The Dose

John Wayne Cancer Foundation Saddles Up With Project Angel Food

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By Greer Wylder
April 03, 2020

The John Wayne Cancer Foundation team is saddling up and joining forces with Project Angel Food to fight on a new front — ensuring that cancer patients in Los Angeles continue to receive much-needed free meal deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic. John Wayne Stock & Supply, an online store that sells branded John Wayne merchandise, is now offering a special t-shirt to support this effort, with 50% of proceeds going to Project Angel Food (25% of the PAF’s clients are cancer patients). The “Quote Tee” is a unisex style and is available in black or white with one of John…

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Orange County Chefs Offer Free Meals for Healthcare Workers

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By Greer Wylder
April 01, 2020

A group of local chefs is offering those on the front line at local Urgent Care and Emergency Rooms a free meal to take to their family. As their way of showing appreciation, Break of Dawn Chef/Owner Dee Nguyen, OC Baking Company Baker/Owner Dean Kim, and Crema Artisan Cafe Baker/Owner Tarit Tanjasiri will offer these local heroes the opportunity to pick up home-made chicken noodle soup, a loaf of fresh-baked bread, and a decadent gourmet cookie. Also involved in this act of generosity to acknowledge the hard work and long hours put in by our local healthcare workers, are Glenn Tanaka of Tanaka Farms and Anne Cutner of Solutions for…

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Social Costa Mesa ‘Serving Those Who Serve’ at No Cost

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By Greer Wylder
March 31, 2020

It’s so upsetting to know how much the coronavirus is hurting businesses and hard-working people’s livelihood, yet it’s so inspiring to see businesses and people who are helping each other. SOCIAL Costa Mesa is one of those incredible businesses that we’re lucky to have in our community. Beginning Wednesday, April 1 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and through the duration of the “shelter in place” order, SOCIAL Costa Mesa is committed to “SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE” — at no cost to them.  Social will begin takeout, curbside delivery, and home delivery on Thursday, April 2nd and then every Thurs.,…

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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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