The Dose

B. Toffee Celebrates 10 Years

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By Greer Wylder
September 25, 2019

In honor of its 10-year anniversary, Newport Beach-based B. toffee has partnered with A Market in Newport Beach to create a specialty anniversary recipe available at A Market in Newport Beach beginning October 1. A special ice cream sandwich and toffee cookies both featuring B. toffee bits will be available with a portion of proceeds going to the Alzheimer’s Association - Orange County Chapter and the ALS Association.  B. toffee, which features savory butters, fine domestic sugars, and premium Guittard and Callebaut chocolates topped with superior quality pecans, was founded by Newport Beach resident Betsy Thagard in October of 2009. …

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Knife Pleat Debuts Lunch

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By Greer Wylder
September 24, 2019

Elevate your lunch experience with a casual à la carte and three-course lunch menu at Knife Pleat at South Coast Plaza. Michelin-starred chef Tony Esnault and restaurateur Yassmin Sarmadi just debuted a daily lunch focused on flavor and artistic execution. The lunch menu is comprised of a variety of appetizers, light yet satisfying seasonal salads and entrées, as well as Tony’s daily prix-fixe menu. The restaurant provides three seating options: al fresco dining on the contemporary patio; the elegant but comfortable dining room, or a front-row seat to the kitchen action from the bar. Knife Pleat’s lunch menu starters include a tender grilled…

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Newport Beach’s Only Craft Brewery Opens

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By Greer Wylder
September 23, 2019

Helmsman Ale House, a 15-barrel brewhouse, complete with a full-service family-friendly restaurant just opened in the Cannery Village on the Balboa peninsula. The concept is the newest venture by restaurateurs Mario Marovic and Andrew Gabriel who have produced 13 other venues throughout Orange County, including Playa Mesa,  The Country Club, and Wild Goose Tavern, Dory Deli and award-winning Matador Cantina & Cocina, among others. Helmsman Ale House pours upwards of 12 unique, small-batch beers at a time with four 14-barrel fermentation tanks, five 15-barrel and three 5-barrel brite tanks. The featured eight serving tanks pour directly to tap. Choose from…

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West Coast Celebration of National Dance Day

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By Greer Wylder
September 20, 2019

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is proud to present this year’s 10th annual National Dance Day (NDD) celebrations in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM). Segerstrom Center joins The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the official sites of this year’s National Dance Day celebrations on Saturday, September 21. Recognized by Congress as a national day of dance, NDD promotes dance as a form of valuable exercise and of artistic expression. Segerstrom Center events will be from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza and the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.…

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Taco Rosa 7th Annual Battle of the Tequileros

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By Greer Wylder
September 19, 2019

Taco Rosa, Chef Ivan Calderon’s upscale Mexican restaurant in Newport Beach, will host its 7th Annual “Battle of the Tequileros” on Sunday, September 22 from 4-8 p.m. Bringing together 34 different tequila and mezcal brands, the celebratory event will benefit Operation of Hope Worldwide, a local non-profit providing free, life-changing surgeries and health care for children and adults in under-served areas of the world, while creating a self-sustaining program of hope through education. As the most diverse tequila tasting in Southern California, the event gives guests an unparalleled opportunity to experience the unique nuances between a variety of tequilas and…

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