The Dose

Newport Beach BBQ Competition Gets Serious

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By Greer Wylder
January 18, 2017

BBQ gets serious when the Newport Beach BBQ Competition returns for a Winter Q & Expo on Saturday, January 28 from noon to 6 p.m. at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort. Fifty professional BBQ teams will be competing to win their share of $10,000 in cash prizes and for the title of Grand Champion.    The Winter Q attracts top BBQ teams in California and the region. Nearly half of the teams registered to compete are rated Top 50 in the CBBQA including Big Poppa Smokers, who is currently #1 in California (CBBQA) and #3 in the nation (KCBS), will be defending his…

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Who Makes the Best Pizza? It’s a Pizza Throwdown

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By Greer Wylder
January 17, 2017

Pizza fans, (and who isn’t?) you won’t want to miss the incredible Pizza Throwdown on Sunday, January 29 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. by Bracken’s Kitchen and OC Baking Company to help end hunger! The idea really started as a joke between chefs and has morphed into a fundraising event for Bracken's Kitchen, a non-profit created by Chef Bill Bracken, to end food insecurity in Orange County and beyond! Chefs Chad Urata and Brent Omeste challenged OC Baking Company Master Baker Dean Kim to a pizza throwdown. Dean thrives on bets, and he’s taking it one step further and…

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Last Chance to Say Goodbye to Original Pizza

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By Greer Wylder
January 16, 2017

It’s hard to believe that after 53 years, Original Pizza in Newport Beach is closing on Jan. 31 and becoming a Taco Bell concept. It was a favorite local landmark restaurant since the early '60s. It will be missed. You can say your goodbyes and attend a going away party like no other—complete with an outdoor stage, four bands, beer and pizza on Saturday, January 28 from noon to 6 p.m. A portion of all proceeds will go towards the Environmental Nature Center Preschool Fund, The T-1 Diabetes fund for kids, and the Newport Beach Film Festival There will be…

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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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