The Dose

Small Plates, Big Flavors in Laguna Beach

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By Greer Wylder
January 21, 2016

One of our favorite local chefs, Craig Connole at K’ya Bistro at the historic La Casa del Camino Hotel in Laguna Beach offers a tapas-style dinner menu with more than 40 delicious small plates to choose from. His seasonally inspired dishes range in price from $5 to $16—making it one of the best values in OC. The ever-evolving menu—ideal for cool winter weather—is always eclectic and delicious. Some favorites on the menu include lobster meatballs with truffle and bacon mashed potatoes; bacon wrapped dates; flash fried calamari with thai glaze, peanuts, carrot, bean sprouts, cilantro and green onion; Buttermilk Fried…

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Stack it Up, Stack it In

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By Greer Wylder
January 20, 2016

It’s been five years in the making and finally, the first Stacked:Food Well Built just opened in Orange County. Stacked is on Edinger Avenue in Huntington Beach, with other locations in Thousand Oaks, Torrance, San Diego and Cerritos. The award-winning concept features an innovative “build-your-own” ordering system. Stacked uses an iPad-based system, so that you can customize your order and pay via tapletop iPads. You can choose from hundreds of ingredients to customize your burgers, pizzas, salads and mac ‘n’ cheese and just drag and drop your order to build your meal on the screen. You will be literally ‘stacking’…

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Celebrating 10 Years of Good Taste! Newport Beach Restaurant Week

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By Greer Wylder
January 19, 2016

Newport Beach is celebrating the longest running restaurant week in Orange County! The 10th anniversary of Newport Beach Restaurant Week is running now through Sunday, January 31st. 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 Ritz Prime Seafood, Fig & Olive, Provenance, Five Crowns, Pizzeria Mozza, Sushi Roku and Andrea at Pelican Hill. Participating restaurants will be serving up special prix-fixe menus, with lunches…

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The Finest Sweets of Paris in OC

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By Greer Wylder
January 15, 2016

The finest in French sweets can be found at a new boutique, Douceurs de Paris in Corona del Mar. It’s the creation of Anne-laure Deconinck of Paris who is bringing her favorite memories of France in the way of fresh French macaroons and premium French chocolates, beautiful candied almonds, toffees and teas. It’s the perfect place to find gifts for holidays, baby showers or weddings, or just as a treat. “Born in a French food merchant family, I had to open a French food store allowing Americans to travel through my childhood food and flavors,” Anne-laure said. “Since my early…

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The Reimagined Stag Bar + Kitchen

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By Greer Wylder
January 13, 2016

Longtime Newport Beach locals and visitors will remember the Stag Bar at McFadden Place, established 1908, that was part bar, liquor store and eventually a Stag Chinese Casino restaurant. Legend has it the hotel rooms above the bar, also served as a brothel. Now, the iconic location has been completely restored, expanded and reimagined as the Stag Bar + Kitchen thanks to the prolific bar and restaurant owner, Mario Marovic. His restaurant fiefdom includes Dory’s Deli around the corner, Malarky's Irish Pub in Newport Beach, The District Lounge in Orange, Matador and 2J's Lounge in Fullerton, Wild Goose Tavern and…

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