The Dose

The San Francisco Treat

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By Greer Wylder
April 07, 2010

Ok, so we were turned on, (once again) to a fresh bakery and this one has three locations in Irvine, so Irvine has all the luck. San Francisco-based Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery is a 20 year-old made-from-scratch concept, that just arrived in OC last year. Each Specialty Café sports an exhibition kitchen where they hand make sandwiches, soups and organic salads, and bake fresh daily breads, pastries, and cookies too. The café and bakery also offers an online cutting-edge ordering service and quick delivery or pick-up service. And wow, you can track online exactly when cookies were brought out of…

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Beachfront Luxury

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By Greer Wylder
April 06, 2010

Montage, the oceanfront luxury resort in Laguna Beach has it all: the craftsman-style resort offers beachfront rooms, a 20,000-square-foot spa; three pools, boutique shopping; Studio, one of OC favorite destination restaurants, a fine art collection of rare plein air paintings, vintage photographs, period furniture, historic Arts & Crafts movement pieces and more. And now through May, Montage is offering an exclusive promotion with a complimentary night stay. Just book two nights in a suite and get the third free. And every guestroom through May will receive a $1,000 gift certificate to the Oscar de la Renta boutique as South Coast…

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Catch This!

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By Greer Wylder
April 05, 2010

The Catch is back. The 32-year-old restaurant recently opened on the ground floor of Avalon Bay’s Anaheim Stadium luxury apartment community, just footsteps from Angel Stadium and the Grove of Anaheim. The Catch is serving some new twists in food and cocktails plus an expanded craft beer lineup. Choose from American classics with a contemporary spin drunken mahi-mahi, miso marinated Chilean sea bass, as well as San Francisco style cioppino and brewmaster Victor’s fish & chips. The Catch’s fine, aged steaks—sourced from Creekstone Farms Natural and premium Black Angus beef—come with Dauphinoise potatoes and steamed asparagus. New to the menu…

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Lets Play Ball

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By Greer Wylder
April 02, 2010

Take us out to this ballgame! Opening week for The Angels 2010 Season starts Monday—- the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland A’s! What that means for you? Opening Day festivities, special tickets prices at 50% off, spring break savings, fireworks, giveaways, family packages, and quite possibly more fun then you can handle. Check online for special savings offers here. Here’s the line-up: Monday: Angels vs. Minnesota Twinsat 7:05 p.m. receive an opening night magnet schedule with everything you need for the season. And arrive early for the pre-game of a military aircraft flyover, a C-17 Globemaster 3! Tuesday: Angels vs.…

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Greek Goodness

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By Greer Wylder
March 31, 2010

Thasos Greek Island Grille, a fast casual restaurant offering fresh artisan Greek and Mediterranean cuisine just opened at Fashion Island’s Atrium Court. (It’s also at in South Coast Metro in Costa Mesa.) Thasos at Fashion Island is offering Greer’s OC readers a free house made hummus with pita appetizer, or a piece of baklava—just mention Greer’s Thasos special tomorrow through Saturday! The extensive menu includes snacks and appetizers like Greek island fries, freshly made hummus with pita, family recipes, homemade soups, fresh cut green salads, and much more. Choose from traditional Greek dishes such as moussaka (lasagna-style layers of grilled…

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