The Dose

Meet Me at the After Party

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By Greer Wylder
April 26, 2010

Sorry Sundance, you are just a distant memory in the rear-view mirror. Now we have the NB Film Fest underway with four full days left of major studio and indie films, post-screening question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, and after parties—and it’s all right here in Orange County. We don’t want you to miss out on a second of this, so we’ll give you some highlights of what’s in store for you. Each night this week you can see a new foreign film and also attend an optional after-party with hors d’oeuvres and drinks from local restaurants. Parties begin at around 9:30…

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Recycled with Style

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By Greer Wylder
April 23, 2010

It was love at first sight when we saw REUSE denim—online. The fashion-forward, eco-friendly collection of denim practically fell into our laps on the eve of Earth week, so we tried them on soon after. And get this, they’re super comfortable, great styles ranging from classic 5-pocket to ultra-skinny, all made from 80% recycled fabrics. Whereas the fashion industry is inherently disposable, REUSE are committed to contributing to a cleaner, greener Earth: eliminated excess packaging, using eco-friendly dyes, and the least amount of new materials possible. REUSE eco-friendly jeans priced from 85 to $95, shorts and skirts sell for $75.…

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It’s SOCO Cool

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By Greer Wylder
April 21, 2010

When you’re driving north on the 405 Freeway just past Harbor Boulevard, look to the right and you’ll get an up-close preview of Orange County’s hippest retail makeover. The SOCO (South Coast Collection), formerly an unremarkable collection of stores, is being turned into a stylish and sustainable shopping village with creative showrooms like Wildflower Linens, Let Them Eat Cake, a soon-to-open fabulous Stark carpet store, trendy restaurants, and, in November, Paul Mitchell’s flagship Store-Salon-School. SOCO, by Burnham-Ward Properties a subsidiary of Burnham USA of Newport Beach, reminds us of an upscale version of The LAB. When the transformation is complete,…

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Earth Day Feast

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By Greer Wylder
April 20, 2010

Saving the planet one sip at a time in Laguna Beach! Sorrento Grille & Bar’s five course organic wine dinner celebrates Earth Day on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Executive Chef Ryan Adams has created a special, five-course dinner pairing locally sourced, new American dishes with West Coast organic wines. The menu starts with hangtown fry, an omelette of sorts from the California Gold Rush updated with lobster, egg, caviar, bacon and tomato paired with Domaine Carneros Brut, N.V. Napa; next scallop with speck, greens, fennel and Meyer lemon paired with Benton Lane Pinot Gris, 2008 Napa. A spring soup is…

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Lights, Camera, Action

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By Greer Wylder
April 19, 2010

Attention film lovers. You are about to get eight days of pure movie bliss! The 11th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will kick off its eight-day run Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with the opening night screening and world premier of Five Star Day at Edwards Big Newport. It closes with an advance screening of Letters To Juliet on Thursday, April 29 April 30 at 8 p.m. at Regency Lido Theater. Following the red carpet screening of Five Star Day, the festival will host an opening night gala at the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard in Fashion Island with more than 20 Newport Beach…

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