The Palm Springs Valley is extremely fortunate to have the culinarily inclined entrepreneurial spirit of Tara Lazar and Marco Rossetti. This charming (and it must be said, quite easy-on-the-eyes) married couple have come up with yet another eatery to feed the hungry masses who live in and visit the communities of the Greater Palm Springs…
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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. But one thing that we always agree on—day or night—is our love of Thai Smile in Rancho Mirage. Even with the diversity of cuisines available…
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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 to eat—and we all know I love to eat! I can go east to Indio for amazing Mexican fare. I can meander down to The…
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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, and even though I know my limits, I usually get exactly what I want. And that often includes a big ol’ side of beef! Steak…
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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 is never a lack of interesting things to do, great places to eat, wonderful hotels and resorts to enjoy, and perfect weather to be savored. …
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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. Tucked away into the Pavilion Plaza at Bob Hope and Gerald Ford Drives in Rancho Mirage, Sabatino’s Ristorante Italiano opened last fall, offering traditional food…
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Deb Windham Stunning, smart, sophisticated and deeply spiritual, Dr. Deborah Windham is a Rancho Mirage celeb. An about-town radical fashionista she is currently producing an art project and book: 365 Days of Radical Fashion, Growth, and Transformation. Also known for her exuberant personality, Dr. Deb is a family practice physician and successful artist. Her…
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Les Wolf Waking up to a beautiful sunrise in Rancho Mirage is my idea of how to start a perfect day. Here positive energy is standard and the vibe just gets better through the day. Les Wolf and his partner Roy Hartsock could live anywhere in Southern California but they selected Rancho Mirage to…
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With over half the population of my native Buenos Aires of Italian immigrant stock—including a few branches of my own family tree—I grew up loving the food of Italy. So it was with great excitement that I heard that The Old Spaghetti Factory was opening its 41st branch in my hometown of Rancho Mirage. After…
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You all know I’m not big on manufactured holidays like Valentine’s Day that tell me when I should act romantically. I’m much more apt to spontaneously invite the object of my affection to a local restaurant on a quiet Tuesday night, which is exactly what I did last week. Heading right down the road from…
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