The Dose

Chinese Culinary Hot Spot Opening First OC location

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By Greer Wylder
March 14, 2017

If you love delicious, flavorful and spicy Sichuan cuisine as much as we do, you’ll be thrilled to know that Irvine will soon be home to the first Beijing-based Meizhou Dongpo in Orange County.  On Thursday, March 16, the renowned Sichuan eatery with more than 120 locations in China, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, is opening at Culver Plaza Shopping Center in Irvine. At the new expansive restaurant expect fresh, sophisticated Sichuan fare set in an upscale contemporary setting. The extensive menu will include its famous house special, the famed tableside carved roasted duck, along with dim sum brunch items…

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Pure Barre Anniversary Party

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By Greer Wylder
March 13, 2017

I'm excited to share that Pure Barre Orange County, the original boutique lifestyle brand that innovated group fitness is set to celebrate its 8th anniversary in their four Southern California locations—Huntington Beach, Irvine, Mission Viejo, and Newport Beach--on Saturday, March 18 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pure Barre classes offer an extremely effective total body workout that lifts your seat, tones your thighs, abs and arms, and burns fat in record-breaking time.  With its unique franchise business model, Pure Barre has created an opportunity for fitness enthusiasts to pursue their dreams doing what they love. You can experience “the safest most…

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South Coast Plaza’s 50th Anniversary Dining Specials

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By Greer Wylder
March 10, 2017

Fifty years ago, on March 15, 1967, the Segerstrom family unveiled what would become an internationally acclaimed shopping destination on former lima beans fields in Costa Mesa. To commemorate the special milestone, South Coast Plaza’s fine dining and fast-casual restaurants are offering a delicious array of special menu items throughout March. South Coast Plaza’s 50th anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2017. Diners and shoppers-on-the-go can indulge in culinary treats as varied as lima bean soup to commemorative cocktails, desserts and cookies, expressly created for the anniversary and available this month. Culinary fine dining specials include: Antonello Ristorante: A favorite of South…

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Fave food truck, The Cut Restaurant Coming to Irvine

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By Greer Wylder
March 09, 2017

Fans of the burger-centric food truck, The Cut will be able to enjoy their craveable burgers anytime when its first brick and mortar location opens in Irvine. The Cut debuted in 2014 as a food truck specializing in burgers without simple, yet highest quality ingredients and toppings. Co-founders Steve Kim and Charlie Burnette partnered with Michelin-trained Chef Andres Dangond and created a menu of high-quality burgers made with all-natural, certified-humane and free-range meats that are also hormone- and antibiotic-free. At the new location, you can choose from burger favorites like the Original Cut (an Angus beef brisket and chuck patty,…

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The inaugural Tustin Hangar Half Marathon - $100k Prize

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By Greer Wylder
March 08, 2017

The inaugural Tustin Hangar Half Marathon & 5K kicks off on Sunday, March 12, and there will be more than pride and a medal at stake for the ultimate winner. A $100,000 prize will go to the runner who can break the current world record finishes for the half marathon: 58:23 (male) and 1:05:09 (female). Winners of the half-marathon (both male and female) will each win a 1/2 carat round brilliant cut diamond (retail value: $1,250 each) from Ballard & Ballard Jewelers. The Tustin Hangar Half Marathon will take place at 7 a.m. Sunday at The District of Tustin Legacy.…

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