The Dose

Nabucco in Concert starring Placido Domingo at Musco Center

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By Greer Wylder
November 09, 2017

For the first time, music fans can experience the LA Opera Orchestra outside of the orchestra pit, performing on the Musco stage in Orange! On Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m., LA Opera presents Nabucco in Concert starring Plácido Domingo and featuring the LA Opera Chorus and Orchestra at Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University. Following the full staging of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece, Nabucco in downtown Los Angeles, Plácido Domingo returns to the Musco Center for the Arts to star as the title king in a concert version that includes the full cast from the stage production with…

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The Best Cheesecakes in OC

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By Greer Wylder
November 08, 2017

Matt's Cheesecake was founded in 2017 by Matt Paine, a chef born and raised in Newport Beach. He specializes in the most decadent and delicious cheesecakes you’ll ever taste served in half-pint jars. HIs favors include Belgium Chocolate Cheesecake topped with dark chocolate ganache, and a chocolate cookie & almond crumble; Passion Fruit Cheesecake with passion fruit curd, passion fruit sauce, and a coconut & macadamia nut shortbread crumble; and Meyer Lemon Curd Cheesecake topped with graham cracker & macadamia nut crumble. For the holidays, he’s making Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake topped with chewy caramel, toasted pecan crumble, and fresh whipped…

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Unparalleled Luxury Apartment Living, Villas Fashion Island

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By Greer Wylder
November 07, 2017

Imagine living in a five-star resort-style apartment with your own concierge team at the ready, and living in a community with an elegant dining club; five pools; spa services, personal shoppers and professional fitness instruction. All of this and much more is available at Orange County’s most luxurious apartment complex—Villas Fashion Island in Newport Beach. The 16-acre, secluded village of courtyards, promenades, arbors and sculpted lawns brings unparalleled resort-style amenities to 524 luxury apartments within prestigious Newport Center. Each villa inspires space and harmony—from elevated ceilings to oversized windows to glass-rail balconies that provide natural light and panoramic views of…

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Food and Drink to Cure Your Stresses

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By Greer Wylder
November 06, 2017

The Cure in Huntington Beach is a new California-inspired Asian restaurant and bar created by Ngan Nguyen, born and raised in Vietnam. Ngan Nguyen, known as Mashi, came to the U.S. at 17 all by herself. A graduate of Cal State Fullerton, Nguyen has worked in the service and event industry but missed a human connection, so she opened The Cure. The Cure is her home, and the customers are her guests. She wishes to use food and drink to cure their stresses away. She's on a mission to replicate the fresh food and ingredients she remembers from Vietnam. She…

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Beloved Cuban Eatery, Habana Opening at Irvine Spectrum

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By Greer Wylder
November 03, 2017

Easily the most exciting restaurant of late is the new Habana Irvine that's officially opening at Irvine Spectrum on Nov. 13. For over 20 years, Habana at the Lab in Costa Mesa has offered outstanding and authentic Cuban fare, and now with Habana Irvine, there’s just more to love. Habana Irvine offers an exciting and romantic vibe—complete with an onsite bakery and exclusive cafecita. It's the next best thing to being in Cuba in its heyday. Lead by executive chef Alex Moreno, Habana offers Cuban-inspired fare, ranging from seafood ceviche starters to a hamburguesa a la Habana, a grilled 8…

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