The Dose

Fashion Meets Farmers

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By Greer Wylder
May 24, 2012

Fashion reigns Saturday at the SoCo Farmer’s Market in Costa Mesa when the Fashion Flash Mob starts at noon. The runway show put on by the Orange County Fashion Association, a network for established and emerging talent, will stroll through SoCo Farmer’s Market and the OC Mart Mix to celebrate the launch of OC Fashion Week coming this summer at South Coast Collection.  SoCo and OC Mart Mix retailers will be showcasing summer fashions and accessories. And don’t forget to take advantage of the wonderful farm fresh produce and gourmet foods like the Da-Le Ranch grass fed meats and fresh eggs; Gaytan…

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A Taste of the Islands

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By Greer Wylder
May 23, 2012

You can go to the islands of the Caribbean for the pirates, or the islands of Hawaii for the waves, or even the islands of the South Pacific for the sushi -- or you can make the wise decision and go to Islands Restaurants in Orange County for their happy hour. Known for their specialty burgers, exotic drinks, and hand cut fries, the Islands restaurants are now offering great happy hour deals on their signature beers, cocktails, and delicious bites for under $5 dollars from 4 to 7 p.m. on weekdays. And as if we needed any more reason to…

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Sweet and Savory Waffles

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By Greer Wylder
May 22, 2012

Delicious sweet and savory waffles sandwiches are now ready to order in South Orange County.  Bruxie opens its third Orange County eatery today in  Rancho Santa Margarita. As far as we know, it’s the only concept like it in the country, a place to enjoy sweet and savory gourmet waffle sandwiches. The flagship Bruxie is in Old Towne Orange, followed by Brea Downtown. The Bruxie at Rancho Santa Margarita’s offers the same waffle goodness as its sister restaurants’ including its take on authentic Belgian waffles: the Brussels waffle, for all Bruxie sandwiches, with an aroma as divine as freshly baked…

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Coffee and Cake

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By Greer Wylder
May 21, 2012

Portola Coffee Lab leads the way for Orange County’s coffee culture by offering amazing coffee brewed in methods unlike anything we’ve experienced and it just became even more enticing. Portola at the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa just added Los Angeles based Cake Monkey pastries and desserts. Portola is one of the first Orange County shops to carry the entire line of delicious Cake Monkey treats such as Big O cookies, a Mexican hot chocolate cookie filled with vanilla buttercream to the Li’l Merri, an oatmeal sandwich cookie filled with maple buttercream. Cake Monkey puts a fresh spin on old childhood favorites,…

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Tempting Ten Asian Bistro

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By Greer Wylder
May 15, 2012

Ten Asian Bistro in Newport Beach looks better than ever---the recently transformed hip bistro just added a new culinary powerhouse, Executive Chef Wendie Hoffman who updated the menu to include hot new items like tasty filet wontons, kung pao calamari, el nino roll, honey cashew shrimp, salmon carpaccio, and even chocolate sushi. Debuting tonight, Ten Asian Bistro kicks off Tuesday’s till Ten at Ten, an extended happy hour 5 to 10 p.m., and Wednesday its Locals Night, 50% off all food for locals; on Friday’s it’s Full House Fridays, take 1% off your dinner tab for every person in your…

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