Greer's Daily Dose
OC Weekend: Any Cheese You Please
01.26.12
The cheesemongers behind The Cellar in San Clemente, an award winning wine bar and cheese shop, will be bringing fine gourmet cheeses and more to the oc mart MiX in Costa Mesa. On Saturday, The Cheese Shop, a sister shop to The Cellar, will offer an array of hand-select domestic farmhouse cheeses as well as European and international varieties, charcuterie, gourmet accoutrements and freshly made grab-and-go sandwiches. The shop is a perfect marriage for the gourmet foods, coffee and wine already offered at the oc mart MiX.
Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The Cheese Shop at the Mix is at 3313 Hyland Avenue in Costa Mesa. 949.284.0558.
Field of Oats!
Orange County based Oats cashmere offers affordable luxury cashmere sweaters for men and women in an array of colors, as well as chic wraps, dresses, and scarves. Its current best seller, the luxury travel wrap, is available at fashion favorite shops like Laguna Supply, Sky Montgomery and Blend.
An Oats cashmere piece will become a timeless essential ideal for day or evening wear. For an exceptional deal, stop by its friends and family 20% off the wholesale price sale Saturday at its warehouse in Newport Beach. Doors will only be open from 9 a.m. to noon, and it’s mostly women’s apparel.
Oats cashmere shares a space in the Toes on the Nose warehouse at 1537 Monrovia in Newport Beach.
Bikes Build Futures!
Pick out the perfect bike or donate a gently used bike Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at a bike sale in Old Towne Orange benefiting Bikes Build Futures.
Choose from reconditioned used beach cruisers, mountain bikes, road bikes, vintage bikes, kids bikes and more.
Build Futures helps homeless youth ages 18 to 24 in Orange County move from the streets to self sufficiency. Their recently launched Bikes Build Futures in Orange County is a used-bicycle business that employs young adults and provides them with skills and support necessary to become employable, self-sufficient members of the community.
The sale is at 2454-A N. Glassell in Orange.
Four-course Curriculum!
01.25.12
Future culinary stars can now enroll in one of the only premier high school-level culinary arts programs in SoCal at Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana. For the first time, OCHSA, a nationally recognized arts school, will be adding a new Culinary Arts and Hospitality Conservatory program for ninth through twelfth grade students. Applications are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year. Through the program, students who have a passion for food, creativity and excellence will receive guidance to embrace, nurture and foster their chosen niche. They’ll learn cooking fundamentals in both classic and modern kitchen techniques, as well as practical business applications on the same par as some of the world’s most respected culinary arts programs.
During the four-year program, students will start on a culinary arts journey that will lead to operating a student-run restaurant on the school campus.
Award-winning executive chef Peter Striffolino will serve as interim director of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Conservatory. Striffolino is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, and has garnered more than 30 years’ experience in the industry including working in kitchens at the Palace Hotel, Four Seasons and Pierre Hotel in New York.
Chef Daniel Mattos will serve as a consultant; he currently leads the culinary department and is chef director at The Art Institute of California, Orange County. In addition to teaching, Mattos also owns and operates Daniel Mattos Catering in Dana Point.
OCSHA is a tuition-free, donation-dependent, public charter school.
Student applications for the 2012-13 school year are now available at www.ocsarts.net/ApplyNows. 714. 560.0900 ext. 5510.
1010 North Main Street in Santa Ana.
Bella Bleu Who?
Bella Bleu in Costa Mesa, a popular boutique for affordable fashion trends, is giving back to local schools on Saturday with two events. At “Product Runway” from 9 to 10 a.m. Bella Bleu will be mentoring students from Orange County FIDM by teaching them small business and visual merchandising skills. And, they’re holding a contest for each girl to style a mannequin in the store's windows.
The second event benefits Newport Harbor High School with 10% of sales going to the Newport Harbor Dance Team. At 2 p.m. a fashion show and dance presentation starts with 8 girls from the Varsity Dance Team. Customers can enjoy Champagne and snacks too.
Bella Bleu is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
333 East 17th St. in Costa Mesa. 949.722.2538.
