The Dose

Duck, Duck, Goose

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By Greer Wylder
December 05, 2013

For a new holiday tradition, enjoy a classic Christmas goose dinner prepared by award-winning Chef Noal Blom at ARC Restaurant in Costa Mesa. In honor of Chef Blom’s mentor, the late-Chef Hans Prager, who served an annual holiday goose dinner at The Ritz in Newport Beach, Blom will offer a traditional goose dinner through December. The ARC Holiday Goose Dinner includes coal roasted goose with black pepper, honey, mustard, caraway, and coriander; black iron potato "dumpling" with smashed Yukon, cream, and nutmeg; charred red cabbage with goose stock, duck fat, and lemon; and fire roasted apple with almond, goat cheese…

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‘Tis The Season For Cashmere

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By Greer Wylder
December 04, 2013

Join Oats Cashmere for its annual warehouse sale in Newport Beach on Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can shop for 100% cashmere sweaters and accessories for men and women starting at just $40. Oats Cashmere offers cashmere sweaters, cashmere blankets, cashmere hats, scarves, and gloves, wraps, robes, slippers, and children's cashmere blankets. And in the same building you can shop at Toes on the Nose Warehouse Sale on Thursday through Saturday with surf/resort wear for men and boys, plus beach cruisers and mountain bikes for the whole family. Oats…

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Christmas Trees For Rent!

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By Greer Wylder
December 03, 2013

Rent a Living Christmas Tree and go green for the holiday season.  The Living Christmas Co., founded by Scott “Scotty Claus” Martin, is on a mission to change how the world does Christmas. Martin’s live, potted Christmas tree concept isn’t just about saving a tree; his mission is to offer an entirely sustainable holiday experience. And this is a banner year for the company; Mark Cuban invested $150K in The Living Christmas Company after Martin pitched the business on 'Shark Tank'. As a result, the rental service will continue its delivery service to Orange County and San Diego, plus expand…

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Sun, Sand and Cheer this Holiday Season

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By Greer Wylder
December 02, 2013

Sun, Sand and Cheer this Holiday season at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa. Enjoy your Christmas and New Year’s Eve with a celebration that will last a lifetime. Laguna Cliffs is offering a 4 course Christmas Day menu served from 2 to 6 p.m. for $75 with complimentary valet parking and live entertainment; and a New Year’s Eve special menu available from 5 to 9 p.m. for $99. The New Year’s Eve dinner prepared by Chef Thomas at Vue also includes complimentary valet parking and live entertainment. For more information or to make reservations, contact 949.487.7516 or the Concierge…

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Epic Shopping Time!

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By Greer Wylder
November 28, 2013

Epic Timepieces, an online watch company founded by Jeff and Jackie Bird of Newport Coast, is offering Black Friday specials for holiday gifts with meaning. Epic watches come in more than 40 color variations and cost just $49.95 or $100 for the Philanthropist Collection. The concept is simple: for each watch sold, Epic will provide clean drinking water for a person in a developing country. “We have made great strides with sourcing our water filters and now each timepiece provides clean water for FIVE years for an individual in Haiti, “ says Jackie Bird. “And the filters are also made…

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