The Dose

Sweet Sauce

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By Greer Wylder
June 26, 2012

Could Orange County be getting any sweeter? We just celebrated the new ’lette Macarons at Fashion Island, a place for authentic French macarons, we can order French pastries at Pandor Artisan Boulangerie that taste as delicious as macarons in Paris, and now we have Sweet and Saucy Shop, a celeb favorite dessert spot that just opened at Crystal Cove Shopping Center in Newport Coast. Co-owner and pastry chef Melody Brandon, graduated from Le Cordon Bleu, and opened her first Sweet and Saucy three years ago in Long Beach with her mother, Eileen Francabandera. Their desserts are already favorites of Oprah…

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Her Legacy Lives On

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By Greer Wylder
June 25, 2012

Princess Diana. The name alone evokes feelings of compassion, images of beauty and thoughts of pure elegance. Her legacy is more than that of a princess but one of a charitable, compassionate woman. This legacy has been captured in its most raw and untouched form and displayed in the beautiful setting of the majestic Queen Mary. Onboard, the priceless collection of over 2,000 personal possessions chronicle not only the People's Princess but also the rich history of royals past and present -including King George V and Queen Mary, The Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth, as well as Prince William and…

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Chocolate Indulgence Dinner

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By Greer Wylder
June 25, 2012

For a change you can indulge in chocolate without any of guilt! Come celebrate the health benefits of dark chocolate at a chocolate indulgence dinner that features organic and local seasonal ingredients at Avanti Café in Costa Mesa on Wednesday at 7:30 to 10 p.m. Host Chef Raya Belna (a local celeb raw and vegan chef), along with chef/owners Mark Cleveland and Tanya Fuqua will prepare a five-course dinner infused with chocolate for $39 per person. The courses are also vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free. The first course begins with a raw white gazpacho shooter with bitter choco cracker, and suggested wine…

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Get Me to the Greek Fest!

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By Greer Wylder
June 22, 2012

In Orange County, you can experience delicious Greek cuisine, entertainment, and wine tasting for three days at the 34th annual “A Taste of Greece” festival today through Sunday.  The grounds of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine, the largest congregation in Orange County, will transform into a festival featuring authentic recipes for traditional Greek dishes, delicious pastries, Greek and American coffees, as well as Greek wine and beer. Guests can feast on chicken, lamb chops, Greek French fries, gyros, pastichio (Greek lasagna), loucanico (Greek sausage), spanakopita (spinach and feta pie), dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), saganaki (Greek brandy-flamed cheese), loukoumathes…

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Strut Your Stuff

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By Greer Wylder
June 20, 2012

Ever dream of starting a modeling career? You can see if you have what it takes at The District at Tustin Legacy on Saturday, June 23. ReFresh Talent Agency is holding an open call model search starting at noon near The District Stage. The agency is looking for unsigned male and female models between the ages of 17 to 25 years to register for a chance to be judged by a panel of industry leaders in hopes of becoming the newest model in Orange County.  All applicants must register first at www.refreshmodelsearch.com. Applicants will be narrowed down to the top 24 (12…

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