446201 Sat Sep 29 23:11:44 -0700 2007 64 3 California 0 2989709 I AM GOING TO BE IN PALM SPRINGS FOR 3 DAYS. WHERE SHOULD I EAT? PLEASE GIVE ME NAMES OF THE BEST PLACES FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER, IM HAVING SUCH A DIFFICULT TIME. I DONT EAT MEAT(FISH IS OK) SO NO STEAK HOUSES. ITALIAN, FRENCH OR AMERICAN. SO FAR IM THINKING: BLEND ZIN MATCHBOX MELVYN'S CUISTOT SPENCERS TWENTY 6 PHILIPPE'S SIROCCO NORMA'S ???????????? ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON RESTAURANTS WOULD BE GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Sat Sep 29 23:11:44 -0700 2007 131067 LAfoodwhore 1 2991479 A new restaurant just opened at the recently restored Colony Palms Hotel. It's called the Purple Pam and it is fabulous. They says it is Mediteranean but it is rather eclectic. Several fish dishes are on the menu. Try to get an outside table with awesome views of the mountains as well as the action in the couryard. Dinner is by far their best meal. Sun Sep 30 20:21:11 -0700 2007 2989709 123650 stevenohren 2 2991499 Awesome!! That is the hotel I am staying at. I guess I will save gas and go there. Thank you Steven Sun Sep 30 20:28:50 -0700 2007 2991479 131067 LAfoodwhore 2 3109372 I am in Palm Springs now for about four days. Full reports to follow when I get home, but wanted to put in my two cents here: had dinner tonight at Purple Palm. Setting is indeed gorgeous, as is the hotel in general. However, dinner was one of my more disappointing in recent memory, with overly fussy and heavy-handed food. Yes, it might be eclectic in the sense that every dish has multiple ingredients, and yet it all tasted the same. not good and I would not dine there again. If you must have that beautiful setting, have a drink at the bar: my pear and rosemary martini was decent and the view from the bar is the exact same one you get from those outside tables. The 'action in the coutyard' consists primarily of a lovely swimming pool framed by those beautiful mountains and palm trees, along with some art-deco era trimmings.... Johannes, OTOH, was great in every respect and I'd go there again in a heartbeat. Will post a full report later. Haven't gotten to Zin and probably won't make it there, but it isn't open for lunch yet, at least during the week. Atmosphere is very plain/storefronty and doesn't appeal to me (close together tables) but I imagine the food could be a whole lot better than Purple Palm (it almost has to be). It is definitely more reasonably priced than Purple Palm. Tomorrow some colleagues and I are thinking of heading out towards Indio in search of some downscale Mexican food.... Thu Nov 08 23:02:16 -0800 2007 2991479 10158 susancinsf 3 4144921 I had a very different experience at the Purple Palm. I went two nights in a row and my food was amazing. Sun Nov 02 16:27:17 -0800 2008 3109372 13235 lotta_cox 2 3252623 A BAD EPISODE OF TOP CHEF We went to the Purple Palm for New Year's based on some on-line searches and recommendation of a friend who works in Palm Springs. Because it was New Year's, we expected that this would not be their best presentation, but a solid representative of their offerings. We arrived 10 minutes before our reservation time of 9:15. We decided to grab a drink and wait at the bar. And wait. And wait. And wait. This wouldn't have been so bad if the bartenders had had an ounce of personality. We were treated like we had the plague rather than paying customers. They were out (huh?) of one of their signature cocktails, the Morocco cocktail. And because we spent so much time at the bar, I got to watch one bartender skimp on his cocktails. Where the menu said that the drink included Cointreau, he used Triple Sec. That's either the sign of a bad or incompetent bartender. Finally, we were seated at 10. I don't know where to begin with this meal. What a disaster! There is such a thing as too much creativity. The first plate was a checkerboard of halibut and Atlantic salmon. Atlantic salmon! Are you kidding me? I do not expect farmed salmon at a