The Dose

The Golden Chef Series at Irvine Spectrum Center

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By Greer Wylder
May 02, 2016

Leading up to the 2016 Golden Foodie Awards celebrated on Sunday, September 25 at Fairmont Newport Beach, the Golden Foodies invites all food lovers to join al fresco chef demos at the Golden Chef Series—a four part series starting on Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at the Irvine Spectrum near the Big Wheel.  The series hosted by Wing Lam of Wahoo's, features Irvine Spectrum chefs and eateries demonstrating how to prepare their signature dishes. They will be cooking on world-class kitchens by Fisher & Paykel and DCS. Guests can enjoy a VIP seat to watch the experience for $25…

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Wine, Dining and A Great Waterfront View The Lighthouse Cafe

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By Greer Wylder
April 29, 2016

One of the best new waterfront restaurants to open in Newport Beach, The Lighthouse Café, just introduced a weekend brunch from chef Ryan Sumner, as well as new spring menu items for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and now it’s serving beer, wine and soju cocktails. The Lighthouse Café is at the new Marina Park on West Balboa Boulevard and it offers delicious, fresh California cuisine with stunning harbor, city and mountain views. At breakfast, some of the delicious new additions include fluffy banana and pecan buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup and whipped butter; croissant breakfast sandwich with two fresh eggs,…

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Oak Grill Debuts Slow Smoked Sundaze Family-Friendly BBQ Suppers

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By Greer Wylder
April 27, 2016

The BBQ season is here and our favorite new tradition is the Oak Grill’s Slow Smoked Sundaze every Sunday evening from 5 to 9:30 p.m. – debuting on Sunday, May 1. Chef Marc Johnson and his team are grilling up a great four-course menu to be enjoyed by family and friends in Oak Grill’s dining rooms or on the outdoor deck. Award-winning Chef Johnson is also an expert at cooking with smokers, and he starts with the best ingredients available-- sourced locally from purveyors the chef trusts and works with every day, and Oak Grill has its own butcher and…

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iheartoc Giving Day: 30 Hours to Give Where Your Heart Lives

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By Greer Wylder
April 26, 2016

They say that home is where the heart is. For all of us who call Orange County home, we have a unique opportunity to give where our hearts live starting at 6 am TODAY, April 27, through noon tomorrow, April 28 during the second annual iheartoc Giving Day, hosted by the Orange County Community Foundation. During the inaugural iheartoc Giving Day in 2015 our community came together and raised more than $1.8 million in support of Orange County exemplary nonprofits. With more than 415 organizations participating this year, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to support the causes and programs closest…

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LOTSA MATZAH Fresh Brothers offers Matzah Pizza

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By Greer Wylder
April 26, 2016

For those looking to celebrate one of the traditions of Passover, Fresh Brothers in Newport Beach is bringing back the Matzah Pizza.  “As it was a huge hit with customers in the past, we have again decided to make the Matzah Pizza available for the weeklong Jewish holiday starting Friday April 22nd until Saturday, April 30th,” says Adam Goldberg, founder of Fresh Brothers. “When you keep Passover, it’s difficult to eat out,” says Goldberg. “So, Fresh Brothers is giving people a place to go during the week of Pesach, a time when Jewish people normally don’t eat out.  In keeping…

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