The Dose

Award-Winning Chefs Open New Mexican Restaurant

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By Greer Wylder
October 08, 2019

Xclusive Taqueria Moderna, a modern elevated Mexican cuisine restaurant, just opened at Terrace Shops in Ladera Ranch. The new restaurant is owned and operated by three award-winning, fine dining executive chefs including Golden Foodie Award winner Chef Manny Velasco, Food Network Star Chef Chris Tzorin, and Chef Eddie Perez. The menu is constantly changing as all dishes are prepared using fresh, local, organic, sustainable, and seasonal ingredients, with gluten-free and vegan options available, all at family-friendly price points. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, with a weekend brunch option available. Along with the restaurant, the Xclusive team books out…

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SteelCraft Garden Grove an Outdoor Urban Eatery

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By Greer Wylder
October 07, 2019

SteelCraft Garden Grove, the newest open-air craft food and drink gathering space in Orange County just opened. The 20,000 square-foot urban eatery is comprised of 22 repurposed shipping containers, an agricultural-inspired open-air roof structure, and a vintage video arcade. It’s home to nine small craft food + drink businesses: Beachwood Brewing, Dark Horse Coffee Roasters, Cauldron Ice Cream, Honey & Butter Macarons, The Nest: A Breakfast Joint, The Chick ‘N Shack: Khao Man Gai, Barrio: Modern Filipino BBQ, Renegade Taco and The Penalty Box. This is the third SteelCraft location: SteelCraft’s Long Beach location celebrated its second anniversary in February, the…

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The Sixth Annual Taste of Santa Ana

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By Greer Wylder
October 04, 2019

Santa Ana and Central Orange County’s favorite all-you-can-eat-and-drink fest is back! On Saturday, October 5th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., MainPlace Mall will host the sixth annual Taste of Santa Ana event. Attendees will sample unlimited bites and sips from more than 40 local restaurants, craft breweries, wineries and distilleries. This family-friendly event will also feature live music from Flashpants, America’s No. 1 ‘80s party dance band. With a photo booth, kid’s zone, lawn games and a charity raffle, there’s no end to the fun! Proceeds from the raffle will benefit High School Inc., a nonprofit organization working to…

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The Great Pacific Airshow

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By Greer Wylder
October 03, 2019

The Great Pacific Airshow returns to Huntington Beach on Oct. 4, 5, 6 combining the excitement of extreme sports, high-tech aerial maneuvers, beachside surf nostalgia, and patriotism for an unforgettable experience in the sand and on the water. The 4th annual show line-up will feature headliners such as the US Air Force Thunderbirds, The Royal Air Force Aerobatic team The Red Arrows, and the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Canadian Snowbirds. Other talented performers include the US Air Force F-35 Lightning II and A-10C Thunderbolt II demonstrations, Lucas Oil Aerobatics’ Mike Wiskus, the SOCOM Para Commandos, a FedEx flyby, and the first…

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Bruxie Heats Things Up with the NOTORIOUS H.O.T. and Lil’ HEAT

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By Greer Wylder
October 02, 2019

Bruxie is coming in hot for the month of October with two new spicy fried chicken sandwiches: the NOTORIOUS H.O.T. with hot habaneros, and the LiL’ HEAT with milder Fresno chiles. “Most classic hot chicken sandwiches blow out your taste buds with the first bite,” says Bruxie Chef Kelly Mullarney, who wanted to bring the heat, but didn’t want the one-note firestorm that most spicy chicken sandwiches offer. “I wanted to create a more complex, multi-dimensional flavor profile with separate and distinct levels of heat, each adding different chile nuances with every bite.” A fiery dry chile spice blend coats…

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