fine restaurant. The next course for me was the "Arctic char." When the kitchen boy (where was the waiter?) brought the dish out, he said "salmon filet." I corrected him and he said, "Oh yeah, arctic char." He was right the first time. It was an overcooked piece of the whitest piece of salmon that I have ever seen at a restaurant. While the presentation was superb on all of the dishes all night long, I wish that they had actually tasted their food at some point. My husband had the pickled beet/ruby red grapefruit/lobster salad (huh?). It tasted as bad as it sounds. Enough said. The next course of the night was the highlight. It was a vegetable soup. I don't know if I liked it so much because I was starving, but my memory of this was that it was really good. Maybe the main entrees were going to be OK after all. Was I wrong! First, the waiter brings the wine pairings. He brought wines for the wrong entrees. The wines were OK, but not well paired for the meals. I had the New York strip which was tough and cold. It tasted fine, but reminiscent of an early bird special at Denny's. My husband had the saltimbocca that looked nothing like any that I've seen before. The thing tasted like a leftover casserole from a high school cafeteria. Finally (it was midnight), dessert arrived. I had the chocolate cake which was good, but not memorable. My husband had the panna cotta which was good, until I ruined it by taking a bite of the ice cream. It was sitting on a bed of diced garlic. Garlic! Garlic for dessert? Someone needs to go back to culinary school. In fact, this whole event reminded me of a bad episode of Top Chef, and I wouldn't have been surprised if someone came out at the end of the meal and told me that. The check arrived. $165 per person. Damn! I would have gladly spent this amount had I enjoyed the meal. We reluctantly paid and got out. The only consolation of the night is that a minor celebrity (Jeff Lewis from Bravo's "Flipping Out") was sitting at the table next to us and they received even worse service than we did. They still hadn't received their entrees by midnight. All in all, this place is in a cool location (I really like the pool/courtyard), but the food was awful and service not much better. I think that the most telling thing about the place is that twice in two days while driving past the place there was a pizza delivery guy parked in front of the place. Eater beware! Happy New Year! Tue Jan 01 23:01:55 -0800 2008 2991479 154023 brgross 3 3290052 WOW, what a nightmare. It is very disorganized there. The food is odd but I had a few good dishes. Try the soufflés, I had pear and chocolate yummy. I would have to say the atmosphere is worth going for. The courtyard and mountains are beautiful. We stayed at the Colony Palms Inn and I loved it. They keep the rooms at 74, which I couldn't sleep in. Hope they fix that. Sun Jan 13 00:06:41 -0800 2008 3252623 131067 LAfoodwhore 1 3029780 I assume you have already come to Palm Springs but I would like to mention that Blend, Cuistot, Sirocco and Twenty 6 are not in Palm Springs. They are actually about 30-45 minutes east. In Palm Springs - Norma's is great for breakfast or lunch. So is Philippe's. Spencer’s has an ok lunch although the food in not always consistent, imo. Matchbox and Zin are two very different restaurants. (they were together so wasn’t sure if there was confusion.) Matchbox is casual food, casual service but has a good bar at night with happy hour food. Zin is casual but much better food and a great wine list. There is word on the street Zin is expanding and might open for lunch so depending on when you come they might be an option as well. Melvyn’s is 70’s food with 70’s service with a piano lounge at night. Very old school but not a real great dining experience but more of a trip back in time :). Eat at Hotel Zozo has a decent lunch as well. Hope you had a good time and this is good for someone! Fri Oct 12 14:19:09 -0700 2007 2989709 10591 psfoodgirl 2 3109296 Thanks. I had lunch there once. Definitely mediocre but