The Dose

Newport Beach Restaurant Week Jan.16-29

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By Greer Wylder
January 13, 2017

Newport Beach is celebrating the longest running restaurant week in Orange County! The 11th anniversary of Newport Beach Restaurant Week is running from Monday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, January 29. You get 14 days of incredible prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus starting at just $10 for lunch, and $20 for dinner. The options range from international cuisine, locally sourced seafood, grilled steaks, vegetarian specialties and much more. Premier eateries to choose from include The A Restaurant, Bluefin, Five Crowns, Mariposa, Oak Grill, Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens, and Pelican Grill. Participating restaurants will be serving up special, two or three-course, prix-fixe…

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Fresh Brothers, Supporting Schools, Serving Great Food

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By Greer Wylder
January 12, 2017

Fresh Brothers is proud to announce the Grand Opening of their newest location in Irvine Harvard Place. To celebrate, they hosted a "Pay What You Want” fundraiser on 1/5/17 and raised over $5,140 for 3 local schools - Culverdale Elementary, Meadow Park Elementary and Stone Creek Elementary. This brings their grand total to over $39,500 fundraised for local schools in Orange County and San Diego.  Fresh Brothers Irvine Harvard Place at 17655 Harvard Ave. Suite D. Irvine. 949.231.9865.

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Segerstrom Center’s Annual Off Center Festival

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By Greer Wylder
January 11, 2017

Segerstrom Center’s annual Off Center Festival returns from January 12 – 28, with an acclaimed line-up of creative, contemporary and often controversial artists and shows. The Off Center Lounge in Leatherby’s Café Rouge also returns for Off Center Festival where you can mix and mingle with fellow audience members and Off Center artists. It’s rare opportunity to talk one-on-one with the creators and performers of these works and ask questions that oftentimes go unanswered. A special low-cost menu will be available starting at 9 p.m. Single tickets are $25, and if you buy two productions, tickets are $20. If you…

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Behold the Noodle! A Premier Noodle and Asian Fusion Inspired Festival

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By Greer Wylder
January 10, 2017

For the first time ever, Nissin Cup Noodles & Foodbeast will present Noods Noods Noods, a Premier Noodle and Asian Fusion Inspired Festival on Saturday, January 14 in historic Downtown Santa Ana on Sycamore Street. The event will take place in two parts-- the Marketplace (buy as you go) will run from noon to 11 p.m. at $10 per entry. And two VIP sessions (all you can consume—with beer) from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. VIP Tix cost $60. Tickets available now at noodsnoodsnoods.com or noodsfest.com Noods will feature some of the best food geniuses around…

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Born in Mexico City, Puesto Comes to OC

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By Greer Wylder
January 09, 2017

If you’ve ever been to Puesto in San Diego or La Jolla, you’ll be excited about the new Puesto that just opened in Irvine at Los Olivos Marketplace. Puesto is known for its Mexico City-style tacos created by Executive Chef/Partner Luisteen Gonzalez who hails from Mexico City. The concept also pays tribute to Mexico City’s vibrant modern architecture, design and culture. Chef Gonzalez, along with executive creative chef Katy Smith source local ingredients to create Puesto’s signature tacos made with crispy melted cheese, freshly made salsas, and tortillas made in-house using organic, non-GMO, blue corn masa sourced from local purveyor,…

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