The Dose

Nothing Generic!

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By Greer Wylder
November 07, 2011

Yoki Shop recently relocated to a new store in Newport Beach on the Coast Highway. The shop is the brainchild of its owner and founder, Jeff Yokoyama, a longtime surf industry veteran who designs Generic Youth, Yoki’s Garden and Pidgin Orange clothing lines based on three tenets he strongly believes in: design, make and sell different. Purchasing a Yoki Shop apparel item is like taking home a piece of history, whether it be an iconic USC football jersey repurposed into a skirt for Yoki’s Garden; a beach towel that once traveled to a tropical beach and is now a pair…

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A Capital Idea

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By Greer Wylder
November 04, 2011

Craving dim sum in a big way? Put the new dazzling Capital  Restaurant at Irvine Spectrum on your list of places to dine. The  popular Chinese dim sum and seafood eaterie is already a hot-spot for loyalists who frequent their second location at the Diamond Jamboree. The busy kitchen at Capital can cook up 100 made to order types of dim sum, including favorites such as shiu mai, shrimp har gow, steamed BBQ pork buns and Shanghai dumplings.  Great values on lunch specials served daily until 3 p.m. are priced from $9 to $12.   At dinner, enjoy favorites like the…

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OC Weekend: Quest for a Cure!

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By Greer Wylder
November 03, 2011

Chances are you know someone who has diabetes or your life is affected by it. Thankfully, researchers and scientists are dedicating their lives to finding a cure. Tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, join award-winning documentary filmmakers Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman of Vox Pop Films for an evening of art, film and discussion about exciting developments in the quest to cure type 1 diabetes. The filmmakers (Lisa Hepner is a type 1 diabetic) are working on a feature documentary, entitled "Patient 13," that follows Scott…

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Sneak Peak: ExplorOcean

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By Greer Wylder
November 02, 2011

Orange County’s newest ocean-themed attraction, ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum in Newport Beach is offering free preview tours Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can find out about the recently unveiled plans for the Fun Zone, and sample appetizer from the new Peter’s Gourmade Grill celebrating its grand opening. The Preview Center promises to impress guests with its glimpse of the future of ExplorOcean. Come see a three dimensional model of 34,000 square foot attraction, renderings and “fly-thru” video demonstrating the proposed features and exhibits. Among the exciting plans for the Center include a state-of-the-art immersive “4-D theater” with…

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The Price is Right!

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By Greer Wylder
November 01, 2011

When it comes to sales, few do it better than Nordstrom. And its famed Half-Yearly Sale for women and kids is back starting Wednesday. Ladies can stock up on fall merchandise reduced up to 50%. It’s time to take advantage of the savings and start shopping for holiday gifts. The prices are the lowest of the season so it’s also a great time to find the right looks for holiday parties and seasonal gatherings. Fashion favorite brands on sale include 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang, Alice + Olivia, Cole Haan, Diane von Furstenberg, J Brand, Kate Spade New York, Marc…

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