The Dose

Living the Pilates Life

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By Greer Wylder
July 19, 2017

Maureen Barnett, owner and founder of the Pilates Studio in Newport Beach created the perfect chic, sophisticated Pilates studio with individual, duet & trio workouts. She’s been a vegan since five years old and even shares her lifestyle tips and recipes on her blog, aptly named Since5. The Pilates Studio is this tranquil studio where you can gain strength, mobility and feel taller all-day long. Maureen shares her love of Pilates, her clients who inspire her, and favorite local restaurants for vegan dining, and much more, in a Q&A here. 250 Newport Center Drive #103 in Newport Beach. 949.706.1555.

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Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate

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By Greer Wylder
July 18, 2017

Chocolate, wine, and all that jazz sweetens up the newly renovated Festival of Arts this summer! On Thursday nights, indulge your senses at the Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate series, sponsored by Bank of America. Sample a wide variety of wines from Cambria Estate Vineyard and Winery and Silver Palm Wines expertly selected to complement and enhance the nuanced flavor of Xan Confections chocolates.  July 20:    Greg Manning July 27:    Pretzel Logic Aug 03:    Steve Oliver Aug 10:    Bill Cantos and Mari Falcone   Aug 17:    Stephan Oberhoff and Heartbeat Brazil Aug 24:    Brian Simpson Aug…

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Del Mar Opening Day and Summer Racing Season

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By Greer Wylder
July 17, 2017

Del Mar is gearing up for the highly anticipated summer racing season filled with concerts and events at the famous seaside track. The seven-week meet is the official kick-off to summer in San Diego with Opening Day on Wednesday, July 19, and the action continues through to Labor Day Monday, September 4. More than 40,000 fans are expected for Opening Day at Del Mar, a long-standing summer tradition in San Diego known as one of the most fabulous, fashionable and fun festivities in the west. The famous Opening Day Hats Contest will turn heads, as many fashion-forward trendsetters will strut…

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The Sweetest Letters

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By Greer Wylder
July 14, 2017

Luxury stationer, Sugar Paper Los Angeles known for its chic and upscale paper products created by the brand’s founders, Jamie Grobecker and Chelsea Shukov, will celebrate the opening of Sugar Paper at Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach on Sunday, July 16. The first 50 visitors will receive a $25 gift card to use at the boutique. Built around paper products and full of story-telling moments for any given season or occasion, the new location will feature the entire Sugar Paper assortment, including the brand’s bespoke stationery albums. There will also be an in- store monogramming station available exclusively at…

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Chef Bill Bracken Combating Food Insecurity in OC

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By Greer Wylder
July 13, 2017

There are chefs who lend their culinary talents at charity events to raise funds for important causes, but until Chef Bill Bracken came along and started Bracken’s Kitchen in 2013, there hasn’t been a chef primarily feeding the homeless high quality gourmet meals always made from scratch---no canned foods, frozen foods, always fresh--using an innovative rescued food program. Bracken, formerly an award-winning chef at the Four Seasons in Dallas, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, and The Island Hotel Newport Beach, as well as at the DivBar Smokehouse in Newport Beach, left a career in luxury hotels and restaurants to pioneer a…

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