The Dose

Spring Flavors at Little Sparrow

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By Greer Wylder
March 06, 2015

The award-winning Little Sparrow in downtown Santa Ana that was just featured on featured on Bravo TV Network's culinary competition series, "Best New Restaurant," hosted by acclaimed Chef Tom Colicchio and produced by Gordon Ramsay is bringing the best flavors of spring with new seasonal dishes for dinner and Sunday brunch. Executive Chef Eric Samaniego’s eclectic menu is inspired by both classic and non-traditional, seasonal ingredients using French and Californian cooking styles, complemented with influences of Japan, Mexico and the Mediterranean.  Spring dinner menu highlights include: Grilled Prawns: Cilantro, carrots, and salsa verde; and Farro Salad: 5:10 egg and mushrooms; X.O.…

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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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