It’s one thing to adore bacon, as former members of the Bacon of the Month Club, we get it. It’s another to call yourself the Bacon Vixen and dedicate years to perfecting handmade gourmet bacon candies. Meet Tara Simon of Costa Mesa, part-Pilates instructor, part bacon candy artist who founded The Sticky Pig candy bacon confections that will seduce any bacon lover. The next time you’re considering the perfect hostess gift, party favor, or just a box of treats for the bacon aficianado in your life, you’ll know where to turn. The Sticky Pig’s latest original bacon candy collection includes dark chocolate, milks and white chocolate candies such as the Rogue with buttery caramel, fleur de sel and toffee; Jane, with spicy peanut butter and caramelized banana and the Lakshmi with sweet curry, coconut and Kafir lime leaf. And each month, The Sticky Pig introduces a new specialty flavor, for March it’s the Boudicca, with pistachio, Irish cream and candied mint.
The confections are sold exclusively online in boxed sets of 4 pieces for $20 to 12-pieces for $34.99 and 24-
pieces for $69.99. You can also customize your order to be nut-free, dairy-free or add a personalized note. The true bacon candy addict, can have candied bacon delivered monthly with a candied bacon subscriptions.
To order, go to http://shop.thestickypig.com/, or call 949.864.6477
The Dream Home
Let’s face it. Living with multi-generations isn’t just a trend, it’s a reality due to economic factors, or simply an attractive option for some. To give us a better idea on how living with three generations can work under one roof more than a dozen leading designers from American Society of Interior Designer in Orange County created a dream living space to inspire at South Coast Collection in Costa Mesa.
The designers spent countless hours of construction and design to create a one-of-a-kind showcase project that you can tour to benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The converted storefront at SOCO has been separated into 16 distinctive areas, each designed by a different ASID member or team. You can tour a foyer, lobby, living room, master bedroom, master bathroom, teen bedroom, guest bath, nursery, grandparents’ suite, grandparent’s bath, powder room, kitchen and laundry.
The Dream Home is open 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Sunday. And on Wednesdays it stays open until 8 p.m. for “Meet the Designers Night.” Admission starts at $25 on-line, $30 per person at the door, and $50 for an unlimited month-long pass. Attend meet-and-greet receptions and a “Guest Lecture Series” on Saturdays at an additional cost. For event schedule, directions and ticket information, visit [url=http://www.asiddreamhome.com]http://www.asiddreamhome.com[/url].
SOCO is at 3303 Hyland Ave. in Costa Mesa 92626. The Dream Home is in Suite C-1 between STARK and Fixtures Living.
Drama on a Deadline
What can a team of local drama students at Orange Coast College produce in 24 hours? Find out by attending “The Final Countdown” Friday, Saturday or Sunday at the Drama Lab Studio Theatre at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa. Six writers, six directors, actors and technicians will be writing, rehearsing and staging “The Final Countdown” merely one day before the performance. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday or Sunday, with an additional Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets cost $7 at the door, or $5 for advance in the OCC Bursar’s Office. For tickets and more information call 714. 432.5880, or visit occtickets.com. Orange Coast College Drama Lab Studio Theatre at 2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.
Stein Mart is Moving
Stein Mart is moving to a larger space at The Market Place in Irvine with a grand opening celebration Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. to benefit local charities. Tickets to the event cost $5, and guests will receive a $5 coupon as well as 20% off any item. All Proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit: Families Forward, WomanSage,United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County and Goodwill of Orange County.
The department store will feature an expanded selection of contemporary designers for women including famous maker labels and more menswear. The new Stein Mart will also carry upscale home brands, décor and gift items.
Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 9 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. The new Stein Mart is in The Market Place at 13742 Jamboree Road, off Bryan, in Irvine. 714.832.0012.
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