The Dose

Selanne Steak Tavern’s Social Distancing To Go Specials

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By Greer Wylder
March 30, 2020

In this time of unexpected upheaval, uncertainty and restaurant and business closings, award-winning Selanne Steak Tavern, located on Pacific Coast Highway and owned by proprietors Hockey Hall of Famer and six-time Olympian Teemu Selanne and local businessman Kevin Pratt, has quickly and effectively retained its core mission of feeding “friends and families” steakhouse favorites. Pooling its resources, links to local purveyors and the team’s talents, creativity, hard work and commitment to great food and hospitality, Selanne is now offering five take-away/curbside pick-up concepts to its Laguna Beach and beyond the community, as well as Social Distancing Discounts: Pop-Up Mini Market…

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Nirvana Grille Laguna Beach Launches Extensive Food Resource

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By Greer Wylder
March 27, 2020

In response to the current coronavirus crisis that’s caused a local food shortage in grocery stores, Chef Lindsay and Luis Rosales & The Nirvana Grille family in Laguna Beach have set up a resource like no other. It’s an online Shopify store where you can order any food items that you might need and pick them up the same day. There are fresh fruits, vegetables, 12 types of meats and seafood, six types of poultry, unbleached olive oil, yeast, and really good olive oil. You can also order meal kits, hot prepared meals to go, wine to go, and even batch…

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Free Food Friday at The Recess Room

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By Greer Wylder
March 26, 2020

In the spirit of unity and serving the community, The Recess Room in Fountain Valley will be offering free grab-and-go meals to students 18 years and younger regardless of where they go to school, and seniors 65 years or older – Friday, March 27 from 12– 4 p.m. until supplies last.   The Recess Room follows all recommended CDC guidelines and procedures for food handling and keeping safe and properly sanitized. Please call in your order ahead: 714.377.0398. Provide your name and the estimated time of arrival and The Recess Room will bring your order out to you, curbside. Senior…

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Brystan Studios Photoshoot Of Your Dreams Special

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By Greer Wylder
March 25, 2020

It is important at this time to stay positive, focus on what is good, (like spending quality time with family and doing those organization projects around the house) and lastly, find happiness in the things that bring you joy and fulfill your dreams. Brystan Studios would like to help you get through the next few weeks with something exciting to look forward to, which is important to support "this to will pass" mind mindset during these challenging times. Lori Brystan, the premiere Orange County-based photographer is one of my favorite photographers. I've been working with her for more than a…

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Feeding The Need Is Even More Important Now At Bracken’s Kitchen

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By Greer Wylder
March 24, 2020

I don’t know anyone who is not affected by the coronavirus. It’s turned everyone’s world upside down. And yet, I feel very fortunate to be able to feed my family, even though I know my income will be hit hard. We’re not starving. On Saturday, I saw hundreds of cars lined up in Anaheim waiting to get food at Pop-Up Drive-Through Food Distribution thanks to Second Harvest Food Bank at the Honda Center and it broke my heart. Those who are less fortunate and food insecure in Southern California are affected even more by the coronavirus. 48% of kids are…

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