Flowers, chocolate, or jewelry for Father’s Day? Not so much. But nary a dad has ever said no to a great steak dinner out. (Well, perhaps a few vegetarian patresfamilias would beg off on such a feast, but those are relatively few and far between!) All this to say that come Sunday, June 18, why…
Anyone who knows me—and any reader who’s followed Diana’s and my blogs for the last six-plus years—knows that I am a humongous fan of Brandini Toffee. And by invoking the brand, I mean, of course, the yummy sweet stuff itself, the company and all its product offerings and employees, and the mastermind behind the entire…
When season closes post-Memorial Day, snowbirds fly the coop. But for we brave ones who choose to remain in the desert to weather—and enjoy!—the summer months, some worthy rewards are in store. Or, should I say, “in restaurant.” Yes, I’m talking about Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week®. 2017’s iteration of the popular gastronomic event has…
The other day, my pal James Suer, General Manager at popular make-your-own pizza place Pieology called to say he wanted me to come in to sample a few new items that are taking the local pizza-eating world by storm. So I hightailed it ASAP to the Rancho Las Palmas Shopping Center on Highway 111 at…
The moment you enter the bright, clean space occupied by new restaurant Haus of Poké in the Rancho Las Palmas Shopping Center at Highway 111 and Bob Hope Drive, you see the following written on a large sign: “Poké/poukei/ is a raw fish salad served as an appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine, and sometimes as an…
Ever since rooftops started popping up on Rancho Mirage’s Restaurant Row more than four-and-a-half decades ago, the city’s been known as a Palm Springs Valley gastronomic magnet for foodies near and far. Today, the culinary offerings within our borders are nothing if not diverse—from classic standbys such as Lord Fletcher’s (www.lordfletcher.com), Wally’s Desert Turtle (www.wallysdesertturtle.com),…
As much as I love Rancho Mirage and the entire Palm Springs Valley, you know I have been known to escape to the cooler coast now and then. When I’m anywhere near San Clemente (midway between Los Angeles and San Diego in Orange County), I make it a point to have lunch and/or dinner at…
The 2017 issue of R/M magazine—that gorgeous, 96-page glossy magazine that came out a month or so ago—has a dining story titled “Top of the Morning,” which lists all the best go-to places to break fast in the ayem. Named are our big fabulous resorts, of course, and other can’t-miss places. But Rancho Mirage also…
When Rand Howell and Geoff McIntosh began their romance more than 44 years ago, their favorite bar was a hole-in-the-wall named Bernie’s in Pocatello, Idaho. Back then, the pair fancied one day owning their own elegant restaurant and christening it Bernie’s. It took them almost 40 years—and welcome detours into real estate and restaurant management—to…
