The Dose

OC Weekend: Appreciating Wine

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By Greer Wylder
July 07, 2011

Wine enthusiasts can join Orange Coast College’s wine appreciation series starting Monday at the Rusty Pelican in Newport Beach. Joe Poshek, a wine connoisseur and dean of Orange Coast College’s Visual and Performing Arts Division, is running the series on Monday evenings through Aug. 1. The two-hour session starting at 6:30 p.m. costs $55 per class and includes wine tastings and appetizers. Each evening will focus on a wine region or style, including France, Italy and Spain, wines of summer, and Australia and New Zealand. Participants must be 21 or over. You can register at the OCC Bursar’s Office at 714.432.5880,…

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Homemade With Love!

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By Greer Wylder
July 06, 2011

Now that we’ve been turned on to Harry’s Deli in Irvine (thank you, Chef Rachel at Blackmarket Bakery), we have a new obsession. Harry’s Deli is a perfect place to go for incredible sandwiches homemade with love by Chef Harry, who grew up adoring food and especially mouth watering sandwiches. Harry’s tagline,“Freakin' delicious homemade everything!” says it all. Gratefully, he’s sharing his passion and penchant for sandwich making (even homemade mayonnaise) with the rest of us since he opened Harry’s Deli last year. This is the dream place to go for lunch if you work in Irvine or are a…

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The Eyes Have It!

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By Greer Wylder
July 05, 2011

Consider yourself up on eyewear fashion and design? You will fall in love with Alexander Gray at OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa. It’s a treasure trove of the world’s best indie frames in one spot. Proud dad and owner David Gonzales, named Alexander Gray after the middle names of his two young sons, and he also owns Fred Segal Eyes and The Spectacle in Santa Monica. Gonzales is a legend in the eyewear industry for seeking out iconic (not mass produced) optical companies; redesigning interesting eyeglasses into sunglasses; and for his knack for finding the right frame for the…

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Freedom at Wildfish!

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By Greer Wylder
July 01, 2011

Give yourself a break from the barbecue on the Fourth of July and let Wildfish Seafood Grille buy you dinner! Starting at 4 p.m. on Monday, you can feast on fine foods like stuffed lobster, filet mignon and fresh sea bass with a buy one entrée, get the second lesser priced entrée free. Wildfish specializes in prime seafood that comes right off the docks, featuring oysters shucked to order at its oyster bar and Foley seafood prepared to your liking.    Steak lovers can order USDA prime, center-cut steaks broiled to perfection.  Also, for those on gluten-free diets, Wildfish has…

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OC Weekend: Fourth of July Fun

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By Greer Wylder
June 30, 2011

If you're looking to escape from OC this weekend, look no further than up the mountain we love for its snow. For the holiday weekend, Big Bear Mountain Resorts has all the activities necessary for the outdoors - hiking, biking, golfing, BBQ and rides in the Scenic Sky Chair. Now open at Snow Summit, the Scenic Sky Chair can transport you from the base of the mountain in 15 minutes to enjoy the day outside in the SoCal sun. After a day of gorgeous scenery - or a day of relaxing on the mountaintop - a fireworks spectacular rounds out…

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