Dining Around The Desert

Dining Around The Desert: Zin American Bistro, Palm Springs

Open since 2004 in Palm Springs I’m late to the party with knowing about Zin in Palm Springs as it’s a favorite of my team member Betsy Justice. Since opening in 2004, Zin American Bistro has been the place to go for wine, creative, fre...

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Dining Around The Desert: Porta Via, Palm Desert

My friend Ambria wrote this article and I thought she did a great job, so why reinvent the wheel? I’ve added my own notes and photos. This New Palm Desert Restaurant Will Be Your Go-to Dining Destination AMBRIA LUETTJOHANN AND GEORGE DU...

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Dining Around Laguna Beach: Splashes, Sapphire, Ysidro

Those of you who have been with me for a long time know that I lost my late husband, Bill, in 2016 to a glioblastoma brain tumor. In 2018, I met Michael, and we got engaged in 2019. Well, we finally pulled the trigger and got married on April...

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Dining Around the Desert: Los Arcos, La Quinta

Los Arcos is a 10-month-old, family-run, Mexican restaurant in La Quinta. Located in the “old” Ralph’s shopping center at the end of Washington, across from Starbucks. I’d been seeing glowing reviews on Nextdoor, and so Michael and I...

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Dining Around the Desert: Cunard’s Sandbar, La Quinta

Anyone who has been coming to the desert for any amount of time has likely dined at the Sandbar, or at the very least wanted to. Owned by Bob and Tina Cunard since 1982, the Sandbar is an institution in La Quinta, and it’s not to be ...

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Dining Around the Desert: Pom, Fantasy Springs Resort

It’s been a long time since I’ve been in one of our local casinos, due to Covid, but also, I honestly can’t take the smoke. So I was thrilled to hear that there is no longer any smoking whatsoever which made the decision to have dinner ...

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Dining Around the Desert: Kitchen 86 El Paseo, Palm Desert

The Sheri Dettman & Associates team got together for a night out at Kitchen 86 El Paseo last week. Although they are open for inside dining now, it was a nice night and we sat outside. I’ve reviewed Kitchen 86 in the past, but it...

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Dining Around the Desert: Mankas Grill, Fairfield, CA

This last weekend, Michael and I attended a wedding in Napa, CA, and had a free night before the festivities, so I did some investigating and found a gem of a place, Mankas Grill in Fairfield. Two brothers, Kyle and Jason Barraza, opened Man...

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Dining Around the Desert: Joolz in Bend, OR

This August I returned to Bend, OR for the first time in six years with Michael in tow. Bill and I owned a home at Crosswater years ago, and I had friends that I was eager to see – both from Bend and also recent transplants to the area. ...

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Dining Around the Desert: Larkspur Grill in Palm Desert

One of the casualties of the pandemic was AC3 at Hotel Paseo in Palm Desert. While we were sorry to see it go, the new Larkspur Grill is in its place, and we are loving it! The room has been slightly redone, and they’ve added a stage fo...

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