The Dose

Falling For Fashion at Style Week Orange County

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By Greer Wylder
September 09, 2015

Fashionistas and trendsetters can revel in all things fashion as Style Week Orange County returns to Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum Center and The Market Place from Thursday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 19 with fashion shows, in-store parties and trend presentations to celebrate the best in O.C. style. All events, unless otherwise noted, are open to the public, with limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Here’s your Style Week Orange County itinerary through Saturday, Sept. 19: Thursday, Sept.10 at 11:30 a.m. at Fashion Island Bloomingdale’s-Neiman Marcus Courtyard Neiman Marcus kicks off the weeklong series of stylish events at…

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Behold the Boozy Milkshake and Gourmet Burger

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By Greer Wylder
September 08, 2015

With a life-size signature neon-pink cow statue greeting guests, and boozy, frosted milkshakes served alongside gourmet burgers comes the new Las Vegas based Holsteins Shakes and Buns Orange County. It just opened within Bloomingdale’s at South Coast Plaza, in the former Charlie Palmer restaurant space. Holsteins Shakes and Buns is the first California location for the contemporary burger concept that offers innovative burgers, small bites, entrées, salads and its signature “Bamboozled” shakes plus an extensive beer selection. Holsteins’ signature items include The Gold Standard – a dry-aged beef sirloin burger with smoked bacon, aged goat cheddar cheese, tomato confit, baby arugula and garlic-chive aioli;…

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Halloween Boutique | “Something Wicked This Way Comes” Opening, Friday, Sept. 4

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By Greer Wylder
September 04, 2015

Surrounded by unseen forces, a mysterious traveling carnival has pulled into town. Tent doors flap amidst the dry, swirling autumn wind.  The night crackles with an odd vibration, as if a veil of peculiarity has settled over these hallowed grounds. A maelstrom of sights, sounds, smells, and people…this is Halloween at Roger’s Gardens…this is Carnival! As you wander through the beautiful gardens, prepare yourself as you are pulled from the shadows into the vortex of the Big Top. This isn’t your garden-variety nursery anymore.   Roger’s Gardens has a heart-thumping, dark side too, and has prepared four tents just for you.  Magician Tent: Lurking…

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Future Culinary Pros—The New CulinaryLab

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By Greer Wylder
September 03, 2015

Orange County is in for the first of its kind culinary education when CulinaryLab, a contemporary cooking school that combines an apprenticeship with a top chef in OC launches in October at the Anaheim Packing House in Anaheim. CulinaryLab combines a local chef-inspired curriculum, tech-savvy training, hands-on learning, and a sustainable food philosophy. The immersive, hands-on approach includes 28 weeks of professional chef-led training, and an apprenticeship in a restaurant kitchen alongside some of Orange County’s top chefs. Current chef partners include Mark McDonald, Chef/Owner of Old Vine Café; Carlos Salgado, Chef/Owner of Taco Maria; Jason Quinn, Chef/Owner of Playground; Peter Petro, Executive Chef…

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Line-up for Sandwiches at The Trough

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By Greer Wylder
September 01, 2015

From the same group who brought us the Blind Pig Kitchen + Bar restaurant and the Trough Sandwich Kitchen on the picturesque Lago Santa Margarita in Rancho Santa Margarita comes their first foray into Newport Beach: The Trough Sandwich Kitchen on the Balboa Peninsula, just steps from the beach, Balboa Pier, boardwalk and the Fun Zone.  The super casual Trough Sandwich Kitchen in Newport Beach just opened and is serving breakfast all day, as well as lunch and dinner created by Executive Chef Karl Pfleider. With six cold sandwiches and eleven hot sandwiches to choose from all served on OC…

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