it had a very cozy dining room and fire place. Thu Nov 08 21:50:32 -0800 2007 3029780 131067 LAfoodwhore 3 3109367 had lunch where? Thu Nov 08 22:53:07 -0800 2007 3109296 10158 susancinsf 4 3290051 Cuistot. sorry don't know how that part of the conversation got lost. UPDATE: After this last trip I will never go back to Cuistot. I guess I was drawn to the snooty atmosphere being used to the way things are here in LA, but the food was horrible. My mom sent her salmon back and it still came back grey, yuck. The waiter never apologized. The weird thing is, is that they always have these weird fashion shows while your eating. Nice atmosphere with out the fashion models/sales women. Sun Jan 13 00:02:50 -0800 2008 3109367 131067 LAfoodwhore 1 3069033 I wouldn't recommend Cuistot - we had a very mediocre meal there. Fri Oct 26 06:49:29 -0700 2007 2989709 10392 torta basilica 2 3109297 ? Thu Nov 08 21:50:41 -0800 2007 3069033 131067 LAfoodwhore 2 3110912 I agree. Cuistot used to be excellent but when it moved to its present and much larger location it began to serve expensive banquet food. A real shame. Fri Nov 09 12:08:34 -0800 2007 3069033 45368 bigredd 1 3290055 Ok, So I tried Normas, OMG so good!!!! Also, my new favorite is Al Dente. I know it is not a 5 star restaurants but I had the most consistent good meals. I will go back there for sure. So, I still haven't tried Blend or Twenty 6. Maybe next year. Sun Jan 13 00:09:40 -0800 2008 2989709 131067 LAfoodwhore 1 3290062 Also, Shields Date Gardens in Indio is a must!!!! Their date shakes are out of this world! Sun Jan 13 00:28:25 -0800 2008 2989709 131067 LAfoodwhore 2 3306768 >Shields Date Gardens in Indio is a must!< Have you been recently? My last time was two years ago and it very much had an "over the hill" rundown look and atmosphere. Thu Jan 17 18:55:27 -0800 2008 3290062 10724 Mick Ruthven 3 3315221 Atmosphere not so good. But their date shakes were really good. Sun Jan 20 17:16:23 -0800 2008 3306768 131067 LAfoodwhore 4 3316524 I actually don't like theirs or Hadley's date shakes at all - and I am a date shake freak! Had one a couple of months ago and was very disappointed. Plus, they don't do banana-date :( Mon Jan 21 08:18:27 -0800 2008 3315221 10392 torta basilica 5 3317815 >I actually don't like theirs or Hadley's date shakes at all - and I am a date shake freak! Had one a couple of months ago and was very disappointed.< As a date shake freak, what should Shield's date shake have been but wasn't? Have you tried the date shake at Palm Springs Fudge & Chocolates (fairly new place a year ago)? Mon Jan 21 14:09:02 -0800 2008 3316524 10724 Mick Ruthven 6 3318773 They're just too sweet and I think (Although will not swear, as I was not watching) that they are made from those date crystals, not the actual date puree with lovely bits of 'date skin' in it :) No, I haven't tried theirs yet, but will try to get there! Mon Jan 21 18:55:34 -0800 2008 3317815 10392 torta basilica 7 3318960 I don't have any history with date shakes except for a couple at Shields (two and more years ago) and one at Palm Springs Fudge a year ago. At Palm Springs Fudge I saw them scoop in date puree (which may have included date crystals, don't know). My understanding is that date shakes used to be very common in the area. Now they are very difficult to find and, as you said, often of questionable quality. I'll be visiting friends there next month (that's becoming a yearly event) so will definitely get back to Palm Springs Fudge assuming they're still there. Mon Jan 21 20:03:28 -0800 2008 3318773 10724 Mick Ruthven 8 3330953 I also tried Palm Springs Fudge & Chocolates' date shake and it was delicious. I still like Shields better. Fri Jan 25 04:30:36 -0800 2008 3318960 131067 LAfoodwhore 9 3331949 I guess there's nothing for me to do on my next trip there but to have both of them. Fri Jan 25 09:50:02 -0800 2008 3330953 10724 Mick Ruthven 10 3332705 Yes, great idea! Fri Jan 25 12:38:44 -0800 2008 3331949 131067 LAfoodwhore 10 3429594 OK, I'm in Palm Springs