The Dose

Organic Gardening for Earth Day!

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By Greer Wylder
April 14, 2011

We can't think of a better way to celebrate Earth Day Saturday then by planting your own organic garden. The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano is making it easy to enhance or start an organic vegetable garden. The team has selected the best organic heirloom vegetable and flower varieties that will thrive in SoCal gardens and containers for Saturday’s annual organic seedling sale. The Gardens for Life students and volunteers propagated each seedling in its geodesic dome greenhouse. Choose from organic heirloom vegetable such as arugula, Debarao tomatoes, Padron peppers, Galactic lettuce, De Milpa tomatillo, Magda zucchini and more.…

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Sundance Without The Snow

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By Greer Wylder
April 13, 2011

The highly anticipated 12th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will be returning April 28 to May 5 with eight days of films from all over the globe. Don’t miss the opening night screening and world premier of “East Fifth Bliss” on Thursday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Edwards Big Newport. Michael C. Hall, Peter Fonda and writer/director Michael Knowles, along with other film members will be at the red carpet arrival and post film Q&A. Following the screening, the festival will host an opening night gala at Fashion Island with more than 25 premiere restaurants, a spectacular fashion show…

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Be Happy Daily!

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By Greer Wylder
April 12, 2011

Zimzala Restaurant & Bar at Shorebreak Hotel, one of our favorite hip and casual spots in Huntington Beach, is debuting daily themed happy hours from 3 to 7 p.m. through summer. Look forward to Mojito Mondays, Tequila Tuesday, Wine Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday,  Fusion Friday, Sparkling Saturday, and Saving Sunday. And if you can’t make it in early, go to the reverse happy hour Friday and Saturday nights with food and drink specials  served from 10 to 11 p.m. Zimzala specializes in traditional American favorites--it’s too difficult to name our top choices—but know that Chef Roy Hendrickson will take good care…

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Food Truck Wrangle

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By Greer Wylder
April 11, 2011

We know you have what it takes to survive a food truck wrangle. So, make plans Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. to check out more than 20 of the most popular SoCal food trucks serving up delicious foods to raise money for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The gourmet food truck block party in Irvine will help the kick-off launch for 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. If this list of participating gourmet food trucks doesn’t get you hungry, nothing will: Choose from Bacon Mania,  Barbies Q, Barcelona on the Go, Chomp Chomp, Fresh Fries LA, Greenz on Wheels, Kabob…

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Window Shopping At Its Best!

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By Greer Wylder
April 08, 2011

Fleur de Lys is doing its part each  month to bring awareness and raise funds for a local nonprofit through its innovative “Windows to the World” program. This month, Fleur de Lys’ creative display window gets the royal treatment for Costa Mesa-based girls inc., and 20% of all sales April 16-17 will go toward the organization that promotes the advancement of girls. Learn more about what girls inc. accomplishes at Fleur De Lys, an eclectic boutique for fabulous gifts, home furnishings and accessories for a comfortable  contemporary lifestyle. Loyal shoppers make it a habit of stopping by weekly to see…

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