Palm Springs is world renowned for its
leisurely activities. Whether in town for a weekend at one of the many
luxurious spas, a few rounds of golf or taking some time to act a fool with a
few friends at Coachella, Palm Springs is an out of the way gem amongst the
many places to find a bit of peace and tranquility in California. With
Coachella just a few days away, now is the time to put together a game plan for
where you will want to eat after a few live shows, some good ol’ fashioned
pushing and shoving to move through the crowds and of course some over priced
drinks.
The food court is going to be amazing
this year with heavyweights such as Ruths Chris, The Lime Truck, Clover Juice,
Spicy Pie, Epic Burritos and our favorite Pink’s Hotdogs providing food for the
masses (should you have access to the areas they may be located in.) That being
said, when the lines are too long and you just can’t seem to see waiting any
longer, check out a few of the great restaurants located below, because thanks
to our good friends over at Eater, a list has been compiled of the local haunts
you may want to check out when it comes time to refuel and escape the hipster
madness.
To everyone who will be attending
Coachella this weekend and the following weekend, be safe there will be a
tremendous amount of police on the scene so be discrete with your methods of
tom foolery and once again stay hydrated.
EL MEXICALI CAFE
This beloved Indio Mexican joint
continues its expansion with a new location in La Quinta, offering the same menu
as the original two stores. Expect basic taco-enchilada-rice-and-beans combos,
chile rellenos, and an extensive seafood offering, including a variety of
ceviches and El Mexicali’s famous shrimp-stuffed peppers.
47150 WASHINGTON STREET, LA QUINTA, CA
92253
(760) 625-1541
MICHAEL'S PIZZERIA
Non-chain restaurants might feel out of
place at Rancho Mirage's outdoor shopping center The River, home to a
Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's, Yard House, and Fleming's, but Neapolitan
pizza joint Michael's, opened by the Brooklyn-born namesake who also owns two
other locations in Long Beach, seems to be holding its own. Pies topped with
housemade mozzarella are served in a dining room dotted with orange-and-white
seating, marble-and-chrome tables, and pendant lighting that could have been
plucked from any nearby Alexander.
71-800 HIGHWAY 111 SUITE A122, RANCHO
MIRAGE, CA 92270
(760) 341-4222
PINZIMINI
This new spot inside the Westin Mission
Hills opened last fall with a Tuscan-focused menu full of mix-and-match
antipasti plates like roasted artichokes, pickled vegetables, and pepper-garlic
Mortadella. If you need your strength to make it through all those sets, a dish
from the super foods breakfast menu -- blueberry orange granola pancakes or
smoked salmon teamed with tofu and avocado, maybe -- should do the trick.
71333 DINAH SHORE DRIVE, RANCHO MIRAGE,
CA 92270
(760) 770-2150
DISH
This is officially the most expensive
restaurant ever to exist in a Cathedral City strip mall, but it’s also the most
creative and completely worth it. "Recovering lawyer" Joane
Garcia-Colson puts wild twists on dishes (cauliflower cooked down to a risotto
state, for example), but the parade of amuse-bouches and palate cleansers that
show up throughout the meal are even more memorable. Expect sage-cherry donuts
with honey-cognac butter, beet puffs over pear-Champagne gelee, and bloody mary
soda shooters on any given night. With just 10 tables, you’ll need a
reservation.
68525 RAMON RD - SUITE A-101, CAHEDRAL
CITY, CA 92234
(760) 832-6526
CASA DE FRIDA
Artist-turned-chef Victoriano Rodriguez
is honoring both of his passions at this eatery named after legendary painter
Frida Kahlo. The décor is a mix of bright colors and Day of the Dead
decorations, while the menu is a bit more inspired than many of the area’s
Mexican joints with an emphasis on meat entrees punched up with chile-spiked
sauces and homemade mole. Come during all-night weekday happy hour for $6
margaritas and ceviche.
450 S PALM CANYON DRIVE, PALM SPRINGS, CA
92262
(760) 459-1681
FARM
If it's been a while since you've been to
a wedding, you can catch one over a meal at this new cafe, adjacent to an
outdoor wedding chapel that does pretty good business. In between "I
do's," nosh on omelettes, sweet and savory crepes, and salads in an al
fresco space, owned by the same restaurateur behind Mar Vista’s La Petit
Creperie. Though Farm is just offering breakfast and lunch right now, it has
plans to start doing pop-up dinner service on weekends with rotating chefs
later this spring.
6 LA PLAZA, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
(760) 322-2724
RUBEN AND OZZY'S OYSTER BAR & GRILL
If you’re a fan of nearby dive bar/fish
taco Mecca Shanghai Red’s, you may recognize the R&O's owners … and menu.
After running the kitchen at the longstanding seafood bar for years, Ruben
Lopez and brother Ozzy have taken the same basic concept and opened their own
eatery a mile up the road. As with Shanghai’s, you can’t go wrong with the fish
tacos and a bucket of peel and eats. The oyster selection usually just consists
of fresh Fanny Bays.
241 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM
SPRINGS, CA 92262
(760) 325-8800
CRAVE PALM SPRINGS
It’s hard to go wrong with anything at
this bright dessert shop full of perfectly coiffed confections including
coconut macadamia nut cake and pear tartlet. Crave also offers its own line of
coffee (dubbed, appropriately, Modern Brew) and wines by the glass. It’s only
open evenings, other than Saturday and Sunday mornings, when Crave sells New
York-style bagels and freshly baked croissants.
390 N PALM CANYON DR., PALM SPRINGS, CA
92262
(760) 469-4587
JIAO
Tara Lazar and husband Marco Rossetti are
officially taking over the world … or at least Palm Springs. The couple behind
the hour-long waits at breakfast spot Cheeky’s and the town’s best pizza at
Birba are at it again with their newest endeavor, an Asian-inspired spot,
offering delicate dishes like yuzu-marinated hamachi with grapefruit and
heartier plates including lemongrass pork noodle bowl. The housemade quartet of
sauces is especially memorable, and you’ll hate yourself for eating the
garlic-infused oil with a spoon. There’s a sushi-style bar inside, but nearly
all of the seating is on the street-fronting patio. Jiao recently kicked off
Dim Sum Sundays.
515 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, PALM SPRING,
CA 92262
(760) 321-1424
WORKSHOP KITCHEN + BAR
If you’re ODing on mid-century décor,
take a break inside Workshop’s dark industrial space anchored by a
mega-communal table and small back bar, featuring only small-batch liquors used
for hand-crafted cocktails. The ever-changing menu focuses on farm-to-table
dishes (which might seem like an overused term, but a trend relatively new to
many Coachella Valley eateries) like candy onions, watermelon radishes, and
kumquats. You'll find both the actual dishes (like grilled kabocha squash and burrata
or pan-roasted scallops over squid-ink risotto) and their prices (that
aforementioned duo will set you back $45) quite reminiscent of some L.A.
eateries.
800 N PALM CANYON DRIVE, PALM SPRINGS, CA
92262
(760) 459-3451
[source: eater.com]
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