for my almost-annual trip to visit friends, and I sacrificed my body for the sake of Date Shake wisdom. The one at Palm Springs Fudge is quite good; I saw them scoop the date paste into the can; it tasted like they used real (rich) vanilla ice cream. It was very creamy, had good date flavor, but with no detectable bits of dates present. The one at Shields was was made with date paste that looked the same as at Palm Springs Fudge, but the result was more date flavor and distinct bits of dates. It was probably made with ice milk and wasn't as rich/creamy, but the dates are the thing and all three of us preferred the Shields version. If you're in Palm Springs, there's no reason to not get the very good Palm Springs Fudge date shake, but if you're going down the valley, the Shields (in Indio) version is better. Also, Shields has been noticeably revitalized in the last two years, with new paint, three date-shake people instead of one, etc. It's still a (welcome) throwback, though, not a new, modern facility, and a valuable piece of history. Sun Feb 24 09:44:30 -0800 2008 3331949 10724 Mick Ruthven 11 3497243 I totally agree Sat Mar 15 23:37:11 -0700 2008 3429594 131067 LAfoodwhore 1 3318108 Go for German Pancakes at Elmers Mon Jan 21 15:40:47 -0800 2008 2989709 136984 lovetoroq 2 3333391 That would be very hard to do. Elmers no longer is in business. Fri Jan 25 15:19:58 -0800 2008 3318108 88654 hungerpains 3 3609522 still in business on east palm canyon and they still have fabulous German pancakes Sat Apr 19 01:10:41 -0700 2008 3333391 184912 desireeinps 4 3609743 Are those pancakes the only thing to get at Elmer's? I found this from last September on this board: I found Elmer's to be sad greasy diner food - like a really bad Denny's. Super-sysco-fied - bland, frozen processed food, nothing tasted fresh or housemade. Overly greasy. The coffee was brown water. Sat Apr 19 07:12:58 -0700 2008 3609522 10724 Mick Ruthven 5 3613704 Honestly, I never ate dinner there. Breakfast is good. But there is a new place in PS called Cafe Amuse' on Tahquitz...awesome breakfast. Crepes', pancakes, beignets' great Chef. Breakfast might be only on weekends they are fairly new. Sun Apr 20 22:39:23 -0700 2008 3609743 184912 desireeinps 5 4192273 I had the German pancake last weekend and I would order it again0--I really liked it but it was the first time I have ever had one so I can't compare it to another place. However, the rest of the people I was dining with ordered French toast, cinnamon toast, eggs, buscuits, etc. and those were fairly ordinary/average. Fri Nov 21 11:58:52 -0800 2008 3609743 12505 bohemiana 1 3429855 For dinner we always go to the Le Vallauris in Palm Springs..enjoy the food and the ambiance..love the outside courtyard. www.levallauris.com Sun Feb 24 11:21:15 -0800 2008 2989709 97452 Beach Chick 2 3497242 Thanks! Sat Mar 15 23:36:58 -0700 2008 3429855 131067 LAfoodwhore 1 3591562 I've been having to go out to PS a bit lately, and am fortunate enough to be able to eat just about anywhere. I've had two lovely experiences at Johanne's. The atmosphere is mellow, the service excellent, and the food delicious. I went for drinks and desserts one night and the creme brulee and bread pudding (which I'm generally not a fan of) were spectacular. Another night I had the escargot as a starter and the duck as a main course...both of which were fantastic - the snails tender not chewy and the duck rare but well-rendered. I've been to Zin a few times and it's been more hit-or-miss. My first experience was great - fantastic server...chive butter so good I had to replicate it immediately...AMAZING super-creamy lobster bisque strewn with huge chunks of claw meat and decadently seasoned with sherry....rare hanger steak and crispy frittes that were perfect...amazing creme brulee. I had to have that same meal again, but was disappointed the second time around. The next time, the soup was a cream of wild mushroom (which was good, but not sublime), a distracted waiter, hanger steak that was impossible to