In celebration of the Palm Springs Desert Resorts annual Restaurant Week, Escena Lounge and Grill is offering a special Prix Fixe menu and nightly live entertainment sure to entice diners from around the Coachella Valley and beyond. Now through June 16, Escena invites...
by Tracy Dietlin This past Sunday morning I was in Palm Springs around brunch time and decided to stop in Bar to have a Bloody Mary and perhaps a nibble. Jessica, our waitress/bartender said that Owner, Donavan Funkey, had made a special mix and suggested we try it. She did...
Who would have thought there would be a line to get into Neil’s Lounge on an early Wednesday evening for dinner! I was lucky to get a table as I, for the first time, came in to enjoy Steak Night offered by Western Grill, the restaurant located inside of Neil’s. Please...
Good Grub at a Great Price Located in downtown Indio across from Indio Performing Arts Center, at 83-011 Indio Blvd., is a small, quaint Mexican restaurant called Rincon Norteno. The décor might not be fancy but the food and the service are both worth stopping in for. Since...
If you’re looking for a new place to have lunch, dinner, cocktails or listen to live music- then look no further than Palm Desert County Club. Nestled inside of the Clubhouse in the middle of all of the PDCC homes, is a top-notch restaurant and live music venue. The décor is...
by Mike Livingston; Co-Host, The CaddyShack Radio Show With the allure of The U.S. Open at the famed Olympic Club in San Francisco looming, there were so-called ‘tune-ups” on all three tours this past weekend. Although Olympic promises to be the longest course in Open...
By Marissa Willman Specialty pizza and craft beer—what more could a girl ask for? These are the staples of Lamppost Pizza and Backstreet Brewery in La Quinta, which arrived on the desert culinary scene in 2005. The restaurant is half sports bar and half pizza parlor,...
By Marissa Willman It’s time to discover your next favorite restaurant—the 5th annual Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week starts Friday, offering 10 days of fresh dining experiences and ample opportunity to sample the desert’s diverse culinary...
By Marissa Willman When editor Tracy Dietlan asked me to recommend a good restaurant for this week’s column, I hesitated to share what has been my best-kept sushi secret for months. But for the sake of the greater good, I’m going to introduce you to Sawa...
As much as I love the taste of a good BBQ meal, I normally steer clear of those types of restaurants since I’m rarely satisfied and often disappointed as the meat is usually too dry, too tough and over-sauced. This was not the case at Tootie’s BBQ in Cathedral City. Owner...
