The Dose

Lido Live: The New OC Music Venue

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By Greer Wylder
January 26, 2015

Ever since the Lido Theater transformed from a movie theatre to a mixed use venue several months back, newly named Lido Live, Orange County has a new concert venue that also shows select films throughout the week. Smokey Robinson and Missing Persons already performed, as well as well as popular cover bands such as Queen Nation on Saturday night. Next up at Lido Live, the British rock group, The Babys, best known for their hits "Isn't It Time" and "Every Time I Think of You" on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 9 p.m. will perform with special guest: British 80’s rock…

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Even More Sweet Stax

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By Greer Wylder
January 23, 2015

Cookie and ice cream lovers can indulge in even more flavors at our favorite Stax Cookie Bar in Irvine. It just expanded its menu of sweet treats., as well as new desserts such as ice cream sandwiches made with cream buns, similar to brioche. Stax will soon add waffle and cupcake ice cream sandwiches to the menu. Stax desserts are made with the finest ingredients and all cookies and cream buns are baked fresh in-house daily. Stax offers a dozen flavors of cookies daily, including snickerdoodle, red velvet with white chocolate chips, black and white, and white chocolate macadamia. One…

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Cooking Demo with Top Chef Shirley Chung

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By Greer Wylder
January 22, 2015

You can join Chef Shirley Chung of Orange County's newest modern Chinese eaterie, Twenty Eight Restaurant & Lounge in Irvine at the stylish Sub-Zero & Wolf in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and watch Chef Shirley prepare a dish from the upcoming OC Restaurant Week (March 1-7)  menu. Tastes will be provided. Guests can also enjoy bread by BREAD artisan bakery and fresh fruit by Melissa's Tickets are available at just $20 here.   Sub-Zero & Wolf Showroom is at 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite L-3 in Costa Mesa.

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Cena di San Valentino at Prego

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By Greer Wylder
January 21, 2015

This Valentine’s Day, Prego Ristorante’s Executive Chef Ugo Allesina, born and raised in the region of Piemonte, will be preparing a Northern Italian four-course dinner, complete with a Grand Marnier molten chocolate cappuccino mousse cake dessert, for $68.95 per guests or $130 per couple (excludes tax and gratuity). This special menu will be offered in addition to the restaurant’s regular dinner menu on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14th (also available Friday, February 13th and Sunday, February 15th). Prego’s menu features authentic pizza baked in a wood-fired oven, freshly made pastas, grilled fresh fish, spit-roasted meats and fowl, and an extensive…

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You can Win a 2015 Toyota Prius

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By Greer Wylder
January 20, 2015

Imagine, you can win a 2015 Toyota Prius and help fund a cure for type 1 diabetes. Thanks to the generous contribution of one of the 2015 JDRF Dream Gala Honorees, Toyota Motor Sales, you could win a 2015 Toyota Prius by purchasing a $100 ticket and only 500 will be sold. The winner will be announced on Saturday, March 28 at the JDRF Dream Gala "Join The Revolution" at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. (Winner does not need to be present to win.) To purchase your ticket(s) today, please click here or contact Sarah Smith at 949.885.5023 or…

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