The Dose

Casa Romantica’s Casa Jazz Club

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By Greer Wylder
August 28, 2020

By Steve McHale Casa Romantica’s Fourth Annual Casa Jazz Club is keeping summer music festivals beautiful. It is also strikingly affordable. You can purchase the entire weekend for $95 ($80 for Casa Members).  Casa Jazz Club, happening on Sept. 3-4, will be held in the historic Casa Romantica Courtyard. Each show is limited to 50 attendees. This makes the event intimate and it follows the CA Dept. of Public Health guidelines. Prior to each show, guests will be treated to complimentary tray-passed appetizers provided by Rocco’s Restaurant. Drinks are available at a low $5 donation. This is the only series in…

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TRADE Food Hall Returns With Outdoor Dining!

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By Greer Wylder
August 27, 2020

TRADE Food Hall, a one-stop-shop that offers a variety of extraordinary flavors from all over the world, has reopened with all new safety features, and expanded outdoor dining areas to enjoy all of your favorite food and beverage concepts. New safety features including sanitation stations, QR codes for no-contact menus, and floor decals letting guests know where to order, wait for food, and where to stand six feet apart.  HiroNori Craft Ramen creates an unmatched ramen taste and experience that expresses their passion, knowledge, and craft. Ramen options include tonkotsu, shoyu, and vegan ramen made with the highest quality ingredients,…

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No Fair? Mutt Lynch’s OC Fair-inspired Foods

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By Greer Wylder
August 26, 2020

Missing the deep-fried foods that the OC Fair is known for? To the rescue is Mutt Lynch’s in Newport Beach and their all-new OC Fair-inspired menu.  Available for a limited time, the special menu includes Giant Turkey Legs, Funnel Fries, and Deep-fried Oreos.  “We go to OC Fair every year as a family, and one of the biggest draws for us is the outrageously fun food,” said second-generation owner Jerilyn Lynch. “The Fair signifies the peak of summer; being there creates a sense of care-free nostalgia. We think the world could use a bit of that right now, so we…

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SOCO’s Newest Tenant is Just What the Doctor Ordered

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By Greer Wylder
August 25, 2020

SOCO + The OC Mix’s welcomes their newest tenant – OmniaPiel, a husband and wife-owned/run full-service medical spa that offers Facial Medical Aesthetics as well as esthetician services, including neurotoxin, filler, microneedling, PDO Threads, chemical peels, customized facials featuring Eminence Organics products and more.   Owners Lauren and Jorge Timpe first met at Cedars Sinai while he was a cardiology fellow and she was a critical care nurse. Now, Jorge is an Interventional Cardiologist at Newport Heart/Hoag Hospital and serves as OmniaPiel's Medical Director while Co-Founder Lauren is the company’s Lead Nurse Injector.  OmniaPiel was first launched as a mobile…

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Five Crowns Weekly Family Meal Kits To Go

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By Greer Wylder
August 24, 2020

Five Crowns just rolled out a lineup of seasonal, weekly meal specials just in time for virtual back-to-school. Choose stress-free school nights and let Five Crowns do the cooking with fully prepared Family Meal Kits courtesy of Executive Chef Alejandra Padilla.  Each meal serves four and comes with a main dish, three sides, and dessert. New meals will be available beginning each Wednesday through the following Tuesday.  Guests may pre-order meals days in advance or place same-day orders by 2 p.m. Takeout with curbside pickup and delivery options are available.  Family Meal Kit Schedule (serves four) August 26-September 1: “Al…

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