The Dose

The Hotel Hanford

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By Greer Wylder
August 02, 2010

The Hotel Hanford in Costa Mesa has debuted 79 newly designed, sleek and sophisticated guestrooms with handmade furnishings, flat screen televisions and free wireless internet service.  The independent, boutique-style hotel even has Starbucks coffee available for delivery right to every guest’s door. Hanford Hotels, a Newport Beach-based hotel owner and operator, has been converting the former Holiday Inn Costa Mesa since December 2009.  The hotel has remained opened since the renovation began and plans for the final debut will be announced at the end of the summer. Minutes away from John Wayne Airport and shopping and dining at South Coast…

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Win Luxury, Help Schools

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By Greer Wylder
July 30, 2010

Today is the last chance to buy tickets to win $500,000 or a new condo at 3000 the Plaza in a fundraiser for schools. This is the Irvine Public Schools Foundation‘s final drawing for the “Irvine Dream Stakes” raffle and proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the 27,000 students of the Irvine Unified School District, which was forced to cut millions from its budget earlier this year.  The 1,445-square-foot, luxury, high-rise condo in Irvine boasts the first rooftop swimming pool in Orange County and the accompanying cabanas and a fire pit are perfect for relaxing. Greer’s OC visited the rooftop…

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ACT Today for Autism!

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By Greer Wylder
July 28, 2010

Autism Care and Treatment Today! is launching the first national campaign to benefit military families with autistic children in Newport Beach on Saturday. Hosted in a Newport Beach home (2006 Marlin Way), the non-profit is hosting a food and wine tasting launch party for the new campaign titled, “ACT Today! For Military Families.” Concerned that health insurance for the military only covers a fraction of the research-suggested intensive therapy needed for autistic children, the campaign hopes to bridge the gap for military families until the policy can be addressed. The event on Saturday will include 25 Young’s Market wineries and…

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True Food, True Change!

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By Greer Wylder
July 27, 2010

True Food Kitchen is coming to Fashion Island! Dedicated to simple, fresh and pure ingredients, True Food Kitchen uses seasonal, locally grown, organic produce as often as possible.  Developed in partnership with Fox Restaurant Concepts and best-selling author Dr. Andrew Weil, True Food Kitchen set a high standard with the original Phoenix location and the restaurant is committed to nutritious menu items that keep the environment in mind – wild or sustainably harvested seafood; natural, hormone and antibiotic-free chicken, turkey and natural angus beef; wheat free and gluten free options; and biodynamic, organic and sustainable wine. Your health isn’t the…

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A Culinary Adventure!

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By Greer Wylder
July 26, 2010

Love food & wine? Love traveling? Then a culinary adventure just might be for you. Acclaimed chef Mark McDonald of Old Vine Café (named 2009’s ‘Best Restaurant in OC’ by OC Weekly), along with master chef John Nocita from the Italian Culinary Institute, are hosting a gastronomic excursion to Italy, where guests will spend 10 days exploring and eating their way through the southern regions of Calabria and Sicily. Activities include: making 50 kinds of pasta alongside chefs from the Italian Culinary Institute, dining in some of the region’s best restaurants, touring wineries and sampling olive oil and cured meats…

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