The Dose

Company for Christmas

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By Greer Wylder
November 10, 2009

It’s almost here! Are you ready for some shopping, fashion, food, fun and friends? This year’s Christmas Company, themed “A Vintage Holiday,”  is coming back to the OC Fairgrounds Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It’s the major fundraiser of the year for the Junior League of Orange County with15% of shopping revenue goes toward the league’s supported charities. The Christmas Company feature a variety of new events, more than 90 unique vendors from OC and throughout the country. And a new Junior League cookbook “Orange County Fare” will be introduced at the Opening Night Gala 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Restaurants…

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Truck Tacos to Die For

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By Greer Wylder
November 09, 2009

OC has hit the big time. Kogi BBQ, the bell of the ball as far as taco trucks go, is making the rounds in Orange County Tuesday through Saturday! Kogi’s recent foray into our neighborhood, made possible by a new “Naranja” (orange) truck, means that you don’t have to roam the streets of LA looking for a Kogi taco. The LA-based taco truck has garnered a cult-like following for its Korean-Mexican dishes that die-hard fans follow on twitter (nearly 50,000) for exact daily stops. We’ve heard some loyal followers wait up to two hours for a taco! Kogi BBQ serves…

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Henri Bendel arrives in OC

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By Greer Wylder
November 06, 2009

Today is the grand opening of the first-ever OC Henri Bendel boutique at South Coast Plaza. The Fifth Avenue iconic store is the spot to find the latest in fashion accessories and no-fail gifts. The new boutique will focus exclusively on accessories, jewelry, beauty products, fragrance, an assortment of edibles, and Bendel-branded merchandise, with its signature brown and white striped shopping bags since the first New York store opened in 1895. And you’ll want to get there early, the first 250 guests will receive a limited-edition Henri Bendel tote, with the purchase of $125 or more, while supplies last. Open…

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Greer’s OC Weekend: Let’s Get Animal!

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By Greer Wylder
November 05, 2009

Join Paws of the Planet for a day at the beach Saturday with animal adoptions, education and lots of fun at its “Sheltering Fur, Feathers and Flippers” event. It will be held at Peninsula Park at the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newport Beach Animal Shelter and Orange County Rescue Groups will bring more than 100 fabulous dogs, cats, birds, bunnies and more ... all looking for loving, forever homes. Don’t miss the Shark Mobile from the Back Bay Science Center (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Tide pool rangers, Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center,…

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Photobooth Fun

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By Greer Wylder
November 04, 2009

The classic photobooth has been making its nostalgic comeback by becoming the hit at parties everywhere. In particular, the photobooth has popped up as the surprise guest star of events like the hip and modern wedding. What better way to capture some fun than by hamming it up in a photobooth, keeping one copy for yourself, and the other for the wedding couple to keep as mementos? If you’re looking to liven things up at your next shindig, consider Pacific Photos, an Irvine-based photobooth rental company. Clients can rent a photobooth for three to six hours and receive unlimited double…

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