Dinner at Thai Smile
My blogger buddy Diana Dodge and I couldn’t be more different. She’s a classy version of the “ladies who lunch” and I’m a classic “let’s do dinner” kind of guy. …
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Potter Pigs Out at the Agua Caliente Buffet
Hanging out at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage has long been one of my very favorite things to do. I bring my pals there for a…
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Sometimes a Diner Just Won’t Do
As a general rule, mornings are not my friend. Even as a child I didn’t like getting up early. And in my old Pan Am days, I would often fly…
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Evening Fun in the Summer at Westin Mission Hills
The Greater Palm Springs Oasis is the place to be this July and August! Used to be that restaurants and stores closed for months on end when the temps climbed…
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Willie Rhine Runs Restaurants
It’s not a coincidence that two of the busiest and most successful restaurants in the Palm Springs Valley happen to be overseen by the same person. Rancho Mirage residents Barbara…
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The Tantalizing Tinto
One of the coolest things about living in Rancho Mirage is that I’m smack dab in the middle of the Palm Springs Valley, which has an amazing collection of places…
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P.F. Chang’s at The River
I’ve long been a lover of all things Asian, whether it be home décor, traveling to the Orient, meeting wonderful people from that region of the world, or relishing the…
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What Could Be Better Than A Burger?
Just to set the record straight, I am not the most delicate eater in the world. There, I said it. I love to chow down with the best of them,…
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New Taste Treats at Old Spaghetti Factory
Let’s face it. For those of us who are fortunate enough to either live in or come visit the nine desert cities recently rechristened the “Greater Palm Springs Oasis”, there…
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Sabitino’s at the Pavilion’s Plaza in Rancho Mirage
Deep in the heart of the Greater Palm Springs Oasis is a sweet little Italian family restaurant to which I had the very good fortune of being invited last week. …
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