The Dose

The 13th Annual Newport Beach Restaurant Week

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By Greer Wylder
January 11, 2019

Newport Beach Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, Jan. 14 for its 13th year! The event showcases Newport Beach as a premier dining destination where Orange County’s best and brightest chefs showcase their talents with special pre-fixe menus. The epicurean adventure continues through Sunday, Jan. 27 with deliciously diverse experiences celebrating cuisine from different regions around the world. Newport Beach Restaurant Week 2019 participating restaurants will offer special, two-or three-course, prix-fixe menus with lunches available for just $10, $15, $20 or $25, and dinners for $20, $30, $40 or $50. Participating restaurants are palate pleasing options ranging from local havens such as…

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Burger Boss Expands its Vegan Offerings for the New Year

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By Greer Wylder
January 10, 2019

Burger Boss is making it easier for carnivores and vegans to dine together in 2019 with the addition of a new vegan Gouda cheese along with using 100%, non-GMO sunflower oil to turn potatoes into golden fries.   While all locations will offer the new vegan Gouda cheese, only the Orange County locations in Newport Beach, Tustin and Mission Viejo have fully transitioned to using only sunflower oil.    Burger Boss offers a house-made black bean patty infused with cilantro and other spices, which can be topped with a slice of vegan Gouda and served bowl-style. The restaurant also has 30-plus…

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Off Center Festival | Adventurous and Altogether Outrageous

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By Greer Wylder
January 08, 2019

Segerstrom Center’s annual Off Center Festival returns January 10 – 26 for another line-up of three bold and contemporary productions making their Festival debuts. The powerful and evocative performance piece HEAR WORD! Naija Woman Talk True opens the Festival telling the real stories of Nigerian women and their obstacles with an all-female company. Then acclaimed Latinx artist Flaco Navaja presents his first full-length solo show Evolution of a Sonero. Closing the festival is Obie Award-winner Ethan Lipton and His Orchestra with their Vaudeville-esque musical show No Place to Go – a refreshingly poignant ode to the unemployed. With a diverse blend…

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Drifting Towards Relaxation

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By Greer Wylder
January 04, 2019

Looking for some relaxation in the new year? The latest spot to discover is Drift Spa, at the Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach. It’s the newest addition to the renovated oceanfront resort.  In addition to boasting nine spa treatment rooms and an extensive treatment menu that proudly offers organic and natural products, Drift features separate lounge and spa facilities for men and women that features spacious locker rooms, luxurious whirlpools, and eucalyptus and lavender infused steam rooms. Other lavish amenities include a vitality bar with tea elixirs, a delicious juice bar, and an enchanting spa garden with an outdoor…

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Live on the Argyros Stage, Free Performances

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By Greer Wylder
January 03, 2019

Along with the New Year comes an exhilarating line-up of FREE performances to look forward to on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Two extraordinary events are celebrated this month, beginning with Dia de los Reyes, or Day of the Kings on Sunday, January 6 and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 20. And Live on the Argyros Stage features Stevie Talks, Kai Kalama, Hummingbird Hotel, HLLNDR and The Moon Rays. For many countries around the world, the Day of the Kings on January 6 is the high point of the…

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