Chef Ruben Ortiz helms the busy kitchen at Las Casuelas Nuevas, an award-winning Rancho Mirage restaurant that’s a favorite dining spot in the Coachella Valley. The Chef’s menus features authentic…
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I pride myself on being someone who does his best to thwart “drama” in real life, but when it comes to the stage, I’m there in spades, be it for…
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In a bit of a scheduling shake-up due to Halloween falling on a Friday this year, savvy event planners have opted to spread the fun of everyone’s scariest holiday, and…
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If you’ve been watching “The Knick”—Cinemax’s hot new medical series starring Clive Owen, and executive produced and directed by the award-winning Steven Soderbergh—you know what it’s like to have been…
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My dear friend Robbie, a recent transplant from the U.K. to L.A., is special on many counts, and I always welcome his visits to Rancho Mirage. Not only is my…
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Modernism Week has become one of the Palm Springs Valley’s signature events, growing and growing in both scope and popularity over the last few years. And now comes a quite…
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Anne Marie Whelan simply can’t believe it’s been almost a year since she left her home, family, and friends in Dublin, Ireland—15-year-old son Daniel in tow—and moved lock, stock, and…
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I’ve had a long, passionate love affair with the movies, beginning as a little girl and leading right up to the present. As we gear up for the onslaught of…
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If you are—like me—a foodie who loves a good contest, then have I got the place for you! Every Wednesday through October 22, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Pirch (the…
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Spend any time with Brandon Testi—chef de cuisine at Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa’s signature restaurant, bluEmber—and you’ll see how seriously this gastronomic wunderkind takes food. The handsome,…
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