The Dose

Weekend: Fitness Block Party!

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By Greer Wylder
March 31, 2011

Pilates Plus OC is hosting a full day of health and fitness in Costa Mesa on Saturday, all while raising fund for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The 17th Street Block Party will be a health conscious street faire, allowing guests to indulge in complimentary treatments including mini sauna sessions, massages, body fat testing, hair styling, make-up application, eyebrow shaping, eyelash extensions, spray tanning, nutritional advice, etc while treating their palette to the latest taste of health including a mini juice bar by Nekter. Visitors can explore local and national health and fitness wares and even participate in a class by…

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Mad About Madewell!

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By Greer Wylder
March 30, 2011

We're super excited about the newest store opening at South Coast Plaza and it's name says it all: Madewell! At Madewell, a part of the J.Crew Group, everything starts with a great pair of jeans and the best part of its opening party on Thursday night from 7 to 9 p.m. is that all customers get 15% off all jeans. Guests can also enjoy snacks and cocktails (don't spill on the jeans) and rock out to guest DJ Zinzi Edmundson of Kisses. No matter what the season, OC residents can now visit Madewell's Denim Bar to find the perfect pair…

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Trio of Italian Cuisine!

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By Greer Wylder
March 29, 2011

Ever since Cucina Alessa brought its Italian cuisine goodness to Laguna Beach, when it opened its third location in November, we feel that the coast has been well fed thanks to Chef Alessandro Pirozzi who owns the original Cucina Alessa in West Newport Beach and in Huntington Beach. The Laguna Beach restaurant boasts a prosciutto-and-mozzarella bar (like its Newport Beach location) and serves nearly the same menu—minus a few dishes and no breakfast. Expect the same delicious homemade pastas that Alessa is famous for (even whole wheat upon request), reasonable prices and big helpings. Allessandro divides his time between the…

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Chef Ren at Rustica on Greer’s OC TV!

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By Greer Wylder
March 28, 2011

Greer meets Chef Ren at Rustica Wine Bistro at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, where he shares his cooking experiences, favorite dishes, and takes us into his kitchen to cook brioche-crusted diver sea scallops with cauliflower puree. Watch here on Greer’s OC TV. It’s no secret that the best chefs incorporate the season’s freshest produce to their dishes. And spring means fresh new flavors at Rustica. Chef Ren just rolled out a new farm-fresh lunch and dinner menu, which includes spring vegetable ragout, homemade English pea ravioli, morel cream, artichoke barigoule, Weiser Farm carrots, char-grilled asparagus, stuffed squash blossoms, fresh…

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Dining For Japan

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By Greer Wylder
March 25, 2011

As a native of Yamagata, Japan, master chef Takashi Abe at Bluefin in Newport Coast is contributing a special all-you-can-eat fundraising brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. All proceeds will benefit the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan through the American Red Cross Japanese Disaster Relief Fund. At the buffet-style brunch, you can choose from three seatings at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Bluefin is asking for a minimum $50 donation per person, and 100% of the donation is tax deductible. Choose from appetizers, sushi, rolls and grilled items, as well as soda, beer and sake. Bluefin…

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