The Dose

Wild Game Night!

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By Greer Wylder
September 12, 2011

Up for an adventurous dinner complete with wild boar sausage and venison? The Tustin landmark restaurant, Nieuport 17, is hosting a special wild game dinner Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. with guest chef Rick Boufford in the kitchen (formerly chef/owner of Black Sheep Bistro) preparing a four-course dinner, expertly paired with his favorite wines. If you haven’t been to Nieuport 17 for a while, it’s a great night to revisit or discover the aviation-themed restaurant, really a mini-museum of photos and paintings from aviation history autographed by famous pilots and decorated military officers. There’s nothing quite like it in Orange County. Owner Bill Bettis, a former naval aviator, created…

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So Cheesy!

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By Greer Wylder
September 09, 2011

Attention, cheese enthusiasts (otherwise, lovingly referred to as cheese geeks). You have a new place in OC to fill up on artisan cheeses. The OC Wine Mart is celebrating its new gourmet cheese case today from 5:30 to 8 p.m. with cheese expert Pamela Thompson on hand to share her vast knowledge. OC Wine Mart is now carrying hard-to-find domestic and imported cheeses, the perfect accompanient to its wine selection. For $20, you can enjoy cheeses, meats, and enjoy wine tastings with Flamenco music from guitarist Ruben Gonzales. Also, save 10% on all cheese purchases during the event. OC Wine…

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Fashion’s Night Out in OC

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By Greer Wylder
September 08, 2011

Fashion’s Night Out’s festivities will be celebrated tonight at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, as celebrity stylist Melis Kuris hosts a fall fashion show kicking off at 5 p.m. in the Neiman Marcus-Bloomingdale's Courtyard. Kuris will share trend tips and Hollywood fashion secrets. Fashion's Night Out will continue through 9 p.m. with dozens of in-store fashion and beauty events at more than 40 stores offering giveaways, treats, DJs and more. Be one of first 500 guests who make a purchase that evening at participating stores will receive a custom Fashion Island tote. For more information on Fashion Island’s celebration of…

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Fashion, food & fire!

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By Greer Wylder
September 07, 2011

The hottest fashion show of the year in OC? That might be the AnQi and Bloomingdale’s at South Coast Plaza collaboration at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for the global mega-event, Fashion’s Night Out. On the catwalk, Costa Mesa firefighters will be the male models strutting the season’s new designs on AnQi’s 66-foot glass runway in the dramatic dining room. More importantly, the fashion event commemorates the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and salutes the heroism of firefighters everywhere. AnQi will donate 30% of the evening’s proceeds to the Costa Mesa Firefighters Widows and Orphans Fund. Premiere VIP catwalk seats cost $150; general…

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A Real Brew Ha Ha

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By Greer Wylder
September 06, 2011

The OC Brew Ha Ha is hailed as the best craft beer festival in Orange County, and who are we to argue with that? It’s the place for beer enthusiasts to convene Saturday at Hidden Valley Park in Irvine, and a portion of the proceeds will go to Fallen Firefighters Foundation, in remembrance of 9/11. More than 60 breweries will be bringing 150 crafted and import beers for you to sample. Also, enjoy foods, entertainment, and learn more about craft beers at seminars. A $40 general admission ticket (noon to 3 p.m.) will buy you a keepsake festival glass, ten…

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