The Dose

The 20th Annual Witte Lectures

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By Greer Wylder
October 17, 2016

The 20th annual Witte Lectures, a high profile series from the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation (NBPLF), will be kicking off this month with Lynsey Addario on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. Other renowned speakers on a variety of compelling topics will include Jon Meacham, Joe Nocera, Dr. Wade Davis and Isabel Wilkerson appearing through April 2017. The lineup includes three Pulitzer-Prize winners, a respected columnist from The New York Times and a hailed ‘Explorer of the Millennium’. The NBPLF encourages you to reserve your seat for a chance to hear from the following renowned speakers: October 29 at 7…

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Time for a New Nightclub

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By Greer Wylder
October 14, 2016

Orange County has a brand new nightlife venue--Time Nightclub that just opened at The Triangle in Costa Mesa. It’s from Newport Beach-based Identity Management Group—the same folks who brought us the recently shuttered Sutra, OC’s go-to nightclub for the last 13 years. Time Nightclub is located in the rotunda that was Niketown at The Triangle, at the corner of Newport Blvd. and 19th Street in Costa Mesa. It’s larger than the former Sutra space, Time Nightclub is more than 13,000 square feet, with a 700 square foot dance floor. The club features a state-of-the-art Funktion One sound system and a…

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Roger’s Gardens’ Halloween Boutique | ‘Grimm Tales’

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By Greer Wylder
October 13, 2016

Each Halloween season, Roger’s Gardens enlists the best of the best in design and creativity to create an enchanting and scary Halloween Boutique. This year’s theme, “Grimm Tales” recreates classic fairy tales with a twist. Now you can explore themed rooms such as Hansel & Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella and find one of a kind and incredible treasures to add to your Halloween décor. You’ll love the magic mirror on the wall and custom artworks from American artists. You can pick up enchanted pumpkins, skeletons, figurines and spiders. And in the Hansel &…

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OOZEFEST, The Premiere Cheese Fest of SoCal

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By Greer Wylder
October 12, 2016

Cheese lovers rejoice! Oozefest, the premiere cheese festival of Southern California presented by Foodbeast, is back on Oct. 15-16 in Downtown Santa Ana for a weekend of 20+ signature cheese creations, craft beers on draft, and activities. Over the 2-day period, you can choose from two separate ticket options, for more entertainment and double the food from top vendors such as Sit Low Pho, Slapfish, Mess Hall Canteen Truck, Chomp Eatery, The Cut, Kogi Truck, All Flavor No Grease, The Iron Press, Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza and Chapter One. Buy a VIP ticket for $50 to Ooozefest from 5 to 9…

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Citizen Kitchen, Chef Zach Geerson’s Masterpiece

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By Greer Wylder
October 11, 2016

Hotel Fullerton, of all places, is home to an incredible restaurant and lounge well worth seeking out. At Citizen Kitchen, you’ll be treated to an innovative menu created by executive chef Zach Geerson, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, formerly at Tempo Urban Kitchen in Brea. Chef Geerson focuses on the simple artistry of food. He says the avante garde phase is over, and that people don't want to guess what's on their plate anymore. His menu is super simple, seasonally-inspired and the new fall menu will not leave you wondering what you’re ordering. Everything is divided into simple categories:…

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