The Dose

von Hemert Interior’s Store Closing-Retirement Sale!  Four Great Sale Days!

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By Greer Wylder
January 08, 2020

The beloved von Hemert Interiors since 1920 will be closing its Costa Mesa and Torrance locations forever. Now is the time to take advantage of its Great $12,000,000 Retirement Sale! Everything must and will be sold! The Four Great Sale days are Thursday, Jan. 9, Friday, Jan. 10, Saturday, Jan. 11, and Sunday, Jan. 12. That’s when you can take an additional 20% off already low sale prices on all in-store stock furniture and home accents. Prices are slashed 60 to 70% off on entire stock-storewide. There are new collections of art and mirrors that recently arrived from the warehouse.…

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Award-Winning Plant-Based Mexican Cuisine in OC

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By Greer Wylder
January 07, 2020

Following its notable recognition in the 2019 Michelin Guide California, LA-based Gracias Madre opened its second location in Orange County in Newport Beach in the former Gratitude Kitchen & Bar location. The exciting, new menu at Gracias Madre Newport Beach features favorites from the flagship West Hollywood location including the Bowl Uno, Jamaica Flautas, and Jackfruit Carnitas Tacos amongst others, by an array of exclusive items created by award-winning Chef Alan Sánchez Lázaro, who joins the team from Mexico City where he most recently served as Executive Chef of Parcela CDMX. His signature dishes such as the Al Pastor Pineapple Tacos,…

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Wingin’ In The New Year

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By Greer Wylder
January 06, 2020

Best known for its Fried Chicken & Waffle Sandwiches, Bruxie now offers Chicken Wings in three flavors – Original Seasoned, Spicy Red Rub, and Gung-Ho Glazed. The large, meaty wings have been given the full-on Bruxie flavor experience: an overnight marinade in buttermilk, hand-breading in Chef Kelly’s own spice blend, and then fried to order, never pre-cooked. “We’ve elevated fried chicken wings in the same way we elevated the fried chicken sandwich,” commented Chef Kelly Mullarney. “Too often, wings are more about the sauce and less about the actual chicken. I want that definitive taste of great fried chicken with…

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The Hall Global Eatery Opens at South Coast Plaza

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By Greer Wylder
January 02, 2020

The Hall Global Eatery at South Coast Plaza, the much-anticipated latest concept from acclaimed chef Amar Santana and restaurateur Ahmed Labbate is opening today. It’s a bright and vibrant dining experience highlighting Mediterranean flavors and imaginative seafood. It’s unlike anything created before by Santana and Labbate, who originally partnered in 2008 as opening chef and general manager for the debut of Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza. Their current concepts include culinary artisans behind dining landmark Broadway by Amar Santana in Laguna Beach and Spanish cuisine haven VACA, located by Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The Hall Global Eatery…

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Ring in 2020 with Lido Bottle Works

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By Greer Wylder
December 30, 2019

New Year’s Eve Dinner at Lido Bottle Works will feature Chef Amy Lebrun's signature holiday special Honey-Brined Quail with smoked chili demi glace and crispy forbidden rice bar. The restaurant's full menu will be served, plus special pairing options and a complimentary Champagne toast at midnight. Lido Bottle Works will also serve a special New Year's Day Brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Menu and reservations for both events available at lidobottleworks.com. 3408 Via Oporto #103, Newport Beach. 949.529.2784.

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