The Dose

Effortlessly Chic, Bardot Opens Second Boutique in Corona del Mar

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By Greer Wylder
August 13, 2018

Bardot, the Westcliff boutique that has brought flirty, feminine fashion to Newport for the past six years, is opening a second location in Corona del Mar! Owner Dana Harmon is bringing her carefully curated collection of effortlessly stylish pieces from designers like Xirena, A.L.C., Nation LTD, Citizens of Humanity, LoveShackFancy, and many more to the other side of the bay.  In her second location, Dana joins Gianna Riley in her store G2G Designs located at 3810 East Coast Highway. The two are quite a match with G2G's gorgeous semi-precious and diamond jewelry proving the perfect finishing touch to any Bardot ensemble. You won't want to…

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Catmosphere Laguna, Orange County’s First Cat Café

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By Greer Wylder
August 10, 2018

Orange County’s first Cat Café will open Monday, Aug. 13 in Laguna Beach. Founded by Gail Allyn Landau, Catmosphere Laguna will serve as both a community café and a foster home for adoptable cats and kittens. Originating in Taiwan in 1998, cat cafés have since become a global phenomenon, inspiring similar business models to open across Japan, London, and most recently, the U.S. As the county’s first cat café, Landau believes Catmosphere Laguna will bring an increase in feline adoptions and provide improved lives and futures for kitties awaiting their “furr-ever” homes.  Catmosphere Laguna has partnered with the Laguna Woods…

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Cool Shades for Summer Days

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By Greer Wylder
August 09, 2018

My favorite line of Orange County-based eyewear, IVI Vision are in Orange Coast Magazine’s Best of OC issue and for good reason. I love this collection for the range of styles, its premium Italian materials and Zeiss lenses, as well as the fact that IVI provides 100% UVA, UVB and Blue Light protection in its lenses to not only protect your eyes, but also the delicate skin around your eyes. My current favorite styles for women include the Daggerwing, Division, and Beverly, and for men Blake, Hunter and Brooks. You can find the entire collection of sunglasses and optical line…

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TAPS New Brewery & Barrel Room

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By Greer Wylder
August 08, 2018

TAPS Fish House & Brewery, a pioneer of the SoCal-Orange County craft beer scene opened its first-ever tasting room and full-scale production brewery in a giant 19,000-square-foot space. TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room in Tustin marks a new era for one of the region’s most decorated breweries, with over 100 medals to date. The tasting room in TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room is reminiscent of an old brewery with arched brick walls, concrete floors, and rustic finishes along with galvanized pipe lights, custom-made locally. A corner of the tasting room houses vintage pinball and other classic video games. Outside, a comfortable…

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Hi-Time Wine Cellars 12th Annual Charity Chili Cook-Off

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By Greer Wylder
August 07, 2018

Hi -Time Wine Cellars will be celebrating its 12th annual Charity Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, August 12 from 12-5 p.m. benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange Coast. This year’s theme is “Back to the 80’s,” and guests are also encouraged to wear their favorite 1980s retro clothing. Attendees will sample chili and beverages from a wide variety of local businesses and organizations including 17th Street Deli, Blinking Owl Distillery, Bonterra Vineyards, Bootleggers Brewery, The Cannery, Caliente, Catalina Fish Kitchen, Chronic Tacos, Costa Mesa Fire Department, The Country Club, Harp Inn, Jim Beam, Love & Puree, Newport Rib…

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