The Dose

Organically Delicious

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By Greer Wylder
March 30, 2010

What would we do without people like eco-friendly Ioana Hagiu, founder of OC based Luscious Organic Desserts? Even with her vegan ways, she will not let us be denied moist, decadent desserts. Sorry, but when we think of gourmet desserts, vegan treats never even come to mind. Thankfully Luscious Organic Desserts has changed that forever. For years, Ioana has been baking dairy-free desserts for her lucky friends and even baked her own elegant tiered wedding cake (btw, she wouldn’t recommend that.) She wasn’t satisfied with vegan bakery goods that focused too much on whole grains and eggs and butter replaces…

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Bikinis Gone Wildly Fashionable

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By Greer Wylder
March 29, 2010

OC-based Tyler Rose Swimwear is one of the hottest bikini lines on the market, being featured for the second year in a row in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue; a spread in SURFING Magazine’s swimsuit issue and in April you can find Tyler Rose at Victoria’s Secret’s top 20 stores and in its catalog!  The latest Spring 2010 collection, Haute Indian Summer, is out in local boutiques (exclusively at Patina in Costa Mesa), and online at Shopbop, Intermix and Scoop. You can get a glimpse of the perfect fit (think modern day Woodstock-inspired bikinis) at www.tylerroseswimwear.com. Each Tyler Rose suit is…

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Drive-in to Ruby’s

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By Greer Wylder
March 25, 2010

What’s old is new again! A 1950’s style drive-in with retro carhop trays makes its way to Orange County. Ruby’s Diner’s first drive-in restaurant officially opens Monday at 7 a.m. in Anaheim complete with a dozen drive-in spaces served by roller skating servers. And you can stop by Saturday for a pre-opening celebration from 2 to 5 p.m.: free samples from the menu, burgers, shakes, live oldies music, swing dancers and a classic car show lined up in the car hop stalls. The carhop menu offers a selection of menu favorites: burgers, fries, sandwiches and handmade milkshakes—Ruby’s full menu is…

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Medicinal Music

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By Greer Wylder
March 24, 2010

Murphy Karges, bassist for Sugar Ray, and his celebrity musician friends talk about music’s healing effects and its power to transform lives on their latest Music for a Cure video. Murphy and his wife, Julie founded Music for a Cure, an OC based non-pro?t organization that raises funds to share music with critically ill children and support music therapy programs at CHOC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.“We founded in 2000 in the memory of Ryan Bates, a Sugar Ray fan who had terminal cancer. Ryan lost his battle but we began our organization in his memory. We have been supporting…

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Food Trucks Revealed!

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By Greer Wylder
March 23, 2010

Navigating the whereabouts of all OC’s food trucks is too much for one person. But you want curbside foods, so to the rescue is Roaming Hunger OC, the ultimate resource for curbside street food. This invaluable service keeps you in the know at all times. Here are the trucks that Roaming Hunger OC has their pulse on: Barcelona on the Go serves Spanish tapas: empanadas, frittatas, paella, croquettes, churros and more. Brooklyn Boy’s Deli serves generous-sized pastrami, corned beef, brisket sandwiches with deli slaw, fresh potato salad, Kosher pickle, and 12 oz. soda. Matzo ball soup, too.Gaston the Crepe Truck,…

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