Dining Around The Desert

Dining Around The Desert: The Grill On Main, La Quinta

Long-time area sommelier and friend Mark Sontz (Omri & Boni) always wanted to open a casual bar/restaurant featuring what Mark calls ‘street food.’ I would call their menu ‘comfort food’ and apply the label of a neighborhood bar and gr...

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Dining Around The Desert – Firecliff, Palm Desert (Closed 2014)

After two-dozen or more visits to Firecliff over the last two years I recently realized that we have never posted a review! Firecliff is one of our go-to spots when we desire a nice relaxing dinner where the long-time servers know our names. ...

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Dining Around The Desert: The Crab Pot, La Quinta

One of the great things about The Crab Pot in Old Town La Quinta is the large family friendly patio for dining. Crab Pot also features a newly remodeled bar area inside with large flat screen TV’s for the sports crowd. On our recent visit ...

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Dining Around The Desert: Don Diego’s, Indian Wells

We’ve enjoyed Don Diego’s in Indian Wells over the years. Realizing we hadn’t been there for over a year, we recently made the ten-minute journey from the heart of La Quinta to Indian Wells. Don Diego’s has been serving Mexican food ...

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Dining Around The Desert: Sirocco, Indian Wells

After returning from a recent trip to Italy we longed for great Italian food here in the desert. On past visits to Sirocco, Chef Livio Massignani and his pastry chef wife, Margherita, prepared and served the best Italian food in the desert. Sim...

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Dining Around The Desert: Stuft Pizza Grill & Bar, La Quinta

If you’re looking for a low-key place that’s a favorite of many locals, consider Stuft Pizza in Old Town La Quinta. The wood-fired pizza oven sets the tone for serious pizza lovers of both thin and thick crust pizza, calzones and more. Whil...

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Dining Around The Desert: Café Italia, Indian Wells

If you are looking for something different and fun, you’ll likely find Café Italia to be a nice change of pace. Singing waiters engage patrons and take turns performing solo and in small groups. While the performances slow service a bit on a...

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Dining Around The Desert: Desert Sage, La Quinta

Desert Sage is a special place for Bill and me. We were married there on a warm evening five years ago this May. That said, when one of the owners passed away a year later the restaurant started going through a period of change that saddened us...

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