The Dose

Getting Loose at Wild Goose

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By Greer Wylder
December 18, 2012

Our favorite new spot to meet friends and kick back for elevated pub food and drinks is Wild Goose Tavern on East 17th Street in Costa Mesa. Locals will remember it as the former Little Knight; in it’s new metamorphosis it’s a fantastic intimate bar, owned by Mario Marovic and Andrew Gabriel.  These two have created a cozy and casual watering hole that serves world-class cocktails, single barrel whiskeys and small-batch spirits,  seasonal beers, as well as draught and bottled beer.  And it’s menu features tasty craft burgers like the classic cheese with tomato jam, oven dried tomatoes, Romaine, caramelized…

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Blowouts and Braids

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By Greer Wylder
December 14, 2012

Lotus Salon & Spa in Eastside Costa Mesa just launched seasonal blowout and braid bar specials to help you look fantastic for the holidays. Lotus Salon & Spa can give you big sexy waves, tight curls, an upside down Frenchy with a twist, a classic fish tail, or any blowout or braid style you can imagine. Now through Jan. 31, 2013 Lotus Salon & Spa is offering “The Blowout Special” complete with a shampoo, conditioning treatment, blowout style of choice and a glass of Champagne (or two) for just $35, regularly priced at $65. Lotus Salon & Spa stylists offer the…

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Fashion, Food and Charity

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By Greer Wylder
December 13, 2012

The ultimate in fashion, food, and charity will be celebrated at the Dream Guild’s annual holiday luncheon Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Charlie Palmer South Coast Plaza. It’s a spectacular luncheon put on by the Dream Guild, a group of fashionable ladies committed to raising funds to eradicate type 1 diabetes through its support of JDRF. The Dream Guild knows how to throw a fantastic festive event, and this one starts with a Champagne reception and holiday shopping at Montblanc at 10 a.m. There’s going to be amazing raffle items including designer bags, Jo Malone products, items from Neiman’s; and…

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Great Design is Within Reach

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By Greer Wylder
December 12, 2012

Orange County has been without a Design Within Reach for several years now, so we were excited to hear that the purveyor of modern design home furnishings and accessories is back.  A DWR Studio just opened at the South Coast Collection  in Costa Mesa, and at 20,000 sq. ft. it’s reported to be one of the biggest in the country. The idea behind DWR is too offer iconic modern design furnishings that are easily accessible, as in, in stock. And to make the DWR experience even more approachable, DWR invites you to sit, touch and stay for a while. DWR’s…

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Tasting Tijuana

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By Greer Wylder
December 11, 2012

We would never want to encourage you to do anything dangerous, and that’s why we say traveling to Tijuana and Baja is as safe as going to Los Angeles or say, Laguna Beach. If you’re scared, don’t believe the hype. We’ve been to Tijuana at least a dozen times in the last few years, and never come close to a problem, except for the interminable lines crossing the border into San Diego. On a bad day, you can plan on sitting in your car and moving just a few feet for up 3 hours or more; on a good day,…

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