The Dose

New Year’s Eve at Newport Beach’s Most Celebrated Restaurant

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By Greer Wylder
December 26, 2017

Now that husband-and-wife chef-owners Florent and Amelia Marneau have moved their beloved French restaurant, Marché Moderne from South Coast Plaza to Crystal Cove Shopping Center in Newport Beach, you can celebrate New Year’s Eve at their new chic location. Marché Moderne is offering a four-course holiday menu for just $150 per person. The Four Course Menu starts with an Amuse Bouche Egg - Caviar - Smoked Salmon – Brioche. For the Second Course choose one of the following: Lobster Truffle Risotto with Winter Mushrooms, Crispy Pig Trotter Brown Butter Foam Butter Lettuce Heart with Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette, Parma Ham, Grilled Asparagus,…

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Lululemon Opens Largest Store on the West Coast

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By Greer Wylder
December 22, 2017

Just in time to load up on gifts to inspire and energize the fitness enthusiast in your life, Lululemon opened their newest store at Fashion Island near Macy's, marking their largest location on the West Coast! This space offers an extended women’s and men’s section, an indoor and outdoor community space and will offer in-store hemming in early 2018. Lululemon’s young girl’s collection, ivivva, will also be available at this location. This store allows for easy shopping, everything is organized perfectly, and you can find top sellers for her including the Align Pant II 25” tight-fitting with a high waistband,…

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Winter Fest OC | SoCal’s Ultimate Winter Experience

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By Greer Wylder
December 21, 2017

Winter Fest OC, Southern California’s largest winter experience, returns to the OC Fair & Event Center with its Opening Night Celebration on Winter Solstice on Thursday, Dec. 21 from 5 to 11 p.m. This year’s wonderland of wintry fun features an all-new Alpine Village area with OC’s largest snow play and slide area with real snow blown in daily, plus a stroll-through Festival of Lights display with three new themes: the North Pole, Christmas Under the Sea and Celebration Town U.S.A., and a 100’ animated tunnel.   Winter Fest OC is held December 21 – January 7. Be sure to…

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A Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert

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By Greer Wylder
December 20, 2017

Celebrate the arrival of 2018 in style with A Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. You’ll be enchanted by the romance of operetta, the glamour of ballroom dance and the beauty of ballet. Inspired by the tradition of Vienna’s beloved New Year’s Concert, this celebration blends acclaimed European singers and dancers with a full orchestra for a rich cultural experience that will leave you longing to join them on the dance floor. The musical program weaves highlights from The Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus, and The Gypsy Princess with energetic overtures, Strauss waltzes (of course…

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Chef Inspired | Modern American | Asian Cuisine

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By Greer Wylder
December 19, 2017

The new Tru Grits is a must for anyone who loves chef-inspired modern American Asian cuisine. It’s inside the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Anaheim. Executive chef Theresa Lin Cheng and the super-talented chef Jonathan Hua start from scratch every day with fresh, seasonal and local ingredients that come straight from their dedicated farmers in Bakersfield, and on-site vegetable garden. Executive chef Theresa has written 16 Chinese cookbooks and is a widely celebrated Taiwanese chef. Her extensive achievements include her role as the executive food stylist for Eat Drink Man Woman, an Oscar-nominated film, and having served as the catering director…

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