The Dose

Weekend: Can We Pour You a Drink?

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By Greer Wylder
January 27, 2011

The Bungalow Restaurant in Corona del Mar is generously throwing a guest bartending night for Greer’s OC Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to benefit the college education of two young Kenyan students in Nairobi, Jack and Milly. Guest bartenders will be Greer Wylder of Greer’s OC, Mona Shah of Moxxe PR, Julie Karges, producer of Karges Media, and Kimberly Daskas of Vestar Development. Greer met Jack and Milly on a month-long volunteer trip last year to their tiny village in western Kenya. A college education will allow them and their families to escape a life of poverty (they live…

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Fro-Yo Happy Hour!

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By Greer Wylder
January 26, 2011

We lost count a long time ago on the number of fro-yo shops in Orange County, but we still get excited when one offers something a little different. As is the case with Velvet Yogurt, new to Laguna Beach (opened six months ago) and in San Clemente for a few years. It’s a local favorite self-serve shop that’s offering a dozen flavors and fresh fruit and toppings at 39 cents an ounce, biodegradable and compostable cups and spoons, and fun specials like Happy Hour Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m., yogurt is 50% off; and if you can correctly guess…

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Sleep On This!

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By Greer Wylder
January 25, 2011

Barbara Martin Custom Linens is a small but highly sought after company on Balboa Island specializing in coordinating and designing high quality bed, bath and table linens. Barbara Martin started her career in 1978 with a prestigious linen company in Beverly Hills where she designed linens for Hollywood’s elite, Grammy recipients and the Reagan White House. After her experience at the company, she realized her passion was to work with clients on a more intimate basis, so she founded Barbara Martin Custom Linens. Today she imports linens from proprietary sources in Italy, and works with prominent international designers, creating linens…

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Sneak Peak at OC Mart Mix

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By Greer Wylder
January 24, 2011

Come join us at the oc mart MIX one-day sneak peak shopping event Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The oc mart MIX is a great new gathering of amazing vendors at the newly revamped (and super cool) South Coast Collection (affectionately referred to as SOCO) in Costa Mesa. The best part is that while you enjoy shopping, sipping on complimentary wine and nibbling treats, the entire event benefits Greer’s OC favorite charity the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). You can even have a stylish Paul Mitchell haircut for just a $10 donation to JDRF from noon to 4…

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Sir Richard Branson in OC!

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By Greer Wylder
January 21, 2011

The Center for Living Peace of Orange County, a valuable resource where you can make a difference in your community, is celebrating its second Living Peace Speaker Series in partnership with UCI Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with special guest Sir Richard Branson. Last month, Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron kicked off the series by discussing the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project . Find out more by watching the interview on Greer’s OC TV. Branson’s empire, the Virgin Group, consists of about 400 companies, easily making him one of the most successful and influential entrepreneurs in the world. And he’s passionate about…

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