish Taco and executive chef John Park, is celebrating Pi Day and St. Patrick’s Day with some fun specials and a giveaway dinner for two for one of our readers on a weeknight. It’s one of the best restaurants to open in OC. Everything is freshly made and the pies and desserts are out of this world. For Pi Day, on Thursday. March 14, all ice cream sandwiches (on the dinner dessert menu) and all homemade pie slices will be just $3.14. On St. Patrick’s Day, Toast will be featuring…

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CDM, Sister Restaurant to The A, Opening

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By Greer Wylder
March 08, 2019

Hollywood producer McG and restaurateur Jordan Otterbein, and partners known for the acclaimed A Restaurant and A Market in Newport Beach are pleased to announce the grand opening of the brand-new dining concept, CdM. On Saturday, March 9, CdM will be open for dinner daily beginning at 5 p.m. The Corona del Mar High School alums have created a stylish community eatery offering an unparalleled dining experience that is elevated, yet comfortable and approachable. “We are thrilled to welcome all to experience CdM,” says Otterbein. “It’s an exciting feeling to open a new restaurant that we are so proud of…

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Beloved Chef Pascal Olhats Closing His Namesake Restaurant

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By Greer Wylder
March 07, 2019

I’m sad to announce beloved chef Pascal Olhats will be closing his incredible restaurant, Pascal in San Juan Capistrano on March 30. He’s decided to slow down the business while he deals with ongoing health issues. The great news is that he’s not retiring and will be fully involved at Café Jardin at Sherman Library & Gardens. “Once Pascal closes, I am planning to serve some of Pascal’s favorite dishes on the lunch menu there, as well as having special dinners. Other dining options are also in the planning stages. Pascal Catering will still be operating and taking care of…

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Pour Company Welcomes a New Weekend Brunch

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By Greer Wylder
March 06, 2019

Celebrates the simple pleasure of al fresco dining at Pour Company in Fullerton with a new weekend brunch menu created by Chef Nick Oberlin that features energized interpretations of familiar dishes, all made in-house from well-sourced ingredients. Guests are invited to enjoy the new brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday on Pour Company’s covered private patio with its own outdoor bar, which offers morning Eye Openers, including Bottomless Mimosas, Sangria and Micheladas. Chef Nick Oberlin’s Weekend Brunch Menu features: Pastrami Sweet Potato Hash – Mustard Hollandaise Prosciutto Benedict – English Muffin, Prosciutto, Mustard Hollandaise Breakfast Burrito…

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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee Kicks off 2nd Annual Chef Series

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By Greer Wylder
March 05, 2019

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee kicks off their 2019 Chef Series. Each month a celebrated chef will be invited into the Sidecar kitchen to create their signature Sidecar doughnut. The series will include James Beard Award winners and nominees, StarChef Rising Star Award recipients, and the chef behind one of Food & Wine Magazine’s 2018 Restaurants of the Year. The 2019 Sidecar Chef Series just launched with Elizabeth Belkind of LA’s Cake Monkey with a portion of proceeds going to Ghetto Rescue and continues with a different chef collaboration for every month through the end of the year. Belkind's doughnut (above)…

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