I was one of the very few lucky ducklings who got to be among the first to sample Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse’s brand new “Babe’s Brandini Toffee Brown Ale” at…
It’s that time of year again! Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week is coming to an eatery near you from June 3-12. Chefs from many desert cities will be dreaming up…
There are myriad reasons I remain thankful for Bonnie Barkley, co-owner with husband Tom Steferak of Cello’s Bistro (in Cathedral City) and Cello’s Pantry (in Rancho Mirage). First and foremost,…
Wally’s Desert Turtle has always symbolized the best of both worlds to me. On the one hand, we get to bask in the classic, original design of über interior decorator…
On a sizzling summer day, what’s better than the frosty jolt you get from a Caramel Cocoa Cluster Frappuccino or an Orange Cream Fizzio handcrafted Soda. Thing is, sometimes the…
There’s a new kid on the block, but as it turns out, he’s an old hat at running resorts. Mark Piatkowski—a three-decade veteran of the hospitality business who has served…
Four first place awards is nothing to sneeze at, so please keep your tissues to yourselves when it comes to Rancho Mirage’s Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, recently quadruple crowned…
In the wake of the recent departure of general manager Doug Watson—the man who oversaw the 2014 refurbishment and reopening of the luxury resort—The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage has appointed a…
My New Jersey friends Jeff and Joe—who’ve been coming to the Palm Springs Valley, and staying in Rancho Mirage, for years—recently decided to come spend “season” here with we desert…