The Dose

Crabby Tuesdays!

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By Greer Wylder
August 08, 2011

Experiencing a culinary delicacy doesn’t get much better than at Crab Tuesdays at AnQi at South Coast Plaza. It's a rare weekly foodie event hosted by celebrity Chef Helene An, the matriarch and executive chef of all An Family restaurants. She travels from Beverly Hills to cook her famous garlic roasted crab that she perfected at Crustacean in Beverly Hills and San Francisco decades ago, served with her legendary garlic noodles. (Even Anqi’s Chef Ryan Carson doesn’t know her garlic roasted crab and garlic noodle recipe.) Chef An prepares the meal in her secret kitchen that only family members and…

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Shortys, Skinnies and Sake, Oh My!

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By Greer Wylder
August 05, 2011

We've always been huge fans of Yard House and their latest menu additions will keep us coming back for more. A new Fresh & Skinny cocktail menu is on tap for the American fusion restaurant with cocktails that only 115 to 176 calories each. Reasonably priced between $8.95 and $10.25, the menu includes new takes on classics like the skinny magarita with 1800 Silver Tequila and fresh lime and soon to be new favorites like the Juniper Fusion with Hendrick's Gin, fresh strawberries, sliced cucumbers and oranger bitters. All of the new "skinny" options are made with Yard House's own…

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OC Weekend: East End Music Fest!

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By Greer Wylder
August 04, 2011

The East End of Downtown Santa Ana will be rocking this weekend with the East End Music (+More) Festival! After extensive building and landscaping renovation at the former Fiesta Marketplace the pedestrian promenade is ready for you to explore. Several new retailers and renovated restaurants are joining in the celebration on Saturday, including the historic Yost Theater, Eibar Coffee, La Paloma, R&R Sportswear, Guadalajara, Fiesta Mall, Charlie’s Tattoo, American Barber, Dame Elegante, and many more. From 5 to 10 p.m., you can enjoy live music, DJs and special product sampling throughout the evening, an in-line skating competition and expo, an…

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Farm Fresh at Fashion Island!

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By Greer Wylder
August 03, 2011

We were sad to say goodbye to Rustica at Fashion Island, but the same owners just opened Great Maple in Rustica’s former spot near Nordstrom. The new concept features American- and European-inspired cuisine with seasonal plates focused on responsibly caught seafood, farm fresh meats and tasty libations. It’s a place to stop in for small plates, gourmet burgers, grilled sandwiches, heartier dishes like orange smoked baby back ribs, maple balsamic bone-in pork chops; or pastas such as penne and meatballs; turkey bolognese; and house fried pasta with penne, market tomatoes, fresh basil, farm fresh egg, fennel sausage and parmesan. Starters…

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Want Graceful Skin?

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By Greer Wylder
August 02, 2011

One of OC’s best skin experts, Grace Gutierrez at True Grace Skin Care in Newport Beach, just introduced a new effective treatment for facial rejuvenation that you will love because it has  no downtime or irritation. The LED Light Therapy by Lumière Spa is based on years of medical research and used extensively by dermatologists and plastic surgeons internationally. At True Grace you can have the treatment in sessions of 30 minutes or included with a facial. It’s a great addition to oxygen facials, lifting facials with mild current, and microdermabrasion. It’s a non-surgical, natural way to stimulate collagen, smooth your skin, and add glow.  And True Grace Skin…

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