The Dose

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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Art Along The Coast

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By Greer Wylder
August 21, 2020

Art Along the Coast will be offering a free, self-guided tour of art studios and exhibition venues from San Clemente to Santa Ana over the last two weekends in August. Art lovers can journey along the coast at their own pace to visit 34 Orange County fine artists in 14 locations. Now in its fourth year, Art Along the Coast presents local artists who would otherwise be exhibiting at the prestigious Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. Due to the Covid pandemic, the festival has been closed for the first time since World War II. However, in the spirit and style…

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Chef Jonathan Blackford brings Grab & Go Concept to OC

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By Greer Wylder
August 20, 2020

There's no doubt the restaurant industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. Chef Jonathan Blackford, formerly at the A Restaurant and CdM Restaurant, is opening a new concept to accommodate the changes with Fork & Knife, set to debut October that will not include a dining room or formal seating for dine-in business, but rather focus on family meals for daily pick-up, grab-and-go prepared foods and a high-end market with many house-made items. Fork & Knife will offer inspired, seasonal, from-scratch fully prepared dishes, as well as retail-focused items such as fresh-made pasta, jams, sauces, dressings, and more. The market…

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