The Dose

Chef Greg Daniels Opens Harley Laguna Beach

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By Greer Wylder
November 23, 2018

Chef Greg Daniels, most recently chef-owner of Haven Gastropub and Provisions Market in Old Towne Orange and the creator and chef behind Taco Asylum in Costa Mesa, just opened Harley Laguna Beach. Harley is focused on creative; seasonal menus backed up by real hospitality. This mission is demonstrated in all aspects of the project, from Daniels’ collaboration with local food producers to find the best and freshest meat, seafood, and vegetables in the area, to welcoming diners into the space, to carefully crafting and preparing the food, to a renewed focus on giving guests the best overall restaurant experience they’ve…

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Orange County’s Newest Hotel for Work and Play

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By Greer Wylder
November 21, 2018

The new Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach, a fully renovated upscale hotel, situated near Newport Beach’s business district and John Wayne Airport, is also convenient to the coastline and world-class luxury shopping. It’s perfect for the modern executive and leisure travelers. The contemporary new look of the 343-guestroom hotel was inspired by award-winning West Coast-based design firm Indidesign, who reimagined all guestrooms and suites, corridors, public spaces and 28,000 square feet of meetings and social event venues across the property.  The hotel’s selection of amenities includes luxuriously appointed guestrooms complete with Italian marble-laden bathrooms, step-out balconies and 65”…

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Taking a Look at The New Davios Irvine on Greer’s SoCal Show

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By Greer Wylder
November 20, 2018

The impressive chef/owner Steve DiFillippo who opened the first Davio’s in Boston at just 24 more than 30 years ago, just opened the West Coast’s first Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse in Irvine. And he was nice enough to tell me about the acclaimed East Coast-based concept on the Greer's SoCal Show. Davio's serves an array of carefully sourced and seasonally inspired Northern Italian cuisine featuring handmade pasta, fresh seafood, and salads as well as prime aged Brandt Beef. Gracious hospitality and an attentive dining room staff provide every guest an exceptional experience. The extensive brunch, lunch, and dinner menus, created…

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Thanksgiving Dining in OC

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By Greer Wylder
November 19, 2018

No time to cook a Thanksgiving feast this year? Let some of the local experts do it for you. Here’s a round-up of some renowned restaurants in Orange County offering Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 22. Provenance – Newport Beach With more than 18 years of restaurant and catering experience, Provenance Executive Chef/Owner Cathy Pavlos knows how to do Thanksgiving right – without hormones, antibiotics, preservatives, and with everything made from scratch.  Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner at Provenance on Thursday, November 22 between 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and indulge in a 3-course menu that offers something for everyone in your…

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New Street-Side Taquero Table Experience in OC

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By Greer Wylder
November 16, 2018

Orange County is in for an all-new Mexican dining experience when Descanso opens its doors on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Costa Mesa. This restaurant celebrates authentic Mexican flavors and recipes executed on a traditional plancha and prepared in front of the guest. Mexican classics are made to order and served hot in a lively setting that brings in the music, smells, energy of a busy Mexican town. “If you’ve been to any quaint Mexican town, chances are that you’ve come face to face with a street-side Taquero, or Taco Man, grilling meats and vegetables on the plancha and serving the…

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