The Dose

The Ramen Rage Continues

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By Greer Wylder
September 09, 2016

Shin Sen Gumi—the Japanese ramen shop with a cult following is opening its second OC location later this month in Irvine at Woodbury Town Center. The original location opened in in Fountain Valley in 2000, and even today it draws long lines. The new Irvine restaurant will serve its award-winning ramen and will be the first Shin Sen Gumi location to offer udon, as well as a vegan menu that will include cold tofu, curry udon with a broth made using kombu seaweed instead of the traditional bonito fish flakes; Yaki ramen, a stir-fried noodle dish, and cold ramen or…

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StyleCon The Premier Beauty & Fashion Event

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By Greer Wylder
September 08, 2016

Fashion savvy millennials will love StyleCon celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 5,  at The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Centerin Costa Mesa.  It’s a day of beauty and fashion, education and entertainment, plus everyone receives an unprecedented gift bag of complimentary products and services. Content creators, including Instagram and YouTube personalities, bloggers, and vloggers will participate in panels, “demo” products in the StyleShops, and will meet fans throughout the day.   Melanie Bromley of E! News will host the StyleStage, designed this year by Wendi Young Design, with guests including industry icons Heidi Nazarudin of theambitionista.com and luxury brand entrepreneur Twila True, with inspirational messages from each of them on their respective…

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The 10th annual Celebrate the UC Irvine Diabetes Center!

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By Greer Wylder
September 07, 2016

You can join the 10th annual UC Irvine Center Fundraising & Networking Cocktail party on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach. It will be a magical evening in support of the Center’s efforts to make diabetes disappear. More than 95% of the funds raised go directly to local research being done at the UC Irvine Diabetes Center! Their researchers are working their magic to further the Center's mission to find a cure. Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine, silent auction, opportunity wheel, research update, live magicians and more! Here’s a…

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Summer ended, Time to Shop and Dine

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By Greer Wylder
September 06, 2016

Now that summer is over, you may have more time to check out new places that just opened—especially if you’re a mom with school age kids like me. Last month, The Market Place in Irvine and Tustin on Jamboree Road opened a new giant Nordstrom Rack packed full of on-trend apparel, accessories, and shoes at 30% to 70% off regular prices. The Rack carries merchandise from Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com and specially purchased items from top brands sold at Nordstrom. Nordstrom Rack is on the Tustin side of The Market Place, near REI and Best Buy. Open 10 a.m. to…

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Interview with a World Renowned Film Music Composer/Conductor

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By Greer Wylder
September 02, 2016

American composer/conductor Justin Freer was born and raised in Huntington Beach and went to UCLA. He’s one of the West Coast’s most exciting musical voices and a highly sought-after conductor and producer of film music concerts around the world. As founder of CineConcerts, he’ll be coming to Segerstrom Center of the Arts next month to conduct an exciting live orchestra at The Godfather Live in concert on Saturday, Oct. 1, with two performances at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Freer will return in November to conduct the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in concert on November 11-13. We were lucky enough…

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