The Dose

Style Week in OC!

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By Greer Wylder
September 30, 2011

OC’s week dedicated to fashion kicks off tonight at Irvine Spectrum Center as Style Week Orange County returns through Oct. 8. Get ready for eight days of fashion celebrations at Irvine Spectrum Center and at Fashion Island. Tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. check out the Rack Rave at Irvine Spectrum. It’s  a fashion carnival with modeling, entertainment, interactive events and more hosted by Nick Verreos, a celebrity designer and Project Runway alumni. Highlights from other events coming up include two fashion shows at Fashion Island’s Neiman Marcus-Bloomingdale’s Courtyard, on Wednesday at 1 p.m. David Meister will show his fall…

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OC Weekend: Veg Out Saturday!

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By Greer Wylder
September 29, 2011

Mini is the way to go this weekend to make sure you eat your greens this weekend. The Counter Custom Built Burgers is kicking off Vegetarian Awareness month with complimentary mini veggie burgers on October 1, 2011, World Vegetarian Day. Saturday only, guests will receive a mini veggie burger with provolone, red pepper and Dijon balsamic dressing with any burger purchase. The Counter has over 300,000 different combinations for you to choose from, varying in size, type of burger (beef, chicken, turkey and veggie) and endless adornments to satisfy any appetite. Voted one of the best veggie burgers by The…

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Nouveau Noodles!

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By Greer Wylder
September 28, 2011

Pizza and burgers have been getting all the attention lately in OC, but that is about to change with the opening of Itriya Café, Spaghetti & Ssam in Irvine.  With an invitation for all to enjoy the "Spaghetti Revolution," Itriya Café boast bold combinations of classic Italian pasta paired with Cajun, American, Latin and even Korean influenced sauces. Sauces are all natural and contain no preservatives or MSG. Guests can order their pasta by number, which are categorized by classic and a part of the Spaghetti Revolution. The revolution  menu includes sauces such as Korean black bean, white clam chowder, Cajun shrimp jambalaya,…

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Riding the Carousel!

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By Greer Wylder
September 27, 2011

We're not sure the last time Greer Wylder rode the carousel at South Coast Plaza, but today at 5:30 she will be saddling up with other OC residents to fundraise for their favorite children''s charity as part of the Festival of Children. Armed only with their cell phones, riders will be asked to call their friends and contacts to collect donations for Blind Children’s Learning Center in Santa Ana, Boys Hope Girls Hope in Costa Mesa, Discovery Arts in Orange, Friends of Santa Ana Zoo in Santa Ana, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in Irvine, MOMS Orange County in Santa Ana, Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation in Irvine, Speech…

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Hit Me With Your Best Shot!

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By Greer Wylder
September 26, 2011

When it comes to reviewing tequila, we’re naïve. Yes, we’ve had our share of tequila shots, margaritas and tequila sunrises (in the 80s!), and even  sipped and ate our way through delicious tequila dinners at Sol Cocina and tastings at Hi-Time in Costa Mesa. However, we hardly could call ourselves tequila experts. We leave that to the good people who actually live the life, visit  distilleries and agave fields in Mexico, can taste the difference between tequila that is made from lowland and highland agave plants, and take the time to enjoy the complex liquor. We do know tequila should…

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