The Dose

Celebrating Two Decades at Irvine Spectrum Center

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By Greer Wylder
July 09, 2015

Can you believe it's already been two decades since the Irvine Spectrum Center opened? Back then, there wasn’t anything quite like it in South Orange County. In 1995, Irvine Spectrum Center was a new vibrant mecca for all ages with shopping, restaurant and an Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 & IMAX, the first megaplex movie theater in the world with 6,400 seats, 21 screens, including an eight-story high IMAX theater. Today, it’s grown to encompass a 5,000-acre Irvine Spectrum area with much more: office buildings, resort-style living apartments, transportation and shopping, dining and entertainment and the country’s best place for laughs,…

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DIY Clam Bake and Sunday Supper at Provenance

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By Greer Wylder
July 07, 2015

Always wanted to learn how to make your own New England Clam Bake? Chef Cathy Pavlos of Provenance in Newport Beach (and Lucca Café in Irvine) will be giving a free cooking class this Saturday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Surfas Culinary District in Costa Mesa. The class is a preview of what’s to come at the first Sunday Supper at Provenance featuring a New England Clam Bake on Sunday, July 19 at 3 p.m. The Southern California-style New England Clam Bake will feature a four-course menu, paired by a choice of artisanal wines from California and Italy…

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New Eateries Popping Up at The Market Place

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By Greer Wylder
July 06, 2015

More dining choices are popping up at The Market Place in Tustin/Irvine for those looking for barbecue, Italian, Asian and classic burgers.   PIADINA – Italian Market Sandwiches  just opened on the Tustin side of The Market Place. It’s offering grilled-to-order sandwiches on thin flatbread wrapped around a variety of fillings, like cheese and prosciutto. Choose from 10 signature sandwiches, or make your own from its list of fresh, seasonal ingredients. Piadina also makes fresh gelato, flavors change weekly. Piadina gets its name from the famed rustic flatbread sandwiches of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. 2961 El Camino Real, Tustin. 714.417.9660 Famous…

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Fireworks, Food, Five Bands at Star-Spangled Groovy Fest

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By Greer Wylder
July 02, 2015

Join the 57th annual Fourth of July Celebration at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina--the “Star-Spangled Groovy Fest” is an all-day family-friendly event with live music performances, food presentations, activities and the only fireworks display in Newport Beach. Two stages with five bands will play music from the 60s and 70s from 2 to 9 p.m. Entrance fee costs $50 per car. Fireworks start at 9 p.m., gates open at 8 a.m. Other festivities include a Back Bay Bistro Buffet with two seatings from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. ($45 for adults and $22.50 for…

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Summer Spa Splendor from Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach

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By Greer Wylder
July 01, 2015

In celebration of the arrival of summer, Pacific Waters Spa at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa is offering 20% off on any service now until Friday, July 10. As Huntington Beach’s only hotel with direct beach access, Pacific Waters Spa is a 20,000-square-foot luxury spa with treatments inspired by the sea such as massages, skin therapies, body wraps, scrubs and moisturizing facials. Designed look like an elegant Spanish estate, the spa is home to a full-service beauty salon; a 24-hour health club featuring the latest in equipment; an outdoor tropical pond with rustic foot bridges and spa grottos…

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