The Dose

House of Style Avante Garde Runway Show

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By Greer Wylder
March 04, 2015

Tonight marks the House of Style Avante Garde runway show at AnQi by Crustacean for Day 4 of Orange County Fashion Week. The show starts at 10:30 p.m. and features an evolution of Orange County's local and regionally known avant-garde designers debuting their latest collections on the iconic glass catwalk at the award-winning restaurant at South Coast Plaza. You can still purchase tickets here AnQi by Crustacean (adjacent to Bloomingdale’s) is at South Coast Plaza at 3333 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa. Visit ocfashionweek.com for more info.

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BeGlammed! Beauty On Demand

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By Greer Wylder
March 02, 2015

We just discovered beGlammed, for “On Demand” beauty services that launched in Las Vegas last year, and then expanded to LA/Orange County, Dallas/Ft Worth, NYC, and Houston. Think Uber, but instead of rides, you can request on-demand hair and makeup appointments with their stylists, anytime, anywhere.  This is the greatest beauty service for parties, brides, events or just a night out. You simply download the beGlammed app and you can get a personal beauty team delivered to your door. You can choose the look and style you want from a list of services that includes blowouts, updos, makeup touch-ups, glam makeup, glam package with makeup…

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OC Restaurant Week Kicks off Sunday

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By Greer Wylder
February 27, 2015

Orange County’s favorite food week kicks off Sunday, March 1 through Sunday, March 7 when OC Restaurant Week celebrates its 7th year with more than 100 restaurants offering special three-course menus, many with a complimentary cocktail or signature item. Each participating restaurant will showcase their best offerings and their talented chefs will personalize each menu to reflect their culinary style. Participating restaurants will offer prix-fixe menus with price categories at lunch for $10, $15 or $20, and dinner for $20, $30, $40 or $50.  You can search for restaurants participating in this year’s OC Restaurant Week and view each menu.…

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So HAUTE! OC Fashion Week

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By Greer Wylder
February 25, 2015

Fashion enthusiasts are in for a week of incredible runway fashions and events when Orange County Fashion Week returns Feb. 27 to March 5. One of the hottest shows will be on Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. It’s an evening of Hautech Menswear and Streetwear, Tailor made Runway at Dainese Orange County in Costa Mesa. An amazing interior designer Dina Marciano will be converting the Dianese D-store into a Moto lounge runway for Hautech. She also styles fashion stylist homes, in Beverly Hills, New York and in Orange County. The show presents amazing designer collections by Dianese 36060, featuring…

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¡Taquero Tuesday!

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By Greer Wylder
February 24, 2015

At Tempo Urban Kitchen in Brea---a global cuisine inspired restaurant--you can now enjoy its spin on Taco Tuesday. Its new Taquero Tuesday features a taquero dishing out $2 street-style tacos crafted to order from 4 p.m. to close. At Taquero Tuesday, you can order a variety of tacos, including Shrimp, Steak, Chicken Tinga, Short Rib, Pork, Fish, Korean, Veggie, and Ceviche. The special tacos feature meats, seafood and vegetables prepared using innovative cooking methods and exotic ingredients. You will be offered a variety of ingredients to customize your tacos to exactly the way you want. In addition to its weekly Taquero Tuesday…

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