The Dose

North Italia, Handmade with Love From Scratch Daily

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By Greer Wylder
February 06, 2017

It’s been just a little over a year since North Italia arrived in Irvine, the Arizona based chain is part of Fox Restaurant Concepts, the same group that brings us True Food Kitchen. If you love Italian food, you won’t be disappointed. Their handmade pizzas and housemade pastas are some of the best in OC--go for the Bolognese--and you can’t go wrong with any of the main dishes including chicken parmesan with crushed tomato, aged provolone, mozzarella and parmesan rigatoni; filet of beef with crispy potato, roasted mushroom, cipollino onion and marsala; and Skuna Bay salmon with butternut squash fregula,…

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Pre-Valentine’s Day Party and JLOCC Benefit at Bailey44

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By Greer Wylder
February 03, 2017

You’re invited to join me to help celebrate Valentine’s Day and Bailey44’s spring collection at its dreamy new flagship boutique at Lido Marina Village on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. You can do some pre-Valentine’s shopping, enjoy hair touchups from TReSs Apothecary + Salon, and sip cocktails from the new JSH Marina Café to help get into the spirit! All of this stylish Valentine’s fashion fun is for a great cause. Bailey44 will be donating a portion of the proceeds to benefit Junior League of Orange County. Attendees will receive a beautiful Bailey Bag handbag as a…

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Be My Valentine With Pageant of the Masters

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By Greer Wylder
February 02, 2017

Looking for a grand gift idea for Valentine’s Day? Treat your sweetheart to a romantic night under the stars with tickets to this summer’s Pageant of the Masters “The Grand Tour.” Use code VAL20 to purchase tickets before February 14 and save 20%! The 2017 Pageant of the Masters will be a breathtaking theatrical journey through the centuries in search of unforgettable art. Inspired by the European tradition of continental travel in the 17th and 18th centuries, a ticket to “The Grand Tour” becomes a passport to experience spectacle, music, stories and grand illusions as masterpieces come to life. Performances…

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Falasophy Goes Brick and Mortar in Santa Ana

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By Greer Wylder
February 01, 2017

Falasophy, the craveable food truck specializing in Lebanese street food just opened its first brick-and-mortar at 4th Street Market in Santa Ana. You can still find the Falasophy Food Truck, but now you can have delicious Falasophy dishes whenever you want. Owner Rashad Moumneh expanded his menu at Falasophy 4th Street Market to include even more Lebanese street food, like 24-hour marinated steak shawarma, sumac chicken and a cheesy Middle Eastern dessert called knefe. There’s also even more of Falasophy’s popular line of salad and hummus bowls with a variety of protein options. The philosophy-themed truck has a huge following…

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The Place for Community, Coffee and Toast

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By Greer Wylder
January 31, 2017

If you haven’t yet discovered Kit Coffee and you are a coffee/tea and toast person, you need to make it over to Kit at Castaway Commons on Westciff Drive in Newport Beach. It’s sandwiched between the new Café Gratitude and Lavender Salon. Kit is a multi roaster coffee shop that offers a simple menu of hand-picked small roasters such as Hart Coffee from Portland, Coava from Portland and Temple from Sacramento, as well as pastries and sweet and savory toasts. Favorites from the menu include the breakfast burrito with cilantro brown rice, eggs, hash browns, bacon and onion; Sweet Matcha…

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