The Dose

AVILA’S EL RANCHITO CELEBRATES 40 YEARS IN NEWPORT BEACH

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By Greer Wylder
March 31, 2015

Avila’s El Ranchito the largest family-owned group of Mexican restaurants in SoCal—eleven locations in all—will be celebrating four decades at its Cannery Village location in Newport Beach with a series of ‘Throwback Thursday’ events beginning Thursday, April 2. All month long, the Newport Beach location will be throwing it back to 1975 and offering lunch and dinner items from the original menu for prices from 40 years ago. Items on the ‘Throwback Thursday’ special menu will rotate every week in April. All were created by Mama Avila and most are priced under $6. Thursday’s menu from the original El Ranchito…

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Where’s The Party? Turns 25

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By Greer Wylder
March 30, 2015

Orange County's one-stop party shop, Where’s The Party? in Costa Mesa is turning 25 and will be celebrating all day Wednesday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. With its award winning design team and carefully hand-curated selection of stationery, gifts, decor, and more, Where’s The Party? has established itself as the premiere wedding and event outfitter in the OC. To celebrate their success and the community that made them who they are, owner Candy Hirte and her team will be hosting an all day party, featuring food trucks, live music, and giveaways. The Waffle-Iscious Truck arrives from 9…

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CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN TURNS 30 TODAY!

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By Greer Wylder
March 27, 2015

Today, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) marks its 30th anniversary of serving imaginative, California-inspired cuisine. It all started in Beverly Hills on Beverly Drive on March 27, 1985. Now there are with 280 restaurants nationwide and in 15 countries around the world. CPK made its claim on serving signature hand-tossed and hearth-baked pizzas, imaginative salads, pastas, entrées, soups, sandwiches and hand-crafted cocktails. CPK is on a mission to continue for the next 30 years, and is in the progress of updating its look and feel with an expanded open kitchen, reclaimed wood accents, counter tops of natural stone and living herb…

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Easter Brunch at South Coast Plaza

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By Greer Wylder
March 26, 2015

South Coast Plaza will be closed in observance of Easter, however a selection of restaurants will still be open to serve Easter Brunch.   AnQi AnQi, the most stylish and delicious restaurant in Orange County for California Asian Cuisine will offer a four-course Easter Brunch Menu with choices in starters, entrées and desserts.  The brunch will start with an amuse bouche.  Special brunch cocktails will be also available from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 4-Course brunch costs $53 for adults. 714.557.5679.   The Capital Grille The Capital Grille will be featuring a three-course holiday brunch menu from 11:30 a.m. to…

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Sunday in the Vineyard

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By Greer Wylder
March 25, 2015

Wine aficionados, here's your chance to enjoy tastings with more than 80 wines, many of which are considered unique and rare finds from boutique wineries spanning the globe, while giving back to children's charities. The 7th Annual “Sunday in the Vineyard” fundraiser presented by The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar on Sunday, May 17 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. will be held alongside a collection of rare automobiles at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin. The event will benefit the Marconi Foundation for Kids and the Eddie Guardado Foundation, and will include a sampling of passed hors d’oeuvres by The Winery’s Executive Chef and Partner, Yvon…

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