chew...frittes were underdone...and I skipped dessert. I couldn't leave fast enough. Matchbox was (IMHO) god-awful Overrated. Sauce was flavorless and cheese gummy. Crust was okay...but not stellar. Why does this place get raves? Am I just ordering poorly? Hotel Zoso's Eatz was just AWFUL. Stayed at the hotel, which is lovely...but the food was awful. I was served ice-cold, congealed food not once, but twice. Better to walk next door to Johanne's, which is what I began to do. Kaiser Grille was very blah as well, but at least the servers were nice. I'm looking forward to trying the Purple Palm this time around. Am staying at Colony Palms, and it looks great. Sun Apr 13 23:20:51 -0700 2008 2989709 41003 1HotTomato 2 3599661 >Matchbox was (IMHO) god-awful Overrated. Sauce was flavorless and cheese gummy. Crust was okay...but not stellar. Why does this place get raves? < I was there in February and thought the pizza and also the crab cakes were quite good. I can't remember many details about the pizza, but the sauce was anything but flavorless; I remember thinking how intense the flavor of the sauce was. I also don't remember the cheese being gummy. I'll definitley go back. Some places vary a lot from time to time. That was my only time there so I have no data other than the many other rave reports here. Wed Apr 16 08:27:23 -0700 2008 3591562 10724 Mick Ruthven 3 3600131 I agree with Mick. I moved to SoCal from NYC four years ago and am pretty tough on pizza. I've visited Matchbox three times in the last two months and had good experiences every time. The crust is definitely the high point as it's crispy and light. Anyone been to Pommes Fritte lately? I've never been but am looking to try it on my next visit. Wed Apr 16 10:28:41 -0700 2008 3599661 142618 lsla 4 3602104 Maybe I was at Matchbox on an off-night. Will give it another try. But tonight, eating at Purple Palm. Menu looks fantastic, and the Colony Palms Hotel is adorable. Room is small, but feels like a mini vacation. There is a huge hammock tucked into a private corner outside my door, as well as a soothing fountain. Great lounge-y furniture by the pool. Looking forward to dinner. Wed Apr 16 18:38:12 -0700 2008 3600131 41003 1HotTomato 5 3603886 Looking forward to hearing how it is! Thu Apr 17 10:07:56 -0700 2008 3602104 142618 lsla 4 3614403 I would not recommend Pommes Fritte, $20 for four scallops is not a good value. Supposedly the mussels are okay but I also found the service to be poor. Mon Apr 21 08:00:11 -0700 2008 3600131 21571 RBCal 5 3709549 I actually love Pommes Frittes and think the service there is quite good. I do love their mussels and find them better than Zin. For me, Zin is hit or miss. I'm done with it. I had a bad experience there recently. I think they're shooting above what they really are. Others in this thread have shot-down Cuistot. Again, I disagree. I love, love, love their lobster pot pie and the service has always been outstanding ... definitely the best we've experienced in the valley and we've lived here more than a year now. As far as Matchbox goes, their pizza is pretty good. I've had it a few times and have learned to ask them to go easy on the use of capers. I love it when my mother-in-law comes out to the desert because it gives us an excuse to head to Davey's Hideaway. Call me a freak ... but I love the old school atmosphere and my food is generally very good. Ah ... the comforting memories of years gone by. Wed May 21 14:58:04 -0700 2008 3614403 194225 playfulcrow 6 3715147 Any thoughts on Citron or Purple Palm? We have two other couples coming to visit this weekend and am looking to do a nice dinner one of the nights. I like Zin well enough, but would rather go somewhere with some outdoor seating. Fri May 23 10:51:59 -0700 2008 3709549 142618 lsla 7 3715830 Purple Palm is pretty amazing - I've only had lunch there, but it's a fabulous setting - ask for a table on the patio and the food was wonderful! Fri May 23 14:18:30 -0700 2008 3715147 10392 torta basilica 8 3717958 When I ate at the