The Dose

Time for Recess!

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By Greer Wylder
April 03, 2018

The Recess Room has to have one of the most heartfelt backstories of any restaurant in Orange County. It was founded by five childhood friends who met during school recess on a Fountain Valley playground. They shared a deep love for their hometown and dreamed of one day opening a restaurant together where they could share good food, good drinks and reminisce about good times. The Recess Room which opened last year in Fountain Valley is their childhood dream come to life. A place where guests can feel at home and take a recess from life. With their new Chef…

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Montage Laguna Beach Celebrates 15 Years with a Refreshed Lobby Lounge

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By Greer Wylder
April 02, 2018

Celebrating its 15th year anniversary, Montage Laguna Beach unveils a newly refreshed Lobby Lounge with a breezy new palette, fresh modern furnishings and a new menu with gourmet teas and coffees and light breakfast offerings and desserts. As the resort’s centerpiece, the Lobby Lounge sets the stage for the iconic Montage experience, evoking a “wow” factor when guests enter and take in the stunning Pacific Ocean panoramas. Expansive floor-to-ceiling windows and indoor and outdoor seating allow guests to unwind and soak in the true California beach experience. Following an extensive renovation, the new Lobby Lounge captures the California beach lifestyle…

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Modern Pop ‘Putting Fruit First’

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By Greer Wylder
March 30, 2018

Laguna Beach-based Modern Pop, Inc. is a Southern California inspired foods brand committed to “Putting Fruit First. Founded by entrepreneur and mom Julie Podolec who started the company in 2014 after failing at several attempts to find a frozen fruit bar she felt comfortable giving her teething infant. After discovering most products skimped on fruit, had too much sugar, added juices and vegetable stabilizers, she decided to take matters into her own hands; and Modern Pop was born.  Her on-trend fruit bars that list whole fruit as the first ingredient have five ingredients or less, no refined sugar, are non-GMO…

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The WOMEN #ENDALZ Luncheon Honoring Zov Karamardian

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By Greer Wylder
March 29, 2018

On behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association, please join me at inaugural Alzheimer’s Association WOMEN #ENDALZ  fundraising event, the WOMEN #ENDALZ Luncheon on Friday, April 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the beautiful Fashion Island Hotel in Newport Beach. This year’s Alzheimer’s Association Community Epicenter Award will be presented to Zov Karamardian, founder of Zov’s Restaurants. There will be a Champagne reception, silent auction and pop-up shops from Cariloha, Glassybaby, Kendra Scott and Trina Turk. The luncheon and program is from noon to 2 p.m. The WOMEN #ENDALZ Luncheon is an event driven by influential women who bring community…

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Five Crowns Easter Brunch and Dinner

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By Greer Wylder
March 29, 2018

Celebrate Easter with family and friends at Five Crowns on Sunday, April 1. Offering both Easter brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Easter dinner from 4 to 8 p.m., experience world-class hospitality while indulging in special three-course menus featuring holiday favorites and classic accompaniments courtesy of Executive Chef Alejandra Padilla. Both brunch and dinner prix-fixe menus highlight succulent starters such as Lobster Bisque with crème fraîche and Pride of the Crowns salad with bacon, toasted walnuts, gruyere and herbs de Provence dressing. Mouthwatering mains feature Crab Benedict with poached eggs, béarnaise and truffled potatoes on the brunch menu…

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