If you’ve so far hesitated to have a meal at the Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage’s signature restaurant State Fare Bar & Kitchen for fear that the check may be prohibitive, think again, dear dining friend, think again. Now through March 24th, Sunday through Thursday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., you and your table mates may have…
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In its continuing quest to bring fresh ideas to your bar coaster and dining room table, Wally’s Desert Turtle on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage recently hired bar manager Erin Earhart. The 36-year-old, who was born and raised in Michigan, graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in interdisciplinary humanities with a focus on…
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Whether you plan on dining alone or with family and friends on Christmas Day, you might not be in the mood to cook (and clean) at home. With so many restaurants closed on December 25, it’s nice to know that all four of Rancho Mirage’s stellar resorts are open and waiting for you and your…
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A seat at the table of chef de cuisine Brandon Testi at bluEmber—Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa’s signature restaurant—is always a feast for the senses. Never more so than when Brandon and his team serve up a special event. “Taste of Rancho” is a new pop-up dinner series that launched at bluEmber on…
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There are certain time-tested things in my life—my favorite black velvet dinner jacket, my collection of Streisand LPs (now on Apple Music), and those comfy loafers that refuse to age—to which I return to time and time again, especially when I’m in need of comfort. Out in the world—or should I say, out in my…
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Gluttony knows there’s nary a reason to ever travel outside of Rancho Mirage city limits to nourish your inner foodie. That’s because my hometown has restaurants of every stripe. Every cuisine. Every price point. Every atmosphere. All that said, I must admit that I recently ventured to Palm Springs come dinnertime. I did so to…
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It’s fitting that the Italian word “gioia” means “joy,” because it seems everyone at this new Neapolitan eatery at The River in Rancho Mirage is full of this infectious emotion: native Italian owners Salvatore Evangelista and Luca Ricca, general manager Giada Ingegnoso, chef Luigi Mauro, and even server Nathan. Housed in the space that used…
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The fall season may not bring brilliant kaleidoscopic foliage to the Palm Springs Valley, but in many of Rancho Mirage’s best kitchens, it brings change of a culinary sort. To wit, Chef Juan Leon of Pinzimini, the signature restaurant of the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, has just released his new autumnal menu…
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How do I love Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar? Let me count the ways. First of all, it’s where some of the best beef in the Palm Springs Valley can be found, seven nights a week. Then there’s the bar menu’s “5 For $6 ’Til 7” and “8 For $9 ’Til 10” promotions, which…
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How European is Si Bon Belgian Bistro in Rancho Mirage? For starters, chef/owner Philippe Caupain and his wife, Edith, have chosen to label all the ingredient bins in the kitchen in French. There are the two clocks in the restaurant—one on local time, one on Brussels time. Street scenes from the home country adorn the…
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