Purple Palm last year while staying at the Colony Palms hotel I found the food to be a bit off. They were creative but it didn't always work. It's mostly hit or miss. I would definitely try it! The hotel is great. Sat May 24 14:25:03 -0700 2008 3715830 131067 LAfoodwhore 9 3718027 Perhaps lunch is more conformist :) We were there 2 weeks ago & split the asparagus & the Nicoise sandwich - both were wonderful. Sat May 24 15:08:31 -0700 2008 3717958 10392 torta basilica 6 3717960 what do you recommend at Davey's? Any vegetarian items? Sat May 24 14:25:49 -0700 2008 3709549 131067 LAfoodwhore 7 3718267 I'm a vegetarian, too, (though I will eat wild seafood if pressed) and I've always had luck at Davey's with them preparing items without meat. I had scampi last time I was there, but have had a pasta dish there too (perhaps it was an alfredo that I had them leave the chicken out of). I've also just had a larger version of the wedge dinner salad and loved that. Their blue cheese is delish. Sat May 24 17:26:53 -0700 2008 3717960 194225 playfulcrow 2 3610631 At matchbox, your not ordering poorly but just not opening up to your server and telling them what you think, when you would rather leave a restaurant and complain on this web site. This will never satisfy your hunger but only your distain for bad food! I believe in letting those who can make your experience better, know what you like and dislike about the food and or service. You go to enough restaurants (no matter how good they may be) and you will become the broken egg that is needed to make a great omelet. It not the bad experience that's the problem but how the experience is handled by your server and or their manager. Sat Apr 19 14:58:05 -0700 2008 3591562 185052 manical 1 3948040 How about a place for a romantic dinner where you can dress up for without feeling wierd. Any good one? Copley and Valleuris are out of question for the time I am looking at cuz they will be close. Mon Aug 11 14:22:37 -0700 2008 2989709 217617 gmiao314 2 3950963 How about Citron at the Viceroy? I think it's gotten mixed reviews here, but I had a dinner there last month that was fabulous. Also recently went to the bar for drinks and appetizers which was a great experience too. People are typically dressed nicely, women in dresses, etc. Tue Aug 12 13:02:50 -0700 2008 3948040 142618 lsla 3 3951145 oh great. have you been to Spencer's or Azur? heard good reviews on those, but not sure if they have nice ambience? Tue Aug 12 14:28:41 -0700 2008 3950963 217617 gmiao314 4 3952247 I haven't, but I've heard good things about both. Azur is in La Quinta, though, which is pretty far from Palm Springs. Not sure where you're staying. There's also Zin, which isn't as "dressy," but certainly a nice enough atmosphere and very good food, right downtown. I'd definitely recommend it. Also look into Purple Palm. I've only been there for drinks, but it's a lovely spot at the Colony Palms hotel. You could always just go there for (expensive) drinks and do dinner somewhere else. Tue Aug 12 21:44:13 -0700 2008 3951145 142618 lsla 2 4192285 Even if you were rolling in dough I would NOT recommend Copley's. Wow, what a giant waste of money. You are paying for the setting (pretty courtyard) but the food was terrible--really, I don't mean just average; it was not good. Maybe the chef was gone last weekend but I can't understand how anyone would go to this place twice. Fri Nov 21 12:02:30 -0800 2008 3948040 12505 bohemiana 1 3962179 while this post is still going....I'm taking my girlfriend for her 30th next month to palm springs for the weekend. We're staying at hotel zoco, which I hear has a horrible eatery (eatz). looking for a nice steakhouse or something that isn't too fancy (blowing all my money on the poolside casita) for dinner. Any other recs? Just looking for good food.... Sat Aug 16 09:40:01 -0700 2008 2989709 60867 ac3197 2 3975590 I'm not a big steakhouse person, but The Falls is good, though very expensive...I prefer just sitting at the bar there and ordering from the