As a ravenous red meat-eater since the day I cut my baby teeth, I make sure I’m never more than a few miles from a great steakhouse. Thankfully, that was no problem when I moved to Rancho Mirage, because one of the very best steakhouses in the entire Palm Springs Valley happens to be a…
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As August arrives (August? Already?), I’m reminded that many of the Rancho Mirage fine wining and dining establishments I patronize regularly the rest of the year are about to give their front of house and kitchen staffs a very well-deserved break. After all, life pounds along almost non-stop for these talented and dedicated people during…
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Dining in Rancho Mirage Dining in Rancho Mirage can be a lot of fun. Here are three establishments we highly recommend. 1. Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse Babe’s has crowned Brewery of the Year in the California State Fair Commercial Craft Beer Competition, beating out 299 other breweries that came flaunting more than 1200 beers. Read…
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In vino veritas. And the plain truth is that, if you’ve so far missed out on the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa’s interactive summer wine dinner series—held once monthly—you’ve cheated yourself out of some fantastic food paired with wonderful wine. The good news? There’s one wine dinner left—and you can still make reservations…
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When my foodie friends ask me to extoll the culinary virtues of the Palm Springs Valley, I always zero in on Rancho Mirage because—in my humble opinion—my hometown has it all, gastronomically speaking. The actual number of establishments that serve some sort of edibles—either one-offs or chain restaurants—hovers at around 65. And within that number,…
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Just a few weeks ago we revealed here that Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse—that famed eatery and brew purveyor ensconced at The River in Rancho Mirage—had recently been crowned Brewery of the Year in the California State Fair Commercial Craft Beer Competition, beating out 299 other breweries that came flaunting more than 1200 beers. And now…
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So iconic is Livreri’s Bella Napoli Italian Bistro that the famed names adorning street signs throughout the Palm Springs Valley—Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Dinah Shore—all ate there in their day. They all came—and keep coming!—for immaculate Italian food served in an elegant setting by a professional staff. How professional? Bartender Spencer’s been there for 31…
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Take an Indian restaurant in an outdoor mall setting. Add an owner who worked as a registered nurse for 23 years. Combine with a Mexican chef in the kitchen. (I can already sense the skepticism on your face, dear reader!) But in fact, Nancy Aziz’s Naan House Indian Cuisine—unassumingly located next to Red Robin and…
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Often, great things come in small packages. That’s surely the case when it comes to Jensen’s Minute Shoppe at the corner of Frank Sinatra Drive and Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. This small convenience store with the imprimatur of the big, well-known, and respected brand is the perfect place to make that pit-stop before heading…
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I just love being the bearer of good news—especially when it’s all about beer! And the good news is that, thankfully for the people who live in and visit the Palm Springs Valley, Rancho Mirage’s Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse was recently crowned Brewery of the Year in the California State Fair Commercial Craft Beer Competition.…
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