The Dose

Let’s Rendezvous Here

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By Greer Wylder
January 18, 2013

Francophiles will swoon over the new Rendezvous French Bakery & Café in Corona del Mar. Co-owners and husband and wife team, Olivier and Natalie Bocchio, of Toulon, France, opened Rendezvous 8 weeks ago, in the former locally beloved Pizza Royale & Bake Shoppe location with rave reviews. (Loyal Greer’s OC readers tipped us off to this French café in no time.) Their formula for serving made from scratch bread, pastries, desserts, sandwiches, sweet and savory crepes, paninis and more was perfected in Breckenridge, Colorado where they owned La Francaise a popular bakery/café for 7 years. The new Rendezvous is a…

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Eyebrow Guru in OC

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By Greer Wylder
January 16, 2013

File this under, you’re in for a special beauty treat! Famed eyebrow expert Anastasia Soare will be at Nordstrom at the Brea Mall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19. Anastasia, along with her personally trained team of 20 artists can give you transformative brow consultations. Let them show you the way to balanced and proportioned beauty using Anastasia's famed Beauty Blueprint Technique. Anastasia is the go to eyebrow shaper of celebs including of Charlize Theron, Heidi Klum, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Kim Kardashian, Leslie Mann, Madonna, Penelope Cruz, Victoria Beckham, Oprah, and more. Space is limited; reserve your…

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Ten Days of Newport Dining

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By Greer Wylder
January 15, 2013

It’s time to make your dining arrangements and prepare for ten days of gourmet specials at Newport Beach Restaurant Week kicking off Friday, Jan. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 27. More than 70 of Newport's finest restaurants will be offering special three-course prix-fixe gourmet menus at bargain prices of $10, $15 or $20 for lunch and $20, $30 or $40 for dinner. Most participating restaurants will offer a minimum of three offerings per course. Reservations are recommended. While your dining at your favorite spots you’ll be saving on average 25% to 60% off regular prices.   The entire list of restaurants and…

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Happy 25th Wahoo’s!

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By Greer Wylder
January 14, 2013

It’s hard to believe, it’s already been 25 years since Wahoo’s Fish Taco opened its flagship restaurant on Placentia Avenue, on the Westside of Costa Mesa. Today it boasts more than 60 locations in California, Colorado, Texas, Hawaii, New York, Nebraska and Nevada. More recently, 10 Wahoo’s have added full bars including Fashion Island and Huntington Beach. Wahoo’s is celebrating this milestone by offering special promotions every month through the end of the year.  On the 25th of each month, Wahoo’s will roll out special discounts, new menu items and a visitor reward program for customers that visit a Wahoo’s…

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Lil’ Baby Sprouts

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By Greer Wylder
January 09, 2013

Orange County moms and moms-to-be can now shop at the new Lil’ Baby Sprouts, a high-end baby boutique at Newport North Shopping Center in Newport Beach. Lil' Baby Sprouts carries brands that are organic and exclusive to Orange County. Choose from  high quality apparel for newborns to toddlers, blankets, toys, and an array of other baby products and gifts. Lil’Baby Sprouts also carries high chairs, baby carriers and bassinets, along with accessories such as diaper bags. The store also offers baby necessities such as products for nursing, feeding and bath time. A comfortable sofa in the Mother’s Corner at the back of the boutique gives moms-to-be a place…

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