The Dose

Elevated Pub Food in South County

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By Greer Wylder
March 11, 2016

It’s perfect weather for comfort food and a great time to check out Public 74 in San Juan Capistrano. Partners chef Gerry Kent and Chad Dickey created a rustic gastropub that specializes in unique libations and signature pub food. The acclaimed menu of comfort food-inspired offerings ranges from light salads to hearty entrees. Chef Kent prides himself in presenting only the finest in locally sourced ingredients to provide locals with decadent dishes not otherwise found in the picturesque town of San Juan Capistrano. “My goal is to create a menu that has a dish to fit how the diner is…

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Springtime Saturdays at Pacific City

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By Greer Wylder
March 10, 2016

Celebrate the start of spring at Pacific City in Huntington Beach! You can take photos with the Easter Bunny at Smocking Birds, have fun with the animals at the petting zoo on March 12, or Animal Variety Show on March 19, face-painting and makeovers courtesy of Sephora and M.A.C., succulent workshops, and more here. Cherry Hills Market is carrying spring/Easter décor and if you mention this, you’ll receive a 10% discount through March 15. Pacific City is at 21010 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach.

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Celebrated Italian Home Design New To SOCO

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By Greer Wylder
March 09, 2016

The celebrated Italian home design brand, Calligaris since 1923, just opened its first dedicated showroom in Orange County at SOCO in Costa Mesa. It features the complete line of the Italian furniture brand’s elegant and modern collection designed with the highest level of functionality. Calligaris fits in perfectly at SOCO, which is the only interior design center in Southern California to combine world-class purveyors of home furnishing showrooms - all of which cater to both the public and the interior design trade. Calligaris offers a mix of classic and contemporary furnishings created by some of Italy’s top designers. Each piece…

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Take ‘N Bake Aussie Pies

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By Greer Wylder
March 08, 2016

For the first time, you can bake your Aussie-style Pie-Not pies at home. The original Pie-Not in Costa Mesa, the first Aussie Style pie shop in Orange County, is now offering its savory meat and vegetarian pies at Whole Foods Markets throughout Orange County and San Diego. The individually wrapped savory pies are offered frozen and ready to bake-at-home. You can choose from the Dog’s Eye Pie (the classic Aussie meat pie with grass-fed ground beef and finely diced onions in a shortcrust pastry shell with a puff pastry lid, $7.99); Southern Comfort (white meat chicken breast with peas, carrots,…

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OC Restaurant Week: Our Top 10 Picks

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By Greer Wylder
March 07, 2016

There are six days left to navigate through Orange County’s favorite week for dining out, and we’ve mapped out our top 10 choices for a dining itinerary from OC Restaurant Week’s prix-fixe lunches and dinners. You can choose from 140 top restaurants offering amazing three-course lunch and dinners through Saturday, March 12. At Fig & Olive at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, we’re loving the French Riviera-inspired $20 prix-fixe lunch and $50 dinner, or make it a “luxe” menu with wine pairings at $80. The dinner appetizer is a choice of a Burrata and Asparagus; a Crab Salad; or Truffle…

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