The Dose

Mother’s Day Takeout & Delivery Options

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By Greer Wylder
May 06, 2020

Mother’s Day is around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you can’t treat mom to a delicious meal from takeout or delivery. Here are a few Orange County options to plan for a special celebration at home. Cafe Sevilla at Triangle Square in Costa Mesa can help transport mom to Spain from the comfort of your own home this Mother’s Day. The recently opened restaurant has a special Mother's Day menu available for curbside pick-up. Enjoy a variety of tapas and paellas accompanied by a carafe of sparkling cava sangria or a bottle of premium Spanish wine. Plus, with orders over $55, guests…

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Newport Beach VIRTUAL Garden Tour & Summer Garden Party

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By Greer Wylder
May 05, 2020

Coronavirus and social distancing won’t prevent the Newport Beach Garden Tour from taking place on Saturday, May 9th! The beloved community event, presented by Sherman Library & Gardens, will just look a little bit different this year. The 24th Annual Newport Beach Garden Tour will be an online event. P.J. Video, a full-service video production company based in Tustin, has been retained to capture compelling footage of each garden on this year’s Tour. Stories from the homeowners will be woven throughout, where they’ll share interesting tidbits and disclose the inspiration for their gardens. The Newport Beach Garden Tour will be…

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Farm to Chef to Healthcare Heroes and Feeding Our Community Programs

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By Greer Wylder
May 04, 2020

There are so many inspiring stories and good coming out of the coronavirus crisis in our community. For instance, Glenn Tanaka at Tanaka Farms in Irvine shared his strawberries that he grew for student field trips which were canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. He’s sharing strawberry crops with Solutions for Urban Agriculture volunteer gleaners who are picking the strawberries for the "Farm to Chef to Healthcare Heroes and Community" program. Solutions for Urban Agriculture delivered the strawberries to Jamm'in for our Healthcare Heroes Chefs and other chefs that are feeding our communities. The jams will be delivered to the hospitals -…

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#AmericasToast to Support Local Restaurants

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By Greer Wylder
May 01, 2020

Since the “Safer at Home” mandate went into effect nearly seven weeks ago, the Friday night end-of-the-work week ritual of gathering with friends to enjoy “dinner and drinks” at a local restaurant was immediately halted. As the nation continues to observe social distancing, Friday night makes its return with #AmericasToast, a grassroots movement to guide our nation back to a sense of normalcy by encouraging people to order dinner and drinks, non-alcoholic beverages included, from their favorite restaurant on Friday nights, find their happy place at home, and raise a glass in unison at 7 p.m. to restaurant workers nationwide.…

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Moms Deserve a Special Spa Gregorie’s Day Like Never Before

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By Greer Wylder
April 30, 2020

This year more than ever, Mom needs a Spa Gregorie's day. So this year, just in time for Mother's Day, Gregorie's has a special offer just for you. Give the gift of pampering to mom with a gift certificate to award-winning Spa Gregorie’s – at a discount!  They’re offering $32 off of three of their most popular, most luxurious services: 90-Minute Massage, Reg. $181, on sale for $149 90-Minute Fassage (facial + massage in one service) Reg $198, just $166 90-Minute Rejuvenation Deluxe Facial Reg. $185, just $153 Spa Gregorie's Gift Certificates available here spagregories.com. Delighting spa-goers since 1998, Spa…

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