Why Jeanine of The Steakhouse at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Loves Her Job

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We all know that great service is a top requirement of a stellar dining experience.  But how can a server—or any hospitality employee, for that matter—be expected to provide exquisite…

October 31, 2011

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Taste of Palm Springs

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The Palm Springs Convention Center was recently the site of a fundraiser for a great organization that provides nutritional help to men, women, and children from the Palm Springs Valley…

October 28, 2011

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Stellar Service Staff at Westin Mission Hills

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Sorry to borrow a bit from Diana’s beloved alliteration with the above headline, but had such a phenomenal experience during my last stay at this deluxe Rancho Mirage resort that…

October 28, 2011

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Paul and Pancakes at The Rancho Mirage Holiday Day Inn Express

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I don’t know about you, but I just don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like pancakes.  My friend Paul—a corporate road warrior from Seattle—loves them almost as much as he loves…

October 28, 2011

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Thai Smile of Rancho Mirage

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The prodigious pink pachyderm parading down the pike in front of the Rancho Super Car Wash isn’t the only big beast in town.  Driving down Highway 111 a bit further…

October 27, 2011

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Amici Italian Trattoria – Fine Dining in Rancho Mirage

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It all started out with a bad back, and ended up with a renewed, sure-to-be long-lasting gastronomic relationship. After whining and complaining a bit too much for my friends Harper…

October 26, 2011

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The Face of the Moon – Shame on the Moon – Rancho Mirage

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“It’s consistency, consistency, consistency,” affirms velvet-voiced Ginger Carter, night manager of Rancho Mirage’s Shame on the Moon, when, upon my last visit, I ask her about the award-winning restaurant’s enduring…

October 26, 2011

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