The Dose

The Full Body Workout

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By Greer Wylder
July 18, 2014

Orange County’s first and only full-body cycling studio, Full Psycle offers two locations so that locals can easily attend one of their incredible classes. The newest, Full Psycle in Huntington Beach follows the already popular Costa Mesa location (on E. 17th Street) that opened in 2012. Full Psycle makes it possible to have a full body workout, and enjoy the benefits of a spin class during their 45 min. sessions. Its energetic and inventive way of working out incorporates standard indoor cycling routines with upper body strength training via hand weights and Pilates based core exercises. You can burn a…

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Outdoor Entertaining 101 With SOCO Collection

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By Greer Wylder
July 17, 2014

If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen — and move the entertainment outdoors. Long Southern California summers are the perfect opportunity for celebration and relaxation, and prepping your home for entertaining is easier than ever thanks to SOCO Collection’s roster of premier culinary and decor retailers. Orange County’s hottest shopping destination has everything you need to transform your home into party central with one simple trip. During the warm summer months, the backyard becomes an extension of your indoor living space, and SOCO’s impressive line-up of interior design experts can refresh or completely renovate your yard…

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Tastes of Tuscany in Irvine

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By Greer Wylder
July 16, 2014

Orange County’s first BRIO Tuscan Grille, an upscale, yet affordable restaurant specializing in northern Italian cuisine, will open at Irvine Spectrum Center on Thursday at 11 a.m. In celebration, we are offering gift cards to two lucky readers, valued at $25. Just like our Facebook page and make a comment to enter to win. We’ll announce the winner on Friday. The chef-driven, neighborhood eatery features a wide variety of award-winning dishes prepared by Executive Chef Andre Lane, and his culinary team, including grilled and oven-roasted steaks, fresh seafood, made-to-order pastas, bruschettas and flatbreads. The menu features classically-prepared traditional recipes such as …

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And They’re Off! Where the Turf Meets the Surf

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By Greer Wylder
July 15, 2014

Horse racing fans can celebrate the Del Mar Race Track summer season kicking off Thursday, July 17 through Wednesday, September 3. More than 45,000 attendees are expected to show up for Thursday’s fashionable Opening Day festivities that includes the 20th anniversary of the most stylish and creative Hat Contest, and an Opening Day Cabana party at the west end of the Grandstand with style, sun, music and action. Purchase a ticket and enjoy the races, DJs,  beer gardens and food trucks. Tickets cost $30 per person. Gates open Thursday at 11:30 a.m., first post 2 p.m. Ten races on Opening Day. Other…

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Fresh, Modern Chinese Cuisine

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By Greer Wylder
July 14, 2014

Orange County will soon land the new Twenty Eight Restaurant & Lounge in Irvine (in the former Kimera space), a fresh, modern twist to traditional Chinese cuisine helmed by Executive Chef and Partner Shirley Chung, best known from Season 11 of "Top Chef" New Orleans. The new restaurant promises to deliver a dining experience unlike any Chinese restaurant in the area with its contemporary Chinese fare focused on local ingredients and bold flavors. Twenty Eight’s Chef Shirley Chung was formerly the Executive Chef at China Poblano by Jose Andres nominated for the Best New Restaurant Award by the James Beard Foundation in 2011. A…

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