bar/happy hour menu and getting a martini. You'd probably be better off going to Zin, which has steaks and a more reasonably priced menu than The Falls and has excellent food. Copley's is great for a special bday dinner, but again, expensive. Thu Aug 21 11:15:00 -0700 2008 3962179 142618 lsla 2 3986978 AC3197 Try Billy Reed's, 1800 North Palm canyon A little further out is Huell Howser's favorite steakhouse, Capri in Desert Hot Springs http://capri-italianrestaurant.com/ great T-Bone. Both of these are fairly reasonable and not too fancy. Mon Aug 25 21:26:10 -0700 2008 3962179 221482 StacyM 3 3991759 I just came back from PS. A lot of the restaurants are close. But I stumbled on Mr. Parker which I thought was gorgeous and tasty. Spencer's I like. The Fall's steak is great too eventhough I am not always a steak person. Bing Crosby's Piano Bar is not mentioned a lot but it is actually very nice for a special ocasion and you can dress up too. Wed Aug 27 12:35:27 -0700 2008 3986978 217617 gmiao314 4 3993844 How about Palm Desert.. We have been to most of the mentioned ones.. has anyone been to Azur.. their website seems like it is only a lounge not sure... We loved Blend.. but it is gone :( Thu Aug 28 08:50:56 -0700 2008 3991759 111511 butterbutt 2 4195280 I haven't eaten at eatz for dinner but have eaten lunch there a few times. It's unfortunately a good place to go for a working lunch because you have the place to yourself. Last time I was there somebody got the grilled chicken sandwich, which looked good. I got a southwestern wrap which was fine. Service is a little spotty, but the atmosphere is quite nice and I've yet to be disappointed by the food. Citron is better but it's cramped. Purple Palm has the best atmosphere of all -- I recently got a flank steak and arugula salad with a pesto balsamic vinaigrette which was superb. They also do a Nicoise focaccia open-faced sandwich which I've had three times -- but the first time was the best. Sat Nov 22 22:46:52 -0800 2008 3962179 242632 exSiberian 1 3993933 Best new restaurants in the desert according to Palm Springs life WHERE TO EAT 1) BAMBOO COVE 72286 Highway 111, Palm Desert, (760) 776-7999 2) CAVA Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa, 44400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells, (760) 773-4444 3) CHARLIE’S CALIFORNIA FRESH 75130 St. Charles Place, Palm Desert, (760) 341-2990 4) CORK TREE 74950 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, (760) 779-0123 5) CRAB POT RESTAURANT & BAR 78121 Avenida La Fonda, La Quinta, (760) 564-7333 6) INDIA OVEN 35875 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City, (760) 770-3918 7) PASEO PALMS BAR AND GRILL 73040 El Paseo, Palm Desert, (760) 837-3800 8) PURPLE PALM RESTAURANT & BAR Colony Palms Hotel, 572 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, (760) 969-1800 9) RISTORANTE DONETELLA 71511 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, (760) 773-6434 10) TIERRA MIA RESTAURANT 42305 Washington Street, Palm Desert, (760) 772-3992 11) TRATTORIA TIRAMISU 72655 Highway 111, Palm Desert, (760) 773-9100 http://www.palmspringslife.com/media/Palm-Springs-Life/January-2008/Eleven-Best-New-Restaurants/index.php?previewmode=on Thu Aug 28 09:19:47 -0700 2008 2989709 21571 RBCal 2 3994037 Interesting that only one, Purple Palm, actually in or even close to Palm Springs! Thu Aug 28 09:49:09 -0700 2008 3993933 10392 torta basilica 2 3996334 thank you!! I will look all up.. ps I did email Azur.(at the La Quinta Resort). they are a wine and cheese bar for the summer.. no date when they will open for 'the season' Fri Aug 29 07:49:24 -0700 2008 3993933 111511 butterbutt 3 4195278 Azul is in downtown Palm Springs and is pretty good. It's a tapas restaurant and I've eaten there a few times and enjoyed it. It has a great patio right on Palm Canyon but cozier inside seating. Sat Nov 22 22:40:06 -0800 2008 3996334 242632 exSiberian 2 5141754 Is these list just promotional--those who pay / advertise? Thu Oct 29 18:35:03 -0700 2009 3993933 12397 kel