Off to the State Fare at The Ritz-Carlton
Truth be told, I’ve been seen dining at The Ritz-Carlton’s State Fare Bar & Kitchen a lot. It’s not that I don’t like to spread the love around to all…
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Rocco DiSpirito Alights in Rancho Mirage
When Italian American triple-threat Rocco DiSpirito—celebrity chef, best-selling cookbook author, reality TV star—recently decided to come spend a weekend working and cavorting in the Palm Springs Valley, he did so…
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Jazz, Food, and Cocktails Under the Stars at The Westin
What could be sweeter than sitting with your loved one(s) under a canopy of twinkling lights at one of Rancho Mirage’s stellar resorts, enjoying good food, fine spirits, and magnificent…
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The Westin Mission Hills – Wine Dinner Series
To borrow a phrase from Lady Gaga and Julie Andrews, two of my favorite things about living here in Rancho Mirage and the Palm Springs Valley are the Westin Mission…
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Bring Me My Daily Bread (from Aspen Mills)
All those years I served as an international flight attendant, crisscrossing the globe, one of my favorite layover locations was that eternal City of Light, Paris—mainly due to the fact…
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Dog Day Afternoons (and Morning, and Evenings) in Rancho Mirage
If you’ve ever owned a dog—or known someone who does—you know how important pups can be, how they’re veritable valued members of the family. And that’s why it’s so wonderful…
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Obama Sightings at Sunnylands
With Modernism Week in full swing during the Presidents’ Day holiday, the entire Palm Springs Valley was teeming with roving residents and gallivanting visitors. Of course, the most famous traveler…
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Acqua Pazza to be Reborn as BB’s
There was a loud collective heavy sigh heard among foodies and bon vivants throughout Rancho Mirage, the Palm Springs Valley, and beyond late last year when it was revealed that…
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Romance, Rancho Mirage-Style
With Valentine’s Day soon approaching, Potter and I know a lot of our dear readers are in the mood for love. And where better to let romance run rampant that…
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bluEmber Continues its Wine Dinner Series Through April
My preferred partner in crime Potter Palma and I don’t understand how the signature restaurants of Rancho Mirage’s four deluxe resorts remain able to fly under the gastronomic radar of…
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